SHERIDAN DICTATES

SEASON STATISTICS: 1940-41

SATURDAY 31st AUGUST 1940

LEEDS UNITED 2

Stephenson xx', Sutherland xx'

Lee, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Thompson, Henry, Powell, Sutherland, Stephenson, Houldershaw

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

BRADFORD CITY 2

Deakin xx' Murphy 88'

Full line-up unknown

Attendance: 2,500

SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 1940

NEWCASTLE UNITED 1

Dodgin 18'

Swinburne, Craig, Ancell, Gordon, Denmark, Dodgin, Birkitt, Stubbins, English, Clifton, Nevins

Stubbins, saved by Lee 12'

ℹ The game kicked off 12 minutes late as the Leeds players were late arriving at St James' Park. The train was held up by an air raid siren.

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 0

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Thompson, Henry, Short, Sutherland, Stephenson, Houldershaw

Attendance: 4,000

SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 5

Short xx', xx', G. Hodgson xx',

Young own goal xx', Powell 82'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Stacey, Thompson, Makinson, Powell, Short, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2

Price xx', Hayes xx'

Hesford, Hayes, Bailey, Willingham, Young, Boot, Isaac, Hodgson, Price, Manning, Metcalfe

Attendance: 3,000

SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 0

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Thompson, Makinson, Powell, Baird, Short, Stephenson, McTavish

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

MANCHESTER CITY 0

Robinson, Eastwood, Bray, Walsh, Fagan, Emptage, Pritchard, Herd, Currier, Doherty, McShane

Attendance: 5,000

SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 1940

EVERTON 5

Stevenson 5', Mercer xx', Bentham xx', xx',

Lawton 90'

Saar, Jackson, Greenhalgh, Mercer, Jones, Watson, Britton, Bentham, Lawton, Stevenson, Lewis

J. Williams

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 1

Baird 11'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Thompson, Henry, Baird, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 3,000

SATURDAY 5th OCTOBER 1940

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1

Metcalfe xx'

Clegg, Hayes, Bailey, Willingham, Young, Boot, Issac, Barclay, Price, Neil, Metcalfe

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 1

Jack Milburn penalty xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Goslin, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, Short, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 3,368

SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 1940

ROTHERHAM UNITED 0

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 0

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, McGraw, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Houldershaw

Attendance: 4,208

SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER 1940

BRADFORD CITY 3

Hinsley xx', xx', Smailes xx'

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 6

G. Hodgson xx', xx', xx', Powell xx', xx',

Short xx'

Lee, Holley, Jack Milburn, Edwards, Thompson✙45', Makinson, Powell, Short,       G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Houldershaw

Attendance: 3,000

SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 1940

BARNSLEY 3

Thorogood xx', Bullock xx', Steele xx'

Sagar, K. Harper, Shotton, Bokas, B. Harper, Logan, Bullock, Steele, Smith, Asquith, Thorogood

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 0

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, Short, McGraw, Stephenson, Heaton

Attendance: 1,244

SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 2

Townsend xx', Stephenson xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Powell, Short, Townsend, Stephenson, Heaton

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

MIDDLESBROUGH 1

Stobbart xx'

Cumming, Brown, Gorman, Hardisty, Mould, Forrest, Camsell, T. Murphy, Stobbart, Pearson, Simpson

Attendance: 1,500

SATURDAY 16th NOVEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 6

Jack Milburn penalty xx', Mahon xx',

Stephenson xx', Townsend xx' xx',

G. Hodgson xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, G. Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Mahon

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

BRADFORD CITY 0

Full line-up unknown

Harvey, saved by Lee xx'

Attendance: 2,500

SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 3

Townsend xx', xx', Mahon xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Mahon

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

HULL CITY 2

Cunliffe xx', Anderson xx'

Bly, Ross, Woodhead, Robinson, Meens, Bratley, Cunliffe, Knott, Anderson, Davies, Barraclough

Attendance: 3,000

SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 3

Townsend xx', xx', Stephenson xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Short, G. Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

NEWCASTLE UNITED 2

Billington xx', Gordon penalty xx'

Theaker, Craig, Ancell, Gordon, Denmark, Dodgin, Birkitt, Blackburn, Billington,            A. Gilholme, Nevins

Attendance: 3,000

SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 1

Hargeaves xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, McGraw, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

BARNSLEY 1

Woffinden xx'

Sagar, K. Harper, Shotton, Bokas, B. Harper, Logan, Bullock, Woffinden, Smith, Asquith, Thorogood

Attendance: 3,000

SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 1940

CHESTERFIELD 3

Milligan xx', xx', Sinclair xx'

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 0

J. Hodgson, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, Short, Townsend, Ainsley, Hargreaves

Attendance: 1,000

SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER 1940

HALIFAX TOWN 2

Widdowfield penalty xx', Wood xx'

Rayner, Jackson, Allsop, Green, Craig, Ruecroft, Wardle, Hogg, Widdowfield, Barkas, Wood

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 2

McGraw xx', Townsend xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, G. Hodgson, Townsend, McGraw, Dempsey

Attendance: 3,000

WEDNESDAY 25th DECEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 2

G. Hodgson 4', Townsend xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Dempsey, Holley, Makinson, Powell, G. Hodgson, Townsend, McGraw, Farrage

Jack Milburn, no other details xx'

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 1

Tomlinson xx'

Full team line-up unknown

Attendance: 4,500

SATURDAY 28th DECEMBER 1940

LEEDS UNITED 1

Short xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Dempsey, Holley, Makinson, Mahon, G. Hodgson, Townsend, Short, Farrage

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

CHESTERFIELD 2

Robinson 65', Bird xx'

Full team line-up unknown

Attendance: 4,000

SATURDAY 4th JANUARY 1941

CHESTERFIELD 2

Hunt xx', Sinclair xx'

Middleton, G. Milburn, Kidd, Hartley, Pringle, Devine, Sinclair, Ryan, Hunt, Jones, Alderson

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE &

WEST RIDING CUP 1st ROUND, 1st LEG

LEEDS UNITED 4

Townsend xx' xx', Henry xx', Stephenson xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Goslin, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, Townsend, Stephenson, Mahon

Attendance: 2,000

SATURDAY 11th JANUARY 1941

LEEDS UNITED 2

Lee xx', xx'

Leeds United won 6-5 on aggregate

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Goslin, Copping, Makinson, Henry, G. Hodgson, Townsend✙FH', Stephenson, Mahon

ℹ Alex Lee suffered an injury to his hand after 25 minutes and left the field, Gordon Hodgson took over in goal. Lee returned for the second half and played on the right wing

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE &

WEST RIDING CUP 1st ROUND, 2nd LEG

CHESTERFIELD 3

Milligan xx', Milburn xx', Gadsby own goal 87'

Full team line-up unknown

Attendance: 5,000

SATURDAY 18th JANUARY 1941

HULL CITY 4

Knott 46', 70', Spivey xx', Barraclough xx'

Bly, Bratley, Woodhead, Robinson, Meens, Bradley, Cunliffe, Knott, Anderson, Spivey, Barraclough

W. Bell

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 1

McGraw xx'

Daniels, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Baker, Copping, Brown, Powell, Henry, McGraw, Mahon

Attendance: 1,500

SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY 1941

HALIFAX TOWN 1

Widdowfield xx'

Gilbert, Chester, Allsop, Green, Ruecroft, Wood, Wardle, Hogg, Widdowfield, Hamilton, Barkas

unknown

LEAGUE WAR CUP 1st ROUND, 1st LEG

LEEDS UNITED 3

Townsend xx', xx', xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Copping, Henry, Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Farrage

Attendance: 4,000

SATURDAY 1st MARCH 1941

LEEDS UNITED 2

G. Hodgson xx', Edwards xx'

Leeds United won 5-3 on aggregate

Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Copping, Edwards, McGraw, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

LEAGUE WAR CUP 1st ROUND, 2nd LEG

HALIFAX TOWN 2

Wood xx', Holley own goal xx'

Greaves, Jackson, Allsop, Green, Craig, Ruecroft, Wardle, Hogg, Widdowfield, Barkas, Wood

Attendance: 5,000

SATURDAY 8th MARCH 1941

MIDDLESBROUGH 2

Fenton xx', xx'

Cumming, Brown, Gorman, Hardisty, Martin, Forrest, Peppitt, Stobbart, Fenton, Mannion, Simpson

unknown

LEAGUE WAR CUP 2nd ROUND, 1st LEG

LEEDS UNITED 0

Lee, Jack Milburn, Copping, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Henry, G. Hodgson, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 5,800

SATURDAY 15th MARCH 1941

LEEDS UNITED 2

Henry xx', Jack Milburn xx'

Lee, Jack Milburn, Copping, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

LEAGUE WAR CUP 2nd ROUND, 2nd LEG

MIDDLESBROUGH 2

Stobbart xx', Mannion penalty xx'

Middlesbrough won 4-2 on aggregate

Cumming, Brown, Gorman, Forrest, Martin,   D. Murphy, Peppitt, Stobbart, Fenton, Mannion, Simpson

Attendance: 5,600

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH 1941

LEEDS UNITED 3

Hargreaves xx', Makinson xx', Burditt xx'

Lee✙xx', Jack Milburn, McGraw, Edwards, Makinson, Copping, Henry, Townsend, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

ℹ When Alex Lee went off injured, Wilf Copping took over in goal

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2

Scholfield xx', J. Thompson xx'

Morton, Gill, Pickering, Cockroft, Millership, Burrows, Massarrella, Rogers, R. Thompson,   J. Thompson, Scholfield

Attendance: 1,500

SATURDAY 29th MARCH 1941

ROCHDALE 2

Horrobin xx', Duff xx'

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 3

Burditt xx', Ainsley xx', Makinson xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Copping, Edwards,       G. Hodgson, Makinson, Henry, Ainsley, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 800

SATURDAY 5th APRIL 1941

DONCASTER ROVERS 1

Goalscorer unknown xx'

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 4

Henry xx', Edwards xx', Hargreaves xx', xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson,         G. Hodgson, Copping, Edwards, Henry, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 4,000

SATURDAY 12th APRIL 1941

MANCHESTER CITY 1

Boothway xx'

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 1

Hargreaves xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson,         G. Hodgson, Copping, Ainsley, Powell, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 3,000

MONDAY 14th APRIL 1941

LEEDS UNITED 2

Henry xx', Hargreaves xx'

Daniels, Goldberg, Jim Milburn, Makinson, Holley, Copping, Edwards, Henry, Burditt, Powell, Hargreaves

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

BURY 2

Davies xx', xx'

Full team line-up unknown

Attendance: 2,400

SATURDAY 26th APRIL 1941

LEEDS UNITED 2

Hargreaves xx', Burditt xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Copping, Jackett, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

SHEFFIELD UNITED 0

White, Jenkinson, Latham, Archer, Johnson, Machent, Lord, Jefferies, Richards, Pickering, Collindridge

Attendance: 2,000

SATURDAY 3rd MAY 1941

NEWCASTLE UNITED 3

Stubbins xx', 90', Mayers 31'

Full line-up unknown

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 2

Short xx', xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Spike, McGraw, Holley, Makinson, G. Hodgson, Short, Henry, Stephenson, Hargreaves

Attendance: 3,187

SATURDAY 10th MAY 1941

LEEDS UNITED 1

Powell xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Copping, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0

Boothroyd, Hayes, Mountford, Chivers, Hanks, Boot, Rogers, Barclay, Price, Butt, Metcalfe

Attendance: 4,000

SATURDAY 17th MAY 1941

MIDDLESBROUGH 3

Nevins xx', xx', Stobbart xx'

Cumming, Johnson, Gorman, Hardisty, Martin, Busby, Simpson, Russell, Stobbart, Forrest, Nevins

unknown

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE

LEEDS UNITED 2

Jim Milburn penalty xx', Short xx'

Daniels, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Meens, Copping, Henry, Powell, Burditt, McGraw, Short

Attendance: 3,400

P
W
D
L
F
A
PPG
1 Preston North End
29
18
7
4
81
37
2.189
2 Chesterfield
35
20
6
9
76
40
1.900
3 Manchester City
35
18
10
7
104
55
1.890
4 Barnsley
30
18
4
8
86
49
1.775
5 Everton
34
19
7
8
85
51
1.666
6 Blackpool
20
13
3
4
56
34
1.646
7 Halifax Town
30
10
13
7
64
51
1.254
8 Manchester United
35
14
8
13
80
65
1.249
9 Lincoln City
27
13
7
7
65
53
1.226
10 Newcastle United
23
12
0
11
49
41
1.195
11 Huddersfield Town
33
11
6
16
69
58
1.189
12 Middlesbrough
27
16
1
10
84
71
1.183
13 New Brighton
26
15
1
10
97
82
1.182
14 Burnley
35
17
7
11
62
53
1.169
15 LEEDS UNITED
30
13
8
9
62
54
1.148
16 Liverpool
37
15
6
16
91
82
1.109
17 Wrexham
29
15
5
9
78
71
1.098
18 Chester City
35
14
6
15
94
89
1.056
19 Doncaster Rovers
32
15
7
10
77
74
1.040
20 Oldham Athletic
37
17
4
16
78
77
1.012
21 Grimsby Town
27
12
2
13
60
63
0.952
22 Bradford Park Avenue
31
9
7
15
64
74
0.864
23 Rotherham United
29
12
5
12
48
57
0.842
24 Blackburn Rovers
32
9
10
13
49
60
0.816
25 Bury
38
10
8
20
80
100
0.800
26 Bolton Wanderers
16
6
2
8
31
40
0.775
27 Tranmere Rovers
25
9
5
11
67
90
0.744
28 Sheffield United
25
6
6
13
44
60
0.733
29 Bradford City
29
8
3
18
72
99
0.727
30 Rochdale
32
12
5
15
64
92
0.695
31 Southport
38
7
2
19
61
88
0.693
32 York City
25
7
4
14
49
71
0.690
33 Hull City
23
8
3
12
44
67
0.656
34 Sheffield Wednesday
30
9
6
15
50
78
0.641
35 Stockport County
29
9
5
15
54
93
0.580
36 Crewe Alexandra
24
2
3
19
32
84
0.380