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)
GOAL: Jimmy Sloan (2-0) GOAL: Ray Thompson (1-0) GOAL: Paul Todd (2-1) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off GOAL: Jimmy Sloan (2-0) GOAL: Ray Thompson (1-0) GOAL: Paul Todd (2-1) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off

Teams

HARTLEPOOLS UNITED
Manager: Fred Westgarth
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Norman Rimmington
9020000901-1 flag flag0012Harry Hooper
9031000901-1 flag flag0013Ray Thompson
9040000901-1 flag flag0014John Douglas
9050000901-1 flag flag0035Billy Hughes
9060000901-1 flag flag0016Jackie Newton
9070000901-1 flag flag0017Doug Morris
9081000901-1 flag flag0018Jimmy Sloan
9090000901-1 flag flag0019Jimmy Sherratt
90100000901-1 flag flag00110Bobby Donaldson
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Leo Harden
DONCASTER ROVERS
Manager: Jackie Bestall
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0021Pat Gillespie
9020000901-1 flag flag0012Harry Tomlinson
9030000901-1 flag flag0013Jack Hodgson
9040000901-1 flag flag0014Syd Goodfellow
9050000901-1 flag flag0015Syd Bycroft
9061000901-1 flag flag0016Paul Todd
9070000901-1 flag flag0017Bert Tindill
9080000901-1 flag flag0018Arnold Lowes
9090000901-1 flag flag0019Walter Bennett
90100000901-1 flag flag00110George Antonio
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Alf Calverley
  AgeThis CompAll Comps
GamesGoalsGamesGoals
10570580     1  flag flag0011Norman Rimmington25y 103d00
20420420     1  flag flag0012Harry Hooper38y 86d44
31710750     1  flag flag0013Ray Thompson23y 142d
40170170     1  flag flag0014John Douglas31y 101d11
509701010     1  flag flag0035Billy Hughes28y 142d11
60150160     1  flag flag0016Jackie Newton23y 291d00
7090110     1  flag flag0017Doug Morris23y 226d22
81600650     1  flag flag0018Jimmy Sloan25y 18d
90130130     1  flag flag0019Jimmy Sherratt27y 78d44
100590630     1  flag flag00110Bobby Donaldson28y 14d33
110670700     1  flag flag00111Leo Harden25y 309d1718
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

PPts
2Hull2642
3Doncaster3037
4Darlington3137
16Oldham2828
17HARTLEPOOL3227
18Halifax3024
PPts
2Hull2744
3Doncaster3137
4Darlington3237
15Oldham2929
16HARTLEPOOL3329
17Mansfield3128