SEASON: 1946-47

Season count: 49Prev Season: 1945-46
This Season: 1946-47
Next Season: 1947-48
DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
5th Round (Middlesbrough (A) 2-6)

Top Goalscorer:
Sailor Brown (17 goals)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
47
Competitive Goals:
77
Goals per game:
1.6
League Games:
42
League Points:
40 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
47.6%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
32,758 (Newcastle United)
Lowest League Attendance:
8,429 (Bradford Park Avenue)
Average League Attendance:
22,761
Highest Cup Attendance:
34,000 (Middlesbrough)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
34,000 (Middlesbrough)


SEASON HONOURS:

ENGLAND
Champions:
Liverpool
FA Cup:
Charlton Athletic
Community Shield:


SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 6
6-1 (Sat Sep 07, 1946, Newport County, Home, League Tier 2)
6-0 (Sat Jan 18, 1947, Southampton, Home, League Tier 2)

Biggest Winning Margin: 6
6-0 (Sat Jan 18, 1947, Southampton, Home, League Tier 2)

Most Goals Conceded: 6
2-6 (Wed Feb 12, 1947, Middlesbrough, Away, FA Cup)

Biggest Losing Margin: 5
0-5 (Sat Apr 26, 1947, Bury, Away, League Tier 2)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
11
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
1
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
2
Penalties saved:
0


TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1946-47
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResultHomeAway
1Manchester City422610678351731491497529212.22962Promoted as Champions0-11-2
2Burnley4222146652911823014116435152.24158Promoted1-00-3
3Birmingham City4225512743317225111831023222.242551-10-4
4Chesterfield4218141058441263371768721271.318501-01-1
5Newcastle United4219101395621146603286735301.532480-20-3
6Tottenham Hotspur4217141165531182352166930321.226481-10-2
7West Bromwich Albion422081488751245533784935381.173481-11-5
8Coventry City42161313665912814017451226421.119451-01-1
9Leicester City4218717696411464225731127391.078432-01-1
10Barnsley421781784861326482946113657.977422-12-3
11Nottingham Forest4215101769741353472025142254.93240
12West Ham United421681870761245463144132445.921404-32-2
13Luton Town421671971731344502933152144.973394-22-3
14Southampton421591869761155452444132452.908396-02-5
15Fulham421591863741245402535132349.851392-11-1
16Bradford Park Avenue42141117657776829287593649.844394-01-0
17Bury42121218807811646234161418441.026362-00-5
18Millwall42148205679777303071132649.709361-20-4
19Plymouth Argyle421452379961137453432163462.823335-10-2
20Sheffield Wednesday421282267881056392823162860.761322-20-2
21Swansea Town421172455839111364026131943.66329Relegated1-12-3
22Newport County4210329611339111415212182081.45923Relegated6-15-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored17 times13 times3 times4 times
Conceded13 times11 times6 times2 times4 times
Won By9 times4 times1 time2 times2 times
Lost By6 times4 times3 times4 times1 time

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.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 11--1120 Manchester City (1-2)
2 211--102 Burnley (1-0)
3 33-21252 West Bromwich Albion (1-1), Burnley (0-3), Birmingham City (1-1)
4 43-12151 Manchester City (0-1), Newcastle United (0-3), Tottenham Hotspur (1-1)
5 51--1020 Tottenham Hotspur (0-2)
6 622--524 Luton Town (4-2), Chesterfield (1-0)
7 71--1150 West Bromwich Albion (1-5)
8 83-21242 Newcastle United (0-2), Chesterfield (1-1), Leicester City (1-1)
9 911--212 Barnsley (2-1)
107 103111733 Plymouth Argyle (0-2), Southampton (6-0), Coventry City (1-1)
114 1122--204 Coventry City (1-0), Bradford Park Avenue (1-0)
1219 121--1230 Luton Town (2-3)
132 1332-1664 Southampton (2-5), Leicester City (2-0), Fulham (2-1)
1442 143111553 Birmingham City (0-4), Fulham (1-1), Bradford Park Avenue (4-0)
1523 1521-1482 West Ham United (4-3), Bury (0-5)
1646 16-------
1767 1711--202 Bury (2-0)
1862 181-1-221 West Ham United (2-2)
1915 1911--512 Plymouth Argyle (5-1)
20 202--2250 Swansea Town (2-3), Sheffield Wednesday (0-2)
21 214-22492 Millwall (1-2), Sheffield Wednesday (2-2), Millwall (0-4), Swansea Town (1-1)
22 2222--1134 Newport County (6-1), Newport County (5-2)
Not included: Week 1 game against Barnsley (2-3) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateTimeOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 31, 19463:00 pmBarnsleyA2-317,31713Brown (65'), O'Donnell (84')
2Thu Sep 05, 19467:45 pmNewcastle UnitedH0-232,75818
3Sat Sep 07, 19463:00 pmNewport CountyH6-124,41712Brown (15'), O'Donnell (38', 64'), Johnston (42', 55'), Edwards (62')
4Mon Sep 09, 19467:45 pmSwansea TownA2-322,81315Brown (43'), O'Donnell (80')
5Sat Sep 14, 19463:00 pmSouthamptonA2-518,45119Edwards (32'), Johnston (70')
6Sat Sep 21, 19463:00 pmLuton TownH4-224,23717Johnston (35'), Scott (41'), O'Donnell (64'), Brown (72')
7Sat Sep 28, 19463:00 pmCoventry CityH1-027,94316Edwards (35')
8Sat Oct 05, 19463:00 pmBirmingham CityA0-435,09318
9Sat Oct 12, 19463:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionH1-125,44918Brown (32' pen)
10Sat Oct 19, 19463:00 pmPlymouth ArgyleA0-220,62319
11Sat Oct 26, 19463:00 pmLeicester CityH2-030,07717Lyman (24'), Mee (36')
12Sat Nov 02, 19463:00 pmChesterfieldA1-118,75617Edwards (81')
13Sat Nov 09, 19463:00 pmMillwallH1-221,17618Simpson (13')
14Sat Nov 16, 19463:00 pmBradford Park AvenueA1-016,03416Johnston (29')
15Sat Nov 23, 19463:00 pmManchester CityH0-132,19417
16Sat Nov 30, 19463:00 pmWest Ham UnitedA2-214,65217Lyman (5'), Barks (55')
17Sat Dec 07, 19463:00 pmSheffield WednesdayH2-218,37416Pritty (42'), Brown (76')
Sat Dec 14, 19462:30 pmFulhamA1-015,700Barks (52')
18Sat Dec 21, 19463:00 pmBuryH2-015,78816Johnston (40'), Brigham (88')
19Wed Dec 25, 19467:45 pmBurnleyA0-319,48416
20Thu Dec 26, 19467:45 pmBurnleyH1-031,48417Leverton (70')
21Sat Dec 28, 19463:00 pmBarnsleyH2-127,23915Cunningham (31' OG), Lyman (38')
22Wed Jan 01, 19477:45 pmNewcastle UnitedA0-356,82716
23Sat Jan 04, 19473:00 pmNewport CountyA5-213,15014Johnston (20'), Lyman (34', 35', 86'), W Smith (82' OG)
24Sat Jan 18, 19473:00 pmSouthamptonH6-024,59110Lyman (6', 60'), Edwards (20'), Brown (43', 62'), Brigham (77')
25Wed Jan 29, 19477:45 pmLuton TownA2-34,20912Brown (46', 50')
26Sat Feb 01, 19473:00 pmCoventry CityA1-116,44012Scott (20')
27Sat Mar 01, 19473:00 pmLeicester CityA1-126,15614Barks (25')
28Sat Mar 15, 19473:00 pmMillwallA0-422,10816
29Sat Mar 29, 19473:00 pmManchester CityA1-224,76318Brown (19')
30Fri Apr 04, 19477:45 pmTottenham HotspurA0-229,17619
31Sat Apr 05, 19473:00 pmWest Ham UnitedH4-322,88817Brown (19'), Scott (43'), Johnston (68'), Barks (89')
32Mon Apr 07, 19477:45 pmTottenham HotspurH1-130,65617Brown (26')
33Sat Apr 12, 19473:00 pmSheffield WednesdayA0-230,09617
34Sat Apr 19, 19473:00 pmFulhamH2-120,30017Brown (16'), Lyman (89')
35Sat Apr 26, 19473:00 pmBuryA0-57,91618
36Sat May 03, 19473:00 pmSwansea TownH1-117,11418Brown (30')
37Sat May 10, 19473:00 pmBirmingham CityH1-116,04917Brown (53')
38Sat May 17, 19473:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionA1-512,56618Edwards (70')Safe
39Mon May 26, 194711:15 pmFulhamA1-19,16017Edwards (50')Safe
40Tue May 27, 19477:45 pmChesterfieldH1-014,88817Johnston (1')Safe
41Sat May 31, 19476:30 pmPlymouth ArgyleH5-111,94415Knight (27'), Johnston (73', 88'), Brown (82'), Edwards (84')Safe
42Sat Jun 14, 19473:00 pmBradford Park AvenueH4-08,42911Edwards (?), Johnston (?, 5', 36')Safe

FA Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 11, 19473:00 pmLincoln City3A1-017,092Rawson (41')
Sat Jan 25, 19473:00 pmManchester United4A2-058,641Barks (30'), Lyman (68')
Sat Feb 08, 19473:00 pmMiddlesbrough5H2-234,000Scott (29'), Mannion (68' OG)
Wed Feb 12, 19477:45 pmMiddlesbrough51A2-626,907Barks (23'), Edwards (24')

Friendly
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Nov 06, 19463:00 pmCombined Services XIEnglandA2-2-Mee (?), Edwards (?)

Testimonial
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 25, 19463:00 pmLincoln CityEnglandA3-05,541Johnston (10'), North (25'), Edwards (35')



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £15,250 Out (12) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Alfred GunnBoughtAlfred GunnSold
Griff RobertsBoughtJul 1947Colin LymanSold
Harry WalkerBoughtColin RawsonSold
May 01, 1946Sailor BrownBought£6,750Frank O'DonnellSold
Sep 1946Harold OrgillBoughtFrank ShufflebottomSold
Sep 06, 1946Freddie ScottBought£4,500George MeeSold
Nov 09, 1946Harry BrighamBought£4,000Griff RobertsSold
Robert DaviesSold
Tom HinchliffeRetired
Tom NorthSold
William BaxterSold
Jun 1947Harold OrgillSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GKGriff Roberts Wales2511245
GKHarold Orgill England257133
GK Harry Walker England30431
GK Laurie Platts England2422
GK Reg Savage England3422939
Defenders
D Frank Shufflebottom England28211
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England2013625
D Harry Brigham England3133119122
D Jack Hutchinson England259342
Midfielders
M Bill Morley England2111
M Bob McCall England303713716
M Eddie Barks England24381310146
MFrank Knight England243012891
MFrank O'Donnell Scotland3411385
MGeorge Pritty England3131118111
M Noel Simpson England23176561
M Robert Davies Wales32624
M Ted Blagg England2838141013
M William Baxter England28725
Forwards
FColin Lyman England3228126910
F Colin Rawson England19221
F Freddie Scott England29441711154
FGeorge Mee England2391261
F Jack Edwards England2227108910
F Sailor Brown England304516111717
F Tom Hinchliffe England3211
F Tom Johnston Scotland27341361414
FTom North England2611
F Tot Leverton England2042111
Alfred Gunn Germany2222


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 17
Goals (Pens)PlayerNum
Games
17 (1)Sailor Brown45
14Tom Johnston34
10Colin Lyman28
10Jack Edwards27
6Eddie Barks38
5Frank O'Donnell11
4Freddie Scott44
3Own Goals47
2Harry Brigham33
1Colin Rawson2
1Frank Knight30
1George Mee9
1George Pritty31
1Noel Simpson17
1Tot Leverton4


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Bradford Park AvenueSat Nov 16, 1946Away1-0Sat Jun 14, 1947Home4-0
Newport CountySat Sep 07, 1946Home6-1Sat Jan 04, 1947Away5-2



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Manchester CitySat Nov 23, 1946Home0-1Sat Mar 29, 1947Away1-2
MillwallSat Nov 09, 1946Home1-2Sat Mar 15, 1947Away0-4
Newcastle UnitedThu Sep 05, 1946Home0-2Wed Jan 01, 1947Away0-3