1921–22 Nelson F.C. season

Nelson F.C.
1921–22 season
Manager David Wilson (player-manager)
Football League Third Division North 16th (W:13 D:7 L:18 Pts:33)
FA Cup Sixth Qualifying Round
Highest home attendance 9,000 (vs Wigan Borough, 27 August 1921)
Home colours

The 1921–22 season was the 41st season of football played by Nelson. It was their first season as a professional club, and their first in the Football League Third Division North, after the restructuring of the English league system. The side ended the season in 16th place in the division, finishing behind Barrow on goal average.[1] The campaign started on 27 August 1921 with a 1–2 defeat by Wigan Borough, which was attended by a then record crowd of 9,000 at Seedhill.[2] Nelson's first win in the Football League came on 3 September 1921, when they beat Wigan Borough 4–1 at Springfield Park. The season ended with a 0–0 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers on 6 May 1922. By the end of the campaign, the side had a league record of 13 wins, seven draws and 18 defeats, giving them a total of 33 points.[1]

In the FA Cup, the side entered the competition in the Fourth Qualifying Round. They defeated Accrington Stanley and then won their Fifth Qualifying Round match 3–2 at home to Rochdale. However, they did not progress past the Sixth Qualifying Round, when they were knocked out by Worksop Town.[3]

Season review

Events

  • 27 August: Billy Halligan scores Nelson's first-ever goal in the Football League, two minutes into the first game of the season against Wigan Borough.
  • 3 September: Nelson get their first win in the Football League, defeating Wigan Borough 4–1 at Springfield Park.
  • 8 October: Nelson's six-match unbeaten run in the league comes to an end following a 1–4 defeat away at Accrington Stanley.
  • 19 November: Nelson progress through to the Fifth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup with a 1–0 win over Accrington Stanley.
  • 3 December: A 3–2 victory over Rochdale sees Nelson through to the Sixth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.
  • 17 December: Nelson are knocked out of the FA Cup, losing 1–2 away at Worksop Town.
  • 2 January: The side achieve their biggest win of the campaign, a 4–0 victory against Wrexham at Seedhill.
  • 28 January: Hartlepools United inflict Nelson's heaviest defeat of the season, a 6–1 drubbing at Victoria Park.
  • 6 May: Nelson draw their final league game of the season, a 0–0 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers.

League progress

The chart below shows Nelson's league positions throughout the course of the 1921–22 season. The green area (position 1) represents the automatic promotion place to the Football League Second Division, while the red area (positions 19 and 20) shows the teams who had to apply for re-election to the League at the end of the season. The highest position achieved by Nelson during the season was 1st place, after the fourth match. In the middle of the season Nelson slipped down the league table, eventually finishing in 16th position.

Statistics

League position

Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GA
Pts
15
 Barrow
38
14
5
19
42
54
0.78
33
16
 Nelson
38
13
7
18
48
66
0.73
33
17
 Wigan Borough
38
11
9
18
46
72
0.64
31

Pld = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, F = Goals scored, A = Goals against, GA = Goal average, Pts = Points (Win = 2 points, Draw = 1 point, Loss = 0 points)

Player details

During the 1921–22 season, 29 different players appeared in at least one competitive match for Nelson. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

Nat. Position Player Third Division (North) FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England FW Harold Andrews 810081
England MF Richard Baird 200020
Scotland FW John Bennie 12620146
Scotland GK Robert Bruce 7030100
England GK Harry Clegg 500050
England DF Eddie Eastwood 100010
England FW Joe Eddleston 3716314017
England MF Thomas Garnett 100010
Ireland FW Billy Halligan 17630206
England FW Harry Hargreaves 13200132
England DF Ray Hartley 100010
England GK Harry Heyes 26000260
England MF Sid Hoad 16000160
England DF Thomas Jacques 17130201
England DF Bob Lilley 34031371
England FW William McGreevy 310031
England FW Cecil Marsh 17220192
England FW Harry Mellor 100010
Scotland DF James Price 20000200
England MF Wilfred Proctor 14120161
England DF Clement Rigg 29030320
Scotland DF John Steel 25000250
England DF Albert Turner 100010
England FW William Waller 257332810
England DF John Walmsley 100010
England DF Bob Wilde 36030390
Scotland DF David Wilson 34330373
England MF William Wilson 100010
England MF James Wootton 14100141

FW = Forward, MF = Midfielder, GK = Goalkeeper, DF = Defender

Match results

Football League Third Division North

Nelson 1–2 Wigan Borough
Halligan  2'
Attendance: 9,000
Wigan Borough 1–4 Nelson
Lincoln City 0–2 Nelson
Nelson 1–0 Stalybridge Celtic
Nelson 0–0 Lincoln City
Darlington 0–1 Nelson
Nelson 1–1 Darlington
Nelson 0–1 Accrington Stanley
Chesterfield 1–2 Nelson
Nelson 2–0 Chesterfield
Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Nelson
Nelson 1–2 Crewe Alexandra
Wrexham 4–2 Nelson
Barrow 0–2 Nelson
Nelson 3–5 Durham City
Ashington 4–0 Nelson
Nelson 4–0 Wrexham
Nelson 0–2 Ashington
Nelson 0–4 Hartlepools United
Nelson 3–2 Southport
Southport 0–1 Nelson
Nelson 2–2 Stockport County
Stockport County 3–0 Nelson
Nelson 3–0 Grimsby Town
Walsall 2–0 Nelson
Nelson 0–0 Halifax Town
Halifax Town 3–1 Nelson
Durham City 2–0 Nelson
Rochdale 2–2 Nelson
Nelson 1–1 Barrow
Nelson 4–1 Rochdale
Nelson 1–0 Walsall

FA Cup

Fourth Qualifying Round

Accrington Stanley 0–1 Nelson

Fifth Qualifying Round

Nelson 3–2 Rochdale

Sixth Qualifying Round

Worksop Town 2–1 Nelson
Central Avenue, Worksop

References

General
  • "Nelson 1921/1922 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
Specific
  1. 1 2 Robinson, M (ed.) (2006). Football League Tables 1888–2006. Soccer Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-86223-143-5.
  2. ↑ "Nelson FC: 1921–1923". Nelson F.C. 8 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  3. ↑ Broughton, Gary (2007-10-29). "Blues Complete F.A. Cup History". Nelson FC. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
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