SEASON: 1948-49


Prev Season: 1947-48
This Season: 1948-49
Next Season: 1949-50

DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Liverpool (A) 0-4)

Top Goalscorer:
George Lee (10 goals)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
45
Competitive Goals:
52
Goals per game:
1.2
League Games:
42
League Points:
35 out of (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
41.7%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
32,281 (West Bromwich Albion)
Lowest League Attendance:
12,988 (Barnsley)
Average League Attendance:
24,129
Highest Cup Attendance:
35,000 (Liverpool)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
35,000 (Liverpool)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
13
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
2   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
3   (scored by us for opponents)   (Geoff Thomas (1944-60), Horace Gager, Horace Gager)
Penalties scored:
3
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
1


TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1948-49
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Fulham42249977371641521485825232.0810857Promoted as Champions0-20-4
2West Bromwich Albion422481069391632471685822231.7692356Promoted0-11-2
3Southampton422391069361641481075921261.91667552-11-2
4Cardiff City4219131062471443452159717261.31915510-00-1
5Tottenham Hotspur4217169724414435018312622261.63636502-21-2
6Chesterfield4215171051459752418610527271.13333470-11-2
7West Ham United4218101456581353382355111835.96552463-05-0
8Sheffield Wednesday42151314635612633617371127391.12500431-21-2
9Barnsley42141216626110744018451222431.01639400-10-4
10Luton Town4214121655571164321636122341.96491402-03-4
11Grimsby Town4215101772761056442855112848.94737400-02-1
12Bury421761967761254412351152653.88158401-01-1
13Queens Park Rangers4214111744621146312637111336.70968390-01-2
14Blackburn Rovers421581953631254412333151240.84127381-01-2
15Leeds United4212131755631164362117131942.87302370-00-1
16Coventry City421572055641236352034142044.85938373-02-1
17Bradford Park Avenue421311186578885372653132852.83333372-02-1
18Brentford4211141742537104282144131432.79245361-21-2
19Leicester City4210161662796105413846112141.78481362-12-4
20Plymouth Argyle4212121849641146332518121639.76563361-00-1
21Nottingham Forest42147215054966221451152840.9259335Relegated
22Lincoln City42812225391678313525142256.5824228Relegated1-13-1
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
Scored15 times10 times4 times1 time
Conceded14 times13 times5 times
Won By8 times3 times2 times1 time
Lost By17 times2 times3 times

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 West Bromwich Albion (1-2)
2 211--212 Southampton (2-1)
3 31--1120 Southampton (1-2)
4 42--2140 Fulham (0-2), Tottenham Hotspur (1-2)
5 53-21452 Bury (1-1), Chesterfield (1-2), Tottenham Hotspur (2-2)
6 631-2662 Fulham (0-4), Brentford (1-2), West Ham United (5-0)
7 73-12461 Cardiff City (0-0), Sheffield Wednesday (1-2), Luton Town (3-4)
8 8-------
91 96312737 Leeds United (0-0), West Ham United (3-0), Blackburn Rovers (1-0), Cardiff City (0-1), Sheffield Wednesday (
10 1011--102 Bury (1-0)
11 111--1010 Leeds United (0-1)
122 1232-1524 Barnsley (0-1), Coventry City (3-0), Bradford Park Avenue (2-1)
13 13-------
143 1411--202 Luton Town (2-0)
152 152--2160 Barnsley (0-4), Queens Park Rangers (1-2)
16 16-------
171 172--2020 Chesterfield (0-1), Plymouth Argyle (0-1)
182 182-11241 Grimsby Town (0-0), Leicester City (2-4)
1916 196312977 Grimsby Town (2-1), Blackburn Rovers (1-2), Lincoln City (3-1), Coventry City (2-1), Queens Park Rangers (
2071 2011--212 Leicester City (2-1)
21133 21-------
2228 22211-213 Plymouth Argyle (1-0), Lincoln City (1-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against West Bromwich Albion (0-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 21, 1948West Bromwich AlbionH0-132,28122
2Tue Aug 24, 1948Grimsby TownA2-118,2989Leverton (36'), Lee (43')
3Sat Aug 28, 1948FulhamA0-427,82221
4Wed Sep 01, 1948Grimsby TownH0-021,89720
5Sat Sep 04, 1948Plymouth ArgyleH1-019,00012Lee (82')
6Wed Sep 08, 1948BarnsleyA0-414,66717
7Sat Sep 11, 1948Blackburn RoversA1-221,88621Wilkins (59')
8Wed Sep 15, 1948BarnsleyH0-112,98822
9Sat Sep 18, 1948Cardiff CityH0-020,41721
10Sat Sep 25, 1948Queens Park RangersA1-219,36122Edwards (?)
11Sat Oct 02, 1948Luton TownH2-022,69521Linaker (24'), Lee (64')
12Sat Oct 09, 1948ChesterfieldH0-129,16622
13Sat Oct 16, 1948Lincoln CityA3-119,98020Lee (28'), Johnson (62'), Edwards (80')
14Sat Oct 23, 1948Sheffield WednesdayH1-229,90120Edwards (63')
15Sat Oct 30, 1948Coventry CityA2-120,35719Johnson (51'), Lee (65')
16Sat Nov 06, 1948Leeds UnitedH0-024,27720
17Sat Nov 13, 1948Leicester CityA2-426,06020Ottewell (49'), Linaker (78')
18Sat Nov 20, 1948BrentfordH1-219,27820Johnson (43')
Sat Nov 27, 1948Tottenham HotspurA0-0-
19Sat Dec 04, 1948West Ham UnitedH3-023,21820Edwards (19' pen), Hullett (47'), Ottewell (81')
20Sat Dec 11, 1948BuryA1-110,96819Johnson (51')
21Sat Dec 18, 1948West Bromwich AlbionA1-232,58320Lee (33')
22Sat Dec 25, 1948SouthamptonH2-125,18119Hullett (?), Edwards (?)
23Mon Dec 27, 1948SouthamptonA1-224,23020Lee (?)
24Sat Jan 01, 1949FulhamH0-219,79121
25Sat Jan 22, 1949Blackburn RoversH1-025,62421Burkitt (82')
26Sat Jan 29, 1949Plymouth ArgyleA0-117,29221
27Sat Feb 05, 1949Cardiff CityA0-131,52221
28Sat Feb 12, 1949Tottenham HotspurA1-237,59921Lee (10')
29Sat Feb 19, 1949Queens Park RangersH0-026,16421
30Sat Feb 26, 1949Luton TownA3-417,77721Wilkins (27'), Kaile (46', 53')
31Sat Mar 05, 1949ChesterfieldA1-210,84921Wilkins (54')
32Sat Mar 12, 1949Lincoln CityH1-128,06521Love (70')
33Sat Mar 19, 1949Sheffield WednesdayA1-227,69421Love (9')
34Sat Mar 26, 1949Coventry CityH3-020,88421Mason (42' OG), Leverton (81'), Love (85')
35Sat Apr 02, 1949Leeds UnitedA0-123,93222
36Sat Apr 09, 1949Leicester CityH2-130,77421Scott (15'), Love (59')
37Fri Apr 15, 1949Bradford Park AvenueH2-021,22921Leverton (60' pen), Love (85')
38Sat Apr 16, 1949BrentfordA1-215,85721Love (60')
39Mon Apr 18, 1949Bradford Park AvenueA2-112,03220Scott (26' pen), Ashman (83')
40Sat Apr 23, 1949Tottenham HotspurH2-227,12621Lee (30'), Leverton (59')
41Sat Apr 30, 1949West Ham UnitedA5-015,00020Johnson (34', 55'), Leverton (54', 58'), Love (80')
42Sat May 07, 1949BuryH1-026,75421Lee (48')Relegated

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 08, 1949Liverpool3H2-235,000Bill Jones (24' OG), Scott (37')
Sat Jan 15, 1949Liverpool31A0-452,218



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £7,000 Out (7) - £11,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Alan AshmanBoughtGeorge LeeSold
John LoveBoughtSep 04, 1948Eddie BarksSold£1,000
Tucker JohnsonBought1949Freddie MartinSold
Sep 01, 1947Johnny LinakerBought1949Roland WheatleySold
June 1948Sid OttewellBought£7,000Apr 16, 1949Jack EdwardsSold£10,000
Sep 01, 1949George WilkinsSold
Oct 08, 1949Bryn ElliottSold


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
GK Harry Walker England324414821
GK Laurie Platts England2611
Defenders
D Bill Whare England2311
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England224212821
D Horace Gager England314414821
D Jack Hutchinson England27206311
D James Clarke England243111
Midfielders
M Bill Morley England2311416
M Bob McCall England323712618
M Bryn Elliott England2313337
M Eddie Barks England26211
MFrank Knight England265311
M Jack Burkitt England2231106141
MJohnny Linaker England21134362
Forwards
F Alan Ashman England2031111
F Bill Hullett England32163392
F Freddie Martin England223111
F Freddie Scott England312784153
F George Lee England29381271810
F George Wilkins England281522113
F Gordon Kaile England23186382
F Jack Edwards England242182105
FJohn Love Scotland24136257
F Roland 'Tot' Leverton England22156276
F Roland Wheatley England24211
FSid Ottewell England283386182
F Tucker Johnson England262485106


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
10George Lee38
7John Love13
6Roland 'Tot' Leverton15
6Tucker Johnson24
5Jack Edwards21
3Freddie Scott27
3George Wilkins15
2Bill Hullett16
2Gordon Kaile18
2Johnny Linaker13
2Own Goals45
2Sid Ottewell33
1Alan Ashman3
1Jack Burkitt31


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 AvenueFri Apr 15, 1949Home2-0Mon Apr 18, 1949Away2-1
Coventry CitySat Oct 30, 1948Away2-1Sat Mar 26, 1949Home3-0
West Ham UnitedSat Dec 04, 1948Home3-0Sat Apr 30, 1949Away5-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BarnsleyWed Sep 08, 1948Away0-4Wed Sep 15, 1948Home0-1
BrentfordSat Nov 20, 1948Home1-2Sat Apr 16, 1949Away1-2
ChesterfieldSat Oct 09, 1948Home0-1Sat Mar 05, 1949Away1-2
FulhamSat Aug 28, 1948Away0-4Sat Jan 01, 1949Home0-2
Sheffield WednesdaySat Oct 23, 1948Home1-2Sat Mar 19, 1949Away1-2
West Bromwich AlbionSat Aug 21, 1948Home0-1Sat Dec 18, 1948Away1-2