The 1937–38 season was the 43rd season of competitive football by Southampton and the club's 16th in the Second Division of the Football League. Despite an appalling start which saw the side spend much of the first month of the campaign in the relegation zone, the Saints finished the season 15th in the league table – their highest position in four years. With manager Tom Parker entering his first full season as Southampton manager, the club made a large number of signings in the summer, including high-scoring winger Harry Osman and young inside-forward Ted Bates, who would go on to make over 200 appearances for the club and serve as manager for almost 20 years. Southampton finished the 1937–38 season with 15 wins, nine draws and 18 losses, six positions but just three points above the first relegation place.
| 1937–38 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Sloane Stanley | |
| Manager | Tom Parker | |
| Stadium | The Dell | |
| Second Division | 15th | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry Osman (22) All: Harry Osman (22) | |
| Highest home attendance | 25,561 v Aston Villa (4 September 1937) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,870 v Bradford (2 February 1938) | |
| Average home league attendance | 16,592 | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Fulham (18 April 1938) | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Chesterfield (6 September 1937) 0–5 v Sheffield United (18 December 1937) 0–5 v Tottenham Hotspur (23 April 1938) | |
|
| ||
Southampton entered the 1937–38 FA Cup in the third round against fellow Second Division strugglers Nottingham Forest. Despite enjoying the majority of chances on goal and going into half-time on level terms, the Saints lost 1–3 to Forest, exiting the tournament at the same stage as in all but one of the previous ten seasons. In addition to the Second Division and the FA Cup, Southampton played three friendly games during the 1937–38 season. The first, against a side put together by the Army Football Association (FA) in February, ended in a 7–2 win with Gerry Kelly scoring four and Ray Parkin scoring three. The second friendly saw Southampton beating a team representing the North Dorset FA 8–0 in April. The final friendly in May was against the newly crowned First Division champions Arsenal, which they lost 1–2.
The club used 29 different players during the 1937–38 season and had ten different goalscorers. Their top scorer was new outside-left Harry Osman, who scored 22 goals in 40 appearances in the Second Division. Fellow new arrival Ray Parkin scored eight league goals, while Arthur Holt was third on seven goals. 19 players were signed by the club during the campaign, with nine released and sold to other clubs. The average attendance at The Dell during 1937–38 was 16,592 – the highest of any season to date. The highest attendance was 25,561 against Aston Villa on 4 September 1937; the lowest was 7,870 against Bradford on 2 February 1938.
Background and transfers edit
Having taken over as Southampton manager just a few months before the end of the last campaign, Tom Parker made numerous signings in the summer before the start of the 1937–38 season. Many of the new players came from his previous club Norwich City, chief among whom was inside-forward Ted Bates, who joined on his 19th birthday.[1] Bates quickly established himself as a key player in the Saints side and would go on to make over 200 appearances for the club in a 16-year playing career, before holding numerous coaching roles and serving as manager for almost 20 years, taking them to the First Division for the first time in their history in 1966.[2] Other imports from Norwich in the summer were right-half Stan Cutting, who had to wait until 1939–40 to make his only few first-team appearances;[3] Alf Day, who became first choice at right-half upon joining,[4] Jack Scott, who made just one appearance at centre-forward during his first year,[5] and full-back George Woodford, who made a handful of appearances on both the right and the left.[6]
Other signings in the summer included centre-half David Affleck, who joined from Clapton Orient for the biggest fee paid by the club since Johnny McIlwaine's £2,650 signing in 1930;[7] centre-forward Billy Dunn, who was brought in from Brentford for £750 and scored a handful of goals in the first half of the season,[8] goalkeeper Sam Warhurst, who joined from Bradford City and took over as first choice in his position;[9] right winger Billy Bevis, who switched from local rivals Portsmouth, and had been first seen by Parker during a trial at Norwich;[10] centre-forward Benny Gaughran, who was transferred for free from Scottish side Celtic;[11] and left winger Harry Osman, who joined free from Plymouth Argyle and scored 22 goals in his debut season.[12] The club also signed two players on amateur terms – centre-half Norman Chalk from Woolston Wednesday and inside-forward Phil Griggs from Spring Albion – neither of whom were able to break into the first team and failed to make an appearance during their first season at the club.[13][14]
With so many new players joining the squad in the summer, inevitably several players also left the club. Forward Dick Neal, who had played consistently for the Saints since he joined halfway through the 1931–32 season and made 186 appearances, left in May to join Bristol City in the Third Division South.[15] Also departing in May was Welsh half-back Billy Moore, who had made just one appearance in his single season with the Saints, and left to join First Division title challengers Wolverhampton Wanderers (although his stay was cut short due to injury).[16] In June, Southampton lost two players: 1936–37 top scorer Jimmy Dunne, who returned to Ireland to serve as a player-coach at Shamrock Rovers,[17] and fellow forward Fred Tully, who had played over 100 times for the Saints since 1933 before moving down to Clapton Orient in the Third Division South.[18] Winger Laurie Fishlock, who had spent the whole of 1936–37 with the England cricket team, was sent out on trial to Fulham during the summer; he would later move to Gillingham in January 1938.[19]
Southampton's transfer activity continued throughout the 1937–38 season. In September 1937, Parker paid recently-promoted Blackpool £2,200 for Frank Hill, who quickly took over as the side's first choice left-half.[20] Inside-forward Ray Parkin also moved from the First Division, signing from Middlesbrough for a fee of £1,500.[21] Also joining in September were Gerry Kelly from Port Vale, who played at centre-forward and outside-right,[22] South African forward Jimmy Woolf, who made just one appearance at inside-right,[23] and amateur right-back Fred Williams, who made his professional debut the next season.[24] The final signing of the season was half-back George Smith, who signed on amateur terms.[25] Before the end of 1937, Southampton accepted a £1,000 offer for Benny Gaughran – who had joined in the summer – from top-flight side Sunderland, as well as selling Ted Withers to Bristol Rovers in the division below.[11][26] In January 1938, Billy Kingdon joined Yeovil & Petters United as player-manager.[27] Goalkeeper Bert Scriven retired in April.[28]
Players transferred in
.jpg)
| Name | Nationality | Pos. | Club | Date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Affleck |  Scotland
|
HB |  Clapton Orient
|
May 1937 | Unknown | [7] |
| Ted Bates | England
|
FW | Norwich City
|
May 1937 | Free | [2] |
| Norman Chalk | England
|
HB | Woolston Wednesday
|
May 1937 | Free[a] | [13] |
| Stan Cutting | England
|
HB | Norwich City
|
May 1937 | Free | [3] |
| Alf Day |  Wales
|
HB | Norwich City
|
May 1937 | Free | [4] |
| Billy Dunn | Scotland
|
FW | Brentford
|
May 1937 | £750 | [8] |
| Jack Scott | England
|
FW | Norwich City
|
May 1937 | Unknown | [5] |
| Sam Warhurst | England
|
GK | Bradford City
|
May 1937 | Unknown | [9] |
| Billy Bevis | England
|
FW | Portsmouth
|
June 1937 | Unknown | [10] |
| Benny Gaughran |  Ireland
|
FW | Celtic
|
June 1937 | Free | [11] |
| Phil Griggs | England
|
FW | Spring Albion
|
June 1937 | Free[b] | [14] |
| Harry Osman | England
|
FW | Plymouth Argyle
|
June 1937 | Free | [12] |
| George Woodford | England
|
FB | Norwich City
|
June 1937 | Unknown | [6] |
| Frank Hill | Scotland
|
HB | Blackpool
|
September 1937 | £2,200 | [20] |
| Gerry Kelly | England
|
FW | Port Vale
|
September 1937 | Unknown | [22] |
| Ray Parkin | England
|
FW | Middlesbrough
|
September 1937 | £1,500 | [21] |
| Fred Williams | England
|
FB | Hucknall Colts
|
September 1937 | Free[c] | [24] |
| Jimmy Woolf |  South Africa
|
FW | J.R.A.S. Johannesburg
|
September 1937 | Unknown | [23] |
| George Smith | England
|
FW | Huddersfield Town
|
October 1937 | Free[d] | [25] |
Players transferred out
| Name | Nationality | Pos. | Club | Date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Moore | Wales
|
HB | Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
May 1937 | Unknown | [16] |
| Dick Neal | England
|
FW | Bristol City
|
May 1937 | Unknown | [15] |
| Jimmy Dunne | Ireland
|
FW | Shamrock Rovers
|
June 1937 | Unknown | [17] |
| Fred Tully | England
|
FW | Clapton Orient
|
June 1937 | Unknown | [18] |
| Benny Gaughran | Ireland
|
FW | Sunderland
|
November 1937 | £1,000 | [11] |
| Ted Withers | England
|
FW | Bristol Rovers
|
December 1937 | Unknown | [26] |
| Laurie Fishlock | England
|
FW | Gillingham
|
January 1938 | Unknown | [19] |
| Billy Kingdon | England
|
FW | Yeovil & Petters United
|
January 1938 | Unknown | [27] |
Players sent out on trial
| Name | Nationality | Pos. | Club | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Fishlock | England
|
FW | Fulham
|
September 1937 | [19] |
Players retired
| Name | Nationality | Pos. | Date | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Scriven | England
|
GK | April 1938 | Unknown; later temporarily played for Salisbury City | [28] |
Second Division edit
Southampton had an awful start to the 1937–38 league campaign, picking up just three points from draws in their first seven fixtures. The side lost 3–4 to Norwich City on the opening day of the season and did not score again in their next five games: 0–1 and 0–5 against Chesterfield, 0–0 against Aston Villa, 0–2 against Bradford, and 0–0 against Plymouth Argyle.[29] After a 3–3 draw against West Ham United on 18 September which included the side's first goal in 524 minutes of play,[30] the Saints found themselves in the relegation zone just one point above bottom-placed Fulham.[31] A surprise 2–1 away win over recently-relegated Manchester United started off a drastic improvement in form, during which time they also picked up three consecutive victories over fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday (5–2), Stockport County (4–1) and Barnsley (2–0).[29] This run saw the Saints move up as high as 15th in the Second Division league table.[32] The club's form levelled out in the run-up to Christmas, as they picked up key wins over lower-ranked sides and continued to lose against those challenging for higher positions in the table; by the end of 1937, they sat 18th in the league with seven wins, five draws, and nine defeats.[33]
January started with a 3–1 home win over Norwich City, followed by three straight defeats away to Aston Villa, Coventry City and West Ham United.[29] Immediately after this, however, the team went on an unbeaten run of eight games, which included five victories (over Bradford, Blackburn Rovers, Barnsley, Luton Town and Newcastle United).[29] The unexpected string of results saw the team move up from 18th all the way to 8th in the league table – the highest position they would reach all season.[34] Following this, however, the Saints would pick up just two more wins and one draw from their last nine fixtures, which included a third 0–5 defeat of the campaign – this time against Tottenham Hotspur – as well as two 0–4 losses against Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle.[29] The team scored just eight goals during this nine-game period.[29] Southampton finished the season 15th in the Second Division league table with 15 wins, nine draws and 18 losses, three points above Barnsley in the first relegation spot.[29]
List of match results edit
| 28 August 1937 1 | Norwich City | 4–3 | Southampton | Norwich |
Dunn  Holt Osman |
Stadium: The Nest Attendance: 23,172 |
| 1 September 1937 2 | Southampton | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,478 |
| 4 September 1937 3 | Southampton | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 25,561 |
| 6 September 1937 4 | Chesterfield | 5–0 | Southampton | Chesterfield |
| Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 14,489 |
| 11 September 1937 5 | Bradford | 2–0 | Southampton | Bradford |
| Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 10,845 |
| 15 September 1937 6 | Southampton | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 11,845 |
| 18 September 1937 7 | Southampton | 3–3 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| Sillett Parkin Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,478 |
| 25 September 1937 8 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Southampton | Manchester |
| Bevis Holt |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 20,000 |
| 2 October 1937 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Southampton | Blackburn |
| Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 9 October 1937 10 | Southampton | 5–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| Holt Osman Gaughran |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,542 |
| 16 October 1937 11 | Southampton | 4–1 | Stockport County | Southampton |
| Gaughran Parkin Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,039 |
| 30 October 1937 13 | Southampton | 3–6 | Luton Town | Southampton |
| Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,544 |
| 6 November 1937 14 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 13 November 1937 15 | Southampton | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
| Bevis |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,253 |
| 27 November 1937 17 | Southampton | 4–1 | Bury | Southampton |
| Parkin Gaughran Holt Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,023 |
| 11 December 1937 18 | Southampton | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton |
| Parkin |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 17,718 |
| 18 December 1937 19 | Sheffield United | 5–0 | Southampton | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,000 |
| 25 December 1937 20 | Southampton | 1–1 | Swansea Town | Southampton |
| Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,583 |
| 27 December 1937 21 | Swansea Town | 0–0 | Southampton | Swansea |
| Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 20,685 |
| 1 January 1938 22 | Southampton | 3–1 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| Osman Dunn |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,217 |
| 15 January 1938 23 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Southampton | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 22 January 1938 24 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Southampton | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 20,000 |
| 29 January 1938 25 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Southampton | London |
| Kelly |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 21,200 |
| 2 February 1938 26 | Southampton | 2–1 | Bradford | Southampton |
| Bevis Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 7,870 |
| 5 February 1938 27 | Southampton | 3–3 | Manchester United | Southampton |
| Osman Holt |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,654 |
| 12 February 1938 28 | Southampton | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Southampton |
| o.g.' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,293 |
| 19 February 1938 29 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Southampton | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
| 26 February 1938 30 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Southampton | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 5 March 1938 31 | Southampton | 2–0 | Barnsley | Southampton |
| Kelly Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,769 |
| 12 March 1938 32 | Luton Town | 1–3 | Southampton | Luton |
| Osman Parkin |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 14,428 |
| 19 March 1938 33 | Southampton | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Parkin |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,204 |
| 26 March 1938 34 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Southampton | Nottingham |
| Holt |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
| 2 April 1938 35 | Southampton | 0–0 | Burnley | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,113 |
| 15 April 1938 37 | Fulham | 1–0 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 13,141 |
| 16 April 1938 38 | Southampton | 0–4 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,760 |
| 18 April 1938 39 | Southampton | 4–0 | Fulham | Southampton |
| Osman Hill Dunn |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,884 |
| 23 April 1938 40 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 15,000 |
| 30 April 1938 41 | Southampton | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
| Bates Parkin |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,611 |
| 7 May 1938 42 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–0 | Southampton | Plymouth |
| Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,575 |
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 40 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 75 | 0.747 | 39 |
| 15 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 77 | 0.714 | 39 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 80 | 0.888 | 38 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 0.875 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by matchday edit
FA Cup edit
Southampton entered the 1937–38 FA Cup in the third round, facing fellow Second Division club Nottingham Forest. Forest opened the scoring after 20 minutes, but the Saints "dominated much" of the game and equalised through Billy Dunn before half-time.[30] The hosts went ahead almost immediately after the break, and despite Southampton almost equalising again, eventually scored a third goal just before full-time.[30]
| 8 January 1938 Round 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Southampton | Nottingham |
| Dunn |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,096 |
Other matches edit
Outside the league and the FA Cup, Southampton played three friendly games during the 1937–38 season. The first was against a team put together by the Army Football Association, which the Saints won 7–2 thanks to goals from Gerry Kelly (four) and Ray Parkin (three).[36] The second, against a North Dorset FA team, Southampton also won 8–0; Arthur Holt and Kelly scored one each, with five goals scored by an unknown player with the name "Lock" and one more scored by a player called "Wall".[36] A final friendly saw Southampton hosting top-flight side Arsenal, who beat the hosts 2–1.[36]
| 2 May 1938 Friendly | Southampton | 1–2 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Osman |
Stadium: The Dell |
Player details edit
Southampton used 29 different players during the 1937–38 season, eight of whom scored during the campaign. The team played in a 2–3–5 formation throughout, using two full-backs, three half-backs, two outside forwards, two inside forwards and a centre-forward.[29] Goalkeeper Sam Warhurst featured in more games than any other Southampton player, appearing in all but the final league game of the season against Plymouth Argyle; new outside-left Harry Osman played in all but two league fixtures, missing the Argyle game as well as a fixture against Tottenham Hotspur two weeks prior.[29] Osman also finished as the season's top goalscorer with 22 goals in the league; he was followed by fellow new signing Ray Parkin with eight league goals, followed by Arthur Holt on seven.[29]
Squad statistics edit
| Name | Pos. | Nat. | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | |||||
| David Affleck | HB |
|
36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Ted Bates | FW |
|
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Billy Bevis | FW |
|
31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Donovan Browning | FB |
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Norman Chalk | HB |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alf Day | HB |
|
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Billy Dunn | FW |
|
14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | ||
| Sid Gueran | FW |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Doug Henderson | FB |
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Frank Hill | HB |
|
32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Arthur Holt | FW |
|
33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Gerry Kelly | FW |
|
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Bill Kennedy | HB |
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cyril King | HB |
|
24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Henry Long | HB |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Wilf Mayer | FW |
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Harry Osman | FW |
|
40 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 22 | ||
| Ray Parkin | FW |
|
27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Arthur Roberts | FB |
|
27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Jack Scott | FW |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Charlie Sillett | FB |
|
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Fred Smallwood | FW |
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Len Stansbridge | GK |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Summers | FW |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sam Warhurst | GK |
|
41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| George Woodford | FB |
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Woolf | FW | 
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players with appearances who left before the end of the season | ||||||||||
| Benny Gaughran | FW |
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Billy Kingdon | HB |
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Most appearances edit
| Rank | Name | Pos. | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | % | Apps. | % | Apps. | % | |||
| 1 | Sam Warhurst | GK | 41 | 97.62 | 1 | 100.00 | 42 | 97.67 |
| 2 | Harry Osman | FW | 40 | 95.24 | 1 | 100.00 | 41 | 95.35 |
| 3 | David Affleck | HB | 36 | 85.71 | 1 | 100.00 | 37 | 86.05 |
| 4 | Arthur Holt | FW | 33 | 78.57 | 1 | 100.00 | 34 | 79.07 |
| 5 | Frank Hill | HB | 32 | 76.19 | 1 | 100.00 | 33 | 76.74 |
| 6 | Billy Bevis | FW | 31 | 73.81 | 1 | 100.00 | 32 | 74.42 |
| 7 | Charlie Sillett | FB | 28 | 66.67 | 1 | 100.00 | 29 | 67.44 |
| 8 | Arthur Roberts | FB | 27 | 64.29 | 1 | 100.00 | 28 | 65.12 |
| 9 | Ray Parkin | FW | 27 | 64.29 | 0 | 0.00 | 27 | 62.79 |
| 10 | Cyril King | HB | 24 | 57.14 | 1 | 100.00 | 25 | 58.14 |
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Name | Pos. | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gls. | GPG | Gls. | GPG | Gls. | GPG | |||
| 1 | Harry Osman | FW | 22 | 0.55 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 0.54 |
| 2 | Ray Parkin | FW | 8 | 0.30 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 3 | Arthur Holt | FW | 7 | 0.21 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0.21 |
| 4 | Billy Bevis | FW | 5 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.16 |
| 5 | Benny Gaughran | FW | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.57 |
| Billy Dunn | FW | 3 | 0.21 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 | 0.27 | |
| 7 | Gerry Kelly | FW | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 8 | Ted Bates | FW | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Charlie Sillett | FB | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Frank Hill | HB | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | |
Footnotes edit
- ^ Norman Chalk initially joined on amateur terms in May 1937, before turning professional that September.[13]
- ^ Phil Griggs initially joined on amateur terms in June 1937, before turning professional in April 1939.[14]
- ^ Fred Williams initially joined on amateur terms in September 1937, before turning professional in May 1938.[24]
- ^ George Smith initially joined on amateur terms in October 1937, before turning professional in July 1938.[25]
References edit
- ^ "It's Your Honour, Ted!". Southern Daily Echo. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Ted Bates". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Stan Cutting". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Alf Day". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Jack Scott". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "George Woodford". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "David Affleck". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Willie Dunn". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Sam Warhurst". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bill Bevis". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Bennie Gaughran". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Harry Osman". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Norman Chalk". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Phil Griggs". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Dick Neal". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bill Moore". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Dunne". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Fred Tully". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Laurie Fishlock". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Frank Hill". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Ray Parkin". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Gerry Kelly". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Woolf". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Fred Williams". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "George Smith". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Peter Withers". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Billy Kingdon". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bert Scriven". SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 99
- ^ a b c Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 98
- ^ "League Division Two table after close of play on 18 September 1937". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "League Division Two table after close of play on 23 October 1937". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "League Division Two table after close of play on 27 December 1937". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "League Division Two table after close of play on 19 March 1938". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "11v11 league table generator". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 213
Bibliography edit
- Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (10 August 1987), A Complete Record of Southampton Football Club: 1885–1987, Derby, England: Breedon Books, ISBN 978-0907969228
- Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (28 November 2013), All the Saints: A Complete Who's Who of Southampton FC, Bristol, England: Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 978-0992686406
- Juson, Dave; Aldworth, Clay; Bendel, Barry; Bull, David; Chalk, Gary (10 November 2004), Saints v Pompey: A History of Unrelenting Rivalry, Bristol, England: Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 978-0953447459