Football League Third Division North vs. Third Division South Representative Games
The Third Division North and Third Division South of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran from 1921 to 1958.
From 1954/55 season until 1957/58 season, there was a series of games between teams representing the Third Division North and the Third Division South.
The Representative Games
1954/55 - played at Reading F.C. ground on 16th March 1955. Attendance 10,438. South won 2-0.[1][2][3][4][5]
1955/56 - played at Accrington Stanley F.C. ground on 13th October, 1955. Attendance 10,521. Draw 3-3. [2][3][4][5]
The second half of the match was broadcast on BBC television, which was the first occasion that a match had been televised from Peel Park.[2]
Don Mills scored for the South in the first half. Reg Ryan equalised with a penalty in the second half, followed by goals from John Thomas Connor for the North and Ernie Morgan for the South. The final score was 3-3.[6]
1956/57 - played at Coventry City F.C. ground on 8th October, 1956. Attendance 14,500. South won 2-1.[3][4][5]
1956/57 - played at Stockport County F.C. ground on 2nd April 1957. Attendance 12,372. Won by North 2-1.[4][5]
W Holden scored the first goal for the North, which was followed by an equaliser by P Langman for the South. Soon after the start of the second half, Ron Greener failed to score for the North from a penalty. The winning goal was scored by Alf Ackerman for the North in the last minute of the game.[7]
1957/58 - played at Crystal Palace F.C. ground on 30th October, 1957. Draw 2-2.[5][8]
The Teams and Officials
The following players and officials were selected to participate in the representative games.
South Vs. North 16th March 1955[1]
The South Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Oxford | Norwich City |
| 2 | Alex Jardine | Millwall |
| 3 | Jim Langley | Brighton |
| 4 | Nicholas | Queen's Park Rangers |
| 5 | John Crosland | Bournemouth |
| 6 | Hughes | Northampton |
| 7 | Wally Hinshelwood | Reading |
| 8 | Rainford | Brentford |
| 9 | Eric Day | Southampton |
| 10 | Don Mills | Torquay |
| 11 | Mike Grice | Colchester |
| Manager | Mr. A.J. Smith | Reading |
The North Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Minshull | Southport |
| 2 | Jackson | Oldham |
| 3 | Jimmy Harrower | Accrington Stanley |
| 4 | Ken Furphy | Darlington |
| 5 | David Blakey | Chesterfield |
| 6 | Frank Clempson | Stockport County |
| 7 | Kaye | Burnley |
| 8 | Prescott | Southport |
| 9 | Stewart | Accrington Stanley |
| 10 | George Smith | Chesterfield |
| 11 | Merfyn Jones | Scunthorpe |
| Manager | Mr. Fred Emery | Carlisle United |
The Officials
| Official | Name | From |
| Referee | Mr. J. H. Husband | London |
| Linesman (Red Flag) | Mr. C.B. Broome | London |
| Linesman (Yellow Flag) | Mr. S. W. Barker | Bexleyheath |
North Vs. South 13th October 1955[2]
The North Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Minshull | Southport |
| 2 | James F. Fleming | Workington |
| 3 | Vincent Kenny | Carlisle United |
| 4 | Dennis Stokoe | Workington |
| 5 | John Ryden | Accrington Stanley |
| 6 | Reg Ryan | Derby County |
| 7 | Bobby Webb | Bradford City |
| 8 | Ivan Broadis | Carlisle United |
| 9 | John Thomas Connor | Stockport County |
| 10 | George Smith | Carlisle United |
| 11 | Dennis Woodhead | Chesterfield |
| Manager | Mr. W. M. Galbraith | Accrington Stanley |
| Trainer | Mr. H. Hubbick | Accrington Stanley |
The South Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Matthews | Coventry City |
| 2 | Stanley Charlton | Leyton Orient |
| 3 | Alex Jardine | Millwall |
| 4 | Dave Simpson | Coventry City |
| 5 | Douglas Rees | Ipswich Town |
| 6 | Ronnie Ashman | Norwich City |
| 7 | Roland Mills | Northampton Town |
| 8 | Peter Hill | Coventry City |
| 9 | Maurice Cook | Watford |
| 10 | Ernie Morgan | Gillingham |
| 11 | Arthur Wheeler | Reading |
| Manager | Mr. Alec Stock | Leyton Orient |
| Trainer | Mr. L. Gore | Leyton Orient |
Note: Although Peter Hill of Coventry was selected at number 8 for the South, D Mills of Torquay started the game.[6]
The Officials
| Official | Name | From |
| Referee | Mr. K. A. Collinge | Sale |
| Linesman (Red Flag) | Mr. J. S. McLoughlin | Manchester |
| Linesman (Yellow Flag) | Mr. R. Sleddon | Preston |
South Vs. North 8th October 1956[3]
The South Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Matthews | Coventry City |
| 2 | Alex Jardine | Millwall |
| 3 | Jim Langley | Brighton |
| 4 | Jimmy Belcher | Crystal Palace |
| 5 | Patrick Parker | Southampton |
| 6 | John Elsworthy | Ipswich Town |
| 7 | Johnny Gavin | Norwich City |
| 8 | Stan Newsham | Bournemouth |
| 9 | Roy Hollis | Southend United |
| 10 | Don Mills | Torquay |
| 11 | Aldershot | |
| Reserve | Albert McPherson | Walsall |
| Reserve | Maurice Cook | Watford |
| Manager | Harry Warren | Coventry City |
| Trainer | George Raynor | Coventry City |
The North Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Newlands | Workington |
| 2 | Malcolm Currie | Bradford City |
| 3 | Jack Brownsword | Scunthorpe United |
| 4 | Albert Mays | Derby County |
| 5 | Watty Moore | Hartlepools United |
| 6 | Charley Sneddon | Accrington Stanley |
| 7 | Gerry Burrell | Chesterfield |
| 8 | Ron Hewitt | Wrexham |
| 9 | Ken Johnson | Hartlepools United |
| 10 | George Darwin | Mansfield Town |
| 11 | George Luke | Hartlepools United |
| Reserve | Ron Powell | Chesterfield |
| Reserve | Reg Ryan | Derby County |
| Manager | Harry Storer | Derby County |
| Trainer | Billy Newton | Stockport County |
The Officials
| Official | Name | From |
| Referee | Mr. Arthur E. Ellis | Halifax |
| Linesman | Mr. H. Horner | Kenilworth |
| Linesman | Mr. A. Walters | Warwick |
North Vs. South 2nd April 1957[4]
The North Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Gray | Gateshead |
| 2 | R Brown | Workington |
| 3 | Cahill | Barrow |
| 4 | E Hunter | Accrington Stanley |
| 5 | Ron Greener | Darlington |
| 6 | B Hutchinson | Chesterfield |
| 7 | K Finney | Stockport County |
| 8 | Ivan Broadis | Carlisle United |
| 9 | Alf Ackerman | Carlisle United |
| 10 | W Holden | Stockport County |
| 11 | B Cripsey | Hull City |
| Reserve | Tommy Forgan | York City |
| Also named | Jack Brownsword | Scunthorpe United |
| Also named | G Jones | Wrexham |
| Manager | Teddy Davison | Chesterfield |
| Trainer | W Newton | Stockport County |
The South Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P Pickering | Northampton |
| 2 | Alex Jardine | Millwall |
| 3 | G Fisher | Colchester |
| 4 | G Wilson | Brighton |
| 5 | Patrick Parker | Southampton |
| 6 | John Elsworthy | Ipswich |
| 7 | Mike Hellawell | Queens Park Rangers |
| 8 | Don Mills | Torquay |
| 9 | P Langman | Plymouth |
| 10 | Ted Phillips | Ipswich |
| 11 | R Cutler | Bournemouth |
| Reserve | Ken Coote | Brentford |
| Reserve | Maurice Evans | Reading |
| Manager | ||
| Trainer |
Note: Although Ted Phillips of Ipswich was selected at number 10 for the South, Dorman of Wallsall started the game.[7]
The Officials
| Official | Name | From |
| Referee | ||
| Linesman | ||
| Linesman |
South Vs. North 30th October 1957[5]
The South Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Springett | Queen's Park Rangers |
| 2 | Roy McLaughlin | Norwich |
| 3 | Alf Sherwood | Newport County |
| 4 | Bobby McLaughlin | Southampton |
| 5 | Keith Harvey | Exeter City |
| 6 | Glen Wilson | Brighton |
| 7 | Bernard Harrison | Crystal Palace |
| 8 | Wilf Carter | Plymouth Argyle |
| 9 | Roy Hollis | Southend |
| 10 | Stanley Steele | Port Vale |
| 11 | Peter Wright | Colchester |
| Reserve | John Shepherd | Millwall |
| Reserve | Maurice Evans | Reading |
| Manager | Mr. J. Taylor | Queen's Park Rangers |
The North Team
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy MacLaren | Bury |
| 2 | Eddie Robertson | Bury |
| 3 | Paul Feasey | Hull City |
| 4 | Jack Bertolini | Workington |
| 5 | Wally Taylor | Southport |
| 6 | Charlie Crowe | Mansfield |
| 7 | John Tomlinson | Chesterfield |
| 8 | Ivan Broadis | Carlisle United |
| 9 | George Stewart | Accrington Stanley |
| 10 | Bill Holden | Stockport County |
| 11 | George Luke | Hartlepools |
| Reserve | Ronald Thompson | Carlisle United |
| Reserve | Thomas Neill | Bury |
| Manager | Mr. Peter Jackson | Bradford City |
The Officials
| Official | Name | From |
| Referee | Mr. D. T. Blues | Richmond |
| Linesman (Red Flag) | Mr. D. W. Bradley | Selsdon |
| Linesman (Yellow Flag) | Mr. C. H. Rogers | N. Kensington |
References
- ^ a b Match day programme Reading F.C. 16th March 1955
- ^ a b c d Match day programme Accrington Stanley F.C. 13th October 1955
- ^ a b c d Match day programme Coventry City F.C. 8th October 1956
- ^ a b c d e Match day programme Stockport County F.C. 2nd April 1957
- ^ a b c d e f Match day programme Crystal Palace F.C. 30th October 1957
- ^ a b The Guardian 14th October 1955
- ^ a b The Guardian 2nd April 1957
- ^ The Times 31st October 1957
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