vs. Doncaster Rovers

All matches in 1948/49

Match Details

Saturday, 12th March 1949

The Victoria Ground, Hartlepool

1948/49 Football League Division Three (North)

Match 33 of 42

HARTLEPOOLS UNITED

(2)

2

Thompson 30', Sloan 43'

DONCASTER ROVERS

(0)

1

Todd 70'

Attendance: 6925

Ref: HW Moore (York)

Teams

HARTLEPOOLS UNITED
Manager: Fred Westgarth


90	1	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	1	Norman Rimmington
90	2	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	2	Harry Hooper
90	3	1	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	3	Ray Thompson
90	4	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	4	John Douglas
90	5	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag003	5	Billy Hughes
90	6	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	6	Jackie Newton
90	7	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	7	Doug Morris
90	8	1	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	8	Jimmy Sloan
90	9	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	9	Jimmy Sherratt
90	10	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	10	Bobby Donaldson
90	11	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	11	Leo Harden

DONCASTER ROVERS
Manager: Jackie Bestall


90	1	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag002	1	Pat Gillespie
90	2	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	2	Harry Tomlinson
90	3	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	3	Jack Hodgson
90	4	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	4	Syd Goodfellow
90	5	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	5	Syd Bycroft
90	6	1	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	6	Paul Todd
90	7	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	7	Bert Tindill
90	8	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	8	Arnold Lowes
90	9	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	9	Walter Bennett
90	10	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	10	George Antonio
90	11	0	0	0	0	90	1	-1		flag flag001	11	Alf Calverley

																	Age	This Comp		All Comps
																	Age	Games	Goals	Games	Goals
1	0	57	0	58	0						1			flag flag001	1	Norman Rimmington	25y 103d	57	0	58	0
2	0	42	0	42	0						1			flag flag001	2	Harry Hooper	38y 86d	42	4	42	4
3	1	71	0	75	0						1			flag flag001	3	Ray Thompson	23y 142d	71	1	75	1
4	0	17	0	17	0						1			flag flag001	4	John Douglas	31y 101d	17	1	17	1
5	0	97	0	101	0						1			flag flag003	5	Billy Hughes	28y 142d	97	1	101	1
6	0	15	0	16	0						1			flag flag001	6	Jackie Newton	23y 291d	15	0	16	0
7	0	9	0	11	0						1			flag flag001	7	Doug Morris	23y 226d	9	2	11	2
8	1	60	0	65	0						1			flag flag001	8	Jimmy Sloan	25y 18d	60	22	65	26
9	0	13	0	13	0						1			flag flag001	9	Jimmy Sherratt	27y 78d	13	4	13	4
10	0	59	0	63	0						1			flag flag001	10	Bobby Donaldson	28y 14d	59	3	63	3
11	0	67	0	70	0						1			flag flag001	11	Leo Harden	25y 309d	67	17	70	18

Average age of starting eleven = 27y 104d

Notes

Some sources credit Billy Hughes with the opening goal. The Mail describes Thompson smashing in a free kick after Hughes had touched it to him. This is backed up by other newspapers.

League Table

		P	Pts
2	Hull	26	42
3	Doncaster	30	37
4	Darlington	31	37

16	Oldham	28	28
17	HARTLEPOOL	32	27
18	Halifax	30	24

		P	Pts
2	Hull	27	44
3	Doncaster	31	37
4	Darlington	32	37

15	Oldham	29	29
16	HARTLEPOOL	33	29
17	Mansfield	31	28