1951/52 - Division 3 South


about the programme

Albion retained the 16-page format but two games at the start of the season (v Torquay United on 29 August and Ipswich Town on 12 September) were just 4 pages. This is probably due to the fact that these were midweek fixtures among a very crowded list of fixtures at the start of the season. Elsewhere, we are treated to the entertaining notes provided by new manager Billy Lane. By the time of the Millwall game just before Christmas, he was taking up nearly 10% of the programme with his ‘Club Chatter’. His notes were always good value and he was never afraid to take issue. Adverts were a big part of the programme but were all for local companies.

full scans - homes

Colchester United H (18/8/51) 5-1  
Albion scorers: Jess Willard, Ken Bennett (2), Billy Reed, Ray Garbutt
Att: 17,068

Torquay United H (29/8/51) 3-4  
Albion scorers: Jess Willard, Jimmy McNichol, Ray Garbutt
Att: 19,108

Bournemouth H (1/9/51) 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 14,255

Ipswich Town H (12/9/51) 5-1  
Albion scorers: Billy Reed (3), Ray Garbutt, Doug Keene
Att: 13,077

Newport County H (15/9/51) 1-2  
Albion scorers: Jimmy McNichol
Att: 10,949

Northampton Town H (29/9/51) 2-0   
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel (2)
Att: 15,861

Leyton Orient H (13/10/51) 3-1
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett (2), Billy Reed
Att: 17,466

Shrewsbury Town H (27/10/51) 1-0  
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett
Att: 17,025

Watford H (10/11/51) 4-1  
Albion scorers: Billy Reed, Jimmy McNichol, Doug Keene, Jack Mansell
Att: 18,123

Bristol City (FA Cup) H (24/11/51) 1-2
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett
Att: 18,511

Exeter City H (8/12/51) 2-1  
Albion scorers: Jack Vitty, Ray Garbutt
Att: 11,591

Port Vale H (15/12/51) 2-1  
Albion scorers: Jimmy McNichol, Ken Bennett
Att: 14,218

Millwall H (22/12/51) 0-0  
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 18,247

Crystal Palace H (26/12/51) 4-3  
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett (2), Billy Reed, Jimmy McNichol
Att: 24,228

Southend United H (5/1/52) 5-0  
Albion scorers: Billy Reed (2), Jimmy McNichol, Jack Mansell (pen), Frankie Howard
Att: 19,547

Reading H (26/1/52) 1-0
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett
Att: 23,677

Swindon Town H (16/2/52) 4-0  
Albion scorers: Ray Garbutt, Ken Bennett, Billy Reed (2)
Att: 18,526

Gillingham H (23/2/52) 0-0  
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 21,669

Walsall H (8/3/52) 5-1  
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett (2), Jack Mansell (2, 1 pen), Frankie Howard
Att: 15,847

Aldershot H (22/3/52) 4-2  
Albion scorers: Billy Reed (2), Ken Bennett, Ray Garbutt
Att: 19,179

Bristol Rovers H (5/4/52) 1-1   
Albion scorers: OG
Att: 14,375

Bristol City H (14/4/52) 1-1  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel
Att: 17,519

Norwich City H (19/4/52) 2-0  
Albion scorers: Jimmy McNichol (2)
Att: 19,410

Plymouth Argyle H (23/4/52) 2-3  
Albion scorers: Billy Reed, Ken Bennett
Att: 29,140


Aways (covers only) - Div 3(S) unless stated

Thanks to Dave Forshaw for supplying some of the images below