1946/47 - Division 3 South
about the programme
For the first ‘proper’ campaign after WWII, Albion reverted to a more traditional size for the programme, although the 8-page format was retained. The opening programme for the game against Port Vale (see below), has a number of blank spaces, as the club waited for advertisers to return. Local companies did return and the programme took on a familiar feel. The format remained unchanged for all season, apart from the game against Walsall on 1 March 1947, when a single sheet programme was issued, possibly as a result of the poor weather that caused many postponements across the country. This season included Albion’s last home Christmas Day game. We continued until 1957 with games on Christmas Day.
full scans - Homes & Aways
Port Vale H (31/8/46) 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 11,412
Cardiff City H (28/9/46) 0-4
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 13,193
Leyton Orient H (16/11/46) 2-1
Albion scorers: George Chapman, Bert Stephens
Att: 9,044
Exeter City H (25/12/46) 1-6 - programme images supplied by Peter Irvine
Albion scorers: Johnny Sim
Att: 8,015
Cardiff City A (1/2/47) 0-4
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 20,533
Walsall H (1/3/47) 2-0
Albion scorers: Cyril Hodges, Wally Hanlon
Att: 7,816
Queens Park Rangers H (29/3/47) 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 8,432
Bristol Rovers H (12/4/47) 1-2
Albion scorers: Jess Willard
Att: 7,685
