SEASON: 1948-49
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 | 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 | Fulham | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2.08108 | 57 | Promoted as Champions | 0-2 | 0-4 | |
2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 1.76923 | 56 | Promoted | 0-1 | 1-2 | |
3 | Southampton | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 1.91667 | 55 | 2-1 | 1-2 | ||
4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 1.31915 | 51 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 1.63636 | 50 | 2-2 | 1-2 | ||
6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 1.13333 | 47 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
7 | West Ham United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | .96552 | 46 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 1.12500 | 43 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
9 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 1.01639 | 40 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
10 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | .96491 | 40 | 2-0 | 3-4 | ||
11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 48 | .94737 | 40 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
12 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 53 | .88158 | 40 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | .70968 | 39 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 40 | .84127 | 38 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
15 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | .87302 | 37 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
16 | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | .85938 | 37 | 3-0 | 2-1 | ||
17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | .83333 | 37 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
18 | Brentford | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 32 | .79245 | 36 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 79 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | .78481 | 36 | 2-1 | 2-4 | ||
20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | .76563 | 36 | 1-0 | 0-1 | ||
21 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 40 | .92593 | 35 | Relegated | |||
22 | Lincoln City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 91 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 56 | .58242 | 28 | Relegated | 1-1 | 3-1 |
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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 | 15 times | 10 times | 4 times | 1 time | Conceded | 14 times | 13 times | 5 times | Won By | 8 times | 3 times | 2 times | 1 time | Lost By | 17 times | 2 times | 3 times |
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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: Billy Walker
League
FA Cup
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Jan 08, 1949 | Liverpool | 3 | H | 2-2 | 35,000 | Bill Jones (24' OG), Scott (37') | |
Sat Jan 15, 1949 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | A | 0-4 | 52,218 |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £7,000 | Out (7) - £11,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Alan Ashman | Bought | George Lee | Sold | John Love | Bought | Sep 04, 1948 | Eddie Barks | Sold | £1,000 | Tucker Johnson | Bought | 1949 | Freddie Martin | Sold | Sep 01, 1947 | Johnny Linaker | Bought | 1949 | Roland Wheatley | Sold | June 1948 | Sid Ottewell | Bought | £7,000 | Apr 16, 1949 | Jack Edwards | Sold | £10,000 | Sep 01, 1949 | George Wilkins | Sold | Oct 08, 1949 | Bryn Elliott | 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 | Harry Walker | England | 32 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
GK | Laurie Platts | England | 26 | 1 | 1 | Defenders | ||||||||||
D | Bill Whare | England | 23 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | England | 22 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
D | Horace Gager | England | 31 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
D | Jack Hutchinson | England | 27 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||
D | James Clarke | England | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Midfielders | ||||||||
M | Bill Morley | England | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
M | Bob McCall | England | 32 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 18 | |||||||||
M | Bryn Elliott | England | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
M | Eddie Barks | England | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
M | Frank Knight | England | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
M | Jack Burkitt | England | 22 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
M | Johnny Linaker | England | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Forwards | |||||||
F | Alan Ashman | England | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
F | Bill Hullett | England | 32 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
F | Freddie Martin | England | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Freddie Scott | England | 31 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
F | George Lee | England | 29 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||
F | George Wilkins | England | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
F | Gordon Kaile | England | 23 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
F | Jack Edwards | England | 24 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
F | John Love | Scotland | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
F | Roland 'Tot' Leverton | England | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
F | Roland Wheatley | England | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
F | Sid Ottewell | England | 28 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||
F | Tucker Johnson | England | 26 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
10 | George Lee | 38 |
7 | John Love | 13 |
6 | Roland 'Tot' Leverton | 15 |
6 | Tucker Johnson | 24 |
5 | Jack Edwards | 21 |
3 | Freddie Scott | 27 |
3 | George Wilkins | 15 |
2 | Bill Hullett | 16 |
2 | Gordon Kaile | 18 |
2 | Johnny Linaker | 13 |
2 | Own Goals | 45 |
2 | Sid Ottewell | 33 |
1 | Alan Ashman | 3 |
1 | Jack Burkitt | 31 |
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 | |
Bradford Park Avenue | Fri Apr 15, 1949 | Home | 2-0 | Mon Apr 18, 1949 | Away | 2-1 | |
Coventry City | Sat Oct 30, 1948 | Away | 2-1 | Sat Mar 26, 1949 | Home | 3-0 | |
West Ham United | Sat Dec 04, 1948 | Home | 3-0 | Sat Apr 30, 1949 | Away | 5-0 |
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 | |
Barnsley | Wed Sep 08, 1948 | Away | 0-4 | Wed Sep 15, 1948 | Home | 0-1 | |
Brentford | Sat Nov 20, 1948 | Home | 1-2 | Sat Apr 16, 1949 | Away | 1-2 | |
Chesterfield | Sat Oct 09, 1948 | Home | 0-1 | Sat Mar 05, 1949 | Away | 1-2 | |
Fulham | Sat Aug 28, 1948 | Away | 0-4 | Sat Jan 01, 1949 | Home | 0-2 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sat Oct 23, 1948 | Home | 1-2 | Sat Mar 19, 1949 | Away | 1-2 | |
West Bromwich Albion | Sat Aug 21, 1948 | Home | 0-1 | Sat Dec 18, 1948 | Away | 1-2 |