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{{Infobox Football club season |
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| club = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] |
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{{Infobox football club season |
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| season = 1947–48 |
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| club = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] |
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| season = 1947–48 |
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| manager = [[Gordon Hodgson]] |
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| chairman = William Holdcroft |
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| league = [[1947–48 Football League|Football League Third Division South]] |
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| stadium = [[The Old Recreation Ground]] |
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| league = [[1947–48 Football League|Football League {{nowrap|Third Division South}}]] |
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| league result = 8th (43 Points) |
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| cup1 = [[1947–48 FA Cup|FA Cup]] |
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| cup1 result = First Round<br />{{nowrap|(knocked out by [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]])}} |
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| season topscorer = [[Ronnie Allen]] (13) |
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| league topscorer = [[Ronnie Allen]] (13) |
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| highest attendance = 18,147 vs. [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] (28 February 1948) |
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| season topscorer = Ronnie Allen (13) |
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| lowest attendance = 5,602 vs. [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] (24 April 1948) |
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| highest attendance = {{nowrap|18,147 vs. [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], 28 February 1948}} |
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| average attendance = 13,569 |
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| lowest attendance = 5,602 vs. [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]], 24 April 1948 |
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| average attendance = 13,569 |
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| prevseason = [[1946–47 Port Vale F.C. season|1946–47]] |
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| largest win = 7–0 vs. [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], 15 September 1947 |
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| largest loss = 0–5 vs. [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], 7 February 1948 |
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The [[1947–48 Football League|1947–48 season]] was [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]'s |
The [[1947–48 Football League|1947–48 season]] was [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]'s 36th season of football in the [[English Football League]], and their third full season in the [[Football League Third Division South|Third Division South]].<ref name="Kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale|publisher=Witan Books|year=1990|pages=151–171|chapter=Creating Sunshine from the Shadows (1939–1950)|isbn=0-9508981-4-7}}</ref> Gaining just three of their sixteen victories away from home, they were very much a club of two teams. [[Manager (association football)|Manager]] [[Gordon Hodgson]] continued his policy of developing young players whilst work on the new stadium continued. Their [[List of Port Vale F.C. records and statistics|club record]] run without failing to score reached 33 games, ending on 13 March 1948, having begun on 19 October 1946. |
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[[File:Gordon Hodgson.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Manager [[Gordon Hodgson]] during his playing days.]] |
[[File:Gordon Hodgson.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Manager [[Gordon Hodgson]] during his playing days.]] |
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===Third Division South=== |
===Third Division South=== |
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The pre-season saw the arrival of outside-right [[John Currie (footballer, born 1921)|John Currie]] from [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]].<ref name="Kent" /> The total number of players at the club was 81, though the vast majority of these amateurs who never played for the first |
The pre-season saw the arrival of outside-right [[John Currie (footballer, born 1921)|John Currie]] from [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]].<ref name="Kent" /> The total number of players at the club was 81, though the vast majority of these amateurs who never played for the first-team.<ref name="Kent" /> Standing season tickets were reduced to £3 13[[shilling|s]], in an attempt to boost support.<ref name="Kent" /> |
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The season began with a 1–1 draw with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in front of 15,714 supporters, followed four days later by a 2–1 win at [[Carrow Road]].<ref name="Kent" /> Following this the Vale were exceptional at home but poor away, as their unbeaten run at home reached fifteen games.<ref name="Kent" /> Their home form was exemplified by 6–4 and 7–0 wins over [[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]] and [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] respectively, in which [[Ronnie Allen]] scored a hat-trick in both games, and Morris Jones score a hat-trick past Aldershot.<ref name="Kent" /> The defence seeming too weak for a promotion push, [[Harry Hubbick]] was signed from [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in October.<ref name="Kent" /> ''[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]'''s "Placer" complained of the weakened passing of the post-war generation, in both the Vale side and in footballers in general.<ref name="Kent" /> In November [[Morris Jones (footballer)|Morris Jones]] was sold to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] for £2,500, having handed in a transfer request.<ref name="Kent" /> [[Gordon Hodgson]] searched for new attacking talents, leaving his players to relax with games of [[table tennis]], [[darts]], and [[book|reading material]].<ref name="Kent" /> On [[Christmas]] day a 5–0 win was recorded over [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], with defender [[Tommy Cheadle]] put into the centre-forward role.<ref name="Kent" /> This marked the start of an eight match unbeaten run which took the "Valiants" into fourth place by the end of January.<ref name="Kent" /> |
The season began with a 1–1 draw with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in front of 15,714 supporters, followed four days later by a 2–1 win at [[Carrow Road]].<ref name="Kent" /> Following this the Vale were exceptional at home but poor away, as their unbeaten run at home reached fifteen games.<ref name="Kent" /> Their home form was exemplified by 6–4 and 7–0 wins over [[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]] and [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] respectively, in which [[Ronnie Allen]] scored a [[hat-trick]] in both games, and Morris Jones score a hat-trick past Aldershot.<ref name="Kent" /> The defence seeming too weak for a [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] push, [[Harry Hubbick]] was signed from [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in October.<ref name="Kent" /> ''[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]'''s "Placer" complained of the weakened [[Passing (association football)|passing]] of the post-war generation, in both the Vale side and in footballers in general.<ref name="Kent" /> In November [[Morris Jones (footballer)|Morris Jones]] was sold to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] for £2,500, having handed in a [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] request.<ref name="Kent" /> [[Gordon Hodgson]] searched for new attacking talents, leaving his players to relax with games of [[table tennis]], [[darts]], and [[book|reading material]].<ref name="Kent" /> On [[Christmas]] day a 5–0 win was recorded over [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], with defender [[Tommy Cheadle]] put into the centre-forward role.<ref name="Kent" /> This marked the start of an eight match unbeaten run which took the "Valiants" into fourth place by the end of January.<ref name="Kent" /> |
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Hodgson's policy of youth over experience led many older players to hand in transfer requests.<ref name="Kent" /> In January [[Alf Bellis]] was traded to [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] in exchange for [[Walter Keeley]] and 'a substantial fee'.<ref name="Kent" /> A 5–0 thrashing at muddy [[Plainmoor]] from [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in February was followed by a win over [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] which was disturbed by a dog on the pitch, whilst the week after came a draw in |
Hodgson's policy of youth over experience led many older players to hand in transfer requests.<ref name="Kent" /> In January [[Alf Bellis]] was traded to [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] in exchange for [[Walter Keeley]] and 'a substantial fee'.<ref name="Kent" /> A 5–0 thrashing at muddy [[Plainmoor]] from [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in February was followed by a win over [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] which was disturbed by a dog on the [[Football pitch|pitch]], whilst the week after came a draw in {{convert|3|in|cm}} of snow at [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]].<ref name="Kent" /> The club's promotion hopes faded with a defeat by [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] at ''the Rec'', England star [[Tommy Lawton]] scoring the winner.<ref name="Kent" /> In preparation for next season [[Joe Dale]] was signed from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for £1,000.<ref name="Kent" /> The last game of the season attracted 5,602 spectators – the lowest total of the season – ironically, this was against [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]], their opponents in the highest attended home game of the previous campaign. This low attendance was partly blamed on the [[1948 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]], which was broadcast simultaneously.<ref name="Kent" /> |
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They finished in eighth place with 43 points, |
They finished in eighth place with 43 points, barely improving on the previous season.<ref name="Kent" /> Ronnie Allen was the top-scorer with just thirteen goals. Scoring was very much a team effort. |
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===Finances=== |
===Finances=== |
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On the financial side, a loss of £1,292 was reported – mainly due to a transfer debit.<ref name="Kent" /> Gate receipts had increased to £26,666 and the wage bill had risen drastically to £13,647.<ref name="Kent" /> Cash was needed for the ongoing construction of '[[Vale Park|The Wembley of the North]]', and so schemes such as the '100 Club' were introduced, offering supporters a seat for life at the stadium |
On the financial side, a loss of £1,292 was reported – mainly due to a transfer debit.<ref name="Kent" /> Gate receipts had increased to £26,666 and the wage bill had risen drastically to £13,647.<ref name="Kent" /> Cash was needed for the ongoing construction of '[[Vale Park|The Wembley of the North]]', and so schemes such as the '100 Club' were introduced, offering supporters a seat for life at the stadium for £100.<ref name="Kent" /> Meanwhile, [[Norman Hallam]] departed in the summer and left the area to become a [[Methodism|Methodist]] [[Minister (Christianity)|Minister]] in [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]].<ref name="Kent" /> |
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===Cup competitions=== |
===Cup competitions=== |
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In the [[FA Cup]], Vale fell at the first hurdle, losing 2–1 to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] at [[Selhurst Park]] in a below-par performance.<ref name="Kent" /> |
In the [[FA Cup]], Vale fell at the first hurdle, losing 2–1 to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] at [[Selhurst Park]] in a below-par performance.<ref name="Kent" /> |
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==League table== |
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{{Main|1947–48 Football League}} |
{{Main|1947–48 Football League}} |
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{{:1947–48 Football League|transcludesection=Third Division South|only_totals=y|showteam=PTV}} |
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! !!style="width:17em"| !!P !!W!!D!!L!!F!!A!!GA!!Pts |
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|1||align="left"|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]||42||26||9||7||74||37||2.000||61 |
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|2||align="left"|[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]]||42||24||9||9||76||35||2.171||57 |
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|3||align="left"|[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||42||21||9||12||70||40||1.750||51 |
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|4||align="left"|[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]||42||23||3||16||67||61||1.098||49 |
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|5||align="left"|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]]||42||18||12||12||70||52||1.346||48 |
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|6||align="left"|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]||42||19||8||15||68||59||1.153||46 |
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|7||align="left"|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||42||18||7||17||77||65||1.185||43 |
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|'''8'''||align="left"|'''[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]'''||'''42'''||'''16'''||'''11'''||'''15'''||'''63'''||'''54'''||'''1.167'''||'''43''' |
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|9||align="left"|[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]||42||15||13||14||51||58||0.879||43 |
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|10||align="left"|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||42||15||11||16||56||58||0.966||41 |
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|11||align="left"|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]||42||15||11||16||55||63||0.873||41 |
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|12||align="left"|[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]||42||14||13||15||61||73||0.836||41 |
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|13||align="left"|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||42||13||13||16||49||49||1.000||39 |
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|14||align="left"|[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]||42||14||11||17||58||72||0.806||39 |
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|15||align="left"|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]||42||14||10||18||57||79||0.722||38 |
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|16||align="left"|[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]||42||10||16||16||41||46||0.891||36 |
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|17||align="left"|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]||42||13||10||19||51||73||0.699||36 |
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|18||align="left"|[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]||42||11||13||18||63||62||1.016||35 |
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|19||align="left"|[[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]]||42||10||15||17||45||67||0.672||35 |
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|20||align="left"|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]||42||13||8||21||71||75||0.947||34 |
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|21||align="left"|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]||42||13||8||21||61||76||0.803||34 |
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|22||align="left"|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]||42||11||12||19||43||73||0.589||34 |
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<small>P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points</small> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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''Port Vale's score comes first'' |
''Port Vale's score comes first'' |
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===Football League Third Division South=== |
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===Legend=== |
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====Results by matchday==== |
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|res3=12/4/10/6/4/4/9/3/5/7/7/8/9/11/9/10/8/8/11/7/9/8/6/6/5/4/4/4/4/4/5/4/6/6/5/6/7/6/6/7/8/8 |
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Sourced from Statto.<ref>[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/1947-1948/results Port Vale 1947–1948 : Results & Fixtures]. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.</ref> |
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|source=Statto<ref>[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/1947-1948/results Port Vale 1947–1948 : Results & Fixtures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916215317/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/1947-1948/results |date=16 September 2015 }}. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.</ref> |
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====Matches==== |
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===Football League Third Division South=== |
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| 25 October 1947 ||[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]]||A||0–3||17,025|| |
| 25 October 1947 ||[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]]||A||0–3||17,025|| |
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| 1 November 1947 ||[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]||H||4–1||14,878||[[Alan Martin ( |
| 1 November 1947 ||[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]||H||4–1||14,878||[[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]] (2), [[Ronnie Allen|Allen]], [[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
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| 8 November 1947 ||[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||A||1–2||27,740||[[Ronnie Allen|Allen]] |
| 8 November 1947 ||[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||A||1–2||27,740||[[Ronnie Allen|Allen]] |
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| 22 November 1947 ||[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||A||2–1||15,309||[[Alf Bellis|Bellis]], [[Ronnie Allen|Allen]] |
| 22 November 1947 ||[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||A||2–1||15,309||[[Alf Bellis|Bellis]], [[Ronnie Allen|Allen]] |
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|-style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" |
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| 20 December 1947 ||[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]||A||1–2||11,651||[[Alan Martin ( |
| 20 December 1947 ||[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]||A||1–2||11,651||[[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]] |
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| 25 December 1947 ||[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]||H||5–0||11,431||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]] (2), [[Bill McGarry|McGarry]], [[Alan Martin ( |
| 25 December 1947 ||[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]||H||5–0||11,431||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]] (2), [[Bill McGarry|McGarry]], [[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]], [[Don Triner|Triner]] |
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| 27 December 1947 ||[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]||A||2–2||7,329||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]], [[Alan Martin ( |
| 27 December 1947 ||[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]||A||2–2||7,329||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]], [[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]] |
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| 3 January 1948 ||[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]||H||1–0||12,905||[[Alf Bellis|Bellis]] |
| 3 January 1948 ||[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]||H||1–0||12,905||[[Alf Bellis|Bellis]] |
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| 17 January 1948 ||[[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]]||A||1–1||4,459||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]] |
| 17 January 1948 ||[[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]]||A||1–1||4,459||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]] |
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| 24 January 1948 ||[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]||H||4–1||10,816||[[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] (2), [[Walter Keeley|Keeley]], [[Alan Martin ( |
| 24 January 1948 ||[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]||H||4–1||10,816||[[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] (2), [[Walter Keeley|Keeley]], [[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]] (pen) |
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| 31 January 1948 ||[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||H||4–1||13,419||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]] (2), [[Ronnie Allen|Allen]], [[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
| 31 January 1948 ||[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||H||4–1||13,419||[[Tommy Cheadle|Cheadle]] (2), [[Ronnie Allen|Allen]], [[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
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| 14 February 1948 ||[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]||H||1–0||14,263||[[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
| 14 February 1948 ||[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]||H||1–0||14,263||[[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
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| 21 February 1948 ||[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]||A||1–1||3,961||[[Alan Martin ( |
| 21 February 1948 ||[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]||A||1–1||3,961||[[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]] |
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|-style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" |
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| 28 February 1948 ||[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]||H||1–2||18,147||[[Ronnie Allen|Allen]] |
| 28 February 1948 ||[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]||H||1–2||18,147||[[Ronnie Allen|Allen]] |
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| 6 March 1948 ||[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]]||A||0–2||18,180|| |
| 6 March 1948 ||[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]]||A||0–2||18,180|| |
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| 13 March 1948 ||[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]]||H||2–1||15,221||[[Ronnie Allen|Allen]], [[Alan Martin ( |
| 13 March 1948 ||[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]]||H||2–1||15,221||[[Ronnie Allen|Allen]], [[Alan Martin (footballer, born 1923)|Martin]] |
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|-style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" |
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| 20 March 1948 ||[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]||A||1–2||11,100||[[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
| 20 March 1948 ||[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]||A||1–2||11,100||[[Bill Pointon|Pointon]] |
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| 3 April 1948 ||[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||A||0–2||12,293|| |
| 3 April 1948 ||[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||A||0–2||12,293|| |
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| 7 April 1948 ||[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]||A||0–0||7,653|| |
| 7 April 1948 ||[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]||A||0–0||7,653|| |
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==Player statistics== |
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|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eric Prince]] |
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|–||DF||{{flagu|England}}||[[Tommy Cheadle]]||8||0||8 |
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|6||MF||{{flagu|England}}||[[Alf Bellis]]||4||0||4 |
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|7||FW||{{flagu|England}}||[[Morris Jones (footballer)|Morris Jones]]||3||0||3 |
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|–||MF||{{flagu|England}}||[[Norman Hallam]]||3||0||3 |
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|–||MF||{{flagu|England}}||[[Walter Keeley]]||3||0||3 |
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==Transfers== |
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| June 1947 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Len Barber]] || [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] || Free transfer || <ref name="transfers">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie Allen]] |
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|align=center|13 |
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| June 1947 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[John Currie (footballer, born 1921)|John Currie]] || [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic]] || Free transfer || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Pointon]] |
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| October 1947 || DF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Harry Hubbick]] || [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] || £1,000 || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Smith (footballer, born 1915)|Jack Smith]] |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[ |
| January 1948 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Walter Keeley]] || Bury || Exchange || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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| April 1948 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Joe Dale]] || [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] || £1,000 || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Cheadle]] |
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! style="background:#000000; color:white; width:100px;"| Date from |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alf Bellis]] |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Morris Jones (footballer)|Morris Jones]] |
| November 1947 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Morris Jones (footballer)|Morris Jones]] || [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] || £2,500 ||<ref name="transfers"/> |
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| January 1948 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Alf Bellis]] || [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] || 'Substantial' || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Norman Hallam]] |
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| February 1948 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Eric Prince]] || [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]] || Released || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Walter Keeley]] |
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| Summer 1948 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[John Currie (footballer, born 1921)|John Currie]] || || Released || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill McGarry]] |
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| Summer 1948 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Ted Shore]] || [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] || Released || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Don Triner]] |
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| Summer 1948 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Jack Smith (footballer, born 1915)|Jack Smith]] || [[Congleton Town F.C.|Congleton Town]] || 'Free transfer || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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| Summer 1948 || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Don Triner]] || [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]] || Released || <ref name="transfers"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Port Vale Record 1879-1993|publisher=Witan Books|year=1993|isbn=0-9508981-9-8}} |
*{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Port Vale Record 1879-1993|publisher=Witan Books|year=1993|isbn=0-9508981-9-8}} |
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{{1947–48 in English football}} |
{{1947–48 in English football}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 30 August 2024
| 1947–48 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | William Holdcroft | |
| Manager | Gordon Hodgson | |
| Stadium | The Old Recreation Ground | |
| Football League Third Division South | 8th (43 Points) | |
| FA Cup | First Round (knocked out by Crystal Palace) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ronnie Allen (13) All: Ronnie Allen (13) | |
| Highest home attendance | 18,147 vs. Notts County, 28 February 1948 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,602 vs. Exeter City, 24 April 1948 | |
| Average home league attendance | 13,569 | |
| Biggest win | 7–0 vs. Watford, 15 September 1947 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs. Torquay United, 7 February 1948 | |
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The 1947–48 season was Port Vale's 36th season of football in the English Football League, and their third full season in the Third Division South.[1] Gaining just three of their sixteen victories away from home, they were very much a club of two teams. Manager Gordon Hodgson continued his policy of developing young players whilst work on the new stadium continued. Their club record run without failing to score reached 33 games, ending on 13 March 1948, having begun on 19 October 1946.
Overview
[edit]Third Division South
[edit]The pre-season saw the arrival of outside-right John Currie from Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.[1] The total number of players at the club was 81, though the vast majority of these amateurs who never played for the first-team.[1] Standing season tickets were reduced to £3 13s, in an attempt to boost support.[1]
The season began with a 1–1 draw with Bristol Rovers in front of 15,714 supporters, followed four days later by a 2–1 win at Carrow Road.[1] Following this the Vale were exceptional at home but poor away, as their unbeaten run at home reached fifteen games.[1] Their home form was exemplified by 6–4 and 7–0 wins over Aldershot and Watford respectively, in which Ronnie Allen scored a hat-trick in both games, and Morris Jones score a hat-trick past Aldershot.[1] The defence seeming too weak for a promotion push, Harry Hubbick was signed from Bolton Wanderers in October.[1] The Sentinel's "Placer" complained of the weakened passing of the post-war generation, in both the Vale side and in footballers in general.[1] In November Morris Jones was sold to Swindon Town for £2,500, having handed in a transfer request.[1] Gordon Hodgson searched for new attacking talents, leaving his players to relax with games of table tennis, darts, and reading material.[1] On Christmas day a 5–0 win was recorded over Brighton & Hove Albion, with defender Tommy Cheadle put into the centre-forward role.[1] This marked the start of an eight match unbeaten run which took the "Valiants" into fourth place by the end of January.[1]
Hodgson's policy of youth over experience led many older players to hand in transfer requests.[1] In January Alf Bellis was traded to Bury in exchange for Walter Keeley and 'a substantial fee'.[1] A 5–0 thrashing at muddy Plainmoor from Torquay United in February was followed by a win over Swindon Town which was disturbed by a dog on the pitch, whilst the week after came a draw in 3 inches (7.6 cm) of snow at Southend United.[1] The club's promotion hopes faded with a defeat by Notts County at the Rec, England star Tommy Lawton scoring the winner.[1] In preparation for next season Joe Dale was signed from Manchester United for £1,000.[1] The last game of the season attracted 5,602 spectators – the lowest total of the season – ironically, this was against Exeter City, their opponents in the highest attended home game of the previous campaign. This low attendance was partly blamed on the FA Cup final, which was broadcast simultaneously.[1]
They finished in eighth place with 43 points, barely improving on the previous season.[1] Ronnie Allen was the top-scorer with just thirteen goals. Scoring was very much a team effort.
Finances
[edit]On the financial side, a loss of £1,292 was reported – mainly due to a transfer debit.[1] Gate receipts had increased to £26,666 and the wage bill had risen drastically to £13,647.[1] Cash was needed for the ongoing construction of 'The Wembley of the North', and so schemes such as the '100 Club' were introduced, offering supporters a seat for life at the stadium for £100.[1] Meanwhile, Norman Hallam departed in the summer and left the area to become a Methodist Minister in Carlisle.[1]
Cup competitions
[edit]In the FA Cup, Vale fell at the first hurdle, losing 2–1 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a below-par performance.[1]
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Notts County | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 1.153 | 46 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 65 | 1.185 | 43 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 54 | 1.167 | 43 |
| 9 | Southend United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 0.879 | 43 |
| 10 | Reading | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 41 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]Port Vale's score comes first
Football League Third Division South
[edit]Results by matchday
[edit]Matches
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1947 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | 15,714 | Pointon |
| 27 August 1947 | Norwich City | A | 2–1 | 22,024 | Cheadle, Smith |
| 30 August 1947 | Northampton Town | A | 1–4 | 9,404 | Smith |
| 1 September 1947 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 11,688 | Pointon, Smith |
| 6 September 1947 | Aldershot | H | 6–4 | 13,840 | Allen (3), Jones (3) |
| 10 September 1947 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 8,802 | Hallam |
| 13 September 1947 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 15,063 | |
| 15 September 1947 | Watford | H | 7–0 | 12,232 | Allen (3), Hallam (2), Smith (2) |
| 20 September 1947 | Torquay United | H | 1–1 | 17,092 | Bellis |
| 27 September 1947 | Swindon Town | A | 0–1 | 16,828 | |
| 4 October 1947 | Southend United | H | 2–1 | 15,106 | Allen, Smith |
| 11 October 1947 | Notts County | A | 1–2 | 20,172 | Bellis |
| 18 October 1947 | Swansea Town | H | 1–1 | 14,355 | Smith |
| 25 October 1947 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 0–3 | 17,025 | |
| 1 November 1947 | Ipswich Town | H | 4–1 | 14,878 | Martin (2), Allen, Pointon |
| 8 November 1947 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 27,740 | Allen |
| 15 November 1947 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 13,305 | Smith |
| 22 November 1947 | Walsall | A | 2–1 | 15,309 | Bellis, Allen |
| 20 December 1947 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–2 | 11,651 | Martin |
| 25 December 1947 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 5–0 | 11,431 | Cheadle (2), McGarry, Martin, Triner |
| 27 December 1947 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–2 | 7,329 | Cheadle, Martin |
| 3 January 1948 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 | 12,905 | Bellis |
| 10 January 1948 | Leyton Orient | H | 3–0 | 12,225 | Keeley (2), Cheadle |
| 17 January 1948 | Aldershot | A | 1–1 | 4,459 | Cheadle |
| 24 January 1948 | Newport County | H | 4–1 | 10,816 | Pointon (2), Keeley, Martin (pen) |
| 31 January 1948 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–1 | 13,419 | Cheadle (2), Allen, Pointon |
| 7 February 1948 | Torquay United | A | 0–5 | 6,067 | |
| 14 February 1948 | Swindon Town | H | 1–0 | 14,263 | Pointon |
| 21 February 1948 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 3,961 | Martin |
| 28 February 1948 | Notts County | H | 1–2 | 18,147 | Allen |
| 6 March 1948 | Swansea Town | A | 0–2 | 18,180 | |
| 13 March 1948 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 2–1 | 15,221 | Allen, Martin |
| 20 March 1948 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 11,100 | Pointon |
| 26 March 1948 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–2 | 17,889 | |
| 27 March 1948 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 12,541 | Pointon |
| 29 March 1948 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 24,053 | Pointon |
| 3 April 1948 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 12,293 | |
| 7 April 1948 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | 7,653 | |
| 10 April 1948 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 12,282 | |
| 17 April 1948 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–0 | 12,430 | |
| 24 April 1948 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 5,602 | Smith |
| 1 May 1948 | Newport County | A | 0–0 | 8,309 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 29 November 1947 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 13,000 | Smith |
Player statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  George Heppell
|
39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| DF | Basil Hayward
|
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Cheadle
|
23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| DF | Garth Butler
|
39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| DF |  Bob Pursell
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Harry Hubbick
|
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| MF | Alf Bellis
|
17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| MF | Wilf Smith
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Don Triner
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MF |  Jimmy Todd
|
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| MF | Alan Martin
|
42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
| MF | Bill McGarry
|
26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| MF | Eric Eastwood
|
18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| MF | Norman Hallam
|
29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| MF | Walter Keeley
|
16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| MF | Joe Dale
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | John Currie
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Ted Shore
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Smith
|
26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 |
| FW | Bill Pointon
|
29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| FW | Morris Jones
|
14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| FW | Ronnie Allen
|
38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 13 |
| FW | Eric Prince
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | England |
Ronnie Allen | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | FW | England |
Bill Pointon | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| – | FW | England |
Jack Smith | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | MF | England |
Alan Martin | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| – | DF | England |
Tommy Cheadle | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | MF | England |
Alf Bellis | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | FW | England |
Morris Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| – | MF | England |
Norman Hallam | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| – | MF | England |
Walter Keeley | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | England |
Bill McGarry | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England |
Don Triner | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 63 | 1 | 64 | |||
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1947 | FW | |
Len Barber | Bury | Free transfer | [3] |
| June 1947 | MF | |
John Currie | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | Free transfer | [3] |
| October 1947 | DF | |
Harry Hubbick | Bolton Wanderers | £1,000 | [3] |
| January 1948 | MF | |
Walter Keeley | Bury | Exchange | [3] |
| April 1948 | MF | |
Joe Dale | Manchester United | £1,000 | [3] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1947 | FW | |
Morris Jones | Swindon Town | £2,500 | [3] |
| January 1948 | MF | |
Alf Bellis | Bury | 'Substantial' | [3] |
| February 1948 | FW | |
Eric Prince | Macclesfield Town | Released | [3] |
| Summer 1948 | MF | |
John Currie | Released | [3] | |
| Summer 1948 | MF | |
Ted Shore | Coventry City | Released | [3] |
| Summer 1948 | FW | |
Jack Smith | Congleton Town | 'Free transfer | [3] |
| Summer 1948 | MF | |
Don Triner | Witton Albion | Released | [3] |
References
[edit]- Specific
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Kent, Jeff (1990). "Creating Sunshine from the Shadows (1939–1950)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 151–171. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
- ^ Port Vale 1947–1948 : Results & Fixtures Archived 16 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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