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Seasons · Division Two · Season 31

1950/51

Finished 5th · Manager Major Frank Buckley
Played
44
Won
21
Drawn
8
Lost
15
For
64
Against
59
Points
48
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
5–1 v Leicester City
Biggest defeat
0–4 v Manchester United
Clean sheets
14
Top scorer
Len Browning · 20
Most assists
Avg attendance
25,998
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1950/51
DateOpponentScoreResult
19 Aug Doncaster Rovers 31 Won 3–1 v Doncaster Rovers
21 Aug Coventry City 01 Lost 0–1 v Coventry City
26 Aug Brentford 21 Won 2–1 v Brentford
30 Aug Coventry City 10 Won 1–0 v Coventry City
2 Sep Blackburn Rovers 01 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
7 Sep Swansea City 24 Lost 2–4 v Swansea City
9 Sep Southampton 02 Lost 0–2 v Southampton
16 Sep Barnsley 22 Drew 2–2 v Barnsley
23 Sep Sheffield United 22 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
30 Sep Luton Town 21 Won 2–1 v Luton Town
7 Oct Bury 11 Drew 1–1 v Bury
14 Oct Preston North End 02 Lost 0–2 v Preston North End
21 Oct Chesterfield 20 Won 2–0 v Chesterfield
28 Oct Queens Park Rangers 03 Lost 0–3 v Queens Park Rangers
4 Nov Manchester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Manchester City
11 Nov Leicester City 51 Won 5–1 v Leicester City
18 Nov Notts County 01 Lost 0–1 v Notts County
25 Nov Grimsby Town 22 Drew 2–2 v Grimsby Town
2 Dec Birmingham City 30 Won 3–0 v Birmingham City
9 Dec Cardiff City 01 Lost 0–1 v Cardiff City
16 Dec Doncaster Rovers 44 Drew 4–4 v Doncaster Rovers
23 Dec Brentford 10 Won 1–0 v Brentford
25 Dec West Ham United 13 Lost 1–3 v West Ham United
26 Dec West Ham United 20 Won 2–0 v West Ham United
13 Jan Southampton 53 Won 5–3 v Southampton
20 Jan Barnsley 21 Won 2–1 v Barnsley
3 Feb Sheffield United 10 Won 1–0 v Sheffield United
10 Feb Blackburn Rovers 12 Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers
17 Feb Luton Town 32 Won 3–2 v Luton Town
24 Feb Bury 10 Won 1–0 v Bury
3 Mar Preston North End 03 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
10 Mar Chesterfield 01 Lost 0–1 v Chesterfield
17 Mar Queens Park Rangers 22 Drew 2–2 v Queens Park Rangers
23 Mar Hull City 02 Lost 0–2 v Hull City
24 Mar Manchester City 14 Lost 1–4 v Manchester City
26 Mar Hull City 30 Won 3–0 v Hull City
31 Mar Leicester City 21 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
7 Apr Notts County 00 Drew 0–0 v Notts County
14 Apr Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
21 Apr Birmingham City 10 Won 1–0 v Birmingham City
28 Apr Cardiff City 20 Won 2–0 v Cardiff City
5 May Swansea City 20 Won 2–0 v Swansea City

FA Cup · 2 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1950/51
DateOpponentScoreResult
6 Jan Middlesbrough 10 Won 1–0 v Middlesbrough
27 Jan Manchester United 04 Lost 0–4 v Manchester United