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where available.
Opposition goalscorers
in italics, * signifies scorer unknown.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOUTH (1st COMPETITION)
(Ending 25th December 1941)
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
POS |
Sat 30 Aug |
Cardiff City |
H |
6-3 |
H Jones 4, Elliott, Johnson - James 2, Moore |
4,462 |
N/K |
Sat 06 Sep |
Cardiff City (1) |
A |
1-1 |
C Edwards - Moore |
4,647 |
N/K |
Sat 13 Sep |
Leicester City |
H |
4-1 |
Evans 2, Richardson, Johnson - S Smith |
3,786 |
N/K |
Sat 20 Sep |
Leicester City |
A |
2-3 |
Elliott, Sankey - Cheney 2, S Smith |
3,526 |
N/K |
Sat 27 Sep |
Walsall |
A |
1-2 |
Elliott - Shell, Starling |
4,494 |
N/K |
Sat 04 Oct |
Walsall |
H |
4-0 |
Elliott, Heaselgrave, Wilkes, Evans |
4,135 |
N/K |
Sat 18 Oct |
Swansea Town |
H |
8-2 |
Richardson 5, Elliott 2, Evans - Houston, Millichip |
537 |
N/K |
Sat 08 Nov |
Wolverhampton W |
A |
8-2 |
Elliott 3, Evans 3, Johnson, Sankey - Ashton, McIntosh |
6,000 |
N/K |
Sat 15 Nov |
Wolverhampton W |
H |
5-3 |
Elliott 2, Richardson 2, Dudley - Westcott 2, McIntosh |
3,774 |
N/K |
Sat 22 Nov |
Luton Town |
H |
10-1 |
Richardson 6, Evans 2, Elliott, Johnson - * |
2,618 |
N/K |
Sat 29 Nov |
Luton Town |
A |
5-4 |
Richardson 2, Elliott 2, Clarke - * |
2,200 |
N/K |
Sat 06 Dec |
Northampton Town |
H |
7-0 |
McKennan 3, Elliott 2, Richardson, Sankey |
1,766 |
N/K |
Sat 13 Dec |
Northampton Town |
A |
1-4 |
Richardson - * |
2,000 |
N/K |
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1 - Some reports credit Albion's goal to George
Dudley. |
FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOUTH (2nd COMPETITION)
(27th December 1941 - 30th May 1942)
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
POS |
Sat 27 Dec |
Wrexham # |
H |
6-4 |
Richardson 2, Elliott 2, McKennan, Evans - * |
4,497 |
N/K |
Sat 03 Jan |
Wrexham # |
A |
5-5 |
Richardson 2, McKennan, Dearson, Elliott - * |
2,500 |
N/K |
Sat 10 Jan |
Stoke City # |
H |
4-0 |
Richardson, Elliott, McKennan, Johnson |
7,335 |
N/K |
Sat 17 Jan |
Stoke City # |
A |
1-2 |
Elliott - * |
4,578 |
N/K |
Sat 14 Feb |
Leicester City # |
H |
3-2 |
Richardson 2, Elliott - Barratt, Jayes |
4,378 |
N/K |
Sat 21 Feb |
Mansfield Town # |
H |
3-1 |
McKennan 2, Richardson - * |
1,398 |
N/K |
Sat 07 Mar |
Northampton Town # |
A |
3-4 |
Elliott 2, Evans - * |
2,000 |
N/K |
Sat 14 Mar |
Northampton Town # |
H |
2-2 |
McKennan, Johnson - * |
3,706 |
N/K |
Sat 21 Mar |
Leicester City # |
A |
2-4 |
Sankey, Gripton - Buchan 2, S Smith, Jayes |
5,685 |
N/K |
Mon 23 May |
Walsall |
H |
3-1 |
Bowen, Elliott, Ashley - Newsome |
1,695 |
N/K |
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# - Match also counted as a qualifying
game for the Wartime League Cup proper. Albion qualified with ten points
from their nine games. |
WARTIME LEAGUE CUP
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
ROUND |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Sat 04 Apr |
Stoke City |
A |
1-1st leg |
3-5 (1) |
Johnson, Elliott, Evans - * |
5,000 |
Mon 06 Apr |
Stoke City |
H |
1-2nd leg |
6-1 (1) |
Richardson 2, McKennan 2 (1 pen), Elliott, Sankey - * |
13,400 |
Sat 11 Apr |
Cardiff City |
A |
2-1st leg |
1-1 (2) |
Richardson - Lewis |
10,781 |
Sat 18 Apr |
Cardiff City |
H |
2-2nd leg |
3-2 (2) |
Richardson, Elliott - Shelley 2 |
10,198 |
Sat 25 Apr |
Everton |
H |
3-1st leg |
3-1 (3) |
Evans, Elliott, C Edwards - Lawton |
19,006 |
Sat 02 May |
Everton |
A |
3-2nd leg |
5-1 (3) |
Elliott 2, McKennan 2, Evans - Bentham |
34,106 |
Sat 09 May |
Wolverhampton W |
H |
SF 1st leg |
0-4 (4) |
Robinson 2, Westcott, Broome |
35,140 |
Sat 16 May |
Wolverhampton W |
A |
SF 2nd leg |
0-3 (4) |
Mullen, Westcott, Robinson |
29,030 |
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Match results
were also included in the table for the Football League South (2nd
competition).
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1 - Two-legged
tie, Albion won 9-6 on aggregate. |
2
- Two-legged tie, Albion won 4-3 on aggregate. |
3
- Two-legged tie, Albion won 8-2 on aggregate. |
4
- Two-legged tie, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 7-0 on aggregate. |
BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT LEAGUE
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
POS |
Sat 11 Oct |
Aston Villa |
A |
3-2 |
H
Jones, Elliott 2 - Davis, Parkes |
5,500 |
N/K |
Thu 25 Dec |
Aston Villa |
H |
0-2 |
Haycock, Edwards |
5,178 |
N/K |
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Albion
usually fielded their A team in the Birmingham & District League but for
the two games above the Baggies fielded their first XI. |
FRIENDLIES
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Sat 01 Nov |
Czech Army |
H |
3-1 |
Evans, Elliott, Richardson - Micha |
2,638 |
Sat 20 Dec |
Birmingham |
H |
4-1 |
Richardson 3, Elliott - Dearson |
1,270 |
Sat 28 Mar |
Aston Villa |
H |
1-2 |
Sankey - Broome, Bassett (og) |
4,148 |
Mon 25 May |
Aston Villa |
H |
3-4 |
Elliott 2, Evans - Davis 2, Haycock, Houghton |
2,035 |
Sat 30 May |
Birmingham |
H |
4-1 |
C Edwards 2 (1 pen), G Edwards, Newsome (pen) - Mason |
5,357 |
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