 Attendances at The Hawthorns for the
1942-43 season.
Highest League Attendance:
10,326 v Aston Villa (6-2)
Lowest League Attendance: 1,504 v Northampton (6-3)
Average League Attendance: 4,439
League
Aggregate: 53,267 from 12 games.
Highest Cup
Tie Average: 13,447 v Chesterfield with an aggregate of 69,094 from seven games.
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1942/43 : During This Season
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Albion used 54 players during this league and cup season. A club record.
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W.G. Richardson scored his 300th league and cup goal in the last minute of the game v Walsall (4-0).
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George Marks, who guested for Albion this season was England's regular war-time keeper, winning eight caps.
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Midland Regional League |
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Oppponent |
Home |
Away |
Home |
Away |
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Aston Villa |
6-2 |
2-8 |
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Birmingham |
4-3 |
0-3* |
0-4 |
3-5* |
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Coventry City |
3-0 |
1-2 |
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Derby County |
3-3 |
0-4 |
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Leicester City |
3-2 |
0-0 |
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Northampton |
6-3 |
0-2 |
6-1 |
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| Stoke City |
0-0 |
1-5 |
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| Walsall |
0-0 |
0-2 |
4-0 |
2-1 |
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Wolves |
6-2 |
0-2 |
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* These games were played at Villa Park because Birmingham's St. Andrews ground had been damaged by enemy air raids.
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Albion's Regional League Record 1942-43 |
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Summary |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
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Home |
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
41 |
20 |
19 |
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Away |
12 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
36 |
5 |
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Totals |
24 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
56 |
56 |
24 |
The league North (Midlands) was united with the West and North
East groups and a table drawn up. Blackpool were declared the
champions. Albion finished 8th
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Wartime League Cup (Qualifying games on League basis) |
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Opponents |
Home |
Away |
Aston Villa |
2-1 |
5-3 |
Birmingham |
2-1 |
1-0* |
Coventry City |
2-3 |
0-1 |
Leicester City |
5-1 |
0-9 |
Wolves |
2-0 |
0-2 |
* Game played at Villa Park
Albion qualified for the competition proper by defeating Wolves 2-0 at The Hawthorns in the final game. The record read:
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Summary |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Points |
Home |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
Away |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
Totals |
10 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
League Cup Proper (two legged system)
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Round 1. Coventry City (h) 3-0 (a) 1-1 (Agg 4-1)
Round 2. Chesterfield (h) 2-3 (a) 3-3 (Agg 5-6)
Blackpool won the trophy this season, and completed the war-time double.
Albion did not play any friendly games this season.
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Harry Jones |
Jimmy Adams |
Jack Sankey |
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Albion line up 1939-40 |
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