Whether it's called League Division 3, or League One, we've spent some time in the 3rd tier of the English League...here are 10 questions to check your knowledge
1. Starting off with the obvious question...how many seasons have we spent in the Third Tier?
1. Starting off with the obvious question...how many seasons have we spent in the Third Tier? 5. We had two seasons in 1949 and 1950 and then three more in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
2. Which manager took us down in 1948, only to stay for another 11 years and take us up into the top flight?
2. Which manager took us down in 1948, only to stay for another 11 years and take us up into the top flight? Billy Walker
3. And who got us relegated to the third tier in 2005?
3. And who got us relegated to the third tier in 2005? Gary Megson
4. Who did we lose to in the Third Tier 2007 playoffs?
4. Who did we lose to in the Third Tier 2007 playoffs? Yeovil Town. Possibly our worst playoff result, we were winning 2-0 after the first leg only to lose 5-2 at home in the second!
5. And who did we beat on the final day of the 2008 season to get automatic promotion?
5. And who did we beat on the final day of the 2008 season to get automatic promotion? Yeovil Town again! We won 3-2 at home to get up in second place.
6. Who was the top scorer in that 2008 season?
6. Who was the top scorer in that 2008 season? Junior Agogo with 14 goals
7. And who was the manager that year?
7. And who was the manager that year? Colin Calderwood
8. Have we ever been lower than the third tier?
8. Have we ever been lower than the third tier? NO! (And shame on you if got this one wrong)
9. What was the name of the third tier back in 1949 and 1950? Careful...
9. What was the name of the third tier back in 1949 and 1950? Careful... Third Division (South)
10. Why did we avoid relegation to the third tier in both 1914 and 1915?
10. Why did we avoid relegation to the third tier in both 1914 and 1915? Because it wasn't yet established(!) However we finished bottom and then third bottom of Tier 2, and had to be re-elected to the League on both occasions.
