1925/26 Second Division

First Team Overall First Team Appearances & Scorers Reserves

Directors: Mr Ernest Baker (Chairman), JS Baker, G Holley, FT Hollins, Major AJ Holloway, Albert J Hoskins, H Mills, AH Oakley, TW Simpson.
Secretary Manager: Albert Hoskins (to 29 January), Fred Scotchbrook (from 25 February).
Trainers: Jack Davies, George Holley.
Captains: Jack Mitton & Tom Phillipson.

Playing Squad: Wilfred Aston, Ernest Bishop, Bill Boswell, Tom Bowen, Jack Bradford, Patrick Bradley, Harry Burgess, Billy Burns, Bill Caddick, Alf Canavon, Sam Charnley, Oliver Cox, William Fox, Noel George, Reginald Gregory, Val Gregory, Jack Hampton, Billy Hann, Jack Harrington, William Heath, Frank Higham, R Hill, Syd Homer, Henry Hunting, Albert Kay, Joseph Keetley, Robert Kerr, Harry Lees, Albert Legge, Fred Mason, John McCarthy, Alexander McDougall, Hugh Meek, John Middleton, William Millward, Jack Mitton, Joseph Mountney, Norgrove, John O’Connor, Joseph Onion, Thomas Phillips, Tom Phillipson, James Powell, Norman Pratt, Fred Price, Enoch Reynolds, Harry Scott, Harry Shaw, George Sproson, James Taylor, John Taylor, W H Taylor, Ben Timmins, Sidney Tyler, Ted Watson, John Whitehouse, Leonard Williams, Charles Wootton.

Club Finances: Profit was made of £3,502. Balance of £1,900 was carried forward.

 
August

15 (H) Pre Season Practice Match Details
22 (H) Pre Season Practice Match Details
29 (H) Preston North End W 3-0 Details

September

5 (a) Middlesbrough L 1-4 Details
7 (a) South Shields L 1-3 Details
12 (H) Portsmouth W 4-1 Details
14 (H) South Shields W 2-0 Details
19 (a) Nottingham Forest W 4-1 Details
26 (a) Swansea Town W 4-2 Details

October

3 (H) The Wednesday L 1-2 Details
5 (a) Fulham W 2-1 Details
10 (a) Stoke City D 0-0 Details
17 (H) Southampton W 4-1 Details
24 (a) Blackpool L 0-4 Details
31 (H) Bradford City D 1-1 Details

November

7 (a) Derby County L 0-2 Details
14 (H) Chelsea D 0-0 Details
21 (a) Clapton Orient L 1-2 Details
28 (H) Bristol City W 4-2 Details [Friendly]

December

5 (a) Port Vale L 0-3 Details
12 (H) Blackpool D 0-0 Details
19 (a) Hull City L 1-3 Details
25 (a) Oldham Athletic W 2-1 Details
26 (H) Oldham Athletic W 2-1 Details

January

2 (a) Preston North End L 0-1 Details
9 (H) Arsenal D 1-1 Details [FAC3]
13 (a) Arsenal L 0-1 Details FAC3R]
16 (H) Middlesbrough W 3-1 Details
23 (a) Portsmouth L 0-3 Details
30 (H) Tranmere Rovers W 5-1 Details [Friendly]

February

6 (H) Swansea Town L 2-3 Details
8 (H) Nottingham Forest W 4-0 Details
13 (a) The Wednesday L 1-2 Details
20 (H) Stoke City W 5-1 Details
27 (a) Southampton L 2-4 Details

March

1 (H) Darlington W 1-0 Details
6 (a) Barnsley D 1-1 Details
13 (a) Bradford City W 2-1 Details
20 (H) Derby County W 2-0 Details
27 (a) Chelsea D 3-3 Details

April

2 (a) Stockport County L 0-1 Details
3 (H) Clapton Orient W 3-0 Details
5 (H) Stockport County W 5-1 Details
12 (H) Fulham D 0-0 Details
15 (H) Staffordshire Cup Details
17 (H) Port Vale W 3-1 Details
24 (a) Darlington W 4-3 Details
26 (H) Barnsley W 7-1 Details

May

1 (H) Hull City W 3-1 Details