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IL 1945 — 1949

John Short

The career · In numbers
Appearances
62
Goals
18
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

Short

John Short served Leeds United as an inside-left across four seasons from 1945/46 to 1948/49. During his time at the club, Short made 62 appearances and contributed 18 goals.

Vital statistics
Full name
John Short
Born
25 January 1921
Position
IL
Nation
England
First appearance
9 January 1946
Last appearance
11 September 1948
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 20 30 1 1945/46 33 1946/47 21 1947/48 7 1948/49
View the data as a table
John Short — appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1945/46 1 0
1946/47 33 7
1947/48 21 7
1948/49 7 4
Every goal

All 18 goals

John Short — every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
4 Sep 1948 Coventry City Division Two — Open Play —
4 Sep 1948 Coventry City Division Two — Open Play —
1 Sep 1948 Brentford Division Two — Open Play —
21 Aug 1948 Leicester City Division Two — Open Play —
27 Mar 1948 Sheffield Wednesday Division Two — Open Play —
20 Mar 1948 Cardiff City Division Two — Open Play —
6 Dec 1947 West Ham United Division Two — Open Play —
10 Sep 1947 Plymouth Argyle Division Two — Open Play —
6 Sep 1947 Fulham Division Two — Open Play —
3 Sep 1947 Barnsley Division Two — Open Play —
23 Aug 1947 Leicester City Division Two — Open Play —
17 May 1947 Grimsby Town Division One — Open Play —
3 May 1947 Stoke City Division One — Open Play —
25 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough Division One — Open Play —
9 Nov 1946 Everton Division One — Open Play —
5 Oct 1946 Huddersfield Town Division One — Open Play —
21 Sep 1946 Bolton Wanderers Division One — Open Play —
21 Sep 1946 Bolton Wanderers Division One — Open Play —
Every appearance

Match record

John Short — all appearances
DateOpponentScoreResult
11 Sep 1948 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
8 Sep 1948 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sep 1948 Division Two Coventry City 4–1 Won 4–1 v Coventry City
1 Sep 1948 Division Two Brentford 3–1 Won 3–1 v Brentford
28 Aug 1948 Division Two Luton Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Luton Town
25 Aug 1948 Division Two Brentford 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Brentford
21 Aug 1948 Division Two Leicester City 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Leicester City
29 Mar 1948 Division Two Brentford 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
27 Mar 1948 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
26 Mar 1948 Division Two Brentford 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Brentford
20 Mar 1948 Division Two Cardiff City 4–0 Won 4–0 v Cardiff City
20 Dec 1947 Division Two Leicester City 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Leicester City
13 Dec 1947 Division Two Bury 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bury
6 Dec 1947 Division Two West Ham United 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Ham United
29 Nov 1947 Division Two Chesterfield 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Chesterfield
18 Oct 1947 Division Two Nottingham Forest 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Nottingham Forest
11 Oct 1947 Division Two Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers
4 Oct 1947 Division Two West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Lost 2–3 v West Bromwich Albion
27 Sep 1947 Division Two Birmingham City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City
20 Sep 1947 Division Two Newcastle United 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Newcastle United
17 Sep 1947 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Plymouth Argyle
13 Sep 1947 Division Two Coventry City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
10 Sep 1947 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Won 5–0 v Plymouth Argyle
6 Sep 1947 Division Two Fulham 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Fulham
3 Sep 1947 Division Two Barnsley 4–1 Won 4–1 v Barnsley
30 Aug 1947 Division Two Southampton 2–1 Won 2–1 v Southampton
27 Aug 1947 Division Two Barnsley 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Barnsley
23 Aug 1947 Division Two Leicester City 3–1 Won 3–1 v Leicester City
26 May 1947 Division One Everton 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Everton
24 May 1947 Division One Portsmouth 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth
17 May 1947 Division One Grimsby Town 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Grimsby Town
10 May 1947 Division One Huddersfield Town 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town
3 May 1947 Division One Stoke City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Stoke City
22 Feb 1947 Division One Wolves 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
3 Feb 1947 Division One Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers
1 Feb 1947 Division One Liverpool 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Liverpool
18 Jan 1947 Division One Chelsea 2–1 Won 2–1 v Chelsea
11 Jan 1947 FA Cup West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
4 Jan 1947 Division One Sheffield United 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Sheffield United
28 Dec 1946 Division One Preston North End 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
26 Dec 1946 Division One Middlesbrough 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
25 Dec 1946 Division One Middlesbrough 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Middlesbrough
21 Dec 1946 Division One Derby County 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Derby County
14 Dec 1946 Division One Aston Villa 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
7 Dec 1946 Division One Sunderland 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
30 Nov 1946 Division One Brentford 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
23 Nov 1946 Division One Blackpool 4–2 Won 4–2 v Blackpool
16 Nov 1946 Division One Arsenal 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Arsenal
9 Nov 1946 Division One Everton 2–1 Won 2–1 v Everton
2 Nov 1946 Division One Portsmouth 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Portsmouth
26 Oct 1946 Division One Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
19 Oct 1946 Division One Wolves 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
12 Oct 1946 Division One Grimsby Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
5 Oct 1946 Division One Huddersfield Town 5–0 Won 5–0 v Huddersfield Town
28 Sep 1946 Division One Liverpool 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
25 Sep 1946 Division One Charlton Athletic 0–5 Lost 0–5 v Charlton Athletic
21 Sep 1946 Division One Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Won 4–0 v Bolton Wanderers
14 Sep 1946 Division One Chelsea 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Chelsea
7 Sep 1946 Division One Sheffield United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
4 Sep 1946 Division One Charlton Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic
31 Aug 1946 Division One Preston North End 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Preston North End
9 Jan 1946 FA Cup Middlesbrough 2–7 Lost 2–7 v Middlesbrough
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