since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1946-47 Division 3 (South)
Final League Position 6th
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31/8 | Leyton Orient | A | 2-2 | D | 1,200 | Connor2 | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 4/9 | BRISTOL ROVERS | H | 0-2 | L | 12,012 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 7/9 | NORWICH CITY | H | 5-0 | W | 20,120 | Day3, Parker2 | Duncan | ||||
| Thu 12/9 | Southend United | A | 1-1 | D | 8,500 | Connor | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 14/9 | WATFORD | H | 2-0 | W | 14,142 | Connor, Roy | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 21/9 | Walsall | A | 2-4 | L | 9,000 | Day, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 28/9 | READING | H | 2-0 | W | 16,009 | Day, Fox | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 5/10 | Crystal Palace | A | 1-1 | D | 20,820 | OMahony | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 12/10 | TORQUAY UNITED | H | 1-1 | D | 14,605 | Baird | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/10 | Notts County | A | 2-1 | W | 18,000 | Parker2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 26/10 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | H | 1-2 | L | 12,696 | Baird | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 2/11 | Aldershot | A | 1-4 | L | 6,000 | Day | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 9/11 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | H | 1-2 | L | 11,774 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 16/11 | Exeter City | A | 0-0 | D | 10,000 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 23/11 | PORT VALE | H | 2-1 | W | 13,001 | Little, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 30/11 | TORQUAY UNITED | H | 2-0 | W | FA Cup 1st Round | 13,828 | Parker, Parker | Duncan | |||
| Sat 7/12 | SWINDON TOWN | H | 3-1 | W | 9,871 | OMahony, Roy, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 14/12 | Walsall | A | 0-0 | D | FA Cup 2nd Round | 11,000 | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 18/12 | WALSALL | H | 0-1 | L | FA Cup 2nd Round, Replay | 11,500 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 21/12 | CARDIFF CITY | H | 0-1 | L | 12,288 | Duncan | |||||
| Wed 25/12 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3-1 | W | 15,000 | Parker, Gillespie, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Thu 26/12 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | H | 1-1 | D | 20,267 | Day | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 28/12 | LEYTON ORIENT | H | 0-0 | D | 13,126 | Duncan | |||||
| Wed 1/1 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1-1 | D | 8,000 | Day | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 4/1 | Norwich City | A | 1-0 | W | 23,167 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 11/1 | Bristol City | A | 2-1 | W | 16,543 | Little, Day | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 18/1 | Watford | A | 0-2 | L | 9,000 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 25/1 | WALSALL | H | 2-1 | W | 9,846 | Day2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 1/2 | Reading | A | 3-1 | W | 6,955 | Day2, Chadwick | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 8/2 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 1-1 | D | 9,168 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 15/2 | Torquay United | A | 0-0 | D | 6,500 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 15/3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0-0 | D | 6,000 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 22/3 | EXETER CITY | H | 2-1 | W | 11,066 | OMahony, Day | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 29/3 | Port Vale | A | 0-1 | L | 10,378 | Duncan | |||||
| Fri 4/4 | Mansfield Town | A | 3-4 | L | 5,000 | OMahony, Pole, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 5/4 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 3-2 | W | 16,022 | Lang, Parker, Pole | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 7/4 | MANSFIELD TOWN | H | 2-1 | W | 15,126 | Parker, Pole | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 12/4 | Swindon Town | A | 1-2 | L | 13,209 | Pole | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/4 | AFC BOURNEMOUTH | H | 2-1 | W | 11,153 | Little, Pole | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 26/4 | Cardiff City | A | 2-3 | L | 40,000 | OMahony, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 3/5 | SOUTHEND UNITED | H | 1-0 | W | 12,426 | Little | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 10/5 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1-1 | D | 10,459 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 12/5 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | H | 2-2 | D | Ipswich Hospital Cup | 22,012 | Little, Parker | Duncan | |||
| Sat 17/5 | NOTTS COUNTY | H | 1-2 | L | 10,229 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 24/5 | Norwich City | A | 1-2 | L | Norfolk Jubilee Cup | 11,361 | Parker | Duncan | |||
| Mon 26/5 | ALDERSHOT | H | 1-1 | D | 9,883 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 31/5 | Northampton Town | A | 2-2 | D | 3,200 | Parker, Clarke | Duncan | ||||
General notes
There where three postponements during the season, all due to snow:Sat 22/2/1947 Notts County (H)
Sat 1/3/1947 Northampton Town (A)
Sat 8/3/1947 Unknown (H)
The following practice games were also staged:
Sat 17/8/1946 Blues 1 Reds 2 (at Portman Road)
Sat 24/8/1946 Blues 5 Reds 2 (at Portman Road)
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 53 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ipswich Hospital Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Norfolk Jubilee Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 47 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 58 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 13,087 | 274,830 | 11,759 | 246,931 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 12,664 | 25,328 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 3 (South)
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. CARDIFF CITY 42 18 3 0 60 11 12 3 6 33 19 66
2. Queen's Park Rangers 42 15 2 4 42 15 8 9 4 32 25 57
3. Bristol City 42 13 4 4 56 20 7 7 7 38 36 51
4. Swindon Town 42 15 4 2 56 25 4 7 10 28 48 49
5. Walsall 42 11 6 4 42 25 6 6 9 32 34 46
6. Ipswich Town 42 11 5 5 33 21 5 9 7 28 32 46
7. Bournemouth 42 12 4 5 43 20 6 4 11 29 34 44
8. Southend United 42 9 7 5 38 22 8 3 10 33 38 44
9. Reading 42 11 6 4 53 30 5 5 11 30 44 43
10. Port Vale 42 14 4 3 51 28 3 5 13 17 35 43
11. Torquay United 42 11 5 5 33 23 4 7 10 19 38 42
12. Notts County 42 11 4 6 35 19 4 6 11 28 44 40
13. Northampton 42 11 5 5 46 33 4 5 12 26 42 40
14. Bristol Rovers 42 9 6 6 34 26 7 2 12 25 43 40
15. Exeter City 42 11 6 4 37 27 4 3 14 23 42 39
16. Watford 42 11 4 6 39 27 6 1 14 22 49 39
17. Brighton & Hove Albion 42 8 7 6 31 35 5 5 11 23 37 38
18. Crystal Palace 42 9 7 5 29 19 4 4 13 20 43 37
19. Leyton Orient 42 10 5 6 40 28 2 3 16 14 47 32
20. Aldershot 42 6 7 8 25 26 4 5 12 23 52 32
21. Norwich City 42 6 3 12 38 48 4 5 12 26 52 28
22. Mansfield Town 42 8 5 8 31 38 1 5 15 17 58 28
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
