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1958/1959 - 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
23/08/1958 LUTON TOWN A H Metropolitan League L 0-3 Pat Dowling Don Rose Bill Halford Robert Davis Pat Tobin Geoff Chilvers Len Donald Geoff Logan Ernie Randell Derek Holden Reg Hutchinson
27/08/1958 HAYWARDS HEATH H Metropolitan League W 2-0 Bill Halford, Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Pat Tobin Robert Davis Don Rose Geoff Chilvers Len Donald Bill Halford Ernie Randell Derek Holden Reg Hutchinson
30/08/1958 FULHAM A H Metropolitan League W 4-2 Len Donald, Bill Halford, Ernie Randell (2) Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Pat Tobin Robert Davis Don Rose Geoff Chilvers Norman Birkett Bill Halford Ernie Randell Derek Holden Len Donald
03/09/1958 ARSENAL A H Metropolitan League L 0-3 Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Pat Tobin Robert Davis Don Rose Geoff Chilvers Norman Birkett Bill Halford Reg Hutchinson Brian Riggs Len Donald
06/09/1958 HORSHAM H FA Cup Prelim L 0-1 Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Pat Tobin Robert Davis Don Rose Geoff Chilvers Norman Birkett Bill Halford Ernie Randell Derek Holden Len Donald
13/09/1958 Newbury Town A Metropolitan League L 1-2 Ken Butler Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Bill Halford Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Ernie Randell Norman Birkett Ken Butler Reg Hutchinson Len Donald
17/09/1958 Hastings United Reserves A Metropolitan League W 2-1 Colin Armes, Bernie Slater Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Don Rose Pat Tobin Len Donald Reg Hutchinson Ken Butler Colin Armes Bernie Slater
20/09/1958 WEST HAM UNITED A H Metropolitan League Cup 1 D 1-1 Colin Armes Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Eric Tullett Robert Davis Don Rose Pat Tobin Len Donald Brian Riggs Ken Butler Colin Armes Bernie Slater
27/09/1958 Newhaven A FA Amateur Cup Prelim W 3-0 Ken Butler, Bernie Slater, Brian Riggs Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Eric Tullett Robert Davis Don Rose Dave Davies Len Donald Brian Riggs Ken Butler Colin Armes Bernie Slater
04/10/1958 BEDFORD TOWN RESERVES H Metropolitan League D 2-2 Colin Armes, Bernie Slater Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Eric Tullett Robert Davis Don Rose Pat Tobin Bernie Slater Brian Riggs Ken Butler Colin Armes Reg Hutchinson
11/10/1958 Horsham A FA Amateur Cup 1Q L 1-2 1,229 Don Rose Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Eric Tullett Robert Davis Don Rose Bill Halford Bernie Slater Brian Riggs Ken Butler Colin Armes Mick Naylor
18/10/1958 West Ham United A A Metropolitan League Cup 1 Replay W 3-0 Played at Crawley Ernie Randell (2), Ken Butler Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Pat Tobin Brian Riggs Geoff Chilvers Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
25/10/1958 EASTBOURNE UNITED H Metropolitan League D 2-2 Pat Tobin, Norman Birkett Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
29/10/1958 Eastbourne United A Metropolitan League D 1-1 Bernie Slater Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
01/11/1958 DARTFORD RESERVES H Metropolitan League W 7-6 Bill Halford, Norman Birkett, Colin Armes, Ken Butler (3), Bernie Slater Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Bill Halford Colin Armes Ken Butler
08/11/1958 TONBRIDGE RESERVES H Metropolitan League D 3-3 Colin Armes (2), Bill Halford Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Ernie Randell Bill Halford Colin Armes Ken Butler
15/11/1958 DUNSTABLE TOWN H Metropolitan League L 2-3 Ken Butler, Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Don Rose Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bill Halford Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
22/11/1958 ARSENAL A H Metropolitan League Cup 2 W 4-1 Ken Butler (3), Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
29/11/1958 Haywards Heath A Metropolitan League L 1-4 Norman Birkett (Pen) Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Len Donald
06/12/1958 NEWHAVEN H Sussex Senior Cup 1 W 3-0 Ernie Randell (2), Colin Armes Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Dave Davies Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
13/12/1958 WEST HAM UNITED A H Metropolitan League W 3-1 Bernie Slater, Colin Armes, OG Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Dave Davies Robert Davis John Fairhead Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Derek Wilson Colin Armes Ken Butler
20/12/1958 Guildford City Reserves A Metropolitan League W 4-1 Norman Birkett (2, 1 Pen), Ernie Randell (2) Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Dave Davies Robert Davis John Fairhead Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Reg Hutchinson
26/12/1958 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION A H Metropolitan League L 0-3 Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Derek Wilson Ernie Randell Reg Hutchinson
27/12/1958 Fulham A A Metropolitan League L 1-2 Played at Crawley Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Mick Emery Ernie Randell Reg Hutchinson
03/01/1959 APV Athletic A Sussex Senior Cup 2 W 7-2 Ken Butler (2), Norman Birkett, Ernie Randell (3), Bernie Slater Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
10/01/1959 Windsor & Eton A Metropolitan League L 1-2 Colin Armes Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Brian Carr Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
24/01/1959 HEADINGTON UNITED RESERVES H Metropolitan League D 0-0 Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Brian Carr Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Mick Naylor
31/01/1959 Dunstable Town A Metropolitan League L 2-3 Ernie Randell, George Richardson Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Bert Dujardine Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Bernie Slater George Richardson Ernie Randell Colin Armes Reg Hutchinson
07/02/1959 WIGMORE ATHLETIC H Sussex Senior Cup 3 W 2-0 Colin Armes, Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Bill Nankivell Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Bernie Slater George Richardson Ernie Randell Colin Armes Reg Hutchinson
14/02/1959 CHELSEA A H Metropolitan League L 0-3 Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Ron Webb Bernie Slater Ernie Randell George Richardson David Jones
21/02/1959 GUILDFORD CITY RESERVES H Metropolitan League W 1-0 Colin Armes Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Bill Nankivell Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Ron Webb Bernie Slater George Richardson Colin Armes Ernie Randell
28/02/1959 Hastings United Reserves A Metropolitan League Cup 3 W 4-2 Colin Armes, Bernie Slater, Ernie Randell (2) Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Ron Webb Bernie Slater George Richardson Colin Armes Ernie Randell
07/03/1959 WINDSOR & ETON H Metropolitan League W 4-1 Ernie White, Ernie Randell (2), George Richardson Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Bernie Slater Ernie White George Richardson Colin Armes Ernie Randell
14/03/1959 Headington United Reserves A Metropolitan League W 2-1 Played at Crawley Bernie Slater (2) Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Bernie Slater Ernie White George Richardson Colin Armes Ken Butler
21/03/1959 Arsenal A A Metropolitan League D 1-1 Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs George Richardson Ernie Randell Bernie Slater Ken Butler Colin Armes Mick Naylor
28/03/1959 Bognor Regis Town N Sussex Senior Cup Semi Final W 5-0 Played at Horsham Colin Armes, Ken Butler, Norman Birkett, Ernie Randell, George Richardson Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs George Richardson Norman Birkett Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
30/03/1959 HASTINGS UNITED RESERVES H Metropolitan League W 6-0 David Jones, Bernie Slater, Ernie Randell, Ken Butler, Ernie White (2) Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs John Fairhead David Jones Bernie Slater Ernie Randell Ernie White Ken Butler
04/04/1959 NEWBURY TOWN H Metropolitan League L 0-1 Pat Dowling John Fairhead Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Ernie Randell Bernie Slater George Richardson Colin Armes Ken Butler
07/04/1959 Didcot Town A Metropolitan League W 2-0 George Richardson (2) Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis John Fairhead Pat Tobin David Jones Ernie White George Richardson Colin Armes Ken Butler
11/04/1959 Guildford City Reserves A Metropolitan League Cup Semi Final D 2-2 Colin Armes, Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin Ernie Randell Bernie Slater George Richardson Colin Armes Ken Butler
13/04/1959 Tonbridge Reserves A Metropolitan League L 3-6 Ernie Randell (2), Colin Armes Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis John Fairhead Pat Tobin David Jones Ernie White Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
15/04/1959 DIDCOT TOWN H Metropolitan League W 2-0 David Jones, Ernie Randell Stan Markham Eric Tullett Graham Yaxley John Fairhead Brian Riggs Ken Allbutt David Jones Mick Palmer Ernie Randell Bill Halford John Skinner
18/04/1959 GUILDFORD CITY RESERVES H Metropolitan League Cup Semi Final Replay W 7-1 Ernie Randell (3), George Richardson, Ken Butler (2), Colin Armes Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs John Fairhead Norman Birkett George Richardson Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
21/04/1959 Bedford Town Reserves A Metropolitan League L 0-5 Pat Dowling Eric Tullett John Fairhead George Richardson Stan March Pat Tobin Mick Naylor Mick Palmer Colin Armes
23/04/1959 Dartford Reserves A Metropolitan League L 0-5 Stan Markham Jim Walker Dave Davies John Skinner Roger Balham Mick Nicholas David Jones John Walker Mick Emery Ron Webb Albert Green
25/04/1959 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION A H Metropolitan League Cup Final Leg 1 W 1-0 Colin Armes Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs John Fairhead Bernie Slater George Richardson Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
27/04/1959 Brighton & Hove Albion A A Metropolitan League Cup Final Leg 2 D 0-0 Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs John Fairhead George Richardson Mick Palmer Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler
29/04/1959 Chelsea A A Metropolitan League L 0-5 Played at Crawley Stan Markham Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Jim Walker Ron Webb John Walker Ernie Randell Colin Armes David Jones
30/04/1959 Luton Town A A Metropolitan League L 2-6 Ernie Randell (2) Stan Markham John Francis Dave Davies Graham Yaxley Roger Balham Mick Nicholas Mick Emery Mick Palmer Ernie Randell Ron Webb Albert Green
02/05/1959 Brighton & Hove Albion A A Metropolitan League W 2-1 Played at Crawley Ken Butler, Bob Morris Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs John Fairhead Norman Birkett John Walker Ken Butler Bob Morris Mick Naylor
04/05/1959 West Ham United A A Metropolitan League L 2-6 Played at Crawley George Richardson, Robert Davis Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs Pat Tobin David Jones George Richardson Ernie Randell Bob Morris Mick Naylor
09/05/1959 Worthing N Sussex Senior Cup Final L 1-2 Played at Brighton 3,500 Ernie Randell Pat Dowling Eric Tullett Bill Halford Robert Davis Brian Riggs John Fairhead Norman Birkett George Richardson Ernie Randell Colin Armes Ken Butler

 

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

21 April 1959 v Bedford Town Reserves - Crawley played with 9 players

 

 

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 13 6 17 65 85 8 4 6 38 33 5 2 11 27 52
Sussex Senior Cup 4 0 1 18 4 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 13 4
FA Cup 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FA Amateur Cup 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2
Metropolitan League Cup 5 3 0 22 7 3 1 0 13 3 2 2 0 9 4
TOTALS 23 9 20 109 99 13 5 7 56 37 10 4 13 53 62
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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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sussex Senior Cup 3,500 3,500 0 0 0 0 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500
FA Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FA Amateur Cup 1,229 1,229 0 0 0 0 1,229 1,229 1,229 1,229
Metropolitan League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 4,729 2,365 0 0 0 0 4,729 2,365 3,500 1,229
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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  6-0 30/03/1959 Hastings United Reserves
Biggest Away Win  4-1 20/12/1958 Guildford City Reserves
Biggest Home Defeat  0-3 23/08/1958 LUTON TOWN A
Biggest Away Defeat  0-5 21/04/1959 Bedford Town Reserves
 
Sussex Senior Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Win  3-0 06/12/1958 Newhaven
Biggest Away Win  7-2 03/01/1959 APV Athletic
Biggest Away Defeat  1-2 09/05/1959 Worthing
Highest Away Att  3,500 09/05/1959 Worthing
Lowest Away Att  3,500 09/05/1959 Worthing
 
FA Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Defeat  0-1 06/09/1958 Horsham
 
FA Amateur Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Away Win  3-0 27/09/1958 Newhaven
Biggest Away Defeat  1-2 11/10/1958 Horsham
Highest Away Att  1,229 11/10/1958 Horsham
Lowest Away Att  1,229 11/10/1958 Horsham
 
Metropolitan League Cup  Value Date Opponent
Biggest Home Win  7-1 18/04/1959 Guildford City Reserves
Biggest Away Win  3-0 18/10/1958 West Ham United A
 
 

 

 

Player Stats

Appearances

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

Player Total League Cup Total Sub League Sub Cup Sub
Pat Dowling 48 32 16
Robert Davis 44 29 15
Bill Halford 40 28 12
Brian Riggs 40 25 15
Ernie Randell 39 26 13
Pat Tobin 38 29 9
Colin Armes 37 22 15
Bernie Slater 32 20 12
Ken Butler 30 17 13
Bill Nankivell 29 20 9
Eric Tullett 24 14 10
Norman Birkett 22 14 8
George Richardson 18 10 8
Don Rose 17 12 5
John Fairhead 13 9 4
Reg Hutchinson 11 10 1
Len Donald 10 7 3
David Jones 8 8
Ron Webb 6 5 1
Mick Naylor 6 5 1
Geoff Chilvers 6 4 2
Dave Davies 6 4 2
Ernie White 5 5
Stan Markham 4 4
Mick Palmer 4 3 1
Derek Holden 4 3 1
Mick Emery 3 3
John Walker 3 3
Roger Balham 2 2
Mick Nicholas 2 2
John Skinner 2 2
Jim Walker 2 2
Graham Yaxley 2 2
Derek Wilson 2 2
Brian Carr 2 2
Bob Morris 2 2
Albert Green 2 2
Stan March 1 1
Ken Allbutt 1 1
John Francis 1 1
Geoff Logan 1 1
Bert Dujardine 1 1

 

Goalscorers

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

Player Total League Cup Total Pen League Pen Cup Pen
Ernie Randell 34 17 17
Colin Armes 17 9 8
Ken Butler 17 7 10
Bernie Slater 11 8 3
George Richardson 7 5 2
Norman Birkett 7 5 2 2 2
Bill Halford 4 4
Ernie White 3 3
David Jones 2 2
Bob Morris 1 1
Len Donald 1 1
OG 1 1
Pat Tobin 1 1
Robert Davis 1 1
Brian Riggs 1 1
Don Rose 1 1

 

 

 

Metropolitan League

Pos. Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Arsenal ‘A’ 36 25 6 5 118 51 67 56
2 Chelsea ‘A’ 36 26 3 7 109 35 74 55
3 Tonbridge Reserves 36 22 8 6 103 58 45 52
4 Brighton & Hove Albion ‘A’ 36 18 7 11 71 61 10 43
5 Dunstable Town 36 17 5 14 78 64 14 39
6 Newbury Town 36 16 7 13 64 60 4 39
7 Hastings United Reserves 36 16 6 14 68 64 4 38
8 Haywards Heath 36 13 10 13 61 62 -1 36
9 Headington United Reserves 36 13 10 13 73 83 -10 36
10 Guildford City Reserves 36 16 4 16 69 80 -11 36
11 Bedford Town Reserves 36 12 9 15 67 83 -16 33
12 West Ham United ‘A’ 36 14 4 18 73 73 0 32
13 Fulham ‘A’ 36 13 6 17 72 77 -5 32
14 Crawley Town 36 12 7 17 65 86 -21 31
15 Luton Town ‘A’ 36 12 6 18 72 74 -2 30
16 Didcot Town 36 8 14 14 53 61 -8 30
17 Eastbourne United 36 10 7 19 54 69 -15 27
18 Dartford Reserves 36 8 6 22 62 127 -65 22
19 Windsor & Eton 36 5 7 24 46 110 -64 17

 

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