The dugout · 1947–48
Willis Edwards
42 matches · 13 won · 31% win rate
In charge · The record
- Played
- 42
- Won
- 13
- Drawn
- 8
- Lost
- 21
- Win rate
- 31%
Every match
Match record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1948 Division Two | A | West Ham United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v West Ham United |
| 17 Apr 1948 Division Two | H | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Chesterfield |
| 10 Apr 1948 Division Two | A | Millwall | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Millwall |
| 3 Apr 1948 Division Two | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 29 Mar 1948 Division Two | H | Brentford | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brentford |
| 27 Mar 1948 Division Two | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 26 Mar 1948 Division Two | A | Brentford | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Brentford |
| 20 Mar 1948 Division Two | H | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Cardiff City |
| 13 Mar 1948 Division Two | A | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Bradford Park Avenue |
| 6 Mar 1948 Division Two | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Nottingham Forest |
| 28 Feb 1948 Division Two | A | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 21 Feb 1948 Division Two | H | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 14 Feb 1948 Division Two | A | Birmingham City | 1–5 | Lost 1–5 v Birmingham City |
| 31 Jan 1948 Division Two | A | Coventry City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Coventry City |
| 24 Jan 1948 Division Two | H | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Newcastle United |
| 17 Jan 1948 Division Two | H | Fulham | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Fulham |
| 10 Jan 1948 FA Cup | A | Blackpool | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Blackpool |
| 3 Jan 1948 Division Two | H | Southampton | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Southampton |
| 27 Dec 1947 Division Two | A | Luton Town | 1–6 | Lost 1–6 v Luton Town |
| 26 Dec 1947 Division Two | H | Luton Town | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Luton Town |
| 20 Dec 1947 Division Two | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Leicester City |
| 13 Dec 1947 Division Two | A | Bury | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Bury |
| 6 Dec 1947 Division Two | H | West Ham United | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v West Ham United |
| 29 Nov 1947 Division Two | A | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Chesterfield |
| 22 Nov 1947 Division Two | H | Millwall | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Millwall |
| 15 Nov 1947 Division Two | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 8 Nov 1947 Division Two | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1 Nov 1947 Division Two | A | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Cardiff City |
| 25 Oct 1947 Division Two | H | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Bradford Park Avenue |
| 18 Oct 1947 Division Two | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Nottingham Forest |
| 11 Oct 1947 Division Two | H | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 4 Oct 1947 Division Two | A | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 27 Sep 1947 Division Two | H | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City |
| 20 Sep 1947 Division Two | A | Newcastle United | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Newcastle United |
| 17 Sep 1947 Division Two | A | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 13 Sep 1947 Division Two | H | Coventry City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Coventry City |
| 10 Sep 1947 Division Two | H | Plymouth Argyle | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 6 Sep 1947 Division Two | A | Fulham | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Fulham |
| 3 Sep 1947 Division Two | H | Barnsley | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Barnsley |
| 30 Aug 1947 Division Two | A | Southampton | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Southampton |
| 27 Aug 1947 Division Two | A | Barnsley | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Barnsley |
| 23 Aug 1947 Division Two | H | Leicester City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Leicester City |
The players
Who played under Edwards
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Powell | IF | 39 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 0 |
| David Cochrane | WG | 38 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| Albert Wakefield | FW | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 0 |
| Con Martin | LH / DF | 36 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Twomey | GK | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Milburn | DF | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Gadsby | DF | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Willingham | RH | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Bullions | RH | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Heaton | WG | 23 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Holley | DF | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hindle | IF | 22 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| John Short | IL | 21 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| Ken Chisholm | FW | 16 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Jimmy Dunn | DF | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McCabe | HB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Bannister | DF | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kirby | LH | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Henry | IF | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Fearnley | GK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Grainger | WG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ainsley | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Windle | WG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Hodgkinson | RH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hodgson | GK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Ingham | HB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Morton | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |