 Match day attendances at The Hawthorns for the
1939-40 season.
* excludes the Division 2 games.
Highest League Attendance:
9,986 v Birmingham (4-1) *
Lowest League Attendance:
1,374 v Northampton (2-1)
Average League Attendance: 5,027
League
Aggregate: 92,416 (16 games)
Highest Cup
Tie Average: 9,565, an aggregate of 19,130 from two games
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1939/40
: During This Season
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A mini division two table was drawn up on the abandonment of this seasons league programme on 2nd September 1939.
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At the start of the campaign Albion had 35 profess ionals  on their books.
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Albion lost £6,099. 16s. on their first war-time season
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6 Baggies players were cautioned this season, and one of them sent off.
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Harry Jones scored 50 goals for the senior side this season, 36 in regional league matches, four in cup ties and two in the second division. He also scored in 11 successive Midland regional league games to set a new club record.
Midland Regional League
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|
Oppponent |
Home |
Away |
Home |
Away |
|
Birmingham City |
3-0 |
2-2* |
4-1 |
6-1* |
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Coventry City |
3-1 |
3-6 |
3-1 |
0-4 |
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Leicester City |
1-0 |
5-2 |
5-1 |
2-5 |
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Luton Town |
3-1 |
5-4 |
3-1 |
6-3 |
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Northampton |
4-1 |
1-1 |
4-1 |
2-1* |
|
Walsall |
7-2 |
2-0 |
2-3 |
1-1 |
|
Wolverhampton |
5-0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
4-5* |
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* These games were played at The Hawthorns |
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Albion's Regional League Record 1939-40 |
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Summary |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
Home |
14 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
48 |
-14 |
25 |
|
Away |
14 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
39 |
-37 |
15 |
|
Totals |
28 |
18 |
4 |
6 |
87 |
-51 |
40 |
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Albion finished in second place, a point behind Wolves with
Coventry (29 Pts) taking third spot.
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War-time League Cup
(First two rounds over a two legged system) |
| Round |
Opponent |
H-A |
F-A |
H-A |
F-A |
|
| Round 1 |
Portsmouth |
(h) |
3-1 |
(a) |
2-3 |
|
|
Round 2 |
Bournemouth |
(h) |
3-1 |
(a) |
2-1 |
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|
Round 3 |
Coventry City |
|
|
(a) |
1-0 |
(a-e-t) |
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Round 4 |
Blackburn Rovers |
|
|
(a) |
1-2 |
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| West Ham won the trophy
this season, beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0 in the Wembley final. |
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| Friendly Games |
|
Opponent |
H-A |
F-A |
H-A |
F-A |
| Coventry City |
(h) |
4-2 |
|
|
|
Sheffield Wed * |
(h) |
0-3 |
|
|
|
Stoke
City |
(h) |
6-0 |
|
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| Wolves |
(h) |
3-5 |
|
|
| Birmingham City |
|
|
(a) |
2-2 |
| Cardiff City |
|
|
(a) |
1-1 |
| Chester |
|
|
(a) |
2-0 |
| Chesterfield |
|
|
(a) |
0-4 |
| Newport County |
|
|
(a) |
3-1 |
| Notts County |
|
|
(a) |
0-4 |
| Port Vale |
|
|
(a) |
4-1 |
| Shrewsbury |
|
|
(a) |
5-0 |
|
Shrewsbury |
|
|
(a) |
3-1 |
* The game v Sheffield
Wednesday was abandoned after 47 minutes due to fog.
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| Extra Friendly Games |
|
Opponent |
H-A |
F-A |
| Bath City |
(a) |
7-3 |
| Burton Town |
(a) |
11-1 |
| Chelmsford |
(a) |
1-3 |
| Kidderminster |
(a) |
5-1 |
| Wellington |
(a) |
2-3 |
| Worcester |
(a) |
5-0 |
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These extra friendlies were all played away and by a
joint Albion 1st and 2nd eleven sides.. |
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Football League Jubilee Match |
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Opponent |
H/A |
F-A |
F-A |
Atten |
Scorers |
Recs |
|
Villa |
A |
1-1 |
1-1 |
16,007 |
W. G Richardson |
£960.00 |
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Albion Line up:
Adams, White, Shaw, Sankey, Gripton, McNab, E. Jones,
Banks,
W.G. Richardson, Connelly, Johnson |
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Pictures
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Thumb nail Images from the 1939-40 War-time years. Clicking on any of the
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Harry Jones |
Jimmy Adams |
Jack Sankey |
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Albion line up 1939-40 |
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