since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1949-50 Division 3 (South)
Final League Position 17th
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 20/8 | AFC BOURNEMOUTH | H | 1-2 | L | 15,148 | OBrien | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 22/8 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-2 | L | 17,508 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 27/8 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-2 | L | 19,100 | Duncan | |||||
| Wed 31/8 | BRISTOL ROVERS | H | 3-1 | W | 12,708 | Jennings, OBrien, Brown | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 3/9 | WATFORD | H | 1-1 | D | 14,410 | Brown | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 5/9 | Port Vale | A | 2-2 | D | 12,000 | Parker, OBrien | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 10/9 | Reading | A | 1-3 | L | 17,491 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 17/9 | LEYTON ORIENT | H | 4-4 | D | 13,074 | Parker, OBrien, Gibbons2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 24/9 | Exeter City | A | 1-1 | D | 9,000 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 1/10 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | 1-2 | L | 16,486 | OBrien | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 8/10 | Northampton Town | A | 2-1 | W | 13,373 | Parker, OBrien | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 15/10 | NORWICH CITY | H | 3-0 | W | 26,161 | Brown3 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 22/10 | Newport County | A | 0-1 | L | 11,419 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 29/10 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 0-0 | D | 12,717 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 5/11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-2 | L | 5,491 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 12/11 | WALSALL | H | 1-5 | L | 10,749 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/11 | Millwall | A | 1-3 | L | 17,165 | Baird | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 26/11 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | H | 2-1 | W | FA Cup 1st Round | 12,265 | Baird, Brown | Duncan | |||
| Sat 3/12 | Torquay United | A | 2-2 | D | 7,500 | Parker, OBrien | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 10/12 | Chelmsford City | A | 1-1 | D | FA Cup 2nd Round | 11,327 | Brown | Duncan | |||
| Wed 14/12 | CHELMSFORD CITY | H | 1-0 | W |  |
FA Cup 2nd Round, Replay | 10,968 | Parker | Duncan | ||
| Sat 17/12 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0-4 | L | 10,130 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 24/12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 4-4 | D | 9,520 | Jennings, OBrien, Myles2 | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 26/12 | Notts County | A | 0-2 | L | 40,192 | Duncan | |||||
| Tue 27/12 | NOTTS COUNTY | H | 0-4 | L | 22,983 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 31/12 | Watford | A | 0-6 | L | 10,424 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 7/1 | West Ham United | A | 1-5 | L | FA Cup 3rd Round | 25,000 | Parker | Duncan | |||
| Sat 14/1 | READING | H | 2-0 | W | 10,585 | Brown, Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 21/1 | Leyton Orient | A | 0-4 | L | 10,000 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 28/1 | SWINDON TOWN | H | 3-1 | W | 9,160 | Brown, Mitchell, Driver | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 4/2 | EXETER CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 11,431 | Gibbons | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 11/2 | ALDERSHOT | H | 1-0 | W | 9,989 | Brown | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 18/2 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-2 | L | 20,542 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 25/2 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | H | 2-2 | D | 11,174 | Parker, Mitchell | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 4/3 | Norwich City | A | 1-1 | D | 32,438 | Parker | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 11/3 | NEWPORT COUNTY | H | 1-0 | W | 12,688 | Driver | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 18/3 | Bristol City | A | 2-4 | L | 12,389 | OBrien2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 25/3 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | H | 2-2 | D | 12,702 | Parker, Pole | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 1/4 | Walsall | A | 3-1 | W | 8,765 | Pole2, McCrory | Duncan | ||||
| Fri 7/4 | Southend United | A | 2-2 | D | 20,000 | Pole, Driver | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 8/4 | MILLWALL | H | 0-3 | L | 13,045 | Duncan | |||||
| Mon 10/4 | SOUTHEND UNITED | H | 1-3 | L | 11,686 | OBrien | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 15/4 | Swindon Town | A | 3-0 | W | 10,000 | Parker2, Driver | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 22/4 | TORQUAY UNITED | H | 3-1 | W | 12,632 | Brown, Parker2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 29/4 | Aldershot | A | 0-5 | L | 6,000 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 6/5 | PORT VALE | H | 2-1 | W | 12,451 | Driver, McCrory | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 10/5 | NORWICH CITY | H | 2-1 | W | Norfolk Jubilee Cup | 9,488 | Elsworthy, Parker | Duncan | |||
General notes
The following practive game was also staged:Sat 13-08-1949 Pre Season Trial (at Portman Road)
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 86 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Norfolk Jubilee Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 47 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 64 | 94 |
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 | 13,405 | 281,499 | 14,806 | 310,927 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 11,617 | 23,233 | 18,164 | 36,327 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 3 (South)
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. NOTTS COUNTY 42 17 3 1 60 12 8 5 8 35 38 58
2. Northampton 42 12 6 3 43 21 8 5 8 29 29 51
3. Southend United 42 15 4 2 43 15 4 9 8 23 33 51
4. Nottingham Forest 42 13 0 8 37 15 7 9 5 30 24 49
5. Torquay United 42 13 6 2 40 23 6 4 11 26 40 48
6. Watford 42 10 6 5 26 13 6 7 8 19 22 45
7. Crystal Palace 42 12 5 4 35 21 3 9 9 20 33 44
8. Brighton & Hove Albion 42 9 8 4 32 24 7 4 10 25 45 44
9. Bristol Rovers 42 12 5 4 34 18 7 0 14 17 33 43
10. Reading 42 15 2 4 48 21 2 6 13 22 43 42
11. Norwich City 42 11 5 5 44 21 5 5 11 21 42 42
12. Bournemouth 42 11 6 4 38 19 5 4 12 19 37 42
13. Port Vale 42 12 6 3 33 13 3 5 13 14 29 41
14. Swindon Town 42 9 7 5 41 30 6 4 11 18 32 41
15. Bristol City 42 12 4 5 38 19 3 6 12 22 42 40
16. Exeter City 42 9 8 4 37 27 5 3 13 26 48 39
17. Ipswich Town 42 9 6 6 36 36 3 5 13 21 50 35
18. Leyton Orient 42 10 6 5 33 30 2 5 14 20 55 35
19. Walsall 42 8 8 5 37 25 1 8 12 24 37 34
20. Aldershot 42 10 5 6 30 16 3 3 15 18 44 34
21. Newport County 42 11 5 5 50 34 2 3 16 17 64 34
22. Millwall 42 11 1 9 39 29 3 3 15 16 34 32
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
