1951/52 - division three (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.
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18 aug 51
v colchester united
w 5-1
Albion scorers: Jess Willard, Ken Bennett (2), Billy Reed, Ray Garbutt
Att: 17,068
29 Aug 51
v torquay united
l 3-4
Albion scorers: Jess Willard, Jimmy McNichol, Ray Garbutt
Att: 19,108
1 sep 51
v bournemouth & boscombe athletic
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 14,255
12 sep 51
v ipswich town
w 5-1
Albion scorers: Billy Reed (3), Ray Garbutt, Doug Keene
Att: 13,077
15 sep 51
v newport county
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Jimmy McNichol
Att: 10,949
29 sep 51
v northampton town
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel (2)
Att: 15,861
13 oct 51
v leyton orient
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett (2), Billy Reed
Att: 17,466
27 oct 51
v shrewsbury town
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett
Att: 17,025
10 nov 51
v watford
w 4-1
Albion scorers: Billy Reed, Jimmy McNichol, Doug Keene, Jack Mansell
Att: 18,123
24 nov 51
v bristol city
(FA Cup 1st rnd)
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett
Att: 18,511
8 dec 51
v exeter city
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Jack Vitty, Ray Garbutt
Att: 11,591
15 dec 51
v port vale
w 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
