Season story · Division 3
1925–26
19 league wins, 73–83 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Bert Cooke
- Division
- Football League Division Three North
- Final league position
- 7th
- League matches
- 42
- League wins
- 19
- League draws
- 6
- League defeats
- 17
- League goals
- 73–83
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 6,653
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
29 Aug
Opening chapter
Durham City · 2-1
View match17 Oct
Biggest victory
Wigan Borough · 5-1
View match12 Apr
The biggest crowd
New Brighton · 0-1
View match1 May
Final word
Nelson · 4-2
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
12,012
New Brighton
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 10
- Competitive matches
- 44
- Wins
- 19
Chapter 01
August 1925
WL2 competitive matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1925
LLLLW5 competitive matches · 1W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1925
DLLWLW6 competitive matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1925
DWWD4 competitive matches · 2W 2D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1925
LLLLD5 competitive matches · 0W 1D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1926
WLWWL5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1926
WLWD4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1926
LWWW4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1926
WWWDLLWD8 competitive matches · 4W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Fri 2WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 3WWrexhamPrenton Park · League4-1Mon 5WBarrowPrenton Park · League3-0Tue 6DHalifax TownThe Shay · League1-1Sat 10LDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League4-0Mon 12LNew BrightonPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 17WSouthportPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 24DBarrowHolker Street · League3-3Chapter 10
May 1926
W1 competitive matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
44 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Away | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |||
| Total | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 |
Match list
Results
44 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/8 | HomeDurham City | 2-1 | |||
| 31/8 | AwayRotherham United | 2-0 | |||
| 5/9 | 3-2 | ||||
| 12/9 | HomeRochdale | 3-5 | |||
| 14/9 | AwayGrimsby Town | 8-0 | |||
| 19/9 | AwayNew Brighton | 3-2 | |||
| 26/9 | AwayWalsall | 1-3 | |||
| 1/10 | HomeGrimsby Town | 0-0 | |||
| 3/10 | HomeChesterfield | 0-4 | |||
| 10/10 | 3-0 | ||||
| 17/10 | HomeWigan Borough | 5-1 | |||
| 24/10 | AwayAshington | 1-0 | |||
| 31/10 | HomeLincoln City | 2-0 | |||
| 7/11 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 1-1 | |||
| 14/11 | HomeCoventry City | 2-1 | |||
| 21/11 | AwayWrexham | 0-2 | |||
| 28/11 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 0-0 | |||
| 2/12 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 2-1 | |||
| 5/12 | AwaySouthport | 2-1 | |||
| 19/12 | AwayNelson | 7-0 | |||
| 25/12 | 4-3 | ||||
| 26/12 | 2-2 | ||||
| 1/1 | HomeRotherham United | 3-1 | |||
| 2/1 | AwayDurham City | 2-1 | |||
| 9/1 | HomeDoncaster Rovers | 1-0 | |||
| 16/1 | 2-0 | ||||
| 23/1 | AwayRochdale | 3-2 | |||
| 6/2 | HomeWalsall | 2-1 | |||
| 13/2 | AwayChesterfield | 4-0 | |||
| 20/2 | 3-2 | ||||
| 27/2 | AwayWigan Borough | 2-2 | |||
| 6/3 | HomeAshington | 1-4 | |||
| 13/3 | AwayLincoln City | 1-3 | |||
| 20/3 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 2-0 | |||
| 27/3 | AwayCoventry City | 1-2 | |||
| 2/4 | HomeHalifax Town | 3-1 | |||
| 3/4 | HomeWrexham | 4-1 | |||
| 5/4 | HomeBarrow | 3-0 | |||
| 6/4 | AwayHalifax Town | 1-1 | |||
| 10/4 | AwayDoncaster Rovers | 4-0 | |||
| 12/4 | HomeNew Brighton | 0-1 | |||
| 17/4 | HomeSouthport | 1-0 | |||
| 24/4 | AwayBarrow | 3-3 | |||
| 1/5 | HomeNelson | 4-2 |