1921–22 Nelson F.C. season

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]

Nelson F.C.
1921–22 season
ManagerDavid Wilson (player-manager)
Football League Third Division North16th (W:13 D:7 L:18 Pts:33)
FA CupSixth Qualifying Round
Highest home attendance9,000 (vs Wigan Borough, 27 August 1921)

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

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

Match results

Football League Third Division North

Nelson1–2Wigan Borough
Halligan  2'
Attendance: 9,000


Lincoln City0–2Nelson

Nelson1–0Stalybridge Celtic

Nelson0–0Lincoln City

Darlington0–1Nelson

Nelson1–1Darlington




Nelson2–0Chesterfield

Crewe Alexandra2–1Nelson

Nelson1–2Crewe Alexandra

Wrexham4–2Nelson


Nelson3–5Durham City


Ashington4–0Nelson

Nelson4–0Wrexham

Nelson0–2Ashington



Nelson3–2Southport

Southport0–1Nelson

Nelson2–2Stockport County


Nelson3–0Grimsby Town


Walsall2–0Nelson

Nelson0–0Halifax Town

Halifax Town3–1Nelson


Rochdale2–2Nelson

Nelson1–1Barrow

Nelson4–1Rochdale

Nelson1–0Walsall


Fourth Qualifying Round

Fifth Qualifying Round

Nelson3–2Rochdale

Sixth Qualifying Round

Worksop Town2–1Nelson
Central Avenue, Worksop

References

General
  • "Nelson 1921/1922 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
Specific
  1. 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 (29 October 2007). "Blues Complete F.A. Cup History". Nelson FC. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
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