Season archive
1948-49 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 15. Manager: Major Frank Buckley.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
15
Played
42
W-D-L
12-13-17
Goals
55-63
Points
37
Manager: Major Frank Buckley
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leicester City | 2–6 | L |
| 25 Aug 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Brentford | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Luton Town | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Brentford | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Coventry City | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Lincoln City | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sept 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Chesterfield | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Oct 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Southampton | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Grimsby Town | 6–3 | W |
| 06 Nov 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Nov 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Fulham | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Cardiff City | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Dec 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leicester City | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Dec 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Ham United | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Dec 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Ham United | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Luton Town | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jan 49 | FA Cup | Home | Newport County | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jan 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Coventry City | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jan 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Lincoln City | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bury | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Chesterfield | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bradford Park Avenue | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Mar 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Southampton | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Mar 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Grimsby Town | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Fulham | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bury | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr 49 | Football League Second Division | Home | Cardiff City | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May 49 | Football League Second Division | Away | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | L |