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Opposition goalscorers
in italics, * signifies goalscorer unknown.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
POS |
Sat 21 Aug |
Sunderland |
A |
2-4 |
Ryan, Nicholls - Purdon 2, Chisholm, Anderson (pen) |
56,827 |
16 |
Wed 25 Aug |
Newcastle United |
A |
0-3 |
White 2, Milburn |
58,548 |
21 |
Sat 28 Aug |
Arsenal |
H |
3-1 |
Allen, Ryan, Nicholls - Lishman |
46,247 |
17 |
Wed 01 Sep |
Newcastle United |
H |
4-2 |
Nicholls 2, Allen, Ryan - Hannah, Scoular |
36,414 |
14 |
Sat 04 Sep |
Sheffield United |
A |
2-1 |
Carter, Allen - Hoyland |
27,232 |
9 |
Wed 08 Sep |
Everton |
A |
2-1 |
Griffin, Allen - Jones (pen) |
55,147 |
8 |
Sat 11 Sep |
Preston North End |
H |
2-0 |
Lee, Allen |
41,125 |
4 |
Wed 15 Sep |
Everton |
H |
3-3 |
Allen 2, Lee - Parker 2, Hickson |
32,442 |
5 |
Sat 18 Sep |
Burnley |
A |
2-0 |
Allen 2 |
29,727 |
2 |
Sat 25 Sep |
Leicester City |
H |
6-4 |
Allen, Griffin, Nicholls 3, Lee - Morris, Hines, Griffiths, Rowley |
48,422 |
1 |
Sat 02 Oct |
Chelsea |
A |
3-3 |
Allen, Lee, Millard - Lewis, Bentley, Parsons |
67,440 |
1 |
Sat 09 Oct |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
1-3 |
Nicholls - McClellan 2, Ramsey (pen) |
45,547 |
5 |
Sat 16 Oct |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
1-2 |
Lee - Davies, Shaw |
35,407 |
8 |
Sat 23 Oct |
Wolverhampton W |
A |
0-4 |
Hancocks 2, Swinbourne 2 |
55,374 |
11 |
Sat 30 Oct |
Aston Villa |
H |
2-3 |
Allen, Lee - Thompson 2, McParland |
51,833 |
11 |
Sat 06 Nov |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
3-1 |
Jackson, Allen 2 - Firmani (pen) |
36,074 |
11 |
Sat 13 Nov |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
0-0 |
|
35,136 |
10 |
Sat 20 Nov |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
3-3 |
Nicholls, Lee 2 - Quested, Watson, Glazzard |
28,372 |
10 |
Sat 27 Nov |
Manchester United |
H |
2-0 |
Nicholls, Allen (pen) |
33,267 |
9 |
Sat 04 Dec |
Portsmouth |
A |
1-6 |
Allen - Harris 2, Gordon, Millard (og), Henderson, Barnard |
28,027 |
12 |
Sat 11 Dec |
Blackpool |
H |
0-1 |
Stephenson |
33,792 |
13 |
Sat 18 Dec |
Sunderland |
H |
2-2 |
S Williams, Nicholls - Purdon 2 |
27,828 |
11 |
Sat 25 Dec |
Cardiff City |
A |
2-3 |
Carter, Allen - Ford 2, Montgomery |
22,845 |
12 |
Mon 27 Dec |
Cardiff City |
H |
1-0 |
Millard |
51,051 |
10 |
Sat 01 Jan |
Arsenal |
A |
2-2 |
Allen, Nicholls - Tapscott, Lishman |
40,246 |
10 |
Sat 22 Jan |
Preston North End |
A |
1-3 |
S Williams - Morrison 2, Hatsell |
23,464 |
13 |
Sat 05 Feb |
Burnley |
H |
2-2 |
Ryan, Allen - Pilkington 2 |
22,896 |
13 |
Sat 12 Feb |
Leicester City |
A |
3-6 |
Carter 2, Lee - Rowley 3, Griffiths, Hogg, Graver |
28,785 |
14 |
Sat 05 Mar |
Blackpool |
A |
1-3 |
Carter - Brown, Fenton (pen), Matthews |
20,430 |
19 |
Wed 09 Mar |
Chelsea |
H |
2-4 |
Allen 2 - Saunders, Sillett 2 (1 pen), Bentley |
7,764 |
19 |
Sat 12 Mar |
Sheffield United |
H |
3-3 |
Carter 2, Barlow - Hawksworth 2, Grainger |
22,249 |
19 |
Wed 16 Mar |
Wolverhampton W |
H |
1-0 |
Lee |
28,573 |
15 |
Sat 19 Mar |
Aston Villa |
A |
0-3 |
Walsh, Lynn (pen), Dixon |
40,175 |
18 |
Sat 26 Mar |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
2-1 |
Griffin, Lee - Barlow (og) |
8,191 |
16 |
Sat 02 Apr |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
4-2 |
Allen 2, Lee, Carter - Parry, Allcock |
17,715 |
12 |
Fri 08 Apr |
Manchester City |
A |
0-4 |
Spurdle, Johnstone, Hayes, Fagan |
57,663 |
13 |
Sat 09 Apr |
Portsmouth |
H |
3-1 |
Carter, Allen, Griffin - Henderson |
27,696 |
12 |
Mon 11 Apr |
Manchester City |
H |
2-1 |
Griffin, Lee - Spurdle |
30,303 |
10 |
Sat 16 Apr |
Manchester United |
A |
0-3 |
Taylor 2, Viollet |
26,568 |
12 |
Sat 23 Apr |
Huddersfield Town |
H |
2-1 |
Allen 2 - Glazzard |
18,661 |
12 |
Wed 27 Apr |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
1-2 |
Allen - Baily, Brooks |
16,743 |
13 |
Sat 30 Apr |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
0-5 |
Finney 2, Curtis, Marriott, Sewell |
15,671 |
14 |
FA CUP
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
ROUND |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Sat 08 Jan |
Bournemouth & Boscombe |
A |
3 |
1-0 |
S
Williams |
22,794 |
Sat 29 Jan |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
4 |
2-4 |
S
Williams 2 - Ayre 3, Firmani (pen) |
36,264 |
FA CHARITY SHIELD
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Wed 29 Sep |
Wolverhampton W |
A |
4-4 |
Allen 3, Ryan - Swinbourne 2, Hancocks, Deeley |
45,035 |
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Each
club held the shield for six months. |
FRIENDLIES
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Wed 13 Oct |
Honved (1) |
N |
3-5 |
Nicholls 2, Allen - Puskas, Czibor 2, Szovjak, Kocsis |
55,000 |
Sat 19 Feb |
Leeds United |
A |
1-1 |
Hodgkisson - Brook |
16,240 |
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1
- Played at Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium, as part of the Le Soir International
Festival. |
TESTIMONIAL / BENEFIT
GAMES
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Mon 01 Nov |
Hereford United (1) |
A |
5-10 |
Carter 2, Lee 2, Jackson - Lang 2, James 5, Vigar, Bowen 2 |
4,500 |
Mon 02 May |
Mansfield Town (2) |
A |
4-1 |
Allen 3, Barlow - * |
12,000 |
Wed 04 May |
Plymouth Argyle (3) |
A |
2-3 |
* - Morgan, Willis, Crawford |
N/K |
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1
- Jack Sankey & Reg Bowen joint Benefit Match. |
2
- Don Bradley & Oscar Fox joint Benefit Match. |
3
- Jack Chisholm Benefit Match. Joint Albion & Tottenham Hotspur XI. |
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