| 1950–51 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Penn Barrow | |
| Manager | Sid Cann | |
| Stadium | The Dell | |
| Second Division | 12th | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eddy Brown (20) All: Eddy Brown (22) | |
| Highest home attendance | 27,306 vPreston North End(31 March 1951) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,922 vChesterfield (28 April 1951) | |
| Average home league attendance | 21,770 | |
| Biggest win | 5–1 vGrimsby Town (17 March 1951) | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vBrentford (26 December 1950) | |
The1950–51 season was the 50th year of competitive football played bySouthampton F.C., the club's 24th season as members ofthe Football League, and their 22nd playing in theSecond Division.[1] The Saints finished the campaign in 12th place in the league table, having gained 43 from a possible 84 points with 15 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses.[2] The club also competed in theFA Cup, losing in the fourth round atFirst Division sideSunderland after a third round replay win overNotts County.[3]
After anotherfrustrating season in which they missed out on promotion only on goal average, Southampton saw some key players depart in the summer of 1950. First-choice goalkeeperIan Black joined former managerBill Dodgin atFulham,[4] withHugh Kelly taking his place in exchange.[5] He was followed by mainstay full-backBill Rochford, who many fans had expected to succeed Dodgin as manager, toColchester United;[6]Norman Kirkman joined fromLeicester City in his place.[7] Also leaving the club prior to the start of the league campaign wereJosé Gallego,[8]George Smith,[9] andBobby Veck.[10] It wasn't until just after the league had started, however, that the biggest transfer of the season took place – star forwardCharlie Wayman, who had been the side's top scorer for the last three seasons, requested a move toPreston North End for a "substantial fee" and the exchange ofEddy Brown in return.[11] Partway through the year, Southampton signed Scottish goalkeeperJohn Christie fromAyr United.[12]
During the season, 27 players appeared for Southampton in all competitions. Left-halfJoe Mallett featured in more games than any other player, being ever present in both the league and FA Cup with 44 appearances.[13] New centre-forwardEddy Brown finished as Southampton's top scorer, with 20 goals in the league and two in the FA Cup.[13] The club attracted an average home league attendance atThe Dell of 21,770. The highest league attendance was 27,306 against league leaders (and eventual champions)Preston North End on 31 March 1951; the lowest was 13,922 against bottom-two sideChesterfield on 28 April 1951, the day of the1951 FA Cup Final.[13]
Southampton kicked off the 1950–51 league campaign with a six-game unbeaten run, including a 2–1 opening day win overBarnsley, a tight 1–0 victory over fellow 1949–50 promotion contendersSheffield United, and a late 1–0 away win overLuton Town.[11] Despite finding themselves third in the league table and immediately vying for a promotion challenge, the absence of centre-forwardCharlie Wayman early on had meant that goals were hard to find. In the second week of September, the club lost their star striker toPreston North End, who were looking to return to the top flight after being relegated two seasons previously, with the Lancashire side paying a "substantial fee" and sendingEddy Brown to take his place in the Saints squad.[11] Brown's debut saw the team beatingLeeds United 2–0, but over the next month four losses in five fixtures saw the Saints dropping as low as ninth in the table.[11] Successive 1–0 home wins overNotts County andBury ensured the team remained competitive in the top half of the league.[14]
In the run-up to Christmas, Southampton picked up their form to move up the table. During November, the side picked up a hard-fought 5–4 win againstCoventry City, before surprising recently-relegatedManchester City atMaine Road with a 3–2 win, to move back up to sixth in the Second Division table.[14] Despite a 2–2 draw withLeicester City in the middle of a winning streak, in December the Saints continued their strong run with another 3–2 away win over strugglingChesterfield, followed by hard-fought 1–0 and 2–1 wins overBarnsley and fellow promotion contendersSheffield United, respectively.[14] Going into Christmas, the team had climbed all the way to the top of the table. Their run of good form ended on Boxing Day, however, when they suffered their biggest defeat of the season losing 0–4 to 19th-placedBrentford, with all four goals scored by prolific frontmanBilly Dare.[14] The loss saw the Saints drop four places to fifth in the table, and would mark the last time all season they occupied a promotion spot.[15]
After ascending to the top of the table in December, the Saints fell quickly to the bottom half of the league when they went nine games without a win between Boxing Day 1950 and mid-March 1951. Going into the new year, Southampton suffered defeats at the hands of Leeds United,Swansea Town,Hull City andBirmingham City, as well as dropping points at home toLuton Town andWest Ham United.[14] A season-high 5–1 thrashing of bottom-placedGrimsby Town was enough to keep Southampton's Second Division status safe, but the team's form continued to suffer as they failed to pick up wins over sides much lower in the league table – losing at the end of March to bothQueens Park Rangers andBury.[16] In their home fixture against Preston on 31 March, the Saints came back from 1–3 down to draw 3–3 with the league leaders (the point securing their promotion), preventing the eventual champions from breaking the Football League record of 14 consecutive wins.[16] Six points from their final ten (including another win over Manchester City) meant that Southampton finished 12th in the Second Division table – disappointing when compared with1948–49 and1949–50, both of which almost ended in promotion to the First Division.[16]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hull City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 70 | 1.057 | 43 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 68 | 0.941 | 43 |
| 12 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 73 | 0.904 | 43 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 0.986 | 42 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 1.172 | 41 |
| 19 August 19501 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Southampton | Barnsley |
Wright 42' | Bates 8',18' | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 19,835 |
| 23 August 19502 | Southampton | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Southampton |
| Edwards 83' | Tindill 24' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 24,579 |
| 26 August 19503 | Southampton | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
| Ellerington 77' (pen.) | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 22,859 |
| 30 August 19504 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Southampton | Doncaster |
| Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 23,389 |
| 2 September 19505 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Southampton | Luton |
| Bates 84' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 16,942 |
| 6 September 19506 | Southampton | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Southampton |
| Day 10' | Todd 75' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 22,561 |
| 9 September 19507 | Southampton | 2–0 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| Bates 9' Edwards 39' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 25,806 |
| 11 September 19508 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Southampton | Blackburn |
| Graham 11' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 17,515 |
| 16 September 19509 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Southampton | London |
| Gazzard 4',19' Robinson | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 22,500 |
| 23 September 195010 | Southampton | 2–1 | Swansea Town | Southampton |
| Day 1' Brown 82' | Howarth 31' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 22,420 |
| 30 September 195011 | Hull City | 4–1 | Southampton | Kingston upon Hull |
| Harrison 6',56' Ackerman 37',58' | Brown 19' | Stadium:Boothferry Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 7 October 195012 | Southampton | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Southampton |
| Green 81' Smith 89' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 25,499 |
| 14 October 195013 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| Blair 1' Mallett 33' (o.g.) | Stevenson 66',82' | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 27,000 |
| 21 October 195014 | Southampton | 1–0 | Notts County | Southampton |
| Brown 48' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 25,905 |
| 28 October 195015 | Grimsby Town | 4–2 | Southampton | Cleethorpes |
| Bloomer 5',11',53',55' | Brown 12' Bates 85' | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 13,383 |
| 4 November 195016 | Southampton | 1–0 | Bury | Southampton |
| Brown 30' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 20,335 |
| 11 November 195017 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Southampton | Preston |
| Wayman 4',16' Quigley 68' | Day 22' Brown 40' | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 32,000 |
| 18 November 195018 | Southampton | 5–4 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| Bates Day Brown Edwards 80' | Roberts Chisholm Allen Lockhart | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 22,438 |
| 25 November 195019 | Manchester City | 2–3 | Southampton | Manchester |
| Westcott 14' Haddleton 86' | Bates 19' Day 22'Edwards 43' | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 38,972 |
| 2 December 195020 | Southampton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| Brown 80' Bates 88' | Adam 2' Rowley 31' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 22,375 |
| 9 December 195021 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Southampton | Chesterfield |
| Marron 7',81' | Bates 58' Day 60',70' | Stadium:Saltergate Attendance: 12,200 |
| 16 December 195022 | Southampton | 1–0 | Barnsley | Southampton |
| Brown 53' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 17,207 |
| 23 December 195023 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Southampton | Sheffield |
| Furniss 36' (pen.) | Edwards 7' Brown 50' | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,013 |
| 26 December 195024 | Brentford | 4–0 | Southampton | London |
| Dare 27',32' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 22,435 |
| 30 December 195025 | Southampton | 1–1 | Luton Town | Southampton |
| Bates 40' | Stobbart 90' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 21,094 |
| 13 January 195126 | Leeds United | 5–3 | Southampton | Leeds |
| Williams 18' Browning 35',67',69'Burden 76' | Brown 65' Day 78'Stevenson 81' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 29,253 |
| 20 January 195127 | Southampton | 2–2 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| Brown 47' Ellerington 63' (pen.) | Gazzard 21' Robinson 62' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 21,167 |
| 3 February 195128 | Swansea Town | 2–1 | Southampton | Swansea |
| Thomas 17' Turnbull 24' | Brown 65' | Stadium:Vetch Field Attendance: 17,451 |
| 17 February 195129 | Southampton | 2–3 | Hull City | Southampton |
| Dudley 25',64' | Carter 59' Harrison 72'Gerrie 84' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 23,720 |
| 28 February 195130 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Southampton | Birmingham |
| Smith 30' Stewart 80' | K. Wilkins 70' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 12,593 |
| 3 March 195131 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| Edwards 29' (pen.) | Edwards 56' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 23,493 |
| 10 March 195132 | Notts County | 2–2 | Southampton | Nottingham |
| Sewell 32' Leuty 55' | Brown 22' Dudley 52' | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 25,712 |
| 17 March 195133 | Southampton | 5–1 | Grimsby Town | Southampton |
| Brown 2',68' Day 20'Dudley 32',67' | Cairns 66' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 14,598 |
| 23 March 195134 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Southampton | London |
| Smith Farrow 79' | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 19,711 |
| 24 March 195135 | Bury | 1–0 | Southampton | Bury |
| Daniel 89' | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 11,433 |
| 26 March 195136 | Southampton | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Southampton |
| Dudley 41',61' | Farrow 59' Addinall 84' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 20,875 |
| 31 March 195137 | Southampton | 3–3 | Preston North End | Southampton |
| Brown 41',80' Edwards 64' | Wayman 6' Horton 13',62' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 27,306 |
| 7 April 195138 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Southampton | Coventry |
| Roberts 20' Lockhart 84' (pen.) | Edwards 45' Curtis 69' | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 20,156 |
| 14 April 195139 | Southampton | 2–1 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| Day 1' Brown 45' | Hart 15' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 24,579 |
| 21 April 195140 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Southampton | Leicester |
| Baldwin 34' Dryburgh 62',72' | Dudley 80' | Stadium:Filbert Street Attendance: 16,000 |
| 28 April 195141 | Southampton | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Southampton |
| Brown 80' | Hudson 11' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 13,922 |
| 5 May 195142 | Southampton | 2–1 | Brentford | Southampton |
| Brown 24' Day 74' | Monk 51' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 14,441 |
Southampton entered the1950–51 FA Cup in the third round, drawn away against fellowSecond Division sideNotts County. The travelling Saints quickly took control of the game, opening the scoring after 11 minutes whenEddy Brown beat several defenders to convert from close range.[17] Just four minutes later, Brown doubled his (and his side's) tally when he followed up from aJack Edwards header that ricocheted off the crossbar.[17] Notts County came close to responding before the half-time break through Bob Crookes andTom Johnston, but they were denied by Saints goalkeeperHugh Kelly and defenderBill Ellerington, respectively.[17] Early in the second half, it was the away side that asserted its dominance once again, with Brown almost scoring a hat-trick within seconds of the restart, beforeEric Day scored off the post following a setup that involved both Brown andTed Bates.[17] County did finally score throughFrank Broome just before the hour mark, but a few minutes later Day scored his second and Southampton's fourth with a "marvellous individual effort" in which he beat multiple defenders.[17] Both Brown and Day came close to completing hat-tricks, but the final two goals came courtesy of aLeon Leuty penalty and a lateAlex Simpson goal.[17]
In the fourth round, Southampton travelled north again to face frequent FA Cup rivals,Sunderland of theFirst Division. Much of the first half was an even affair, with both sides enjoying chances on goal, but it was the hosts who broke the deadlock just three minutes before half-time, whenDickie Davis followed up a shot fromTrevor Ford that had been saved by Hugh Kelly.[18] The other side of the break, Davis scored a second for the Black Cats in the 51st minute, taking advantage of a poor clearance off the goal line by Ellerington.[18] Despite mounting several attacks late on, Southampton were unable to respond.[18]
| 6 January 1951Round 3 | Notts County | 3–4 | Southampton | Nottingham |
| Broome 57' Leuty (pen.)Simpson 86' | Brown 11',15' Day 49',63' | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 29,260 |
| 27 January 1951Round 4 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| Davis 42',51' | Stadium:Roker Park Attendance: 61,319 |
Southampton played a number of friendly matches during the 1950–51 season. The first, on 31 October 1950, saw the Saints hosting localThird Division South sideBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in the Dell's first ever floodlit fixture, which ended goalless after a one-hour playtime.[19] The second exhibition, on 10 February 1951, also ended in a draw as the Saints held top-flightMiddlesbrough to a 1–1 finish – Southampton's goal was scored byFrank Dudley, who was making his first appearance for the club after signing fromLeeds United.[19] The Saints played Bournemouth & Boscombe again two weeks after the Middlesbrough fixture, this time atDean Court, beating them 3–2 thanks to a hat-trick for Dudley.[19] A 0–1 loss atMidland League sideBoston United in April was followed by a 2–0 win over aJersey XI side in May, a few days after the conclusion of the league campaign.[19] A couple of weeks later, Southampton hosted two exhibitions as part of the celebrations for theFestival of Britain – first, they beat Swiss sideServette 3–0 thanks to goals from Brown,George Curtis andEric Day, followed by a 3–3 draw with Danish sideKjøbenhavns Boldklub – all three goals coming from Brown.[19]
| 31 October 1950Friendly | Southampton | 0–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Southampton |
| Stadium:The Dell |
| 10 February 1951Friendly | Southampton | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Southampton |
| Dudley | | Stadium:The Dell |
| 24 February 1951Friendly | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2–3 | Southampton | Bournemouth |
| Dudley | Stadium:Dean Court |
| 23 April 1951Friendly | Boston United | 1–0 | Southampton | Boston |
| Stadium:York Street |
| 14 May 1951Friendly | Southampton | 3–0 | Servette | Southampton |
| Brown Curtis Eric Day | Stadium:The Dell |
| 19 May 1951Friendly | Southampton | 3–3 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | Southampton |
| Brown | | Stadium:The Dell |
| Name | Pos. | Nat. | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | |||
| Alex Anderson | FB |  | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ted Ballard | FB |  | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Ted Bates | FW | | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| Eddy Brown | FW | | 36 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 22 |
| John Christie | GK | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Stan Clements | HB | | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| George Curtis | HB | | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Eric Day | FW | | 37 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 14 |
| Frank Dudley | FW | | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| Jack Edwards | FW | | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 |
| Bill Ellerington | FB | | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Bryn Elliott | HB | | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jack Gregory | FB | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ernie Jones | FW |  | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Walter Judd | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugh Kelly | GK |  | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Norman Kirkman | FB | | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Tom Lowder | FW | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy McGowan | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mallett | HB | | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| John Mitchell | FW | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Augie Scott | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Sillett | FB | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Stansbridge | GK | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Eddie Thomas | GK | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Eric Webber | HB | | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Ron Wheatley | HB | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Wilkins | FW | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Len Wilkins | HB | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who left the club before the end of the season | ||||||||
| Ernie Stevenson | FW | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Mins. | Apps. | Mins. | Apps. | Mins. | % | ||||
| 1 | Joe Mallett | HB | | 42 | 3,780 | 2 | 180 | 44 | 3,960 | 100% |
| 2 | George Curtis | HB | | 37 | 3,330 | 2 | 180 | 39 | 3,510 | 88.64% |
| Eric Day | FW | | 37 | 3,330 | 2 | 180 | 39 | 3,510 | 88.64% | |
| 4 | Eddy Brown | FW | | 36 | 3,240 | 2 | 180 | 38 | 3,420 | 86.36% |
| Jack Edwards | FW | | 36 | 3,240 | 2 | 180 | 38 | 3,420 | 86.36% | |
| 6 | Bill Ellerington | FB | | 34 | 3,060 | 2 | 180 | 36 | 3,240 | 81.82% |
| 7 | Ted Bates | FW | | 29 | 2,610 | 2 | 180 | 31 | 2,790 | 70.45% |
| 8 | Hugh Kelly | GK | | 28 | 2,520 | 2 | 180 | 30 | 2,700 | 68.18% |
| Eric Webber | HB | | 28 | 2,520 | 2 | 180 | 30 | 2,700 | 68.18% | |
| 10 | Bryn Elliott | HB | | 23 | 2,070 | 2 | 180 | 25 | 2,250 | 56.82% |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | GPG | ||||
| 1 | Eddy Brown | FW | | 20 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 38 | 0.58 |
| 2 | Eric Day | FW | | 12 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 0.36 |
| 3 | Ted Bates | FW | | 10 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 0.32 |
| 4 | Frank Dudley | FW | | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0.53 |
| Jack Edwards | FW | | 8 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 0.21 | |
| 6 | Ernie Stevenson | FW | | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Bill Ellerington | FB | | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0.06 |
| 8 | Ken Wilkins | FW | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Ernie Jones | FW | | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.08 | |
| George Curtis | HB | | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0.03 | |
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
| May 1950 | GK | Eddie Thomas | Swindon Town | Free | [20] |
| June 1950 | FB | Peter Sillett | Nomansland | Free | [21] |
| July 1950 | GK | Hugh Kelly | Fulham | Exchange[a] | [5] |
| July 1950 | FB | Norman Kirkman | Leicester City | Free | [7] |
| September 1950 | FW | Eddy Brown | Preston North End | Exchange[b] | [22] |
| January 1951 | GK | John Christie | Ayr United | Free | [12] |
| February 1951 | FW | Frank Dudley | Leeds United | Exchange[c] | [23] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
| Summer 1950 | FW |  José Gallego | Colchester United | Free | [8] |
| May 1950 | FW | George Smith | Crystal Palace | Free | [9] |
| July 1950 | GK | Ian Black | Fulham | Exchange[a] | [4] |
| July 1950 | FB | Bill Rochford | Colchester United | Free | [6] |
| July 1950 | FW | Bobby Veck | Gillingham | Free | [10] |
| August 1950 | FW | Reginald Dare | Exeter City | Free | [24] |
| September 1950 | FW | Charlie Wayman | Preston North End | Undisclosed[b] | [25] |
| February 1951 | FW | Ernie Stevenson | Leeds United | Exchange[c] | [26] |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| Summer 1950 | FW | Bill Molloy | Newport County | November 1950 | [27] |
