SEASON: 1949-50


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This Season: 1949-50
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DIVISION:
English Third Division (South) (Tier 3)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
2nd Round (Stockport County (H) 0-2)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Wally Ardron (25 goals)

TABLE

THIRD DIVISION SOUTH (Tier 3) - 1949-50
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
1Notts County42258995501731601285835381.9000058Promoted as Champions1-20-2
2Northampton Town4220111172501263432185829291.44000510-10-0
3Southend United4219131066481542431549823331.37500511-23-2
4Nottingham Forest422091367391308371579530241.7179549
5Torquay United42191013666313624023641126401.04762481-20-2
6Watford4216131345351065261367819221.28571450-10-1
7Crystal Palace4215141355541254352139920331.01852442-01-1
8Brighton and Hove Albion421612145769984322474102545.82609440-12-2
9Bristol Rovers4219518515112543418701417331.00000432-03-0
10Reading4217817706415244821261322431.09375421-21-1
11Norwich City42161016656311554421551121421.03175420-11-1
12Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic42161016575611643819541219371.01786423-02-1
13Port Vale42151116474212633313351314291.11905412-01-1
14Swindon Town421511165962975413064111832.95161412-15-0
15Bristol City4215101760611245381936122242.98361403-02-0
16Exeter City421411176375984372753132648.84000395-00-0
17Ipswich Town421211195786966363635132150.66279352-02-1
18Leyton Orient4212111953851065333025142055.62353352-11-1
19Walsall42916176162885372518122437.98387341-03-1
20Aldershot421382148601056301633151844.80000343-01-1
21Newport County421382167981155503423161764.6836734Re-elected3-01-4
22Millwall421442455631119392933151634.8730232Re-elected3-11-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
44
Competitive Goals:
68
Goals per game:
1.6
League Games:
42
League Points:
49 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
58.3%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored14 times10 times8 times2 times
Conceded17 times10 times1 time
Won By7 times7 times5 times2 times
Lost By10 times3 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)
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Not included: Week 1 game against Brighton and Hove Albion (2-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
37,903 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
5,906 (Port Vale)
Average League Attendance:
22,147
Highest Cup Attendance:
18,253 (Stockport County)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
15,567 (Bristol City)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
16
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
2   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 20, 1949Brighton and Hove AlbionA2-221,62510Ardron (?), Willard (? OG)
2Wed Aug 24, 1949Bristol CityH3-027,0434Ardron (?), Kaile (?), Stone (? OG)
3Sat Aug 27, 1949WalsallH1-028,4482Kaile (?)
4Tue Aug 30, 1949Bristol CityA2-025,9241Ardron (?, ?)
5Sat Sep 03, 1949MillwallA1-225,2723Leverton (?)
6Thu Sep 08, 1949Northampton TownA0-019,2283
7Sat Sep 10, 1949Swindon TownH2-124,7092Ardron (75'), Ashman (78')
8Wed Sep 14, 1949Northampton TownH0-123,3955
9Sat Sep 17, 1949Torquay UnitedA0-210,6039
10Sat Sep 24, 1949AldershotH3-019,8196Ashman (?), Ardron (?, ?)
11Sat Oct 01, 1949Ipswich TownA2-116,5095Ardron (?, ?)
12Sat Oct 08, 1949Exeter CityH5-025,9883Ardron (?, ?), Kaile (?), Leverton (?, ?)
13Sat Oct 15, 1949Leyton OrientA1-115,7673Anderson (?)
14Sat Oct 22, 1949ReadingH1-221,6884Ardron (?)
15Sat Oct 29, 1949WatfordA0-117,4679
16Sat Nov 05, 1949Crystal PalaceH2-018,4715Love (?, ?)
17Sat Nov 12, 1949Bournemouth and Boscombe AthleticA2-118,4523Scott (?, ?)
18Sat Nov 19, 1949Bristol RoversH2-022,5902Capel (?, ?)
19Sat Dec 03, 1949Notts CountyH1-237,9033Capel (?)
20Sat Dec 17, 1949Brighton and Hove AlbionH0-113,0967
21Sat Dec 24, 1949WalsallA3-110,9106Johnson (?), Ardron (?, ?)
22Mon Dec 26, 1949Norwich CityA1-135,9336Ardron (?)
23Tue Dec 27, 1949Norwich CityH0-131,9327
24Sat Dec 31, 1949MillwallH3-120,6336Ardron (?, ?), Kaile (?)
25Sat Jan 14, 1950Swindon TownA5-015,6045Ardron (26', 85'), Johnson (31'), Love (36', 43')
26Sat Jan 21, 1950Torquay UnitedH1-224,6985Burkitt (?)
27Sat Jan 28, 1950Southend UnitedA3-29,6524Gager (?), Love (?, ?)
28Sat Feb 04, 1950AldershotA1-17,4353Capel (?)
29Sat Feb 11, 1950Port ValeA1-118,2183Ardron (?)
30Sat Feb 18, 1950Ipswich TownH2-023,6223Love (?), Scott (?)
31Sat Feb 25, 1950Exeter CityA0-011,6403
32Sat Mar 04, 1950Leyton OrientH2-119,8023Ardron (?), Kaile (?)
33Sat Mar 11, 1950ReadingA1-114,3523Capel (?)
34Sat Mar 18, 1950WatfordH0-117,3683
35Sat Mar 25, 1950Crystal PalaceA1-117,4803Capel (?)
36Sat Apr 01, 1950Bournemouth and Boscombe AthleticH3-016,7773Love (?), Capel (?, ?)
37Fri Apr 07, 1950Newport CountyA1-413,3373Love (?)
38Sat Apr 08, 1950Bristol RoversA3-016,7933Love (?, ?), Ardron (?)
39Mon Apr 10, 1950Newport CountyH3-015,7992Scott (?), Ardron (?, ?)
40Sat Apr 15, 1950Southend UnitedH1-225,4164Capel (?)
41Sat Apr 22, 1950Notts CountyA0-246,0005
42Sat Apr 29, 1950Port ValeH2-05,9063Ardron (?), Kaile (?)

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Nov 26, 1949Bristol City1H1-015,567Kaile (?)
Sat Dec 10, 1949Stockport County2H0-218,253

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Apr 25, 1950TilburyEnglandH1-15,000? (?)
Sat May 13, 1950Gooi HilversumNetherlandsA1-0-Ardron (?)
Thu May 18, 1950Sparta RotterdamNetherlandsA1-0-Gager (? pen)
Sun May 21, 1950Gottingen 05GermanyA2-2-Love (?), Ardron (?)
Tue May 23, 1950Werder BremenGermanyA1-512,000Gager (? pen)
Thu May 25, 1950OsnabruckGermanyA2-2-Hutchinson (?), Love (?)
Sun May 28, 1950RC MalinesBelgiumA0-6-



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £14,000 Out (10) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
David BakerBoughtAlan AshmanSold
Edwin LindleyBoughtDavid BakerSold
Tommy CapelBought£14,000Edwin LindleySold
Aug 20, 1949Wally ArdronBoughtFrank KnightSold
Oct 01, 1949John AndersonBoughtGordon KaileSold
Ken RawsonSold
Jan 01, 1950Sid OttewellSold
Jan 06, 1950Laurie PlattsSold
June 1950Gordon BrownSold
Jun 01, 1950Johnny LinakerSold


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 England334220913
GKLaurie Platts England27211
Defenders
D Bill Whare England2423968
DDavid Baker England203111
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England23211236
D Horace Gager England3237188111
D Jack Hutchinson England28191045
Midfielders
M Bill Morley England2416745
M Bob McCall England33261259
MEdwin Lindley England1811
MFrank Knight England276213
M Jack Burkitt England2332166101
MJohn Anderson England2734167111
MJohnny Linaker England22211
MKen Rawson England28422
M Wally Ardron England30432181425
Forwards
F Alan Ashman England21105142
F Freddie Scott England3243209144
F Gordon Kaile England2442218137
FJohn Love Scotland25391781411
F Roland 'Tot' Leverton England2384313
FSid Ottewell England2911
F Tommy Capel England272612689
F Tucker Johnson England274312


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
25Wally Ardron43
11John Love39
9Tommy Capel26
7Gordon Kaile42
4Freddie Scott43
3Roland 'Tot' Leverton8
2Alan Ashman10
2Own Goals44
2Tucker Johnson4
1Horace Gager37
1Jack Burkitt32
1John Anderson34


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Bournemouth and Boscombe AthleticSat Nov 12, 1949Away2-1Sat Apr 01, 1950Home3-0
Bristol CityWed Aug 24, 1949Home3-0Tue Aug 30, 1949Away2-0
Bristol RoversSat Nov 19, 1949Home2-0Sat Apr 08, 1950Away3-0
Ipswich TownSat Oct 01, 1949Away2-1Sat Feb 18, 1950Home2-0
Swindon TownSat Sep 10, 1949Home2-1Sat Jan 14, 1950Away5-0
WalsallSat Aug 27, 1949Home1-0Sat Dec 24, 1949Away3-1



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Notts CountySat Dec 03, 1949Home1-2Sat Apr 22, 1950Away0-2
Torquay UnitedSat Sep 17, 1949Away0-2Sat Jan 21, 1950Home1-2
WatfordSat Oct 29, 1949Away0-1Sat Mar 18, 1950Home0-1