SHERIDAN DICTATES

SEASON STATISTICS: 1949-50

Back Row: Jim McCabe, John Charles, Harold Searson, Jimmy Dunn, Tom Casey, Jim Milburn.

Front Row: David Cochrane, Tom Burden, Frank Dudley, Jack Moss, Harold Williams.

SATURDAY 20th AUGUST 1949

LEEDS UNITED 1

Milburn penalty xx'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Williams, McMorran, Browning, Moss, Rudd

G. Iliffe

DIVISION TWO

QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1

Pointon 1'

Allen, Reay, Jefferson, Parkinson, Woodward, Hill, Duggan, Ranscar, Pointon, Hatton, Pattison

Attendance: 31,589

MONDAY 22nd AUGUST 1949

WEST HAM UNITED 3

McGowan 12', Robinson 26', 74'

Gregory, Devlin, Forde, Corbett, Walker, Moroney, Parsons, Gazzard, Robinson, McGowan, Bainbridge

R. Leafe

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Rudd 83'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Williams, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Rudd

Attendance: 24,728

SATURDAY 27th AUGUST 1949

PRESTON NORTH END 1

Finney xx'

Newlands, Walton, Cunningham, Horton, Waters, Davies, Anders, Finney, Morrison, Knight, Langton

J. Richards

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Burden xx'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Casey, Cochrane, Burden, Dudley, Moss, Williams

Attendance: 31,378

WEDNESDAY 31st AUGUST 1949

LEEDS UNITED 2

Cochrane 64', Dudley 74'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Casey, Cochrane, Burden, Dudley, Moss, Rudd

R. Leafe

DIVISION TWO

WEST HAM UNITED 2

Bainbridge 39', Robinson 48'

Gregory, Devlin, Forde, Corbett, Walker, Moroney, Parsons, Gazzard, Robinson, McGowan, Bainbridge

Attendance: 29,732

SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 1

Dudley xx'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Casey, Cochrane, Burden, Dudley, Hilton, Rudd

R. Lloyd

DIVISION TWO

SWANSEA TOWN 2

Scrine 3', Lucas 27'

Parry, Newell, Ellwell, Paul, Weston, Burns, O'Driscoll, Lucas, Richards, Scrine, Beech

Attendance: 29,767

MONDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 1949

SHEFFIELD UNITED 0

Burgin, Furniss, Parkin, Hitchen, Latham, Shaw, Thompson, McLaren, Collindridge, Hagan, Jones

F. Walton

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Browning 9'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Burden, Charles, McAdam, Cochrane, Browning, Dudley, Moss, Rudd

Attendance: 22,126

SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 1949

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2

Bennett 55', Baily 88'

Ditchburn, Ramsey, Withers, Nicholson, Clarke, Burgess, Walters, Bennett, Duquemin, Baily, Medley

F. Green

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Burden, Charles, McAdam, Cochrane, Dudley, Browning, Moss, R. Harrison

Attendance: 48,274

WEDNESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Burden, Charles, Ingham, Cochrane, Dudley, Browning, Igggleden, R. Harrison

F. Walton

DIVISION TWO

SHEFFIELD UNITED 1

Hutchinson xx'

White, Furniss, Latham, Hitchen, Chisholm, Shaw, Hutchinson, Hagan, Collindridge, Warhurst, Jones

Attendance: 23,199

SATURDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 1949

SOUTHAMPTON 2

Wayman 7', 15'

Black, Ellerington, Ballard, Curtis, Webber, Mallett, Day, Edwards, Wayman, Bates, Jones

W. Ling

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

P. Harrison 85'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Burden, Charles, McAdam, Cochrane, Frost, Dudley, Wilkins, P. Harrison

Attendance: 28,872

SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 3

McMorran 9', Dudley 39', Cochrane 80'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McAdam, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Dudley, Williams, P. Harrison

H. Wright

DIVISION TWO

COVENTRY CITY 3

Murphy 41', Lockhart penalty 84',

D. Simpson 85'

Wood, Barratt, Timmins, Mason, Cook, N. Simpson, Lockhart, D. Simpson, Roberts, Murphy, Dearson

Attendance: 22,590

SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER 1949

LUTON TOWN 1

Taylor 71'

Streton, Cook, Aherne, Watkins, Hall, Gardiner, Glover, Shanks, Mulvaney, Taylor, Waugh

F. Chadwick

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn✙65', McCabe, Charles, Burden, Williams, McMorran, Dudley, Williams, Rudd

Attendance: 28,859

SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 2

Dudley 46', Browning 59'

Searson, Dunn, Bannister, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

W. Rogers

DIVISION TWO

CARDIFF CITY 0

Joslin, Lever, Sherwood, Hollyman, Rowland, Baker, R. Williams, Stevenson, R. Stitfall, Blair, Edwards

Stevenson, hit the post 30'

Attendance: 25,523

SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER 1949

BLACKBURN ROVERS 0

Hughes, Gray, Eckersley, Baldwin, Stuart, Horton, Wharton, Crossan, Westcott, Bell, Priday

T. Glendenning

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Dudley 26'

Searson, Dunn, Bannister, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 23,032

SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 1

Dudley 44'

Searson, Dunn, Bannister, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

J. Williams

DIVISION TWO

BRENTFORD 0

Gaskell, Munro, Quinton, Nelson, Greenwood, Manley, Goodwin, Andere, Dare, Coote, Paton

Attendance: 15,935

SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER 1949

HULL CITY 1

Jensen 65'

Bly, Bowler, Berry, Greenhalgh, Meens, Mellor, Harrison, Jensen, Moore, Carter, Burbanks

G. Todd

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Bannister, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 47,638

SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 1

Williams 33'

Searson, Dunn, Bannister, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

F. Walton

DIVISION TWO

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1

Rogers 44'

McIntosh, Kenny, Swift, Gannon, Packard, Witcomb, Rickett, Rogers, Jordan, Froggatt, Tomlinson

Attendance: 33,733

SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER 1949

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1

Tadman 14'

Shortt, Silk, Jones, Porteous, Dixon, Taylor, Strauss, Squires, Tadman, Dews, Williams

E. Greig

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Frost 4', Charles penalty 86'

Searson, Dunn, Bannister, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Frost, Dudley

Attendance: 22,281

SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Frost, Dudley

H. Haworth

DIVISION TWO

CHESTERFIELD 0

Middleton, Milburn, Capel, Southall, Booker, Halton, Moore, Thompson, Hudson, McJarrow, Dale

Attendance: 24,409

SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER 1949

BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 1

Elliott 49'

Farr, Currie, Farrell, White, Horsman, Elliott, Smith, Henry, Mcllvenney, Deplidge, Stevens

E. Plinston

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Dudley 18', Frost 34'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Frost, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 18,401

SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 1

P. Harrison 88'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, P. Harrison, McMorran, Frost, Dudley, Williams

G. Salmon

DIVISION TWO

LEICESTER CITY 1

Adam 15'

Godwin, Jelly, Frame, Corbett, Harrison, Johnston, King, Griffiths, Lee, Adam, Chisholm

ℹ Chisholm left the field injured after 25' but returned for the second half

Attendance: 26,768

SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER 1949

BURY 2

Dunn own goal 14', Bellis 82'

Bradshaw, Fairclough, G. Griffiths, Whitworth, B. Griffiths, Bardsley, Hazlett, Daniels, Massart, Bodle, Bellis

R. Wood

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Bullions, Charles, Burden, Williams, McMorran, Browning, Frost, Dudley

Attendance: 13,381

SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER 1949

QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1

Best 45'

Allen, G. Powell, Heath, Hatton, Chapman, Farrow, McEwan, Best, Neary, Addinall, Wardle

G. Iliffe

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Dudley 28'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, P. Harrison, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 13,256

SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 3

Browning 26', Dudley 85', Quigley own goal 88'

Fearnley, Williams, Milburn, McAdam, Depear, Dunn, Cochrane, Burden, Browning, Chisholm, Heaton

J. Richards

DIVISION TWO

PRESTON NORTH END 1

Quigley xx'

Newlands, Walton, Cunningham, Horton, Waters, Robertson, Finney, Quigley, Brown, Ramscar, Docherty

Attendance: 41,303

MONDAY 26th DECEMBER 1949

BARNSLEY 1

Lindsay xx'

Hough, Lindsay, Pallister, Blanchflower, Kitchen, Glover, Smith, Wright, Richardson, Baxter, J. Kelly

J. Clough

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Milburn penalty 86'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Taylor

Attendance: 27,017

TUESDAY 27th DECEMBER 1949

LEEDS UNITED 1

Williams 88'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

J. Clough

DIVISION TWO

BARNSLEY 0

Hough, Lindsay, Pallister, Blanchflower, Kitchen, Scattergood, Smith, Wright, Richardson, Baxter, J. Kelly

Attendance: 47,817

SATURDAY 31st DECEMBER 1949

SWANSEA TOWN 1

Paul 15'

Canning, Elwell, Keane, Paul, Weston, Burns, O'Driscoll, McCorry, Richards, Lucas, Beech

R. Lloyd

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Williams 34', Browning 56'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 23,192

SATURDAY 7th JANUARY 1950

CARLISLE UNITED 2

Lindsay 44', Dick 72'

McLarne, Horton, McIntosh, Buchan, Hill, Stokoe, Hogan, Billingham, Lindsay, Dick, Iceton

C. Fletcher

FA CUP 3rd ROUND

LEEDS UNITED 5

Browning 4', Dudley 16', 34', Williams 22',

Cochrane 43'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 22,832

SATURDAY 14th JANUARY 1950

LEEDS UNITED 3

Cochrane 36', 88', Iggleden 54'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

F. Green

DIVISION TWO

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0

Ditchburn, Ramsey, Withers, Nicholson, Clarke, Burgess, Walters, Rees, Duquemin, Baily, Medley

Attendance: 50,476

SATURDAY 21st JANUARY 1950

LEEDS UNITED 1

Williams 82'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

W. Ling

DIVISION TWO

SOUTHAMPTON 0

Black, Wilkins, Ellerington, Curtis, Webber, Mallett, Day, Bates, Wayman, Edwards, Lowder

Attendance: 38,646

SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 1950

LEEDS UNITED 1

Williams 25

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Dudley, Williams

ℹ This was the first ever all ticket game at Elland Road

E. Plinston

FA CUP 4th ROUND

BOLTON WANDERERS 1

Lofthouse 70'

Hanson, Roberts, R. Banks, Barrass, Gillies, Howe, McShane, Moir, Lofthouse, Bradley, Langton

Attendance: 51,488

WEDNESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 1950

BOLTON WANDERERS 2

McShane 53', Lofthouse 70'

Hanson, Roberts, R. Banks, Barrass, Gillies, Howe, McShane, Moir, Lofthouse, Bradley, Langton

E. Plinston

FA CUP 4th ROUND REPLAY

LEEDS UNITED 3

Dudley 2', 48', Browning 95'

After Extra Time

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 29,440

SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY 1950

COVENTRY CITY 0

Wood, Timmins, Cox, Mason, McDonnell, Jamieson, Simpson, Lockhart, Warner, Murphy, Allen

H. Wright

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 4

Williams 10', 11', Iggleden 32', Browning 86'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 22,990

SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY 1950

LEEDS UNITED 3

Williams 9', Cochrane 11', Iggleden 64'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

W. Rogers

FA CUP 5th ROUND

CARDIFF CITY 1

Sherwood penalty 16'

Joslin, Lever, Sherwood, Baker, Montgomery, Williams, Hollyman, Evans, Stitfall, Blair, Edwards

Attendance: 53,099

SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY 1950

LEEDS UNITED 2

Browning 42', Iggleden 63'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

F. Chadwick

DIVISION TWO

LUTON TOWN 1

Small 50'

Hughes, Cooke, Aherne, Morton, Owen, Gardiner, Stobbart, Kiernan, Small, Shanks, Waugh

Attendance: 37,263

SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY 1950

CARDIFF CITY 1

Evans 66'

Joslin, Stitfall, Sherwood, Baker, Montgomery, Hollyman, Lever, Stevenson, Evans, Blair, Edwards

W. Rogers

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 28,423

SATURDAY 4th MARCH 1950

ARSENAL 1

Lewis 52'

Swindin, Scott, Barnes, Forbes, L. Compton, Mercer, Cox, Logie, Roper, Lewis, D. Compton

W. Evans

FA CUP 6th ROUND

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

Attendance: 62,273

SATURDAY 11th MARCH 1950

BRENTFORD 0

Jeffries, Monk, Quinton, Latimer, Greenwood, Manley, Goodwin, Pointon, Dare, Hill, Paton

J. Williams

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Dudley, McMorran, Browning, Iggleden, Williams

Attendance: 22,231

SATURDAY 18th MARCH 1950

LEEDS UNITED 3

Williams 43', McMorran 55', Milburn penalty 63'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Dudley, McMorran, Browning, Iggleden, Williams

G. Todd

DIVISION TWO

HULL CITY 0

Robinson, A. Gibson, Taylor, Greenhalgh, Bowler, Mellor, Harrison, Revie, Carter, Jensen, Shepherd

Attendance: 49,475

SATURDAY 25th MARCH 1950

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 5

McJarrow 15', 72', Henry penalty 29', 78',

Rickett 68'

McIntosh, Kenny, Bannister, Gannon, Packard, Witcomb, Marriott, Henry, McJarrow, Tomlinson, Rickett

F. Walton

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Browning 17', Williams 37'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Browning, Iggleden, Williams

Milburn, saved by McIntosh 31'

Attendance: 50,485

SATURDAY 1st APRIL 1950

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Browning, Dudley, Williams

E. Plinston

DIVISION TWO

BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 0

Nicholls, Currie, Farrell, Sudards, Leuty, Elliott, Smith, Crosbie, Horsman, Haines, Stevens

Attendance: 31,062

FRIDAY 7th APRIL 1950

GRIMSBY TOWN 2

MacKenzie penalty 55', Hair 77'

Chisholm, Moody, Fisher, Johnston, McMillan, MacKenzie, Lloyd, Bloomer, Briggs, Cairns, Hair

F. Overton

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Williams, Iggleden, Browning, Frost, Casey

Attendance: 27,887

SATURDAY 8th APRIL 1950

LEICESTER CITY 1

Lee 58'

Godwin, Kirkman, Jelly, Plummer, Johnston, Baldwin, Wilson, Lee, Small, Barlow, Marsh

G. Salmon

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

McMorran 73'

Searson, Bannister, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Frost, Iggleden, Browning, McMorran, Taylor

Attendance: 33,881

MONDAY 10th APRIL 1950

LEEDS UNITED 1

Milburn penalty 42'

Searson, Bannister, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Williams, Iggleden, McMorran, Frost, Dudley

F. Overton

DIVISION TWO

GRIMSBY TOWN 0

Chisholm, Moody, Fisher, Johnston, McMillan, MacKenzie, Rankin, Bloomer, Briggs, Cairns, McStay

Attendance: 17,991

SATURDAY 15th APRIL 1950

LEEDS UNITED 1

Williams 25'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, McMorran, Dudley, Williams

E. Greig

DIVISION TW0

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1

Ratcliffe penalty 82'

Shortt, Ratcliffe, Jones, Dougall, Chisholm, Porteous, Strauss, Squires, Tadman, Dews, Williams

Attendance: 24,132

SATURDAY 22nd APRIL 1950

CHESTERFIELD 3

Hudson 3', Marron 34', Halton 43'

Middleton, Milburn, Capel, Smallwood, Booker, Halton, Moore, Southall, Marron, Hudson, Dale

H. Haworth

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Dudley 87'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, McCabe, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, Iggleden, Dudley, Moss, Williams

Attendance: 11,346

WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL 1950

LEEDS UNITED 2

Dunn 22', Williams 87'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Dudley, Moss, Williams

unknown

DIVISION TWO

BLACKBURN ROVERS 1

Graham 36'

Patterson, Gray, Stuart, Campbell, Holt, Bell, McCaig, Crossan, Graham, Horton, Fenton

Attendance: 12,538

SATURDAY 29th APRIL 1950

LEEDS UNITED 4

Dudley 6', 52', Moss 57', Cochrane 81'

Searson, Dunn, Milburn, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Cochrane, McMorran, Dudley, Moss, Williams

R. Wood

DIVISION TWO

BURY 1

Griffiths xx'

Grieves, Massey, Griffiths, Daniel, Hart, Bardsley, Hazlett, Worthington, Massart, Bodle, Bellis

Attendance: 8,913

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 Tottenham Hotspur
42
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7
8
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 Sheffield Wednesday
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18
16
8
67
48
52
3 Sheffield United
42
19
14
9
68
49
52
4 Southampton
42
19
14
9
64
48
52
5 LEEDS UNITED
42
17
13
12
54
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6 Preston North End
42
18
9
15
60
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7 Hull City
42
17
11
14
64
72
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8 Swansea Town
42
17
9
16
53
49
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9 Brentford
42
15
13
14
44
49
43
10 Cardiff City
42
16
10
16
41
44
42
11 Grimsby Town
42
16
8
18
74
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40
12 Coventry City
42
13
13
16
55
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39
13 Barnsley
42
13
13
16
64
67
39
14 Chesterfield
42
15
9
18
43
47
39
15 Leicester City
42
12
15
15
55
65
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16 Blackburn Rovers
42
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10
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55
60
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17 Luton Town
42
10
18
14
41
51
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18 Bury
42
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9
19
60
65
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19 West Ham United
42
12
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18
53
61
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20 Queens Park Rangers
42
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12
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40
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 Plymouth Argyle
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 Bradford Park Avenue
42
10
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51
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