SEASON: 1948-49
Prev Season: 1947-48Next Season: 1949-50
- DIVISION:
- English Second Division (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- Billy Walker
- FA Cup:
- 3rd Round (Liverpool (A) 0-4)
- League Cup:
- -
- Top Goalscorer:
- George Lee (10 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 44
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 35
- Points Percentage:
- 41.7
- Competitive Goals:
- 52
- Goals per game:
- 1.2
- Highest League Attendance:
- 32,281 (League - West Bromwich Albion)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 12,988 (League - Barnsley)
- Average League Attendance:
- 24,175
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 35,000 (FA Cup - Liverpool)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 35,000 (FA Cup - Liverpool)
- Clean Sheets:
- 12
- Red cards:
- 0
- Yellow cards:
- 0
GAMES
GOALS
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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ATTENDANCES
END OF SEASON TABLE
DIVISION TWO | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA* | Pts | Result |
1 | Fulham | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2.081 | 57 | Promoted as Champions |
2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 1.769 | 56 | Promoted |
3 | Southampton | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 1.917 | 55 | |
4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 1.319 | 51 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 1.636 | 50 | |
6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 1.133 | 47 | |
7 | West Ham United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | .966 | 46 | |
8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 1.125 | 43 | |
9 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 1.016 | 40 | |
10 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | .965 | 40 | |
11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 48 | .947 | 40 | |
12 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 53 | .882 | 40 | |
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | .710 | 39 | |
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 40 | .841 | 38 | |
15 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | .873 | 37 | |
16 | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | .859 | 37 | |
17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | .833 | 37 | |
18 | Brentford | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 32 | .792 | 36 | |
19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 79 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | .785 | 36 | |
20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | .766 | 36 | |
21 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 40 | .926 | 35 | Relegated |
22 | Lincoln City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 91 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 56 | .582 | 28 | Relegated |
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GAMES
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Jan 08, 1949 | Liverpool | 3 | H | 2-2 | Draw | 35,000 | ||||
Sat Jan 15, 1949 | Liverpool | 3 | Y | 1 | A | 0-4 | Loss | 52,218 | Anfield |
SQUAD
Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes |
GK | Harry Walker | 43 | 14 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
GK | Laurie Platts | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
D | Horace Gager | 43 | 14 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
D | James Clarke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
M | Bill Hullett | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
M | Bill Whare | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
M | Bryn Elliott | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
M | Frank Knight | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
M | Jack Burkitt | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
M | Jack Hutchinson | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||
M | Johnny Linaker | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
M | Robert McCall | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||
F | Alan Ashman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
F | Eddie Barks | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Freddie Scott | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3 | |||||||
F | Frederick Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
F | George Lee | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 10 | |||||||
F | George Wilkins | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |||||||
F | Gordon Kaile | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
F | Jack Edwards | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |||||||
F | John Love | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||
F | Roland 'Tot' Leverton | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
F | Roland Wheatley | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Sid Ottewell | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 3 | |||||||
F | Tom Johnson | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | |||||||
F | William Morley | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
GOALSCORERS
Competitive goals only
Goals | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
10 | George Lee | 37 |
7 | John Love | 13 |
6 | Roland 'Tot' Leverton | 15 |
5 | Jack Edwards | 20 |
5 | Tom Johnson | 23 |
3 | Freddie Scott | 27 |
3 | George Wilkins | 15 |
3 | Sid Ottewell | 32 |
2 | Bill Hullett | 15 |
2 | Gordon Kaile | 17 |
2 | Johnny Linaker | 13 |
1 | Alan Ashman | 3 |
1 | Jack Burkitt | 30 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
1948-49
Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |
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Bradford Park Avenue | Fri Apr 15, 1949 | H | 2-0 | Mon Apr 18, 1949 | A | 2-1 |
Coventry City | Sat Oct 30, 1948 | A | 2-1 | Sat Mar 26, 1949 | H | 3-0 |
West Ham United | Sat Dec 04, 1948 | H | 3-0 | Sat Apr 30, 1949 | A | 5-0 |