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SEASON: 1916-17


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Next Season: 1917-18
DIVISION:
World War I

MANAGER(s):


Due to the First World War, a regional league of 16 Midlands clubs was established for the main part of the season, and then a smaller regional league of 4 clubs was competed for to fill the rest of the season.
FA Cup:
-

League Cup:
-


Top Goalscorer:
( goals)


ALL GAMES
Competitive Games:
0

Competitive Goals:
0

Goals per game:



LEAGUE GAMES
League Games:

League Points:
out of 0 (2 points per win)

Points Percentage:
%

Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored
Conceded
Won By
Lost By

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
0

Lowest League Attendance:
0

Average League Attendance:
0

Highest Cup Attendance:
0

Lowest Cup Attendance:
0


MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
0

Red cards:
0

Yellow cards:
0

Penalties scored:
0

Penalties conceded:
0

Penalties missed:
0

Penalties saved:
0



END OF SEASON TABLE

MIDLAND DIVISION (MAIN TOURNAMENT)HomeAwayResults
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGA* Pts Result Home Away
1Leeds City3018102682946--
2Barnsley301587654138--
3Birmingham301497563837--
4Huddersfield Town301569413136--
5Bradford Park Avenue3014610513234--
6Nottingham Forest3014511573933
7Notts County3013611475232--
8Bradford City3012711414131--
9Rotherham County3012612535230--
10Sheffield United3011712434729--
11Hull City3010713365727--
12Chesterfield Town3011415596226--
13The Wednesday309615364824--
14Grimsby Town308616387122--
15Leicester Fosse306717295319--
16Lincoln City305619386516--

MIDLAND DIVISION GROUP C (SECOND TOURNAMENT)HomeAwayResults
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGA* Pts Result Home Away
1Birmingham632117128--
2Leicester Fosse640212128--
3Nottingham Forest612312144
4Notts County61239124--
*GA = Goal Average
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GAMES

WWI Initial Tournament
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreResultAttPosNotes
1Sat Sep 02, 1916Notts CountyH4-3Win6,000Martin (?), Tinsley (?), Banks (?), Bell (?)
2Sat Sep 09, 1916Rotherham CountyA1-2Loss7,000Tinsley (?)
3Sat Sep 16, 1916Huddersfield TownH0-1Loss4,000
4Sat Sep 23, 1916Lincoln CityA2-1Win-Birch (?, ?)
5Sat Sep 30, 1916Sheffield WednesdayH5-1Win7,000Bell (?, ?, ?), Birch (?), Banks (?)
6Sat Oct 07, 1916Bradford Park AvenueA0-1Loss1,500
7Sat Oct 14, 1916Birmingham CityH0-4Loss4,000
8Sat Oct 21, 1916Hull CityA1-3Loss2,000Tinsley (?)
9Sat Oct 28, 1916ChesterfieldA3-0Win4,000Godfrey (?), Birch (?), ? (? OG)
10Sat Nov 04, 1916BarnsleyH3-0Win3,000Birch (?), Tinsley (?, ? pen)
11Sat Nov 11, 1916Leeds CityA1-3Loss5,000Furbur (?)
12Sat Nov 18, 1916Sheffield UnitedH0-0Draw1,000
13Sat Nov 25, 1916Bradford CityA2-3Loss2,000Godfrey (?, ?)
14Sat Dec 02, 1916Leicester FosseH2-0Win3,000Godfrey (?, ?)
15Sat Dec 09, 1916Notts CountyA2-2Draw4,000Tinsley (?), Wightman (?)
16Sat Dec 16, 1916Rotherham CountyH2-3Loss500Wightman (?), Tinsley (?)
17Sat Dec 23, 1916Huddersfield TownA2-1Win500Tinsley (?), Godfrey (?)
18Mon Dec 25, 1916Grimsby TownH5-1Win3,000Godfrey (?, ?), Banks (?), Birch (?, ?)
19Tue Dec 26, 1916Grimsby TownA1-1Draw3,000Tinsley (?)
20Sat Dec 30, 1916Lincoln CityH2-0Win3,000Birch (?), Godfrey (?)
21Sat Jan 06, 1917Sheffield WednesdayA4-1Win4,000Tinsley (?, ?, ?), Birch (?)
22Sat Jan 13, 1917Bradford Park AvenueH0-1Loss2,000
23Sat Jan 20, 1917Birmingham CityA0-1Loss8,000
24Sat Jan 27, 1917Hull CityH3-0Win2,000Birch (?, ?), Tinsley (?)
25Sat Feb 03, 1917ChesterfieldH3-0Win2,000Godfrey (?), Tinsley (?), Birch (?)
26Sat Feb 10, 1917BarnsleyA1-0Win1,500? (?)
27Sat Feb 17, 1917Leeds CityH3-3Draw3,000Tinsley (?), Godfrey (?, ?)
28Sat Feb 24, 1917Sheffield UnitedA4-1Win3,000Godfrey (?, ?), Biggin (?), Tinsley (? pen)
29Sat Mar 03, 1917Bradford CityH0-1Loss2,000
30Sat Mar 10, 1917Leicester FosseA1-1Draw2,000Godfrey (?)


WWI Second Tournament
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreResultAttPosNotes
1Sat Mar 24, 1917Notts CountyA2-2Draw4,000Birch (?), Banks (?)
2Sat Mar 31, 1917Leicester FosseH1-0Win3,000Tinsley (?)
3Fri Apr 06, 1917Birmingham CityH3-3Draw3,000Jones (?), Tinsley (?), Birch (?)
4Mon Apr 09, 1917Birmingham CityA3-4Loss4,000Jones (?, ?), Birch (?)
5Sat Apr 14, 1917Notts CountyH2-3Loss5,000Burton (?), Birch (?)
6Sat Apr 21, 1917Leicester FosseA1-2Loss3,000Wightman (?)



SQUAD
Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num PlayerP W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
GKAlbert Iremonger
GKGeorge Lawrence
GKHarrison (1916)
GKSam HardyWartime guest from Aston Villa
DCullin
DCutts (1916-17)
DErnest Gadsden
DFrank Cownley
DHarold Bulling
DHarold Wightman
DJoseph Kirkwood
MClaude Jephcott
MFurbur
MHarry Lowe
MHaydn Biggin
MJoby Godfrey
MJohn Poole
MJoseph Mills
MThomas Benfield
FCooke (1917)
FHarry Jones
FHenry Martin
FJack Armstrong
FJack Bell
FJames Birch
FNoah Burton
FSam Timmins
FSticker Banks
FWalter Tinsley
B Hall


GOALSCORERS


Competitive goals only
GoalsPlayerGames



LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season