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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
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
11 Sep 1948 Division TwoA Sheffield Wednesday 13 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
8 Sep 1948 Division TwoH Tottenham Hotspur 00 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sep 1948 Division TwoH Coventry City 41 Won 4–1 v Coventry City
1 Sep 1948 Division TwoA Brentford 31 Won 3–1 v Brentford
28 Aug 1948 Division TwoH Luton Town 20 Won 2–0 v Luton Town
25 Aug 1948 Division TwoH Brentford 00 Drew 0–0 v Brentford
21 Aug 1948 Division TwoA Leicester City 26 Lost 2–6 v Leicester City
29 Mar 1948 Division TwoH Brentford 11 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
27 Mar 1948 Division TwoA Sheffield Wednesday 13 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
26 Mar 1948 Division TwoA Brentford 03 Lost 0–3 v Brentford
20 Mar 1948 Division TwoH Cardiff City 40 Won 4–0 v Cardiff City
20 Dec 1947 Division TwoA Leicester City 02 Lost 0–2 v Leicester City
13 Dec 1947 Division TwoA Bury 11 Drew 1–1 v Bury
6 Dec 1947 Division TwoH West Ham United 21 Won 2–1 v West Ham United
29 Nov 1947 Division TwoA Chesterfield 03 Lost 0–3 v Chesterfield
18 Oct 1947 Division TwoA Nottingham Forest 01 Lost 0–1 v Nottingham Forest
11 Oct 1947 Division TwoH Doncaster Rovers 00 Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers
4 Oct 1947 Division TwoA West Bromwich Albion 23 Lost 2–3 v West Bromwich Albion
27 Sep 1947 Division TwoH Birmingham City 01 Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City
20 Sep 1947 Division TwoA Newcastle United 24 Lost 2–4 v Newcastle United
17 Sep 1947 Division TwoA Plymouth Argyle 01 Lost 0–1 v Plymouth Argyle
13 Sep 1947 Division TwoH Coventry City 21 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
10 Sep 1947 Division TwoH Plymouth Argyle 50 Won 5–0 v Plymouth Argyle
6 Sep 1947 Division TwoA Fulham 23 Lost 2–3 v Fulham
3 Sep 1947 Division TwoH Barnsley 41 Won 4–1 v Barnsley
30 Aug 1947 Division TwoA Southampton 21 Won 2–1 v Southampton
27 Aug 1947 Division TwoA Barnsley 03 Lost 0–3 v Barnsley
23 Aug 1947 Division TwoH Leicester City 31 Won 3–1 v Leicester City
26 May 1947 Division OneA Everton 14 Lost 1–4 v Everton
24 May 1947 Division OneH Portsmouth 01 Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth
17 May 1947 Division OneA Grimsby Town 14 Lost 1–4 v Grimsby Town
10 May 1947 Division OneA Huddersfield Town 01 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town
3 May 1947 Division OneH Stoke City 12 Lost 1–2 v Stoke City
22 Feb 1947 Division OneH Wolves 01 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
3 Feb 1947 Division OneA Bolton Wanderers 02 Lost 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers
1 Feb 1947 Division OneH Liverpool 12 Lost 1–2 v Liverpool
18 Jan 1947 Division OneH Chelsea 21 Won 2–1 v Chelsea
11 Jan 1947 FA CupA West Bromwich Albion 12 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
4 Jan 1947 Division OneA Sheffield United 26 Lost 2–6 v Sheffield United
28 Dec 1946 Division OneH Preston North End 03 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
26 Dec 1946 Division OneA Middlesbrough 03 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
25 Dec 1946 Division OneH Middlesbrough 33 Drew 3–3 v Middlesbrough
21 Dec 1946 Division OneH Derby County 12 Lost 1–2 v Derby County
14 Dec 1946 Division OneA Aston Villa 12 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
7 Dec 1946 Division OneH Sunderland 11 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
30 Nov 1946 Division OneA Brentford 11 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
23 Nov 1946 Division OneH Blackpool 42 Won 4–2 v Blackpool
16 Nov 1946 Division OneA Arsenal 24 Lost 2–4 v Arsenal
9 Nov 1946 Division OneH Everton 21 Won 2–1 v Everton
2 Nov 1946 Division OneA Portsmouth 14 Lost 1–4 v Portsmouth
26 Oct 1946 Division OneH Blackburn Rovers 01 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
19 Oct 1946 Division OneA Wolves 01 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
12 Oct 1946 Division OneH Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
5 Oct 1946 Division OneH Huddersfield Town 50 Won 5–0 v Huddersfield Town
28 Sep 1946 Division OneA Liverpool 02 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
25 Sep 1946 Division OneA Charlton Athletic 05 Lost 0–5 v Charlton Athletic
21 Sep 1946 Division OneH Bolton Wanderers 40 Won 4–0 v Bolton Wanderers
14 Sep 1946 Division OneA Chelsea 03 Lost 0–3 v Chelsea
7 Sep 1946 Division OneH Sheffield United 22 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
4 Sep 1946 Division OneH Charlton Athletic 02 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic
31 Aug 1946 Division OneA Preston North End 23 Lost 2–3 v Preston North End
9 Jan 1946 FA CupA Middlesbrough 27 Lost 2–7 v Middlesbrough