Played. Queens Park Rangers 12 Swindon Town 13 Sunderland 14 Oxford United 15 Sheffield Wednesday 16 Portsmouth

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1 0/ K.Furphy th of in Football League Division (nd tier of English football) Home and away league doubles by atford v Blackburn Rovers Home and away league doubles against atford by Bristol City, Hull City, Luton Town & Millwall Promoted to Division Leicester City & Sheffield United Relegated to Division Blackburn Rovers & Bolton anderers Leicester City Sheffield United Cardiff City Carlisle United Hull City Luton Town Middlesbrough Millwall Birmingham City Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Swindon Town Sunderland Oxford United Sheffield ednesday Portsmouth Orient ATFORD Bristol City 0 Charlton Athletic Blackburn Rovers Bolton anderers Played D L The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st & nd Round); FA = FA Cup (rd & th Round) Appearances Football League Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... Duncan elbourne didn't play in Match 0, which took place six years and days after the last League line up from which he was absent. The 0 consecutive appearances in the competition are a club record by a very long way. Goals from penalty kicks: Eddy (Matches,, & ) Sent off: None 0 0 Eddy, K. Edmonds, D.J. Endean, B. Farley, J.D. Franks, C.J. Garbett, T.G. Jennings,.J. Lugg, R. Packer, M.D. Pearce, J. Scullion, S.M.A. Sinclair, R. alker, M.S.G. alley, J.T. elbourne, D. igg, R.G. illiams, J.R. oods, C.M.P. Own goal Sat Aug Blackburn Rovers Lge, X X X X X G X X X X X ed Aug Peterborough United LC 0, X S X X X R G X X X X X Sat Aug Sunderland Lge, X X X S X R G X X X X X Sat Aug Hull City Lge,0 X S X X X R G X X X X X Tue Sep Swindon Town Lge, X X X X X G X X X X X Sat Sep Queens Park Rangers Lge, X R S X X X G X X X X X Tue Sep Swindon Town LC, X X X X X G X X X X X Sat Sep Carlisle United Lge 0 0 0, X S X X R X G X X X X X Sat Sep Oxford United Lge,0 X X X X S R G X X X X X Sat Sep Sheffield United Lge 0 0, X X X X X G X X X X X ed 0 Sep Norwich City Lge 0, X S X X X X G X X R X X Sat Oct Portsmouth Lge 0, X X R X S X G X X X X X Sat Oct Cardiff City Lge 0, X X X X S X G X X X X R Sat Oct Blackburn Rovers Lge, X X X X X X S G X X R X Mon Oct Millwall Lge 0, X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Oct Birmingham City Lge,0 X X X X X X G X X X X Sat Oct Middlesbrough Lge,0 X R X X S X X G X X X X Sat Nov Leicester City Lge 0, X S X X R X X G X X X X Sat Nov Bristol City Lge 0,0 X X S X X X G X X X X R 0 Sat Nov Orient Lge, X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Nov Bolton anderers Lge,00 X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Dec Sheffield ednesday Lge, X X X X S X X X G X X R Sat Dec Luton Town Lge 0, X X X X R X X G X S X X Sat Dec Sunderland Lge, X X S X X X X G X X X R ed Jan Reading FA 0,0 X X X X X X G X X X X Sat Jan Norwich City Lge, X X X X X X S R G X X X Sat Jan Millwall Lge 0,0 X X X S X X R X G X X X Sat Jan Oxford United FA, X X X X X S R G X X X X ed Jan Oxford United FA,00 X X X X X S R X G X X X 0 Sat 0 Jan Bolton anderers Lge 0,0 X G X S X X R X X X X X Sat Feb Sheffield ednesday Lge 0, X G X X X X S X X X R X Sat Feb Luton Town Lge 0 0, X G R X X X S X X X X X Sat 0 Feb Orient Lge 0 0, X G X X X X S X X R X X Fri Feb Middlesbrough Lge 0, X S G X X R X X X X X X Tue Mar Charlton Athletic Lge, X R G X X X S X X X X X Sat Mar Birmingham City Lge 0,0 X X G X X S R X X X X X Sat Mar Bristol City Lge 0, X X G R X X X X X X X S Sat 0 Mar Leicester City Lge, X G X X X X X X X X X Sat Mar Queens Park Rangers Lge, X X X X X X G X X X X 0 Sat Apr Hull City Lge 0, X X R X X X X X G X X S Fri Apr Portsmouth Lge 0 0, X X S X X X X X G X R X Sat Apr Charlton Athletic Lge, X X X X X S R G X X X X Tue Apr Carlisle United Lge, X X X X X S R G X X X X Sat Apr Cardiff City Lge 0, X X X X X G X X X X X Sat Apr Oxford United Lge, X X X X X G X X X X X ed Apr Swindon Town Lge, X X G X X X X X R S X X Sat May Sheffield United Lge 0, X X G X X X R X X X S X TRIVIA... The May Day defeat ot Bramall Lane (Match ) was the start of a winless run of away League games which would last for more than months. The club's next League victory on an away ground was at Fellows Park, alsall, on November. Butler er, D. Eddy, K. Edmo onds, D.J. Endea an, B. Farley y, J.D. Frank ks, C.J. Garbe ett, T.G. Jennin ings,.j. Lugg, R. Packe er, M.D. Pearc ce, J. Scullio ion, S.M.A. Sincla air, R. alke ker, M.S.G. alle ey, J.T. elbo bourne, D. igg, g, R.G. illia ams, J.R. ood ds, C.M.P. Own goal Tough tackling Duncan elbourne completed his club record sequence of 0 consecutive Football League appearances OTHER MATCHES in 0 ed Jul 0 Arsenal atford (Three 0 minute periods played in private at London Colney) Line up and scorer unknown. Fri Jul 0 atford Ipswich Town (Played in private) Venue and line up unknown. Scorer: R.G.igg [ goals]. Sat Aug 0 Chesterfield atford M.S.G.alker (gk); J.Pearce & M.D.Packer; R.Lugg,.J.Lees & K.Eddy; S.M.A.Scullion, R.G.igg [ goal], B.Endean [ goal], J.T.alley & C.M.P.oods (sub: J.D.Farley) Mon Aug 0 Bradford City 0 atford 0 Attendance:,0 M.S.G.alker (gk); D.elbourne & J.R.illiams; T.G.Garbett,.J.Lees & K.Eddy; S.M.A.Scullion, R.G.igg, B.Endean, J.T.alley & J.D.Farley (sub: R.Lugg) Sat Aug 0 atford 0 Rotherham United 0 Attendance:, M.S.G.alker (gk); D.elbourne & J.R.illiams (sub: M.D.Packer); T.G.Garbett,.J.Lees & K.Eddy; S.M.A.Scullion, R.G.igg, B.Endean (sub: R.Lugg), J.T.alley & C.M.P.oods Tue Oct 0 atford RAF Halton 0 (Played in private) Venue and line up unknown. Scorers: K.Eddy [ goals] & B.Endean [ goal]. Mon Nov 0 atford Great Britain Olympic XI Attendance:, D.J.Edmonds (gk); D.Butler & M.D.Packer [ penalty goal]; B.Endean,.J.Lees & C.J.Franks; S.M.A.Scullion [ goal], R.G.igg (sub: R.Lugg), R.Sinclair, J.T.alley & J.D.Farley Thu Jun Brno (Czechoslovakia) atford Attendance:,000 Line up unknown. Scorer: R.G.igg [ goal]. Sat Jun Liberac (Czechoslovakia) atford Attendance:,000 Line up unknown. Scorer: R.G.igg [ goal]. Mon Jun Bohemians (Czechoslovakia) atford 0 Line up unknown.

2 / G.Kirby nd of in Football League Division (nd tier of English football) Home and away away league doubles by atford None Home and away league doubles against atford by Birmingham City, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Fulham, Hull City, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Orient & Queens Park Rangers Promoted to Division Norwich City & Birmingham City Relegated to Division Charlton Athletic & atford Played Norwich City Birmingham City 0 Millwall 0 Queens Park Rangers Sunderland Blackpool Burnley Bristol City Middlesbrough Carlisle United Swindon Town Hull City Luton Town Sheffield ednesday Oxford United Portsmouth Orient Preston North End 0 Cardiff City 0 Fulham 0 Charlton Athletic ATFORD The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st to rd Round, inclusive); FA = FA Cup (rd Round) Appearances Football League Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions Goals from penalty kicks: Eddy (Match ) Sent off: None 0 TRIVIA... In the space of days in October this season (Matches ) the club suffered five consecutive defeats by two goals to one. Baxter,.A. Eddy, K. Edmonds, D.J. Farley, J.D. Franks, C.J. Garbett, T.G. Jennings,.J. Kenning, M.J. Lindsay, J.Y. Lugg, R. McGettigan, L. Morrissey, P.J. Packer, M.D. Rowan, B. Sinclair, R. alker, M.S.G. alker, P.G. alley, J.T. att, J.G. elbourne, D. igg, R.G. illiams, J.R. oodfield, D. oods, C.M.P. Sat Aug Fulham Lge 0,0 X X S X X R X G X X X X ed Aug Northampton Town LC 0, X X S X X R X G X X X X Sat Aug Sunderland Lge, X X X R X X S G X X X X Sat Aug Charlton Athletic Lge 0, X X X R X S X G X X X X ed Sep Swindon Town Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X G X X X X Sat Sep Cardiff City Lge, X X X X X X G X X X X Tue Sep Stockport County LC 0,00 X X R S X X X G X X X X Sat Sep Carlisle United Lge 0, X X R S X X X G X X X X Sat Sep Blackpool Lge 0, X X S X X X G X X R X X Sat Sep Queens Park Rangers Lge 0, X X S X X X G X X X X R Tue Sep Birmingham City Lge,0 X X X R S X G X X X X X Sat Oct Portsmouth Lge 0, X X X X S X G X X X X R ed Oct Preston North End LC, X X X X X X G X X X X Sat Oct Bristol City Lge,0 X X X X X X X G S R X X Mon Oct Preston North End LC, X X X X X X X R X G S X Sat Oct Fulham Lge,0 X X X G X X X X X X X ed 0 Oct Hull City Lge, X X G X X X R X X S X X Sat Oct Middlesbrough Lge, X X G X X X X X X S R X Sat 0 Oct Sheffield ednesday Lge, X X G X X S X X X X R X 0 Sat Nov Millwall Lge, X X X X X X R S G X X X Sat Nov Luton Town Lge,000 X X X X X X X G X X X Sat 0 Nov Burnley Lge, X X X R X X X S G X X X Sat Nov Preston North End Lge 0, X X X R X X S X G X X X Sat Dec Orient Lge 0, X X X X X X X G S X R X Sat Dec Norwich City Lge 0, X R X X X X S X G X X X Sat Dec Cardiff City Lge 0,0 X X X S X X X X G X R X Mon Dec Oxford United Lge 0,0 X X S X X X X R G X X X Sat Jan Blackpool Lge 0, X X S X X X G X X R X X Sat Jan Charlton Athletic Lge 0, X S X X R X X G X X X X 0 Sat Jan Notts County FA, X X X X X X X G R X S X Sat Jan Birmingham City Lge 0, X X X X R X X G X S X X Sat Jan Hull City Lge 0, X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Feb Middlesbrough Lge 0, X X R X X X X G X S X X Sat Feb Sheffield ednesday Lge, X X R X X X X G S X X X Sat Feb Millwall Lge 0, X X S X X X X X G R X X Sat Mar Luton Town Lge 0 0 0, X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Mar Bristol City Lge 0, X X X S X X R X G X X X Sat Mar Carlisle United Lge,00 X X S X X X R X G X X X Fri Mar Queens Park Rangers Lge 0, X X X X X S X X G X R X 0 Sat Apr Oxford United Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X X G X X X Mon Apr Portsmouth Lge,0 X X X X R X X G X S X X Sat Apr Burnley Lge 0, X X X X X X R G S X X X Sat Apr Preston North End Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X R G X S X Mon Apr Sunderland Lge 0, X X X X R X X X G X S X Sat Apr Orient Lge 0, X X X X X X R S X G X X Tue Apr Swindon Town Lge 0,00 R X X X X X X X G X X S Sat Apr Norwich City Lge, X X X X R X X G S X X X Outstanding captain, defender and midfielder Keith Eddy unpredictably ended his atford career as leading scorer in this dismal season TRIVIA... A uniquely unsuccessful atford career began and ended in the space of four months in this dismal season. Glaswegian right back Brian Rowan's appearances for the club encompassed defeats and a draw.. s, D.J. D..J. T.G.,.J. M.J. Baxter,.A. Eddy, K. Edmonds, Farley, J.D Franks, C. Garbett, T Jennings, Kenning, M. J.Y. gan, L. y, P.J. M.D. A.G. B. R. M.S.G. P.G..T.. ne, D. G., J.R. d, D. C.M.P. Lindsay, J Lugg, R. McGettiga Morrissey Packer, M Rankin, A. Rowan, B. Sinclair, R alker, M alker, P alley, J.T att, J.G. elbourn igg, R.G illiams, oodfield oods, C OTHER MATCHES in Sat Jul atford Rotherham United 0 M.S.G.alker (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; T.G.Garbett (sub: C.J.Franks),.J.Lees & J.T.alley; L.McGettigan (sub:.j.jennings), K.Eddy [ goals], R.G.igg [ goals], J.Y.Lindsay (sub: K.Owen) & C.M.P.oods ed Aug atford Bohemians (Czechoslovakia) 0 M.S.G.alker (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; T.G.Garbett (sub: R.Lugg),.J.Lees & J.T.alley; L.McGettigan, K.Eddy, R.G.igg [ goal] ; J.Y.Lindsay & C.M.P.oods (sub:.j.jennings) Sat Aug atford Notts County Attendance:, M.S.G.alker (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; T.G.Garbett (sub: C.J.Franks [ goal] ),.J.Lees [ goal] & J.T.alley; L.McGettigan, K.Eddy [ goal], R.G.igg, J.Y.Lindsay & C.M.P.oods (sub: J.D.Farley)

3 / G.Kirby th of in Football League Division (rd tier of English football) Home and away league doubles by atford v alsall Home and away league doubles against atford by Grimsby Town & Swansea City Promoted to Division Bolton anderers & Notts County Relegated to Division Rotherham United, Brentford, Swansea City & Scunthorpe United Played Bolton anderers Notts County Blackburn Rovers Oldham Athletic Bristol Rovers Port Vale AFC Bournemouth Plymouth Argyle Grimsby Town Tranmere Rovers Charlton Athletic rexham Rochdale Southend United Shrewsbury Town Chesterfield alsall York City ATFORD 0 Halifax Town Rotherham United Brentford Swansea City Scunthorpe United D L The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round); FA = FA Cup (st to rd Round, inclusive) Goals from penalty kicks: Kenning (Match ), Lindsay (Match ) & Morrissey (Match ) Sent off: None Appearances Football League 0 Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... Pat Morrissey scored two goals in the win at alsall (Match ), a feat which was beyond the whole team in the rest of the season's away games, in which they failed to score in and managed just one goal in each of the other eight. Farley, J.D. Franks, C.J. Jennings,.J. Keen, M.T. Kenning, M.J. Lindsay, J.Y. McGettigan, L. McGovern, M.J. Markham, L.S. Morrissey, P.J. Packer, M.D. alker, M.S.G. elbourne, D. igg, R.G. illiams, J.R. oodfield, D. Own goals Sat Aug Tranmere Rovers Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Aug Orient LC 0, X X X X X X R G S X X X Sat Aug rexham Lge 0, X X S X X X X X G X X R Sat Aug AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Aug Shrewsbury Town Lge 0 0 0, X R X X S X X X G X X X Sat Sep Grimsby Town Lge 0,0 X X X X S X X X G R X X Sat Sep Oldham Athletic Lge, X X X X X X S X R X G X Sat Sep Blackburn Rovers Lge 0 0, X X X X X R X X S X G X Mon Sep York City Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Sep Notts County Lge 0, X X X X X X X S X G X R ed Sep Rotherham United Lge, X X X X X X R S X G X X Sat 0 Sep Charlton Athletic Lge,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Oct Rochdale Lge 0, X X X X R X X S X G X X Tue Oct Port Vale Lge, X X X X X X X R S X G X Sat Oct Southend United Lge 0,0 X X X X S X X R X X G X Sat Oct Chesterfield Lge 0 0, X X X X R X S X X G X X Tue Oct Halifax Town Lge,0 X X X X X X X R G X S X Sat Oct Bristol Rovers Lge, X X X X S R X G X X X X Sat Nov Rotherham United Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X G S R X 0 Sat Nov York City Lge, X X X S X X R X G X X X Sat Nov Guildford City FA,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Nov alsall Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Dec Bolton anderers Lge, X X X X S X R X X G X X Sat Dec Aldershot FA 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Dec Plymouth Argyle Lge,0 R X X X S X X X X G X X Tue Dec Notts County Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan AFC Bournemouth Lge 0, X X X X S X X R X G X X Sat Jan Sheffield United FA 0, X X X X X R X X G X S X Sat 0 Jan Grimsby Town Lge,0 X X X X S X X X X G R X 0 Sat Jan Oldham Athletic Lge,0 X X X X R X X X G X S X Sat Feb Port Vale Lge 0, X R X X X S X X G X X X Sat Feb Blackburn Rovers Lge, X X X X S X X R G X X X Fri Feb Tranmere Rovers Lge 0,0 X X R X X X S X G X X X Sat Feb Swansea City Lge 0,0 X X R X X X S X X G X X Tue Feb Swansea City Lge,0 X X X X X S X X R X G X Fri Mar Rochdale Lge 0 0, X X X R X X X X X G X S Tue Mar Scunthorpe United Lge, X X X X S X X R X G X X Fri Mar Southend United Lge 0 0, X X X X X X S R X G X X ed Mar rexham Lge 0 0, R X X X X S X X X G X X 0 Sat Mar Chesterfield Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Mon Mar Brentford Lge, X X X X S X R X X G X X Sat Mar Bristol Rovers Lge, R X X X X X X X S G X X ed Mar Halifax Town Lge,0 X R X S X X X X X G X X Sat Mar alsall Lge 0, X X X S X X X R X G X X Sat Apr Bolton anderers Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Brentford Lge, X X S X X X X X R X G X Fri 0 Apr Charlton Athletic Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Scunthorpe United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X S R G X Mon Apr Plymouth Argyle Lge, X X X X R X X X S X G X 0 Sat Apr Shrewsbury Town Lge 0,0 X X S X X R X X X X G X Keith Mercer... a Football League début as a year old schoolboy TRIVIA... Keith Mercer was still at school when, at the age of years and days, he made a substitute appearance against Tranmere Rovers in Match and became the youngest player ever to represent the club in a competitive first team game. Farley, J.D. Franks, C.J. Jennings,.J. Keen, M.T. Kenning, M.J. Lindsay, J.Y. McGettigan, L. McGovern, M.J. Markham, L.S. Morrissey, P.J. Packer, M.D. alker, M.S.G. elbourne, D. igg, R.G. illiams, J.R. oodfield, D. Own goals OTHER MATCHES in Fri Jul Northampton Town 0 atford (Played in private) Line up unknown. Scorers: J.Y.Lindsay [ goal] & R.G.igg [ goal] Tue Jul Arsenal atford 0 (Played in private at London Colney) Line up unknown. Sat Jul atford Nottingham est Attendance:,0 A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; K.Eddy [ goal],.j.lees & C.J.Franks; J.D.Farley, R.G.igg,.J.Jennings (sub: J.G.att), M.T.Keen & J.Y.Lindsay Tue Aug Exeter City atford Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); D.elbourne & J.R.illiams (sub: M.D.Packer); J.G.att,.J.Lees (sub: M.J.Kenning) & C.J.Franks; J.D.Farley, R.G.igg [ goal],.j.jennings, M.T.Keen [ goals] & J.Y.Lindsay Sat Aug Reading atford 0 Attendance:,0 A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen, D.elbourne (sub: M.D.Packer) & C.J.Franks; M.J.Kenning, R.G.igg,.J.Jennings (sub: P.J.Morrissey), J.Y.Lindsay & J.D.Farley Mon Aug Hillingdon Borough atford 0 A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen,.J.Lees & D.oodfield; M.J.Kenning (sub: J.G.att), P.J.Morrissey, L.S.Markham (sub: D.elbourne), J.Y.Lindsay & J.D.Farley ed Aug Dover atford 0 Attendance: A.G.Rankin (gk); D.elbourne & C.J.Franks; P.J.Morrissey (sub: J.T.alsh), M.D.Packer & D.oodfield; L.McGettigan, M.T.Keen, R.G.igg, J.G.att & J.D.Farley igg was sent off. Tue 0 Feb Swindon Town atford (Played in private) Line up unknown. Scorer:.J.Jennings [ goal]. Tue May atford olverhampton anderers (Testimonial match for trainer P.Molloy) Attendance:, P.A.Jennings (gk) (sub: A.G.Rankin); D.elbourne (sub: D.Butler) & J.R.illiams; J.Y.Lindsay (sub: M.T.Keen), C.J.Franks [ goal] &.J.Lees; B.E.Owen, D.J.T.Bond, B.Endean, J.T.alley (sub: R.A.Jenkins) & J.D.Farley [ goal] Mon May Hillingdon Borough atford (Benefit match for M.Lowe of Hillingdon Borough) M.S.G.alker (gk); D.Butler & D.elbourne (sub: A.Ayling); M.T.Keen, C.J.Franks & D.oodfield; G.A.Bristow, P.J.Morrissey,.J.Jennings [ goal], J.Y.Lindsay [ penalty goal] (sub: L.McGettigan) & J.D.Farley Tue May Marlow Town atford 0 Attendance: "a handful" Ounsworth (gk) (sub: Lester); D.Butler & J.T.alsh; M.T.Keen, G.A.Bristow & D.oodfield; C.J.Franks, L.S.Markham,.J.Jennings, J.Y.Lindsay & J.D.Farley (sub: L.McGettigan)

4 / M.T.Keen Oldham Athletic Bristol Rovers York City rexham Chesterfield Grimsby Town ATFORD Played Aldershot th of in Football League Division Halifax Town (rd tier of English football) Huddersfield Town Home and away league doubles by atford v Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, Rochdale and Southend United Home and away league doubles against atford by Plymouth Argyle Promoted to Division Oldham Athletic, Bristol Rovers & York City Relegated to Division Cambridge United, Shrewsbury Town, Southport & Rochdale AFC Bournemouth Southend United Blackburn Rovers Charlton Athletic 0 alsall Tranmere Rovers Plymouth Argyle Hereford United Brighton & Hove Albion Port Vale Cambridge United Shrewsbury Town Southport Rochdale The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round & replay); FA = FA Cup (st & nd Round) Goals from penalty kicks: Scullion (Matches & 0) and Morrissey (Match ) Sent off: None Appearances Football League 0 Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... Nobody in the club's history has scored as many goals in a season for atford at a younger age than Billy Jennings. He was a couple of months past his nd birthday when he completed his tally of, which included in the League. Dalrymple, M.O. Farley, J.D. Jennings,.J. Keen, M.T. Lindsay, J.Y. McGettigan, L. Markham, L.S. Morgan, I.A. Morrissey, P.J. Scullion, S.M.A. alsh, J.T. elbourne, D. illiams, J.R. oodfield, D. Sat Aug Huddersfield Town Lge, X X X X X R X X G X X S ed Aug Reading LC, X X R S X X X X X G X X Fri Aug Southend United Lge,0 X X X X X X X X G X X ed Sep Reading (after extra time) LC, X X X S X X X X R G X X Sat Sep Oldham Athletic Lge 0, X X S X R X X X X G X X ed Sep rexham Lge 0, R X S X X X X X X G X X Sat Sep Hereford United Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Sep Cambridge United Lge,00 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Sep York City Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Sep Brighton & Hove Albion Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Oct Cambridge United Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Oct Bristol Rovers Lge 0 0,0 X X R X X X X S X G X X Sat Oct Chesterfield Lge, X X X X X X R X G X S X Sat 0 Oct Plymouth Argyle Lge 0,0 X X S X X X R X X G X X Mon Oct rexham Lge 0,0 X X X X X X S X R G X X Sat Oct AFC Bournemouth Lge 0, X X X S X X X X X G X R Sat Nov Aldershot Lge, X X R X X S X X X G X X Sat Nov Rochdale Lge, X X X R X X X S X G X X Mon Nov Halifax Town Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X G X X This first of Mike Keen's four seasons 0 Sat Nov Blackburn Rovers Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X as manager was the most successful Sat Nov Chelmsford City FA 0, X X S R X X X X X X G X Sat Dec Charlton Athletic Lge, X X X X S R X X X G X X Sat Dec AFC Bournemouth FA 0, X X X S X X R X G X X X Sat Dec Brighton & Hove Albion Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X ed Dec Shrewsbury Town Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Dec Oldham Athletic Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Jan Southend United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan Southport Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan Hereford United Lge, X X X S X X X X X G X R 0 Sat Jan Huddersfield Town Lge,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan alsall Lge, X X X X X X X R G X S X Sat Feb Tranmere Rovers Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sun Feb York City Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Feb Chesterfield Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Feb Bristol Rovers Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Mar Shrewsbury Town Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Mar AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X X R S G X X Sat Mar Plymouth Argyle Lge 0, X X R X S X X X X G X X Sat Mar Rochdale Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X 0 ed Mar Southport Lge 0,0 X X S X X X X X X G R X Sat 0 Mar Aldershot Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Apr alsall Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Apr Halifax Town Lge 0 0, X X S X R X X X X G X X Mon Apr Tranmere Rovers Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Apr Blackburn Rovers Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Apr Port Vale Lge,0 X X G X X X X X X R S X Sat 0 Apr Charlton Athletic Lge, X X G X X X X X X X X ed Apr Port Vale Lge, X X G X X X X X X X X Sat Apr Grimsby Town Lge,00 X X S G X X X X X R X X 0 Mon Apr Grimsby Town Lge, X X X G X X X X X X X TRIVIA... FA Cup history was made at Vicarage Road on January when Newcastle United beat Hendon 0 in a rd Round replay. It was the last match in the world's oldest football competition which involved an amateur club. The distinction between amateur and professional football was shortly to be abolished. Dalrymple, M.O. Farley, J.D. Jennings,.J. Keen, M.T. Lindsay, J.Y. McGettigan, L. Markham, L.S. Morgan, I.A. Morrissey, P.J. Scullion, S.M.A. alsh, J.T. elbourne, D. illiams, J.R. oodfield, D. OTHER MATCHES in Tue Aug atford Brentford (Played in private at Shendish, Apsley) AGR A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler DB & J.R.illiams [ goal] ; M.T.Keen, MTK JL.J.Lees & D.J.T.Bond; DJTB LM L.McGettigan, RAJ R.A.Jenkins [ goal], P.J.Morrissey PJM [ goal], J.Y.Lindsay (sub: D.elbourne) & JDF J.D.Farley There were conflicting reports of the goal attributed here to illiams, which may have been scored by Lindsay. Sat Aug Rotherham United atford Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen [ goal],.j.lees & D.J.T.Bond; L.McGettigan, R.A.Jenkins, P.J.Morrissey, D.elbourne & J.D.Farley (sub:.j.jennings) Tue Aug Northampton Town atford (Played in private) A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; D.elbourne (sub: M.T.Keen),.J.Lees & D.oodfield;.J.Jennings [ goals], D.J.T.Bond, P.J.Morrissey [ goals], J.Y.Lindsay & L.S.Markham L.McGettigan was also a used substitute. Sat Aug atford Luton Town Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen [ goal],.j.lees & D.elbourne (sub: D.oodfield);.J.Jennings, D.J.T.Bond, P.J.Morrissey (sub: R.A.Jenkins), J.Y.Lindsay & J.D.Farley Tue Sep Boreham ood 0 atford (Match to inaugurate Boreham ood's floodlights) Attendance:,00 A.G.Rankin (gk) (sub: M.O.Dalrymple); D.Butler & D.elbourne [ goal] ; M.T.Keen, G.A.Bristow & D.oodfield; L.McGettigan [ goal], R.A.Jenkins [ goal],.j.jennings (sub: L.S.Markham), L.D.Craker (sub: J.G.att [ goal] ) & J.D.Farley [ penalty goal] Mon Oct ealdstone atford (Benefit match for J.Pearce of ealdstone, and formerly of atford) A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & D.elbourne; D.J.T.Bond,.J.Lees [ goal] & L.S.Markham; I.A.Morgan, J.Y.Lindsay, P.J.Morrissey [ goal], R.A.Jenkins (sub: M.T.Keen) & J.D.Farley [ goals] The beneficiary had sustained a career threatening broken leg. Mon May Oxford United atford 0 (Clanfield Cup, at Clanfield) A.G.Rankin (gk) (sub: M.O.Dalrymple); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen, P.J.Morrissey & D.J.T.Bond; L.D.Craker, I.A.Morgan (sub: J.L.Cocks), K.Mercer (sub: L.McGettigan), R.A.Jenkins & S.M.A.Scullion Tue May atford olverhampton anderers (Testimonial match for D.elbourne) Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); J.T.alsh & J.R.illiams; L.D.Craker, M.T.Keen & D.elbourne; E.H.John, D.J.T.Bond, R.A.Jenkins [ goal], S.M.A.Scullion &.J.Jennings [ goal] Many substitutes were used, including M.O.Dalrymple (gk), D.oodfield, L.McGettigan, J.Y.Lindsay & B.E.Owen [ goal]

5 / Played D Blackburn Rovers 0 Plymouth Argyle Charlton Athletic Swindon Town Crystal Palace M.T.Keen rd of in Football League Division Port Vale Peterborough United alsall Preston North End (rd tier of English football) Gillingham Colchester United Home and away league doubles by atford Hereford United None rexham Bury Home and away league doubles against atford Chesterfield by Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Grimsby Town Peterborough United, alsall & rexham Halifax Town 0 Southend United Promoted to Division Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle & Charlton Athletic 0 Aldershot 0 AFC Bournemouth Relegated to Division Tranmere Rovers AFC Bournemouth, Tranmere Rovers, atford & ATFORD 0 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town (Aldershot had one point deducted for fielding an unregistered player) L The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round and replay); FA = FA Cup (st Round) Goals from penalty kicks: Scullion (Matches,, & ) Sent off: Greenhalgh (Match ) Appearances Football League 0 Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... hen Mike Keen replaced Alan Mayes on the pitch in the away game against AFC Bournemouth (Match ) it was the last appearance of a atford player manager in a competitive fixture. Bristow, G.A. Goodeve, K.G.A. Greenhalgh, B.A. Jennings,.J. Keen, M.T. McGettigan, L. Markham, L.S. Morrissey, P.J. Scullion, S.M.A. alsh, J.T. illiams, J.R. Sat Aug Colchester United Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Aug Crystal Palace LC, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Aug Preston North End Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Aug Crystal Palace LC,0 X X X X X S X X R G X X Sat Aug Huddersfield Town Lge,00 X X X X X X X X X G X ed Sep Hereford United Lge 0, X X X X R X X S X G X X Sat Sep Halifax Town Lge,00 X R X X X X X S X G X X Sat Sep Brighton & Hove Albion Lge 0,0 X X R X X X X S X G X X Tue Sep Grimsby Town Lge,00 X X X X X X X S X G R X Sat Sep Southend United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Sep Gillingham Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Sep Swindon Town Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Oct Hereford United Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Oct Bury Lge, X R X X X X X S X G X X Sat Oct Peterborough United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X R S G X Sat Oct AFC Bournemouth Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Oct Charlton Athletic Lge, X X X X X X X X R S G X Sat Oct Chesterfield Lge, X S X X X X X X G R X X Sat Nov Aldershot Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X 0 ed Nov Charlton Athletic Lge 0, X X R X X X S X G X X X Sat Nov Plymouth Argyle Lge,0 X R X X X X X S X G X X Sat Nov Port Vale Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Nov Colchester United FA 0, X X X X R X X X S X G X Sat 0 Nov Blackburn Rovers Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Dec Crystal Palace Lge, X X X X X X X R S X G X Sat Dec rexham Lge, X S X X X X X X X G R X Thu Dec Brighton & Hove Albion Lge, X X X X X X R S X G X X Sat Dec Tranmere Rovers Lge, X S X X X X X X R G X X Sat Jan Grimsby Town Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X 0 Sat Jan Crystal Palace Lge 0,0 X R X X X X X X S G X X Sat Jan Blackburn Rovers Lge 0 0, X X X X R X X X S G X X Sat Feb Plymouth Argyle Lge, X X X X X S X R X G X X Sat Feb Aldershot Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Feb alsall Lge 0, X X X X X X X R S G X X Sat Feb Port Vale Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Fri Feb Huddersfield Town Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Mar Gillingham Lge, R X X X X X X S X G X X Sat Mar Swindon Town Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X ed Mar Colchester United Lge, X X X X X X X X S G X R 0 Sat Mar Halifax Town Lge 0, X X X R X X X X S G X X Fri Mar Southend United Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Mar rexham Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Chesterfield Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Bury Lge 0, R X X X X X X S X G X X Mon Apr Tranmere Rovers Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Apr Peterborough United Lge 0, X X X X X X R S X G X X Tue Apr Preston North End Lge, X X X X X X X R S G X X Sat Apr AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X X R S G X X Tue Apr alsall Lge, X X X X X X S X R G X X Alan Garner was one of six members of this relegated squad who would play a prominent part in the spectacular return journey three years later TRIVIA... The club's highest score this season was at Chesterfield (Match ) but they still didn't win. In fact it was a match they very nearly lost, scoring twice in the last ten minutes after trailing and. Bristow, G.A. Goodeve, K.G.A. Greenhalgh, B.A. Jennings,.J. Keen, M.T. McGettigan, L. Markham, L.S. Morrissey, P.J. Scullion, S.M.A. alsh, J.T. illiams, J.R. OTHER MATCHES in Thu Aug Reading 0 atford (Played in private) A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler (sub: L.S.Markham) & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen, K.G.A.Goodeve & L.D.Craker (sub: I.A.Morgan); D.J.T.Bond, S.M.A.Scullion (sub: L.McGettigan),.J.Jennings [ goal] (sub: R.A.Jenkins [ goal] ), P.J.Morrissey [ goals] & R.D.Downes Sat Aug Harlow Town 0 atford A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; M.T.Keen, K.G.A.Goodeve & P.J.Morrissey; S.M.A.Scullion [ goal], D.J.T.Bond [ goal],.j.jennings (sub: K.J.McCarthy), L.D.Craker & R.D.Downes T.A.How was also a used substitute. Mon Aug atford Millwall 0 A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; L.D.Craker (sub: L.McGettigan), M.T.Keen & K.G.A.Goodeve; S.M.A.Scullion, D.J.T.Bond,.J.Jennings [ goal], P.J.Morrissey (sub: R.A.Jenkins) & R.D.Downes ed Aug Hillingdon Borough atford A.G.Rankin (gk) (sub: M.O.Dalrymple); D.Butler [ goal] & J.R.illiams (sub: T.A.How); L.D.Craker [ goal], M.T.Keen &.J.Lees (sub: L.S.Markham); S.M.A.Scullion (sub: L.McGettigan), D.J.T.Bond, R.A.Jenkins (sub: K.Mercer [ goal] ), P.J.Morrissey & I.A.Morgan Sat Aug Lincoln City 0 atford Attendance: 00 A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Butler & J.R.illiams; L.D.Craker, M.T.Keen & K.G.A.Goodeve; S.M.A.Scullion, D.J.T.Bond,.J.Jennings, P.J.Morrissey & R.D.Downes. There was own goal. Mon Aug Queens Park Rangers atford (Played in private) Line up unknown. Scorers:.J.Jennings [ goal] & P.J.Morrissey [ goal]. Fri Jan atford Tottenham Hotspur Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.R.illiams; R.D..Joslyn, K.G.A.Goodeve & L.S.Markham; S.M.A.Scullion, D.J.T.Bond, K.Mercer [ goal], A.K.Mayes [ goal] & R.D.Downes Fri Feb atford 0 Morton 0 Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh; R.D..Joslyn,.J.Lees (sub: G.A.Bristow) & K.G.A.Goodeve; L.McGettigan (sub: S.M.A.Scullion), D.T.J.Bond, R.A.Jenkins (sub: A.K.Mayes), K.Mercer & R.D.Downes Tue May atford Sheffield United (Testimonial match for J.R.illiams) Attendance:,0 A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.R.illiams; R.D..Joslyn, A.H.Garner [ goal] & J.T.alley (sub: K.G.A.Goodeve); D.J.T.Bond, A.K.Mayes [ goal], B.A.Greenhalgh,.J.Jennings (sub: P.T.Coffill) & R.D.Downes

6 / M.T.Keen th of in Football League Division (th tier of English football) Home-and-away league doubles by atford - Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Newport County, Scunthorpe United, Southport & orkington Home-and-away league doubles against atford - by Huddersfield Town, Lincoln City & Northampton Town Promoted to Division Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Reading & Tranmere Rovers Required to seek re-election to the Football League Stockport County, Newport County, Southport & orkington (all four were re-elected) 0 Lincoln City Northampton Town Reading Tranmere Rovers Huddersfield Town AFC Bournemouth Exeter City ATFORD Torquay United Doncaster Rovers Swansea City Barnsley Cambridge United Hartlepool Rochdale Crewe Alexandra Bradford City Brentford Scunthorpe United Darlington Stockport County Newport County Southport orkington Played KEY TO MATCH-BY-MATCH DETAILS The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round [two legs] & nd Round); FA = FA Cup (st Round) Appearances - Football League Substitute Appearances - Football League Goals - Football League Appearances - Other Competitions Substitute Appearances - Other Competitions Goals - Other Competitions Goals from penalty kicks: Bond (Matches [two pens],, & ) and Scullion (Match ) Sent off: None TRIVIA... In the home game against Southport (Match ) Kevin McCarthy was replaced by substitute Keith Mercer, who proceeded to open the scoring with his first kick, and subsequently notched the game's only other goal for good measure. Akers, V.D. Bristow, G.A. Coffill, P.T. Gibbs, P.L. Goodeve, K.G.A. Greenhalgh, B.A. Horsfield, A. McCarthy, K.J. Scullion, S.M.A. alsh, J.T. Sat Aug Barnsley Lge 0-,0 X X X X X X X X X X G Tue Aug Northampton Town LC -0, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Aug Huddersfield Town Lge 0-,00 X X X X X X X X R X S G ed Aug Northampton Town LC -, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat 0 Aug Darlington Lge 0-, X X X X X R X X X S X G Sat Sep Hartlepool Lge -, X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Sep Tottenham Hotspur LC 0-, X X R X X X X X S X G X Sat Sep Reading Lge 0-, X X X X X X S X X X G R Sat 0 Sep Doncaster Rovers Lge -, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Sep Cambridge United Lge -, X X R X X X X S X G X X Sat Sep Bradford City Lge 0-,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Oct Stockport County Lge -, X X X X X R X X S G X X Sat Oct orkington Lge -0, X X R S X X X X X G X X Sat Oct Rochdale Lge -, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Oct Scunthorpe United Lge -0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Oct Crewe Alexandra Lge -, R X X X X X X X S G X X Sat Nov Northampton Town Lge 0-, X R X X X X X S X G X X Tue Nov Southport Lge -,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Nov AFC Bournemouth Lge -, X X X X X X X R S G X X 0 Sat Nov Brentford Lge 0-,0 X X X X X X X S X G X R Sat Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FA 0-, X X X S X X X X X G X R Fri Nov Tranmere Rovers Lge 0-, X X X R X X X X X X S G Sat Dec Lincoln City Lge -, X X X X X X X X X G X Fri Dec Stockport County Lge -,0 X X X S R X X X X X G X Sat 0 Dec Newport County Lge -, X X X X X X X X X G X Fri Dec Swansea City Lge -,0 X S X X X X X X X X G R Sat Dec Exeter City Lge -0,0 X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Jan Torquay United Lge 0-, X X S X X X X X R X G X Sat Jan Darlington Lge -0, X X X X X X X X X G X 0 Sat Jan Doncaster Rovers Lge -, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan Reading Lge -, X X R X X X X X S G X X Sat Feb Southport Lge -0, X X X X X X X R S G X X Tue Feb Scunthorpe United Lge -0,00 X X X X R X X X S G X X Sat Feb AFC Bournemouth Lge -, X X X X R X X X S G X X Sat Feb Brentford Lge -, X X R X X X X X X S G X Tue Feb Cambridge United Lge -0, X X X X X X X X X G X ed Mar Crewe Alexandra Lge -,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Mar Northampton Town Lge 0-, X R X X X X X X X S G X Sat Mar orkington Lge -,0 X X X X X X X R S X G X 0 Tue Mar Rochdale Lge -0, X X X X X R X X X S G X Sat 0 Mar Tranmere Rovers Lge -, X X X X X X X R X S G X Fri Mar Lincoln City Lge -, X X X X X X X X X G X ed Mar Newport County Lge -0,0 X S R X X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Barnsley Lge -0,0 S X R X X X X X X X G X Tue Apr Bradford City Lge -0, S X X R X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Hartlepool Lge -, X X X X X X X S X X G R Fri Apr Torquay United Lge 0-0, X X R X X X S X X X G X Sat Apr Swansea City Lge -, X X X S X G X X X R X X Mon Apr Exeter City Lge -, X X X X X G X X X X X 0 Sat Apr Huddersfield Town Lge 0-, S X R X G X X X X X X X After two substitute appearances to begin his record-breaking first-team career, Luther Blissett scored when he made the starting line-up for the first time TRIVIA... After three undistinguished years as a atford striker, Ross Jenkins this season gave notice of things to come by more than doubling his goal tally since he joined the club. Akers, V.D. Bristow, G.A. Coffill, P.T. Gibbs, P.L. Goodeve, K.G.A. Greenhalgh, B.A. Horsfield, A. McCarthy, K.J. Scullion, S.M.A. alsh, J.T. OTHER MATCHES in - Tue Jul Oxford United 0 atford (Played in private at Bisham Abbey) Line-up unknown. Scorers: A.K.Mayes [ goal], B.A.Greenhalgh [ goal] & A.H.Garner [ goal]. Sat Aug imbledon atford A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How (sub: J.T.alsh) & V.D.Akers; R.D..Joslyn [ goal], K.G.A.Goodeve & A.H.Garner; A.K.Mayes, D.J.T.Bond, B.A.Greenhalgh, R.A.Jenkins [ goals] & R.D.Downes [ goal] ed Aug atford Aldershot Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & V.D.Akers; R.D..Joslyn, A.H.Garner [ goal] & K.G.A.Goodeve; R.D.Downes [ goal], D.J.T.Bond, R.A.Jenkins [ goal] (sub: K.Mercer [ goal] ), B.A.Greenhalgh [ goal] & A.K.Mayes [ goal] Sat Aug eymouth atford A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & V.D.Akers; R.D..Joslyn, A.H.Garner & K.G.A.Goodeve; R.D.Downes, D.J.T.Bond, R.A.Jenkins, B.A.Greenhalgh & A.K.Mayes [ goal] Mon Dec RAF Stanmore 0 atford (Three 0-minute periods played in private) Line-up unknown. Scorers: A.Horsfield [ goals], R.A.Jenkins [ goals], D.J.T.Bond [ goal] & J.T.alsh [ goal] ed Dec Boreham ood atford (Herts Senior Cup, nd Round) Attendance: A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & V.D.Akers; R.D..Joslyn,.J.Lees & A.H.Garner; P.T.Coffill, K.J.McCarthy, A.Horsfield [ goals], R.A.Jenkins (sub: B.A.Greenhalgh) & S.M.A.Scullion ed Feb atford Tring Town 0 (Herts Senior Cup, rd Round) Attendance: A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh [ goal] ; K.J.McCarthy, G.A.Bristow & A.H.Garner; D.J.T.Bond, P.T.Coffill, K.Mercer [ goals], R.A.Jenkins [ goals] & S.M.A.Scullion ed Mar atford 0 Queens Park Rangers (Testimonial match for I.A.Morgan) Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh; K.J.McCarthy, T.J.Mancini & A.H.Garner; I.A.Morgan (sub: D.J.T.Bond), P.T.Coffill (sub: R.A.Jenkins), A.Horsfield, J.P.Greaves & R.D.Downes (sub: A.K.Mayes) Tue Mar Letchworth Town atford (Herts Senior Cup, Semi-final) Attendance: 00 A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh; K.J.McCarthy, A.H.Garner & R.D..Joslyn; D.J.T.Bond, P.T.Coffill [ goal], K.Mercer [ goal], A.Horsfield & R.D.Downes Fri 0 Apr atford All-Star XI (Testimonial match for club secretary R.Rollitt) Attendance:,00 The atford team was selected from these players: A.G.Rankin, TA.How, J.T.alsh, R.D..Joslyn, A.Horsfield, A.H.Garner, D.J.T.Bond, P.T.Coffill, K.J.McCarthy [ goal], A.K.Mayes & G.A.Bristow Mon May Hemel Hempstead Town atford (Testimonial match for Hemel Hempstead Town's.Ison) Attendance: over 00 The atford team was selected from these players: P.J.Gibbs, G.A.Bristow, M.T.Keen, A.H.Garner, J.T.alsh, V.D.Akers, L.D.Craker, J..Collins, D.J.T.Bond [ goals], A.K.Mayes, K.Mercer, A.Horsfield, P.T.Coffill & J.L.Cocks Tue May Bishops Stortford atford (At Hitchin - Herts Senior Cup Final) A.G.Rankin (gk); J.T.alsh & V.D.Akers; J..Collins (sub: J.L.Cocks), A.Horsfield [ goal] & A.H.Garner; D.J.T.Bond, P.T.Coffill, K.Mercer, A.K.Mayes & G.A.Bristow

7 / M.T.Keen (Matches ) th of in Football League Division (th tier of English football) Home and away league doubles by atford v Southport, Swansea City & orkington Home and away league doubles against atford by Brentford Promoted to Division Cambridge United, Exeter City, Colchester United & Bradford City Required to seek Re election to the Football League Halifax Town, Hartlepool, Southport & orkington (all were re elected except orkington) Cambridge United Exeter City Colchester United Bradford City Swansea City Barnsley ATFORD Doncaster Rovers Huddersfield Town Southend United Darlington Stockport County Brentford Torquay United Aldershot Rochdale Newport County 0 Scunthorpe United Halifax Town Crewe Alexandra AFC Bournemouth Hartlepool Southport orkington Played The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round [two legs] to rd Round, inclusive); FA = FA Cup (st to rd Round, inclusive) Goals from penalty kicks: Bond (Matches,, & ) Sent off: Geidmintis (Matches & ) and Mayes (Match ) Appearances Football League 0 Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... In Match Tony Geidmintis, son of a Lithuanian refugee, became only the second player to be sent off for a second time in a atford career, the dismissals occurring in the space of just seven games. Bristow, G.A. Coffill, P.T. Eades, T.G. Geidmintis, A.J. Gibbs, P.L. Horsfield, A. McCarthy, K.J. Poole, R.J. alley, J.T. alsh, J.T. Own goal Sat Aug Brentford LC, X X X X X X X R S G X X Tue Aug Brentford LC 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Aug Southend United Lge, X X X S X X R X X G X X Tue Aug Hartlepool Lge 0, X X X X X X R S X G X X Sat Aug Scunthorpe United Lge,00 X X X X R X X S X G X X Tue Aug Crystal Palace LC, X S X X X X X X R G X X Sat Sep Cambridge United Lge 0,0 S X R X X G X X X X X X Sat Sep Colchester United Lge, R X X X X X X X S G X X Sat Sep Rochdale Lge,0 S X X X X R X X X G X X Tue Sep Sheffield ednesday LC, X X X R X X X S X G X X Sat Sep Exeter City Lge,0 X S X X X X X X X R G X Sat Oct Halifax Town Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Oct Crewe Alexandra Lge 0, X X R X X X X X X S G X Sat Oct AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Oct orkington Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X X G Tue Oct Huddersfield Town Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat 0 Oct Barnsley Lge 0, X X X X X R X X S X X G Tue Nov Aldershot Lge, X S X X X X X X X R G X Sat Nov Torquay United Lge, X S R X X X X X X X X G 0 Sat 0 Nov Gillingham FA 0, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Nov Bradford City Lge 0 0, X X X X X X S X X R X G Sat Dec Swansea City Lge 0, X R X X X X X X X S X G Sat Dec Hillingdon Borough FA,0 X X R X X X S X X X X G Sat Dec Darlington Lge 0 0, X X X X X X S R X X X G Mon Dec Stockport County Lge, X X R X X X S X X X X G Sat Jan Torquay United Lge 0, X R X X X X X X S X X G Sat Jan Northwich Victoria FA, X R X X X X X X S X X G Tue Jan Newport County Lge 0,00 X R X X X X S X X X X G Sat Jan Hartlepool Lge 0, X X X X X S X X X X G R 0 Sat Jan Southend United Lge, X X X X X X S X X R X G Sat Jan Southport Lge, X R X X X X S X X X X G Sat Feb Scunthorpe United Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Feb Cambridge United Lge 0, X R X X X X S X X X X G Sat Feb Colchester United Lge 0, X R X X X X S X X X X G Sat Feb Rochdale Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Mar Exeter City Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G ed Mar Barnsley Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Mar Halifax Town Lge,0 R X X X X X X X X X G S Sat Mar Crewe Alexandra Lge, X S X X X X X R X X X G 0 ed Mar Brentford Lge 0,00 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Mar AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X X R X G S X Tue Mar Doncaster Rovers Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Apr orkington Lge 0, S X X X X X X X X R X G Sat Apr Brentford Lge 0, R X X X X X X X X S X G Mon Apr Stockport County Lge, X R X X X X S X X X G X Tue Apr Aldershot Lge,0 X R X X X X S X X X G X Sat Apr Huddersfield Town Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Apr Southport Lge 0, X X X X X X S R X X G X Sat Apr Doncaster Rovers Lge 0, X R X X X S X X X X G X 0 Sat 0 Apr Bradford City Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Tue May Newport County Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat May Swansea City Lge,0 X X X X X X X X R X G S Sat May Darlington Lge, X X S X X X X R X X X G TRIVIA... atford were eliminated from the FA Cup this season by Northwich Victoria. Since then five other clubs of lower than Football League status have been faced in the competition Hendon, Dagenham, Harlow Town, Maidstone United and Ashford Town and all were seen off at the first attempt. Bristow, G.A. Coffill, P.T. Eades, T.G. Geidmintis, A.J. Gibbs, P.L. Horsfield, A. McCarthy, K.J. Poole, R.J. alley, J.T. alsh, J.T. Own goal Tony Geidmintis became the first player for years to be sent off twice in a atford shirt OTHER MATCHES in ed Jul Reading atford (Played in private at Bisham Abbey) A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh (sub: L.D.Craker); D.J.T.Bond, A.H.Garner & J.T.alley; P.J.Coffill, R.D..Joslyn, K.Mercer (sub: R.J.Poole), R.A.Jenkins [ goal] & R.D.Downes Sat Jul atford 0 Luton Town (Kent Challenge Cup) Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh; D.J.T.Bond, A.H.Garner & J.T.alley; P.T.Coffill, R.D..Joslyn, K.Mercer, R.A.Jenkins & R.D.Downes A.K.Mayes and A.J.Geidmintis played as used substitutes. Tue Aug Portsmouth atford (Kent Challenge Cup) Attendance:,0 P.L.Gibbs (gk); A.J.Geidmintis & J.T.alsh; D.J.T.Bond (sub: R.D.Downes [ goal] ), A.Horsfield & A.H.Garner; K.J.McCarthy, J.T.alley (sub: R.D..Joslyn), K.Mercer, R.A.Jenkins [ goal] & A.K.Mayes Sat Aug atford Oxford United 0 (Kent Challenge Cup) Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh; D.J.T.Bond, A.H.Garner & J.T.alley; K.J.McCarthy (sub: K.Mercer), R.D..Joslyn, R.A.Jenkins [ goals], A.Horsfield [ goal] & R.D.Downes Tue Aug Northampton Town atford (Played in private, with no referee) Line up unknown. Scorer: A.Horsfield [ goal]. Mon May Hillingdon Borough 0 atford (Testimonial match) S.Redwood (gk); J..Collins & P.B.Saunders; D.J.T.Bond, A.Horsfield & A.H.Garner; K.B.Cassells [ goal], R.D..Joslyn [ goal], K.Mercer, A.K.Mayes & R.D.Downes [ goal] Fri 0 May ealdstone atford (Testimonial match for ealdstone's G.Duck) Attendance:,00 The atford team included S.Redwood (gk), K.B.Cassells, K.Mercer, A.K.Mayes [ goal] & L.L.Blissett [ goal].

8 / G.Taylor st of in Football League Division (th tier of English football) Home and away away league doubles by atford v AFC Bournemouth, Doncaster Rovers, Hartlepool United, Northampton Town, Reading, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County, Torquay United & imbledon Home and away league doubles against atford None Promoted to Division atford, Southend United, Swansea City & Brentford Required to seek re election to the Football League Hartlepool United, York City, Southport & Rochdale (all were re elected except Southport) ATFORD Southend United Swansea City Brentford Aldershot Grimsby Town Barnsley Reading Torquay United Northampton Town Huddersfield Town 0 Doncaster Rovers imbledon Scunthorpe United Crewe Alexandra Newport County AFC Bournemouth Stockport County Darlington Halifax Town Hartlepool United York City Southport Rochdale Played The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round [two legs] to rd Round, inclusive); FA = FA Cup (st to rd Round, inclusive) Goals from penalty kicks: Ellis (Matches,, & ) and Pritchett (Matches [two penalties], & ) Sent off: Bolton (Match ) Appearances Football League 0 Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... After losing their first home League game this season to York City, atford remained unbeaten at Vicarage Road for a year all but a day, compiling a sequence of League and cup games without defeat. Allder, D.S. Bolton, I.R. Booth, D. Coffill, P.T. Ellis, S. Geidmintis, A.J. McCarthy, K.J. McClenaghan, A. Pollard, B.E. Svarc, R.L. alsh, J.T. Sat Aug Reading LC, X X X X X X X X X X G ed Aug Reading LC 0, X X S X X X R X X X X G Sat 0 Aug Stockport County Lge,0 X R S X X X X X X X X G Tue Aug Reading LC 0,0 X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Aug York City Lge,0 X R S X X X X X X X X G Tue 0 Aug Grimsby Town LC, X S X X X X X X X R X G Sat Sep Doncaster Rovers Lge 0, X S X X X X X X X R X G Tue Sep Grimsby Town Lge 0,0 X X R X X X X X X S X G Sat Sep Huddersfield Town Lge 0, X X R X X X X X X S X G ed Sep Reading Lge, X X R X X X X X X S X G Sat Sep Barnsley Lge 0, X X X X X X R X X X G S Sat Sep Darlington Lge, X X S X X X X X X X G R Tue Sep AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X R X X X G S Sat Oct Rochdale Lge, R X X X X X X X X S X G Mon Oct Brentford Lge 0,00 X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Oct Swansea City Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Oct Aldershot Lge 0,0 S X X X X X X X R X X G Sat Oct Newport County Lge 0, S X X X X X X X R X X G Tue Oct est Bromwich Albion LC 0, X X X X X X R X S X X G The year old and little known Graham 0 Sat Oct Crewe Alexandra Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Taylor arrived to generate a whirlwind start Sat Nov Hartlepool United Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G to what became a very remarkable career as Sat Nov Scunthorpe United Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G atford's manager Sat Nov Southend United Lge 0, S X X R X X X X X X X G Sat Nov Hendon FA 0, R X X X X X X X S X X G Sat Dec Halifax Town Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Dec Southport Lge, X X R X X X X S X X X G Sat Dec Colchester United FA 0,0 X X X X X X X S R X X G Mon Dec Northampton Town Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X X X G Tue Dec Torquay United Lge, S X X X X X X X X R X G 0 Sat Dec imbledon Lge, S X X X X X X X R X X G Mon Jan Hartlepool United Lge 0, S X X X X X X X X R X G Sat Jan est Ham United FA 0, X X X R X X X X X S X G Fri Jan Stockport County Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Jan York City Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Jan Doncaster Rovers Lge 0, S X X X X R X X X X X G Sat Feb Barnsley Lge 0 0, S X X X X X R X X X X G Sat Feb Rochdale Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X X G Fri Mar Swansea City Lge,000 S X X R X X X X X X X G Tue Mar Reading Lge 0, X X X X S X R X X X X G 0 Sat Mar Aldershot Lge 0, S X X X X X X X X R X G Tue Mar Huddersfield Town Lge 0,0 S X X X X X X X X R X G Fri Mar Newport County Lge,0 X X X X X X X X X X G Fri Mar Crewe Alexandra Lge, R X X X X X X X X S X G Sat Mar Torquay United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X X G Tue Mar Northampton Town Lge 0,0 S X X X R X X X X X X G Sat Apr imbledon Lge 0, S X R X X X X X X X X G Tue Apr AFC Bournemouth Lge, X X X X X X X X X X G Sat Apr Scunthorpe United Lge 0,0 S X X X X X X X R X X G Tue Apr Grimsby Town Lge, X X X X R X X X S X X G 0 Sat Apr Southend United Lge, S X X X X X X X X R X G Tue Apr Darlington Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X R X S X X G Sat Apr Halifax Town Lge, S X X X X X R X X X X G Tue Apr Brentford Lge, X X X X X X X X R S X G Sat Apr Southport Lge,0 X X X X X X X X X X G TRIVIA... Doug Allder played for two of Division 's promoted clubs this season. His contribution to atford's runaway championship triumph was not substantial (one appearance as a trialist, in which he was substituted), but within a few weeks he became a regular member of the Brentford side which just managed to clinch the final promotion place. Allder, D.S. Bolton, I.R. Booth, D. Coffill, P.T. Ellis, S. Geidmintis, A.J. McCarthy, K.J. McClenaghan, A. Pollard, B.E. Svarc, R.L. alsh, J.T. OTHER MATCHES in Sat Jul Leavesden Hospital 0 atford (Played in private) Line up unknown. Scorers: K.Mercer [ goals], D.J.T.Bond [ goals], L.L.Blissett [ goals ], K.J.McCarthy [ goals], P.D.illiams [ goal], A.H.Garner [ goal] & P.T.Coffill [ goal]. Sat 0 Jul atford Oxford United 0 S.Sherwood (gk); A.J.Geidmintis & K.B.Pritchett; D.J.T.Bond [ goal], S.Ellis & I.R.Bolton; P.T.Coffill, A.K.Mayes (sub: L.L.Blissett [ goal] ), K.Mercer (sub: A.Horsfield), R.D..Joslyn [ goal] & R.D.Downes ed Aug Shrewsbury Town atford 0 S.Sherwood (gk); A.J.Geidmintis & K.B.Pritchett; D.J.T.Bond (sub: A.K.Mayes), I.R.Bolton (sub: L.L.Blissett) & A.H.Garner; P.T.Coffill, A.Horsfield, K.Mercer, R.D..Joslyn & R.D.Downes Fri Aug Colchester United atford Attendance: S.Sherwood Sherwood (gk); A.J.Geidmintis & K.B.Pritchett; D.J.T.Bond, S.Ellis & A.H.Garner; P.T.Coffill, K.Mercer [ goal], R.A.Jenkins, R.D..Joslyn & R.D.Downes. Downes There wqs qlso own goal. Mon Aug Barnet atford Attendance: 0 A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & J.T.alsh; R.D..Joslyn (sub: D.J.T.Bond), S.Ellis & A.H.Garner; P.T.Coffill, A.K.Mayes, R.A.Jenkins, I.R.Bolton & R.D.Downes [ goal] Mon Sep Berkhamsted Sunday League XI atford (At Tring Testimonial match in aid of the family of the late D.Impey, a local player) A.G.Rankin (gk); A.J.Geidmintis & J.T.alsh [ goals] ; R.D..Joslyn, S.Ellis & A.H.Garner [ goal] ; K.B.Cassells, L.L.Blissett, P.D.illiams [ goal], I.R.Bolton [ goal] & A.K.Mayes [ goal] P.B.Saunders played as a used substitute. Mon Feb atford Barnet (Herts Senior Cup Quarter Final) Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); A.McClenaghan & K.B.Pritchett; D.Booth, S.Ellis & A.H.Garner; D.J.T.Bond [ goal], R.D..Joslyn, R.A.Jenkins [ goal], L.L.Blissett [ goals] & A.K.Mayes [ goal] (sub: R.D.Downes) In this competition atford fielded the first team in only the Quarter Final and Final. Fri May embley 0 atford Attendance: 00 Line up unknown. Scorer: L.L.Blissett [ goal]. There was also own goal. Mon May atford Tring Town (Herts Senior Cup Final) Attendance:,00 A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & K.B.Pritchett; D.J.T.Bond, A.McClenaghan & A.H.Garner; B.E.Pollard, I.R.Bolton [ goals], L.L.Blissett, R.D..Joslyn & R.D.Downes

9 / G.Taylor nd of in Football League Division (rd tier of English football) Home and away league doubles by atford v Chesterfield, Gillingham, Lincoln City, Sheffield ednesday & alsall Home and away league doubles against atford by Swansea City Promoted to Division Shrewsbury Town, atford & Swansea City Relegated to Division Peterborough United, alsall, Tranmere Rovers & Lincoln City Played Shrewsbury Town 0 ATFORD Swansea City Gillingham Swindon Town Carlisle United Colchester United Hull City Exeter City Brentford Oxford United 0 Blackpool Southend United 0 Sheffield ednesday 0 Plymouth Argyle 0 Chester Rotherham United 0 Mansfield Town 0 Bury 0 Chesterfield Peterborough United alsall Tranmere Rovers Lincoln City The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round to Semi Final, inclusive [two legs in st Round & Semi Final] ); FA = FA Cup (st & nd Round) Goals from penalty kicks: Bolton (Matches,, & ), Pritchett (Matches, & ) and Blissett (Match 0) Sent off: Sims (Match ) Appearances Football League 0 00 Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... Not a single draw was recorded in the club's first matches this season, but then along came four of them in a row. Bolton, I.R. Booth, D. Cassells, K.B. Ellis, S. Harrison, S.J. Pollard, B.E. Sims, S.F. Stirk, J. Train, R. Sat Aug Brentford LC 0, X X X X X X S R X X G X Tue Aug Brentford LC, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Aug alsall Lge, X R X X X X S X X X G X Tue Aug Blackpool Lge, X X X X X X S X R X G X Sat Aug Peterborough United Lge, S X X X X X X R X X G X Tue Aug Newcastle United LC, S X X X X X R X X X G X Sat Sep Gillingham Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Sep Swansea City Lge 0, X X X X X X X S X X G R ed Sep Lincoln City Lge 0, X R X X S X X X X X G X Sat Sep Bury Lge, X X X X S X X X X R G X Sat Sep Oxford United Lge, X X X X S X X X R X G X Tue Sep Rotherham United Lge, X X X S X X X X X R G X Sat 0 Sep Tranmere Rovers Lge 0, X X X X X R X X S X G X ed Oct Manchester United LC 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Oct Chester Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Oct Brentford Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Oct Carlisle United Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Oct Chesterfield Lge 0,00 X X X R X X X X S X G X Sat Oct Exeter City Lge 0, X X X X X X X X S R G X 0 Sat Nov Hull City Lge 0, X X X X X X R X S X G X ed Nov Exeter City LC 0, X X X X X X S X R X G X Sat Nov Gillingham Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Nov Peterborough United Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Nov Dagenham FA 0, X S X X X X X X R X G X Sat Dec Mansfield Town Lge, X X X S X R X X X G X X Sat Dec Plymouth Argyle Lge,0 X X X X X X X X G X X ed Dec Stoke City LC 0 0,00 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Dec Southend United FA, R X X X X X S X X G X X Mon Dec Southend United FA 0, X R X X X X S X X G X X 0 Sat Dec Colchester United Lge 0, X X X X X X X G X X X Tue Dec Shrewsbury Town Lge 0, X X X X X X S R G X X X Sat 0 Dec Swindon Town Lge 0, X X X X X X R S G X X X Sat Jan Lincoln City Lge 0, X X X X X X X G X X X Tue Jan Stoke City (after extra time) LC, X X X S X X X R X X G X ed Jan Nottingham est LC, X X X R X X X S X X G X Sat 0 Jan Bury Lge,00 X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Jan Oxford United Lge, X X S X X X X R G X X X Tue 0 Jan Nottingham est LC 0 0, X X X X X X X X S R G X Sat Feb Rotherham United Lge,0 X X X X X X R S G X X X 0 Sat Feb Tranmere Rovers Lge, X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Feb Brentford Lge,0 X X X X X S X X G X X R Sat Mar Chesterfield Lge 0, R X X X X X S X X G X X Sat Mar Exeter City Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Tue 0 Mar Swansea City Lge,0 X X X R X X S X X G X X Sat Mar Blackpool Lge, X X X R X X X X X G X S Tue Mar alsall Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Mar Sheffield ednesday Lge 0, X X R X X X S X X G X X Mon Apr Southend United Lge 0,0 X X X S X X X R X G X X Sat Apr Mansfield Town Lge 0, R X X S X X X X X G X X 0 Fri Apr Colchester United Lge 0,0 X X R S X X X X X G X X Sat Apr Shrewsbury Town Lge,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Apr Southend United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Apr Swindon Town Lge 0, X X X X X X X R X G S X Tue Apr Carlisle United Lge 0, X X X X X X X S R G X X Sat Apr Plymouth Argyle Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X ed May Chester Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat May Sheffield ednesday Lge, X X X X X X X G X X X Mon May Hull City Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X TRIVIA... In Match Peterborough United managed to win at Vicarage Road a feat which had eluded the previous visiting sides. Both Peterborough and atford were to leave Division behind at the end of the season but in opposite directions. Bli lissett, L.L. Bo olton, I.R. Bo ooth, D. Ca assells, K.B. Do ownes, R.D. Ell lis, S. Ga arner, A.H. Ha arrison, S.J. Ho ow, T.A. Jen enkins, R.A. Jos oslyn, R.D.. Po ollard, B.E. Pr ritchett, K.B. Ra ankin, A.G. Sh herwood, S. Sim ms, S.F. Sti tirk, J. Tra rain, R. His maturity as a footballer was a long time coming but this season Ross Jenkins was the leading scorer in the whole of the Football League OTHER MATCHES in Mon Jul atford Reading 0 (Played in private venue unknown) Line up unknown. Scorers: K.Mercer [ goal] & I.R.Bolton [ goal]. Thu Jul atford Luton Town 0 (Three half hour periods played in private at Ambassadors College) Line up unknown. Scorer: K.Mercer [ goals]. Sat Jul Morton atford Attendance:,0 A.G.Rankin (gk); J.Stirk (sub: K.B.Pritchett) & I.R.Bolton; D.Booth, S.Ellis & A.H.Garner; L.L.Blissett, A.K.Mayes [ goal], K.Mercer, R.D..Joslyn & P.C.Kerlin Tue Aug Clydebank 0 atford Attendance: 0 S.Sherwood (gk); I.R.Bolton & K.B.Pritchett; D.Booth, S.Ellis & A.H.Garner; P.C.Kerlin (sub: R.D.Downes), A.K.Mayes, R.A.Jenkins, R.D..Joslyn & B.E.Pollard [ goal] Thu Aug Airdrieonians atford S.Sherwood (gk) (sub: A.G.Rankin); T.A.How [ goal] & K.B.Pritchett; R.D..Joslyn (sub: D.Booth), I.R.Bolton & A.H.Garner; B.E.Pollard (sub: L.L.Blissett), P.C.Kerlin, R.A.Jenkins, K.Mercer ( goals) & R.D.Downes A.K.Mayes also played as a used substitute. Tue Aug atford 0 olverhampton anderers Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); T.A.How & K.B.Pritchett; D.Booth, I.R.Bolton & A.H.Garner; B.E.Pollard (sub: S.Ellis), K.Mercer (sub: A.K.Mayes), R.A.Jenkins, R.D..Joslyn & R.D.Downes ed Nov Scarborough atford Attendance:, S.Sherwood (gk); T.A.How & I.R.Bolton; D.Booth, S.Ellis [ penalty goal] & A.H.Garner; B.E.Pollard, L.L.Blissett, K.Mercer, R.D.Downes & A.K.Mayes R.D..Joslyn & A.McClenaghan played as used substitutes. Mon Feb atford Denmark Under 0 Attendance:, A.G.Rankin (gk); J.Stirk & S.J.Harrison; D.Booth, S.F.Sims & A.H.Garner; R.D.Downes, K.Mercer, R.A.Jenkins [ goal] (sub: K.B.Cassells [ goal] ), R.D..Joslyn & R.Train Fri May Sochaux (France) 0 atford 0 The line up is unknown, but the following players travelled: L.L.Blissett, I.R.Bolton, D.Booth, K.B.Cassells, R.D.Downes, A.H.Garner, S.J.Harrison, R.A.Jenkins, R.D..Joslyn, K.Mercer, K.B.Pritchett, A.G.Rankin, S.F.Sims, J.Stirk & R.Train Tue May Old Lincoln City XI 0 atford (Testimonial match for Lincoln City's D.Smith) Attendance:, S.Sherwood (gk) (sub: A.G.Rankin); J.Stirk & S.J.Harrison (sub: K.B.Pritchett); R.Train, I.R.Bolton & A.H.Garner; L.L.Blissett, K.Mercer [ goal] (sub: K.B.Cassells [ goal] ), R.A.Jenkins, R.D..Joslyn & R.D.Downes Tue May Gibraltar XI 0 atford Attendance: about,000 Line up unknown. Scorer: I.R.Bolton [ goal].

10 . /0 G.Taylor th of in Football League Division (nd tier of English football) Home and away league doubles by atford v Newcastle United & Notts County Home and away league doubles against atford by Chelsea, Leicester City, Luton Town, Orient & Shrewsbury Town Promoted to Division Leicester City, Sunderland & Birmingham City Relegated to Division Fulham, Burnley & Charlton Athletic Leicester City Sunderland Birmingham City Chelsea Queens Park Rangers Luton Town est Ham United Cambridge United Newcastle United Preston North End Oldham Athletic Swansea City Shrewsbury Town Orient Cardiff City rexham Notts County ATFORD 0 Bristol Rovers Fulham Burnley Charlton Athletic Played The first six columns: () numerical sequence of matches; () date; () opposition; () competition; () result, with atford score first; () attendance Competitions: Lge = Football League; LC = Football League Cup (st Round [two legs] ); FA = FA Cup (rd to th Round, inclusive) Goals from penalty kicks: Bolton (Matches, 0, & ) Sent off: Bolton (Match ) Appearances Football League Appearances Other Competitions Substitute Appearances Other Competitions Goals Other Competitions TRIVIA... Kenny Jackett and Steve Terry made their League débuts in front of a big Roker Park crowd (Match ). Promotion bound Sunderland won 0, but the two yearolds had a better time of things a week later, when the season was rounded off with a second consecutive 0 home win. 0 Bolton, I.R. Booth, D. Callaghan, N.I. Cassells, K.B. Harrison, S.J. Henderson, M.R. Jackett, K.F. Patching, M. Pollard, B.E. Poskett, M. Rostron, J.. Sims, S.F. Steele, E.G. Stirk, J. Terry, S.G. Train, R. ard, J.P. Own goal Sat Aug Colchester United LC 0, X X X R X X X X S G X X Tue Aug Colchester United LC,0 X X R X X X X X S G X X Sat Aug Leicester City Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Tue Aug Swansea City Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Aug Cambridge United Lge,0 X X S X X X R X X G X X Sat Sep est Ham United Lge 0, X X X X X X X R S G X X Sat Sep Bristol Rovers Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Sep Cardiff City Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Sep Chelsea Lge 0,0 X X X X X X X X R G X S Sat Sep Charlton Athletic Lge, X X R X X X X S G X X X Sat Oct Queens Park Rangers Lge, X X S R X X X X X X G X Tue Oct Swansea City Lge 0, X X S X X X R X X X G X Sat Oct Orient Lge 0,0 X X X X X X R X X S G X Sat 0 Oct Newcastle United Lge 0, X X X X X X X G X X X Sat Oct rexham Lge 0, X X X X X X R G X X X S Sat Nov Leicester City Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Nov Shrewsbury Town Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Nov Birmingham City Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Nov Fulham Lge 0 0, X X X X X X S X X G X R 0 Sat Dec Notts County Lge,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Dec Burnley Lge 0, X X X X X X X R S X G X Sat Dec Sunderland Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Fri Dec Preston North End Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X ed Dec Luton Town Lge 0 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Dec Cambridge United Lge 0 0, X X S X X X R X X G X X Sat Jan Queens Park Rangers FA, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan est Ham United Lge, R X X X X X S X X G X X Sat Jan Bristol Rovers Lge 0 0,00 S X R X X X X X X G X X Sat Jan Harlow Town FA, X X X X X X X X X G X 0 Sat Feb Cardiff City Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Feb Chelsea Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Feb olverhampton anderers FA 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Feb Oldham Athletic Lge,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Feb Orient Lge 0, X X S X X X X R X X G X Tue Feb Charlton Athletic Lge 0 0,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Mar Newcastle United Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X Sat Mar Arsenal FA,000 X X X R X X S X X X G X Fri Mar Queens Park Rangers Lge,0 X X X X X X X X X G X Tue Mar rexham Lge, X X X X X X X X X G X 0 Sat Mar Shrewsbury Town Lge 0, X X R X X X S X X X G X Sat Mar Birmingham City Lge 0, X X X X X R X S X X G X Sat Apr Luton Town Lge 0, X X X R X S X X X X G X Mon Apr Oldham Athletic Lge 0, X X X X X X X X X G X ed Apr Preston North End Lge 0 0, X X X X X R S X X X G X Sat Apr Notts County Lge, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Apr Fulham Lge 0, X X X X X X X X G X X Sat Apr Sunderland Lge 0, X X R X S X X X G X X X Sat May Burnley Lge 0, S R X X X X X X G X X X A resounding victory in the year old Nigel Callaghan's first team début kicked off a career of appearances TRIVIA... Prior to the th Round FA Cup tie (Match ), not one of atford's last opponents all of them Second Division clubs had managed to score more than one goal. In the cup tie, non League Harlow Town brought that sequence to an end by scoring three times, albeit in a losing cause. Bolton, I.R. Booth, D. Callaghan, N.I. Cassells, K.B B. Downes, R.D D. Garner, A.H H. Harrison, S.J.J. Henderson, M.R. Jackett, K.F. Jenkins, R.A A. Joslyn, R.D... Patching, M. Pollard, B.E. Poskett, M. Rankin, A.G G. Rostron, J.. Sims, S.F. Steele, E.G. Stirk, J. Terry, S.G. Train, R. ard, J.P. Own goal OTHER MATCHES in 0?? Jul atford Reading 0 (Three half hour periods played in private venue unknown) Line up unknown. Scorer: L.L.Blissett [ goal].?? Jul atford Northampton Town 0 (Three half hour periods played in private venue unknown) Line up unknown. Scorers: K.B.Cassells [ goal] & B.E.Pollard [ goal]. Sat Jul Morton atford Attendance:,00 S.Sherwood (gk); J.Stirk & S.J.Harrison; D.Booth, S.F.Sims & I.R.Bolton; R.Train, L.L.Blissett [ goal], K.Mercer, R.D..Joslyn & R.D.Downes Mon 0 Jul St Mirren atford 0 Attendance:,00 A.G.Rankin (gk); D.Booth & S.J.Harrison; R.D..Joslyn, S.F.Sims & A.H.Garner; B.E.Pollard, J.P.ard, K.Mercer, R.Train & K.B.Cassells ed Aug Airdrieonians atford Attendance:,00 S.Sherwood (gk) (sub: A.G.Rankin); J.Stirk [ goal] & S.J.Harrison; I.R.Bolton, A.H.Garner & D.Booth; J.McAloon, B.E.Pollard (sub: R.D..Joslyn), J.P.ard (sub: L.L.Blissett), R.A.Jenkins [ goal] & R.D.Downes Fri Aug Ayr United atford Attendance: about,000 A.G.Rankin (gk); J.Stirk & S.J.Harrison; R.Train (sub: B.E.Pollard [ goal] ), I.R.Bolton & A.H.Garner; R.D..Joslyn, L.L.Blissett, R.A.Jenkins [ goal] (sub: J.P.ard), J.McAloon (sub: K.B.Cassells) & R.D.Downes