Johnny King
Full name: John Charles King |
Birthdate: 05.11.1926 |
Birthplace: Great Gidding, Cambridgeshire |
Position: Left-half |
Joined from: Local |
Nationality: England |
First game: Manchester City, 31.08.1946 |
Last game: Charlton Athletic, 30.08.1954 |
Games: 218 |
Goals: 5 |
Wartime Games 40 Goals: 2 |
Player Profile |
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'Johnny' King caught City's attention when playing in Peterborough schools football and the Foxes promptly snapped him up on a part-time basis during the war, where he went on to make 40 appearances.
His stay at the club lasted well beyond the war, however, with a stint of over a decade seeing him rack up over 250 appearances in total, playing at left-half and occasionally as inside-forward.
He continued his work as a farmer during his playing days with the club and unfortunately missed the entire 1954 championship campaign through injury before playing one match in the top flight and moving on to Kettering, where he finished his career.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1946-47 | Division Two (old) | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 3 | |
1947-48 | Division Two (old) | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 1 | |
1948-49 | Division Two (old) | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 0 | |
1949-50 | Division Two (old) | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 0 | |
1950-51 | Division Two (old) | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 0 | |
1951-52 | Division Two (old) | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | |
1952-53 | Division Two (old) | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | |
1954-55 | Division One (old) | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 197 | 5 | 21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 218 | 5 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 31.08.1946 | 0 - 3 | Manchester City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 04.09.1946 | 0 - 4 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
3 | 07.09.1946 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
4 | 12.09.1946 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
5 | 14.09.1946 | 3 - 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
6 | 19.09.1946 | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
7 | 21.09.1946 | 2 - 4 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
8 | 28.09.1946 | 0 - 0 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
9 | 23.11.1946 | 0 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
10 | 30.11.1946 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
11 | 21.12.1946 | 2 - 4 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 25.12.1946 | 2 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
13 | 26.12.1946 | 2 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
14 | 28.12.1946 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
15 | 04.01.1947 | 4 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
16 | 11.01.1947 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
17 | 18.01.1947 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 25.01.1947 | 0 - 0 | Brentford (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
19 | 30.01.1947 | 0 - 0 | Brentford (H) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
20 | 01.02.1947 | 3 - 2 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
21 | 03.02.1947 | 4 - 1 | Brentford (N) | FA Cup 4 rep 2 | |||||
22 | 08.02.1947 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
23 | 20.02.1947 | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
24 | 01.03.1947 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 15.03.1947 | 3 - 0 | Newport County (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
26 | 22.03.1947 | 0 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 04.04.1947 | 0 - 1 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
28 | 03.09.1947 | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 06.09.1947 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 08.09.1947 | 3 - 2 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 13.09.1947 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 17.09.1947 | 1 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 20.09.1947 | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 27.09.1947 | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 04.10.1947 | 0 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 11.10.1947 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 18.10.1947 | 2 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 25.10.1947 | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 01.11.1947 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 08.11.1947 | 0 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 15.11.1947 | 4 - 0 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 22.11.1947 | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 29.11.1947 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 06.12.1947 | 2 - 1 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 13.12.1947 | 1 - 3 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 20.12.1947 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 25.12.1947 | 2 - 2 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 03.01.1948 | 1 - 3 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 10.01.1948 | 1 - 0 | Bury (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
50 | 17.01.1948 | 2 - 2 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 24.01.1948 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
52 | 31.01.1948 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 14.02.1948 | 3 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 28.02.1948 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 06.03.1948 | 2 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
56 | 13.03.1948 | 0 - 3 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 20.03.1948 | 2 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 26.03.1948 | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 27.03.1948 | 0 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 29.03.1948 | 3 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 03.04.1948 | 3 - 0 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
62 | 05.04.1948 | 4 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
63 | 10.04.1948 | 3 - 2 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 17.04.1948 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 19.04.1948 | 0 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 24.04.1948 | 2 - 0 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 28.04.1948 | 0 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 02.10.1948 | 3 - 2 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 09.10.1948 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 16.10.1948 | 2 - 2 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 23.10.1948 | 0 - 6 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 30.10.1948 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 06.11.1948 | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 13.11.1948 | 4 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 20.11.1948 | 0 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 27.11.1948 | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
77 | 25.12.1948 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
78 | 27.12.1948 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 08.01.1949 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
80 | 15.01.1949 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
81 | 17.01.1949 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep 2 | |||||
82 | 22.01.1949 | 5 - 3 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
83 | 29.01.1949 | 2 - 0 | Preston North End (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
84 | 05.02.1949 | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
85 | 12.02.1949 | 5 - 5 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
86 | 19.02.1949 | 5 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
87 | 26.02.1949 | 2 - 0 | Brentford (A) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
88 | 05.03.1949 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
89 | 12.03.1949 | 3 - 3 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 26.03.1949 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
91 | 02.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
92 | 09.04.1949 | 1 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
93 | 11.04.1949 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 15.04.1949 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
95 | 16.04.1949 | 0 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
96 | 18.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
97 | 21.04.1949 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
98 | 30.04.1949 | 1 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | FA Cup f | |||||
99 | 04.05.1949 | 2 - 1 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
100 | 05.05.1949 | 0 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
101 | 07.05.1949 | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
102 | 20.08.1949 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
103 | 24.08.1949 | 2 - 2 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
104 | 27.08.1949 | 1 - 2 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
105 | 29.08.1949 | 4 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
106 | 03.09.1949 | 1 - 0 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
107 | 10.09.1949 | 3 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
108 | 12.09.1949 | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
109 | 17.09.1949 | 4 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
110 | 19.09.1949 | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
111 | 24.09.1949 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
112 | 01.10.1949 | 0 - 3 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
113 | 08.10.1949 | 0 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
114 | 15.10.1949 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
115 | 22.10.1949 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
116 | 29.10.1949 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
117 | 05.11.1949 | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
118 | 26.11.1949 | 0 - 0 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
119 | 03.12.1949 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
120 | 10.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
121 | 17.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
122 | 24.12.1949 | 0 - 4 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
123 | 26.12.1949 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
124 | 27.12.1949 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
125 | 31.12.1949 | 1 - 1 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
126 | 07.01.1950 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
127 | 14.01.1950 | 0 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
128 | 21.01.1950 | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
129 | 04.02.1950 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
130 | 11.02.1950 | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
131 | 18.02.1950 | 0 - 2 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
132 | 25.02.1950 | 3 - 2 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
133 | 04.03.1950 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
134 | 11.03.1950 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
135 | 18.03.1950 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
136 | 22.04.1950 | 1 - 0 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
137 | 29.04.1950 | 3 - 5 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
138 | 19.08.1950 | 3 - 2 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
139 | 23.08.1950 | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
140 | 26.08.1950 | 6 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
141 | 28.08.1950 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
142 | 02.09.1950 | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
143 | 04.09.1950 | 1 - 1 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
144 | 09.09.1950 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
145 | 16.09.1950 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
146 | 23.09.1950 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
147 | 25.11.1950 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
148 | 02.12.1950 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
149 | 09.12.1950 | 1 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
150 | 16.12.1950 | 4 - 0 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
151 | 23.12.1950 | 0 - 3 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
152 | 25.12.1950 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
153 | 26.12.1950 | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
154 | 30.12.1950 | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
155 | 06.01.1951 | 0 - 3 | Preston North End (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
156 | 13.01.1951 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
157 | 20.01.1951 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
158 | 03.02.1951 | 3 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
159 | 17.02.1951 | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
160 | 24.02.1951 | 4 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
161 | 03.03.1951 | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
162 | 10.03.1951 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
163 | 17.03.1951 | 1 - 2 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
164 | 24.03.1951 | 3 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
165 | 26.03.1951 | 2 - 3 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
166 | 27.03.1951 | 2 - 3 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
167 | 31.03.1951 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
168 | 07.04.1951 | 1 - 2 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
169 | 14.04.1951 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
170 | 17.11.1951 | 1 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
171 | 24.11.1951 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
172 | 26.12.1951 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
173 | 29.12.1951 | 2 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
174 | 14.01.1952 | 1 - 4 | Coventry City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
175 | 19.01.1952 | 3 - 1 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
176 | 26.01.1952 | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
177 | 09.02.1952 | 0 - 2 | Everton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
178 | 16.02.1952 | 4 - 1 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
179 | 23.02.1952 | 0 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
180 | 01.03.1952 | 1 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
181 | 08.03.1952 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
182 | 15.03.1952 | 3 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
183 | 22.03.1952 | 0 - 5 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
184 | 05.04.1952 | 1 - 3 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
185 | 12.04.1952 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
186 | 23.08.1952 | 3 - 0 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
187 | 25.08.1952 | 6 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
188 | 30.08.1952 | 2 - 5 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
189 | 03.09.1952 | 6 - 4 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
190 | 06.09.1952 | 3 - 2 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
191 | 08.09.1952 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
192 | 13.09.1952 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
193 | 15.09.1952 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
194 | 20.09.1952 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
195 | 27.09.1952 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
196 | 04.10.1952 | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
197 | 11.10.1952 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
198 | 18.10.1952 | 4 - 2 | Everton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
199 | 25.10.1952 | 2 - 4 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
200 | 01.11.1952 | 4 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
201 | 15.11.1952 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
202 | 22.11.1952 | 2 - 7 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
203 | 29.11.1952 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
204 | 06.12.1952 | 2 - 3 | Lincoln City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
205 | 13.12.1952 | 5 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
206 | 20.12.1952 | 2 - 2 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
207 | 25.12.1952 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
208 | 27.12.1952 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
209 | 03.01.1953 | 4 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
210 | 10.01.1953 | 2 - 4 | Notts County (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
211 | 07.02.1953 | 0 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
212 | 14.02.1953 | 3 - 3 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
213 | 21.02.1953 | 1 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
214 | 28.02.1953 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
215 | 07.03.1953 | 2 - 2 | Everton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
216 | 14.03.1953 | 2 - 3 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
217 | 21.03.1953 | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
218 | 30.08.1954 | 0 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division One (old) |
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