Stats & Facts - 1946-1954

The Management

Chairman: J.I. Taylor (until 1949) then N. Buck
Managers: Management Committee (until 1949), Will Scott (until March 1953), Scott Symon

League Positions

League Stats - Longest, Highest & Lowest

Best league position: 2nd (Div 1 1952-53)
Lowest league position: 6th (Div 2 1949-50)
Longest run without defeat: 20 games (Div 2 1950-51)
Longest winning streak: 13 games (Div 2 1950-51)
Longest losing streak: 4 games (Div 1 1947-48)
Longest run without a win: 11 games (Div 1 1951-52)
Longest FA Cup run: Winners (1937-38)
Highest Win: 7-0 Vs Barnsley (1950-51)
Highest Defeat: 7-0 Vs Blackpool (1947-48)

Leading Scorers season by season

1946-47 Willie McIntosh 32 goals (27 lg 5 FACup)
1947-48 Andy McLaren 18 goals (17lg 1 FACup)
1948-49 Bobby Langton 12 goals
1949-50 Eddy Brown 13 goals (12 lg 1 FACup)
1950-51 Charlie Wayman 29 goals (27 lg, 2 FACup)
1951-52 Charlie Wayman 24 goals
1952-53 Charlie Wayman 26 goals (23 lg 3 FACup)
1953-54 Charlie Wayman 32 goals (25 lg 7 FACup)

Did you know?

An Inter-League match was played at Deepdale during 1947-48. The Football League faced the League of Ireland who they beat 4-0
Tom Finney finally managed to make his league debut in 1946-47. It had been delayed due to the outbreak of War (the league was postponed)
North End recorded their highest ever defeat in 1947-48 - a 7-0 loss against Blackpool.
Tom Finney scored his only hat-trick for North End in 1950 in a friendly against Dundee. North End won 6-2
In February 1950 there were 8 Lancashire born players in the team against West Ham.
Ken Horton scored North End's 3,00th league goal against Luton Town in October 1950.
Willie Cunningham made his 100th North End appearance against Chelsea in April 1952
North End played their 200th league game against Charlton in November 1952
Despite North End having the 2nd best scoring record and joint 2nd best defensive record in 1953-54, they only finished 11th