SEASON: 1951-52


Prev Season: 1950-51
This Season: 1951-52
Next Season: 1952-53
DIVISION:
English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Blackburn Rovers (A) 0-2)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Wally Ardron (29 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1951-52
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
1Sheffield Wednesday42211110100661443542377746431.5151553Promoted as Champions2-11-1
2Cardiff City42201111725418215215291020391.3333351Promoted2-31-4
3Birmingham City4221912675611643621103831351.19643510-12-0
4Nottingham Forest4218131177621263412267836401.2419449
5Leicester City4219914786412634824731130401.21875472-21-3
6Leeds United42181113595713713515541224421.03509471-10-0
7Everton42171015645812544225551122331.10345442-00-1
8Luton Town42161214777897546357593143.98718442-03-3
9Rotherham United4217817737111464025641133461.02817424-22-1
10Brentford4215121554551173342045122035.98182422-01-1
11Sheffield United4218519907613265728531333481.18421410-24-1
12West Ham United4215111667771353482926131948.87013410-01-3
13Southampton4215111661731164402545122148.83562413-02-5
14Blackburn Rovers421761954631137353063121933.85714401-02-3
15Notts County4216719716811554527521426411.04412393-22-2
16Doncaster Rovers42131217556094829284892632.91667381-11-0
17Bury421572067691326432225142447.97101371-00-2
18Hull City4213111860701155442326131647.85714374-04-1
19Swansea Town4212121872761047452628112750.94737362-22-1
20Barnsley421114175972876393337112039.81944363-31-1
21Coventry City42146225982957363351152349.7195134Relegated3-13-3
22Queens Park Rangers421112195281885353534141746.6419834Relegated3-13-4
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
44
Competitive Goals:
79
Goals per game:
1.8
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
Scored11 times14 times8 times4 times
Conceded14 times9 times7 times2 times1 time
Won By7 times7 times3 times1 time
Lost By5 times5 times2 times

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)
135 1431-1157 Sheffield United (4-1), Rotherham United (4-2), Sheffield Wednesday (1-1), Sheffield Wednesday (2-1)
214 211--202 Luton Town (2-0)
328 321-1312 Southampton (3-0), Birmingham City (0-1)
412 41-1-001 Leeds United (0-0)
548 54-4-664 Leicester City (2-2), Notts County (2-2), Brentford (1-1), Leeds United (1-1)
637 63111653 Cardiff City (2-3), Swansea Town (2-2), Brentford (2-0)
738 721-1342 Everton (2-0), Cardiff City (1-4)
835 81--1020 Sheffield United (0-2)
92 91--1130 Leicester City (1-3)
105 101--1020 Bury (0-2)
11 111-1-331 Luton Town (3-3)
123 1211--322 Notts County (3-2)
132 132-11121 Everton (0-1), Doncaster Rovers (1-1)
14 141--1230 Blackburn Rovers (2-3)
15 1521-1332 Birmingham City (2-0), West Ham United (1-3)
16 1611--212 Swansea Town (2-1)
17 171-1-111 Barnsley (1-1)
18 18211-103 West Ham United (0-0), Doncaster Rovers (1-0)
19 192-11671 Barnsley (3-3), Queens Park Rangers (3-4)
20 2054-11478 Southampton (2-5), Hull City (4-1), Bury (1-0), Coventry City (3-1), Hull City (4-0)
21 211-1-331 Coventry City (3-3)
22 2222--414 Blackburn Rovers (1-0), Queens Park Rangers (3-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Rotherham United (2-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
40,005 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
18,975 (Queens Park Rangers)
Average League Attendance:
28,158
Highest Cup Attendance:
24,976 (Blackburn Rovers)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
24,976 (Blackburn Rovers)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
11
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:
0
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 18, 1951Rotherham UnitedA2-118,4637Johnson (?, ?)
2Wed Aug 22, 1951SouthamptonH3-032,4702Johnson (?), Ardron (?, ?)
3Sat Aug 25, 1951Cardiff CityH2-331,7763Ardron (?), Collindridge (?)
4Wed Aug 29, 1951SouthamptonA2-519,39210Scott (?), Ardron (?)
5Sat Sep 01, 1951Birmingham CityA2-023,1926Ardron (?), Collindridge (?)
6Wed Sep 05, 1951EvertonA0-133,61312
7Sat Sep 08, 1951Leicester CityH2-237,64210Scott (?), Ardron (?)
8Wed Sep 12, 1951EvertonH2-024,2535Ardron (?, ?)
9Sat Sep 15, 1951Notts CountyA2-244,0876Love (?), Collindridge (?)
10Sat Sep 22, 1951BrentfordA1-126,3507Love (?)
11Sat Sep 29, 1951Doncaster RoversH1-126,7136Scott (?)
12Sat Oct 06, 1951Luton TownH2-031,2575Ardron (?, ?)
13Sat Oct 13, 1951BuryA0-216,0078
14Sat Oct 20, 1951Swansea TownH2-220,5538Johnson (?), Collindridge (?)
15Sat Oct 27, 1951Coventry CityA3-319,2507Kelly (?, ?), Johnson (?)
16Sat Nov 03, 1951West Ham UnitedH0-020,7437
17Sat Nov 10, 1951Sheffield UnitedA4-140,1186Ardron (?, ?), Capel (?, ?)
18Sat Nov 17, 1951BarnsleyH3-323,1517Capel (?, ?), Normanton (? OG)
19Sat Nov 24, 1951Hull CityA4-124,9245Ardron (?, ?), Capel (?), Collindridge (?)
20Sat Dec 01, 1951Blackburn RoversH1-024,3355Scott (?)
21Sat Dec 08, 1951Queens Park RangersA3-412,1136Ardron (?, ?), Capel (?)
22Sat Dec 15, 1951Rotherham UnitedH4-231,0915Ardron (?, ?), Capel (?), Collindridge (?)
23Sat Dec 22, 1951Cardiff CityA1-419,8606Capel (?)
24Tue Dec 25, 1951Sheffield WednesdayA1-161,0627Kelly (?)
25Wed Dec 26, 1951Sheffield WednesdayH2-139,5305Leverton (?), Ardron (?)
26Sat Dec 29, 1951Birmingham CityH0-134,3167
27Sat Jan 05, 1952Leicester CityA1-331,1948Ardron (?)
28Sat Jan 19, 1952Notts CountyH3-240,0058Morley (?), Ardron (?, ?)
29Sat Jan 26, 1952BrentfordH2-021,6495Moore (?), Ardron (?)
30Sat Feb 09, 1952Doncaster RoversA1-025,4703Capel (?)
31Sat Feb 16, 1952Luton TownA3-318,3691Moore (?), Leverton (?, ?)
32Sat Mar 01, 1952BuryH1-026,2211Morley (?)
33Sat Mar 08, 1952Swansea TownA2-122,2811Moore (?), Collindridge (?)
34Sat Mar 15, 1952Coventry CityH3-131,0961Ardron (?), Leverton (?), Mason (? OG)
35Sat Mar 22, 1952West Ham UnitedA1-323,1292Ardron (?)
36Sat Mar 29, 1952Sheffield UnitedH0-220,5432Safe
37Sat Apr 05, 1952BarnsleyA1-111,3413Moore (?)Safe
38Fri Apr 11, 1952Leeds UnitedH1-128,8083Leverton (?)Safe
39Sat Apr 12, 1952Hull CityH4-026,2013Ardron (?, ?), Capel (?), Collindridge (?)Safe
40Mon Apr 14, 1952Leeds UnitedA0-026,5113Safe
41Sat Apr 19, 1952Blackburn RoversA2-324,3123Ardron (?), Collindridge (?)Safe
42Sat Apr 26, 1952Queens Park RangersH3-118,9754Moore (?), Ardron (?), Collindridge (?)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 12, 1952Blackburn Rovers3H2-224,976Scott (?), Capel (?)
Wed Jan 16, 1952Blackburn Rovers31A0-234,813

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Feb 23, 1952Bolton WanderersEnglandH3-322,651Moore (?), Capel (?), Ardron (?)
Mon Apr 07, 1952Bexhill-on-SeaEnglandA12-1-Moore (?, ?, ?, ?, ?), Ardron (?, ?, ?), Leverton (?, ?), Capel (?), Morley (?)
Wed May 14, 1952Guernsey XIEnglandA5-2-Ardron (?, ?), Collindridge (?, ?), Leverton (?)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Fri May 02, 1952Brighton and Hove AlbionEnglandA4-56,000Moore (?), Leverton (?), Ardron (?), Scott (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £0 Out (4) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Alan OrrBoughtBob McCallSold
May 1951Bill FarmerBoughtDanny CanningRetired
Brian BurtonBoughtJohn LoveSold
July 1951Danny CanningBoughtTucker JohnsonSold
Jul 01, 1951Noel KellyBought
Oct 06, 1951Tommy WilsonBought
Jan 1952Alan MooreBought


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 Bill Farmer England23
GK Danny Canning Wales255212
GK Harry Walker England3539161310
Defenders
D Bill Whare England2622967
D Bob McKinlay Scotland1822
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England253213127
D Horace Gager England3439171111
D Jack Hutchinson England303314109
DJames Clarke England2711
Midfielders
MAlan Orr Scotland2724996
M Bill Morley England26421812122
M Bob McCall England3511
M Jack Burkitt England25251087
M Wally Ardron England324118121129
Forwards
F Alan Moore England24158435
FBrian Burton England1811
F Collin Collindridge England303513111110
F Freddie Scott England34431813125
FJohn Love Scotland276512
FNoel Kelly Rep. of Ire.29176653
F Roland 'Tot' Leverton England25157445
F Tommy Capel England29331671011
F Tommy Wilson England20211
FTucker Johnson England29113625


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
29Wally Ardron41
11Tommy Capel33
10Collin Collindridge35
5Alan Moore15
5Freddie Scott43
5Roland 'Tot' Leverton15
5Tucker Johnson11
3Noel Kelly17
2Bill Morley42
2John Love6
2Own Goals44


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Hull CitySat Nov 24, 1951Away4-1Sat Apr 12, 1952Home4-0
Rotherham UnitedSat Aug 18, 1951Away2-1Sat Dec 15, 1951Home4-2



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Cardiff CitySat Aug 25, 1951Home2-3Sat Dec 22, 1951Away1-4