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1959/1960 - Metropolitan League

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Match Stats

Date Opponent Venue Competition Result Score Notes Attendance Goalscorers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
22/08/1959 FULHAM A H Metropolitan League D 4-4 577 John Boniface, Mick Blythman (2), Len Donald Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Mick Palmer Ron Webb John Boniface Ernie Randell Mick Blythman Len Donald
26/08/1959 EASTBOURNE UNITED H Metropolitan League L 1-4 559 John Boniface Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Don Marsh Robert Davis Bill Halford Ken Birrell Ron Webb John Boniface Ernie Randell Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
29/08/1959 HEADINGTON UNITED RESERVES H Metropolitan League L 1-2 Ernie Randell Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell David Jones John Boniface Ernie Randell Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
02/09/1959 HAYWARDS HEATH H Metropolitan League W 1-0 Bill Halford Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett George Spurgeon Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell David Jones Bob Morris Bill Halford Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
05/09/1959 SOUTHWICK H FA Cup Prelim W 6-1 507 Bill Halford, Mick Blythman, Peter Blythman (2), Norman Birkett, Bob Smith Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bob Smith Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Ernie Randell Bill Halford Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
09/09/1959 Haydon Wards Heath A Metropolitan League L 2-5 Peter Blythman, Ernie Randell Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bob Smith Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Len Donald Ernie Randell Bill Halford Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
12/09/1959 DARTFORD RESERVES H Metropolitan League W 3-2 Peter Blythman, John Boniface, Norman Birkett Pat O’Connor Eric Tullett Don Marsh Robert Davis Bill Halford Ken Birrell Norman Birkett John Boniface Ernie Randell Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
16/09/1959 Guildford City Reserves A Metropolitan League L 0-7 Eddie Bryant Bob Smith George Spurgeon Robert Davis Bill Halford Ken Birrell John Walker Mick Palmer Ernie Randell Peter Blythman Len Donald
19/09/1959 Worthing A FA Cup 1Q W 6-1 Ernie Randell (4), Peter Blythman, Norman Birkett Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Peter Blythman Ernie Randell Mick Blythman Len Donald
23/09/1959 TONBRIDGE RESERVES H Metropolitan League L 1-2 Len Hill Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Don Marsh Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Bob Smith Bill Halford Len Hill Mick Blythman Ernie Randell
26/09/1959 Farncombe A FA Amateur Cup Prelim W 1-0 Mick Blythman Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Don Marsh Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Peter Blythman Bill Halford Mick Blythman Len Donald
03/10/1959 EASTBOURNE TOWN H FA Cup 2Q D 2-2 Ernie Randell, Bill Halford Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Nick Farmer Ernie Randell Bill Johns Mick Blythman
07/10/1959 Eastbourne Town A FA Cup 2Q Replay W 2-1 1,000 Bill Halford, Nick Farmer Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Don Marsh Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Len Donald Nick Farmer Ernie Randell Mick Blythman
10/10/1959 BEXHILL TOWN ATHLETIC H FA Amateur Cup 1Q L 0-2 Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Len Donald Bill Johns Mick Blythman
14/10/1959 Eastbourne United A Metropolitan League L 0-2 Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Len Donald Bob Morris Ernie Randell Bernie Slater Mick Blythman
17/10/1959 HASTINGS UNITED H FA Cup 3Q D 2-2 1,143 Ernie Randell, Norman Birkett Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Bill Johns Mick Blythman
21/10/1959 Hastings United A FA Cup 3Q Replay L 2-5 1,147 Ernie Randell (2) Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Mick Blythman Len Donald
31/10/1959 Windsor & Eton A Metropolitan League L 2-3 John Bangs (2) Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Ernie Randell Bernie Slater John Bangs Mick Blythman Arthur Coverdale
04/11/1959 Didcot Town A Metropolitan League L 0-4 Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Derek Card John Fairhead Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Don Rose Mick Palmer Bill Halford Mick Blythman Arthur Coverdale
07/11/1959 GUILDFORD CITY RESERVES H Metropolitan League L 0-1 Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bill Johns Len Donald Bernie Slater Mick Blythman
14/11/1959 NEWBURY TOWN H Metropolitan League L 1-3 Mick Blythman Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Mick Blythman John Bangs Mick Palmer Arthur Coverdale
21/11/1959 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION A H Metropolitan League L 2-4 John Bangs, Bill Halford Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Derek Card Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Ernie Randell John Bangs Bill Halford Mick Blythman
28/11/1959 WORTHING H Sussex Senior Cup 1 L 4-5 John Bangs, Robert Davis, OG, Bill Halford Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Derek Card Bill Johns Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Ernie Randell Robert Davis John Bangs Bill Halford Mick Blythman
05/12/1959 Didcot Town A Metropolitan League Cup 2 W 2-1 John Bangs (2) Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Ernie Randell Bob Morris John Bangs Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
12/12/1959 Luton Town A A Metropolitan League L 1-5 Peter Blythman Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bob Morris John Bangs Peter Blythman Mick Blythman
19/12/1959 CANTERBURY CITY H Metropolitan League L 1-4 Bill Halford (Pen) Eddie Bryant Bill Halford Bob Smith Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Ernie Randell Eric Tullett John Bangs Peter Blythman Arthur Coverdale
02/01/1960 Fulham A A Metropolitan League D 1-1 Played at Crawley John Bangs Eddie Bryant Don Rose Eric Tullett Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Peter Blythman John Bangs Don Ward Arthur Coverdale
09/01/1960 LUTON TOWN A H Metropolitan League L 0-4 Eddie Bryant Don Rose Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell John Bangs Don Ward Ernie Randell Eric Tullett Arthur Coverdale
16/01/1960 ARSENAL A H Metropolitan League L 0-4 Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Len Donald Don Ward John Bangs Peter Blythman Arthur Coverdale
23/01/1960 Dartford Reserves A Metropolitan League L 3-5 Brian Riggs, Don Ward, John Bangs Eddie Bryant Bill Halford Don Marsh Robert Davis Don Rose Ken Birrell Len Donald Brian Riggs John Bangs Don Ward Ernie Randell
20/01/1960 WEST HAM UNITED A H Metropolitan League W 4-2 Len Donald, John Bangs, Bill Halford, Brian Moule Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Don Marsh Robert Davis Don Rose Ken Birrell Don Ward Brian Moule John Bangs Bill Halford Len Donald
06/02/1960 HASTINGS UNITED RESERVES H Metropolitan League L 2-6 Bill Halford (Pen), John Bangs Eddie Bryant Don Rose Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Don Ward Brian Moule John Bangs Don Grady Len Donald
20/02/1960 Arsenal A A Metropolitan League Cup 3 L 0-8 Eddie Bryant Eric Tullett Bill Halford Brian Baylis Don Rose Ken Birrell David Jones Brian Moule John Bangs Don Ward Len Donald
27/02/1960 Bedford Town Reserves A Metropolitan League L 0-6 723 Fred Laslett Bill Halford Eric Tullett Don Ward Don Rose Ken Birrell Ernie Randell Brian Moule John Bangs Brian Riggs Len Donald
05/03/1960 Dunstable Town A Metropolitan League L 0-2 Fred Laslett Don Rose Don Marsh Bob Morris John Fairhead Ken Birrell John Bangs Don Ward Bill Halford Don Grady Len Donald
12/03/1960 Arsenal A A Metropolitan League L 0-6 Fred Laslett Don Rose Don Marsh Bob Morris John Fairhead Eddie Settle John Bangs Ken Birrell Don Ward Bill Halford Len Donald
19/03/1960 BEDFORD TOWN RESERVES H Metropolitan League L 3-5 Don Ward, Len Donald, Don Grady Fred Laslett Don Rose Bill Halford Bob Morris Brian Riggs Robert Davis John Bangs Ken Birrell Don Ward Don Grady Len Donald
26/03/1960 West Ham United A A Metropolitan League W 3-0 Played at Crawley Bill Halford (2, 1 Pen), John Bangs Fred Laslett Don Rose Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Don Ward John Bangs Don Grady Len Donald
28/03/1960 Tonbridge Reserves A Metropolitan League L 0-1 Eddie Bryant Don Rose John Skinner Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Len Archer Bill Halford Ernie Randell Don Ward Len Donald
02/04/1960 DUNSTABLE TOWN H Metropolitan League L 2-3 Ernie Randell, Don Grady Fred Laslett Don Rose John Fairhead Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Ernie Randell Bill Halford Don Grady Len Donald
09/04/1960 CHELSEA A H Metropolitan League L 0-2 Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner Robert Davis John Fairhead Ken Birrell Len Donald Bill Halford Ernie Randell Don Grady Micky Byrne
15/04/1960 Headington United Reserves A Metropolitan League L 1-4 Ernie Randell Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner Robert Davis John Fairhead Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bill Halford Ernie Randell Bob Morris Len Donald
18/04/1960 Chelsea A A Metropolitan League W 2-1 Played at Crawley Len Donald, Bob Morris Fred Laslett Don Rose Brian Riggs Robert Davis Stan March Ken Birrell Norman Birkett Bob Morris Ernie Randell Lew Jenkins Len Donald
20/04/1960 WINDSOR & ETON H Metropolitan League W 4-3 Bill Halford (3), Len Donald Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Ernie Randell Bob Morris Bill Halford Lew Jenkins Len Donald
23/04/1960 Brighton & Hove Albion A A Metropolitan League L 1-2 Bill Halford Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner Robert Davis Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Don Ward Bob Morris Bill Halford Lew Jenkins Len Donald
26/04/1960 REDHILL H East Surrey Hospital Charity Cup Semi Final W 3-0 Bill Halford (2), Micky Byrne Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner John Fairhead Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Len Donald Derek Holden Bill Halford Lew Jenkins Micky Byrne
27/04/1960 Hastings United Reserves A Metropolitan League W 3-2 Len Donald, Lew Jenkins (2) Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner Bob Morris John Fairhead Ken Birrell Len Donald Dennis Leggett Ernie Randell Lew Jenkins Micky Byrne
02/05/1960 Canterbury City A Metropolitan League L 1-5 Nick Farmer Fred Laslett Charlie Turner Don Marsh Bob Morris Don Rose Ken Birrell Len Donald Nick Farmer Bill Halford Lew Jenkins Micky Byrne
03/05/1960 Banstead Athletic N East Surrey Hospital Charity Cup Final L 2-3 Played at Redhill Nick Farmer, Bob Morris Fred Laslett Don Rose John Fairhead Bob Morris Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Len Donald Nick Farmer Bill Halford Dennis Leggett Lew Jenkins
04/05/1960 DIDCOT TOWN H Metropolitan League W 1-0 Bill Halford Fred Laslett Don Rose John Skinner Bob Morris Brian Riggs Ken Birrell Bill Hurring Dennis Leggett Bill Halford Lew Jenkins Len Donald
07/05/1960 Newbury Town A Metropolitan League W 1-0 Dennis Leggett Fred Laslett Don Marsh John Skinner Bob Morris John Fairhead Ken Birrell Len Donald Brian Riggs Don Rose Dennis Leggett Nick Farmer

 

Where full names are not shown, this information is yet to be ascertained

 

 

Season Stats

Matches

TOTAL MATCHES HOME MATCHES AWAY MATCHES
Competition W D L GF GA W D L GF GA W D L GF GA
Metropolitan League 9 2 27 52 116 5 1 13 31 55 4 1 14 21 61
Sussex Senior Cup 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
FA Cup 3 2 1 20 12 1 2 0 10 5 2 0 1 10 7
FA Amateur Cup 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
Metropolitan League Cup 1 0 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9
East Surrey Hospital Charity Cup 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 3
TOTALS 15 4 32 84 147 7 3 15 48 67 8 1 17 36 80
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Attendances

Averages are based on matches where data exists so will not necessarily be equal to the total attendance divided by total number of matches

ALL MATCHES HOME MATCHES AWAY MATCHES
Competition Total Ave Total Ave High Low Total Ave High Low
Metropolitan League 1,859 620 1,136 568 577 559 723 723 723 723
Sussex Senior Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FA Cup 3,797 949 1,650 825 1,143 507 2,147 1,074 1,147 1,000
FA Amateur Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Metropolitan League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Surrey Hospital Charity Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 5,656 808 2,786 697 1,143 507 2,870 957 1,147 723
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Best/Worst

Where two or more matches tie as the best or worst for the stat criteria then the first occurrence will be displayed

 

Metropolitan League  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Win  4-2 20/01/1960 West Ham United A
Biggest Away Win  3-0 26/03/1960 West Ham United A
Biggest Home Defeat  0-4 09/01/1960 Luton Town A
Biggest Away Defeat  0-7 16/09/1959 Guildford City Reserves
Highest Home Att  577 22/08/1959 Fulham A
Highest Away Att  723 27/02/1960 Bedford Town Reserves
Lowest Home Att  559 26/08/1959 Eastbourne United
Lowest Away Att  723 27/02/1960 Bedford Town Reserves
 
Sussex Senior Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Defeat  4-5 28/11/1959 Worthing
 
FA Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Win  6-1 05/09/1959 Southwick
Biggest Away Win  6-1 19/09/1959 Worthing
Biggest Away Defeat  2-5 21/10/1959 Hastings United
Highest Home Att  1,143 17/10/1959 Hastings United
Highest Away Att  1,147 21/10/1959 Hastings United
Lowest Home Att  507 05/09/1959 Southwick
Lowest Away Att  1,000 07/10/1959 Eastbourne Town
 
FA Amateur Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Away Win  1-0 26/09/1959 Farncombe
Biggest Home Defeat  0-2 10/10/1959 Bexhill Town Athletic
 
Metropolitan League Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Away Win  2-1 05/12/1959 Didcot Town
Biggest Away Defeat  0-8 20/02/1960 Arsenal A
 
East Surrey Hospital Charity Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Win  3-0 26/04/1960 Redhill
Biggest Away Defeat  2-3 03/05/1960 Banstead Athletic
 
 

 

 

Player Stats

Appearances

(sub appearances are included in the Total, League and Cup columns)

Player Total League Cup Total Sub League Sub Cup Sub
Ken Birrell 50 37 13
Bill Halford 46 34 12
Robert Davis 40 30 10
Brian Riggs 40 28 12
Len Donald 33 25 8
Eddie Bryant 33 22 11
Eric Tullett 31 20 11
Ernie Randell 29 21 8
Don Rose 25 22 3
Mick Blythman 24 14 10
John Bangs 19 16 3
Norman Birkett 18 10 8
Fred Laslett 17 15 2
Bob Morris 16 14 2
Don Ward 14 13 1
Peter Blythman 14 10 4
Don Marsh 11 9 2
John Fairhead 10 8 2
John Skinner 9 8 1
Lew Jenkins 8 6 2
Arthur Coverdale 7 7
Don Grady 6 6
Bernie Slater 6 3 3
Bob Smith 5 4 1
Nick Farmer 5 2 3
Bill Johns 5 1 4
Mick Palmer 4 4
John Boniface 4 4
Micky Byrne 4 3 1
Dennis Leggett 4 3 1
Brian Moule 4 3 1
Derek Card 3 2 1
David Jones 3 2 1
Ron Webb 2 2
George Spurgeon 2 2
Stan March 1 1
Pat O’Connor 1 1
Len Hill 1 1
Len Archer 1 1
John Walker 1 1
Eddie Settle 1 1
Charlie Turner 1 1
Bill Hurring 1 1
Derek Holden 1 1
Brian Baylis 1 1

 

Goalscorers

(Penalties are included in the Total, League and Cup columns)

Player Total League Cup Total Pen League Pen Cup Pen
Bill Halford 18 12 6 3 3
Ernie Randell 12 4 8
John Bangs 11 8 3
Len Donald 6 6
Peter Blythman 6 3 3
Mick Blythman 5 3 2
Norman Birkett 4 1 3
John Boniface 3 3
Nick Farmer 3 1 2
Don Grady 2 2
Don Ward 2 2
Lew Jenkins 2 2
Bob Morris 2 1 1
Brian Moule 1 1
Brian Riggs 1 1
Dennis Leggett 1 1
Len Hill 1 1
Bob Smith 1 1
Micky Byrne 1 1
OG 1 1
Robert Davis 1 1

 

 

 

Metropolitan League

Pos. Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Luton Town ‘A’ 38 24 6 8 100 61 39 54
2 Arsenal ‘A’ 38 21 9 8 108 52 56 51
3 Canterbury City 38 21 8 9 99 62 37 50
4 Chelsea ‘A’ 38 21 6 11 104 55 49 48
5 Dunstable Town 38 22 5 11 94 66 28 47 *
6 Bedford Town Reserves 38 20 4 14 72 79 -7 44
7 Guildford City Reserves 38 16 11 11 87 69 18 43
8 Headington United Reserves 38 18 5 15 79 87 -8 41
9 Newbury Town 38 18 4 16 85 68 17 40
10 Tonbridge Reserves 38 14 12 12 60 53 7 40
11 Fulham ‘A’ 38 15 10 13 84 80 4 40
12 Eastbourne United 38 12 14 12 77 77 0 38
13 Brighton & Hove Albion ‘A’ 38 14 6 18 67 86 -19 34
14 West Ham United ‘A’ 38 14 5 19 78 102 -24 33
15 Windsor & Eton 38 12 7 19 77 84 -7 31
16 Dartford Reserves 38 12 6 20 78 101 -23 30
17 Hastings United Reserves 38 11 8 19 66 88 -22 30
18 Didcot Town 38 10 3 25 71 101 -30 23
19 Haywards Heath 38 8 5 25 52 103 -51 21
20 Crawley Town 38 9 2 27 52 116 -64 20

* Two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

 

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