SEASON: 1925-26
- DIVISION:
- English Second Division (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- John Baynes
- FA Cup:
- Quarter Final (Bolton Wanderers (N) 0-1)
- League Cup:
- Did not exist
- Top Goalscorer:
- Sid Gibson (11 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 48
- Competitive Goals:
- 57
- Goals per game:
- 1.2
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 36 out of (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 42.9%
- Highest League Attendance:
- 19,549 (Derby County)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 3,460 (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- Average League Attendance:
- 8,965
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- -
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- -
- Clean Sheets:
- 18
- Yellow Cards:
- 0
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (for):
- 1   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 0   (scored by us for opponents)   
- Penalties scored:
- 0
- Penalties conceded:
- 0
- Penalties missed:
- 0
- Penalties saved:
- 0
- GAME COUNTS
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
TABLE
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1925-26
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | The Wednesday | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 88 | 48 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 1.83333 | 60 | Promoted as Champions | 2-0 | 0-2 | |
2 | Derby County | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 1.83333 | 57 | Promoted | 1-2 | 0-2 | |
3 | Chelsea | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 1.55102 | 52 | 1-5 | 0-0 | ||
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 1.40000 | 49 | 1-4 | 0-4 | ||
5 | Swansea Town | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 1.35088 | 49 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
6 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 53 | 1.10145 | 45 | 1-1 | 0-3 | ||
7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 74 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 1.19355 | 44 | 1-1 | 3-8 | ||
8 | Port Vale | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 79 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 1.14493 | 44 | 2-0 | 1-1 | ||
9 | South Shields | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 74 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 1.13846 | 44 | 4-1 | 1-3 | ||
10 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 1.13235 | 44 | 1-0 | 0-1 | ||
11 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 74 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 1.06757 | 44 | 3-1 | 1-5 | ||
12 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 56 | .84524 | 43 | 4-0 | 0-2 | ||
13 | Hull City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 1.03279 | 41 | 4-0 | 1-4 | ||
14 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.00000 | 38 | 1-2 | 0-2 | ||
15 | Darlington | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 46 | .93506 | 38 | 2-0 | 0-0 | ||
16 | Bradford City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | .71212 | 36 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
17 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 73 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 48 | .69863 | 36 | ||||
18 | Barnsley | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 62 | .69048 | 36 | 4-2 | 1-4 | ||
19 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 77 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 48 | .59740 | 34 | 2-2 | 2-0 | ||
20 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 50 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 44 | .76923 | 33 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
21 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 54 | .70130 | 32 | Relegated | 1-2 | 1-1 | |
22 | Stockport County | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 97 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 69 | .52577 | 25 | Relegated | 2-0 | 0-3 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 19 times | 8 times | 2 times | 4 times | Conceded | 8 times | 11 times | 4 times | 4 times | 3 times | Won By | 6 times | 8 times | 1 time | 2 times | Lost By | 5 times | 6 times | 6 times | 3 times | 1 time |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
  
Manager for all games: John Baynes
League
FA Cup
Friendly
Manager for all games: John Baynes
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Jan 09, 1926 | Bradford City | 3 | H | 1-0 | - | Gibson (?) | |
Sat Jan 30, 1926 | Swindon Town | 4 | H | 2-0 | - | Walker (?, ?) | |
Sat Feb 20, 1926 | Southend United | 5 | A | 1-0 | - | Walker (?) | |
Sat Mar 06, 1926 | Bolton Wanderers | Quarter | H | 2-2 | - | Stocks (?), Burton (?) | |
Wed Mar 10, 1926 | Bolton Wanderers | Quarter | 1 | A | 0-0 | - | |
Mon Mar 15, 1926 | Bolton Wanderers | Quarter | 2 | N | 0-1 | - |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Oct 28, 1925 | Notts County | England | A | 2-2 | - | Galloway (?, ?) |
Mon May 03, 1926 | Northampton Town | England | A | 1-1 | - | Stocks (?) |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £0 | Out (8) - £0 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Henry Marsden | Bought | Arthur Tilford | Sold | J Scott (1926) | Bought | Harry Marshall | Sold | Joseph Ashworth | Bought | J Scott (1926) | Sold | Joseph Taylor | Bought | Joseph Ashworth | Sold | Ralph Lynas | Bought | Vincent Hodgkinson | Sold | Vincent Hodgkinson | Bought | 1926 | Jack Spaven | Sold | Jun 01, 1925 | Charlie Jones | Bought | Apr 17, 1926 | Charlie Flood | Sold | May 01, 1927 | Alfred Bennett | Sold |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Alfred Bennett | England | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
GK | Len Langford | England | 26 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Fred Parker | England | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
D | Henry Marsden | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
D | William 'Bill' Thompson | 43 | 16 | 9 | 18 | Midfielders | ||||||||||
M | Arthur Tilford | England | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
M | Gerry Morgan | N. Ireland | 26 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||
M | J Scott (1926) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
M | John Saxton | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
M | Joseph Taylor | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
M | Sid Gibson | England | 26 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 11 | Forwards | |||||||
F | Bob Wallace | Scotland | 32 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||
F | Charlie Flood | England | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||
F | Charlie Jones | Wales | 25 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
F | Cyril Stocks | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
F | Duncan Walker | Scotland | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
F | Harry Marshall | England | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Jack Spaven | England | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
F | Jackie Belton | England | 30 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 21 | |||||||||
F | Joseph Ashworth | England | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
F | Noah Burton | England | 28 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||
F | Percy Barratt | England | 26 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 4 | ||||||||
F | Ralph Lynas | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||
F | Randolph Galloway | England | 28 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||
F | Vincent Hodgkinson | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
11 | Sid Gibson | 46 |
8 | Cyril Stocks | 21 |
7 | Noah Burton | 28 |
6 | Duncan Walker | 9 |
5 | Charlie Flood | 23 |
5 | Randolph Galloway | 29 |
4 | Percy Barratt | 47 |
3 | Gerry Morgan | 43 |
2 | Jack Spaven | 11 |
2 | Ralph Lynas | 21 |
1 | Charlie Jones | 37 |
1 | Harry Marshall | 3 |
1 | Own Goals | 48 |
1 | Vincent Hodgkinson | 9 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Clapton Orient | Fri Apr 02, 1926 | Away | 1-0 | Mon Apr 05, 1926 | Home | 1-0 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Derby County | Sat Sep 26, 1925 | Home | 1-2 | Sat Feb 06, 1926 | Away | 0-2 | |
Southampton | Sat Sep 12, 1925 | Away | 0-2 | Sat Jan 23, 1926 | Home | 1-2 | |
Swansea Town | Sat Oct 17, 1925 | Away | 0-3 | Sat Feb 27, 1926 | Home | 0-2 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sat Sep 19, 1925 | Home | 1-4 | Mon Feb 08, 1926 | Away | 0-4 |