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F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

1897-98 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #124 |

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F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

James Suddick

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
February 1878
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

1895-96 South Bank FC
1896-97 Middlesbrough

Transfer In

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1897-98 (DEBUT)
1897
19
Free
Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Villa Career

Villa Career

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1897-98 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #124 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Played Under

Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
-
1
0.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
0
0
0
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ European Cup
0
0
0
League Gi
FA Cup Gi
League Cup Gi
Europe Gi
European Cup Gi
0
0
0
League GPG
FA Cup GPG
League Cup GPG
Europe GPG
European Cup GPG
0.00
0.00
0.00
League GPGi
FA Cup GPGi
League Cup GPGi
Europe GPGi
European Cup GPGi
0.00
0.00
0.00

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1897-98
22
D1
2
2
0
0
1
-
-
-
1

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ›”, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Goalkeeping Record

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GK #
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Honours

Villa Honours

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Played for the Villa

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1897-98
27 November 1897
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
Aged
1897-98
27 November 1897
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
19
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Game #
First Assist
Game #
First Clean Sheet
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1897-98
5 February 1898
20
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1897-98
5 February 1898
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1897-98
1898
20
Free
Nottingham Forest ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

1898-99 Nottingham Forest
1900-03 Thornaby FC
1903-04 Middlesbrough
1904 Thornaby FC
Retired

Quotes

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

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Quotes

Biography

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Biography

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Player #124 for Aston Villa, James Suddick, known as Jimmy Suddick played as a forward for the club in the inside forward position.

Jimmy made 2 appearances for Villa during the 1897-98 season.

Jimmy was born in Middlesbrough on 17th August 1875 and made his debut for the club as a 19 year old on the 27th November 1897.

Villa had signed Jimmy from Middlesbrough junior football with both his appearances coming in the league as Villa went in to finish 6th.

Jimmy scored against Preston North End in the 4-0 win at Villa Park on 5th February 1898.

That was to prove his last game for Villa, after which he was transferred to Nottingham Forest.

Jimmy had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Jimmy passed away in 1932 aged 54.

Died

15 April 1932, Aged 54

Appearances

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Appearances

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #327
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1897, Villa 4-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
GK Billy George | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Jimmy Suddick | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #336
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | F Bob Chatt | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | F Jimmy Suddick | F Fred Wheldon |

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Starts

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #327
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1897, Villa 4-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
GK Billy George | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Jimmy Suddick | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #336
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | FB Albert Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Jimmy Crabtree | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Tommy Bowman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | F Bob Chatt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | W Jack Sharp | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | W Steve Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ด | F Fred Wheldon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
Starts
Subs

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Unused

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
Goals

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Goals Scored

1

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #336
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Suddick | 6' | Fred Wheldon | 2-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-0 | Jack Sharp | 4-0 |
Assists

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Assists Made

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Cards

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

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International Record

International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

Matches

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F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1897, Villa 4-3 Sunderland, Villa Park

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Game #327

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWLW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #301 |
Saturday, 27 November 1897

Division One

Scorer(s) | Howard Harvey (brace) | Fred Wheldon (brace) |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
RB Bert Sharp |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Tommy Bowman |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Howard Harvey |
F Jimmy Suddick |
F Fred Wheldon |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1โ€™ Debut, Tommy Bowman, Howard Harvey, Jimmy Suddick
4โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Howard Harvey
7โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland)
Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland)
HT Aston Villa 1-2 Sunderland
52โ€™ Goal, 2-2, Fred Wheldon (pen)
53โ€™ Goal, 2-3, (Sunderland)
Goal, 3-3, Howard Harvey
81โ€™ Goal, 4-3, Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa bounce back from defeat to Bolton with a tight win over Sunderland to leave them second in the table and only a point behind leaders Sheffield United, although the Blades have two games in hand over Villa. Midfielder Tommy Bowman made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Blackpool. Forward Howard Harvey made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Small Heath. Forward Jimmy Suddick made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Middlesbrough junior football.

F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #124 |

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park

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Game #336

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Jack Strawson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lincoln
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #310 |
Saturday, 5 February 1898

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Suddick | 6' | Fred Wheldon | 2-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-0 | Jack Sharp | 4-0 |

Assists(s) | Bob Chatt | 2-0 |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Albert Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Crabtree | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Bowman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bob Chatt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Jack Sharp | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Steve Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Suddick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
F Fred Wheldon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Trainer
Tait
Holmes
Henderson
Stevenson
Blythe
McLatchie
Pierce
Brown
Pratt
Halsall

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Suddick
โšฝ | Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Bob Chatt
โšฝ | Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Preston North End
Goal, 4-0, Jack Sharp
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Preston North End

On This Day

  • Fred Wheldon scores his 17th of the season to help Villa win for the first time in 8 and move up to 4th in the table.

  • Reigning Champions Villa stop a run of 7 games without a win and move up to 4th in the table.

  • Forward Jimmy Suddick makes a goalscoring final appearance aged 22 before later moving on to Nottingham Forest.

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