1964/65 - division four
about the programme
A fairly straightforward season of pocket-sized issues, with 23 league programmes and just 1 extra, for the League Cup tie against Millwall at the beginning of September 1965. The season opened with the news that Albion had signed ex-England international Bobby Smith. Just six months previously, he had scored for England. It was a sensational signing, which caused season ticket sales to soar. The move paid off, as Albion were promoted at the end of the campaign, on a memorable night at the end of April. A crowd of 31,423 saw the 100th goal of the season in a 3-1 win that sparked wild celebrations. The season was marred by the tragic death of midfielder Barrie Rees in March. Travelling back home to his parents home in North Wales after the game against Southport on 26 March, 21-year-old Rees was involved in a collision on the A5. He died from his injuries. The whole town was shocked by the tragedy.
Available Programmes - click on the image to view the full programme
22 aug 64
v barrow
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Collins (pen), Bobby Smith 2
Att: 20,058
25 aug 64
v oxford united
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 22,697
2 sep 64
v millwall (league cup 1st round)
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Jack Smith, Bobby Smith
Att: 13,352
5 sep 64
v rochdale
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Collins, Jack Smith, Johnny Goodchild
Att: 14,356
15 sep 64
v newport county
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Collins
Att: 13,980
19 sep 64
v bradford city
d 3-3
Albion scorers: Bobby Smith 2, Peter Knight
Att: 14,559
3 oct 64
v torquay united
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Bobby Smith 2, Wally Gould
Att: 13,056
6 oct 64
v york city
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Jack Smith, Bobby Smith, Wally Gould
Att: 15,002
10 oct 64
v notts county
w 6-0
Albion scorers: Wally Gould, Jimmy Collins 2, Jack Smith 2, Bobby Smith
Att: 14,261
20 oct 64
v lincoln city
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Bill Cassidy, Wally Gould 2, Johnny Goodchild
Att: 17,116
24 oct 64
v doncaster rovers
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Bill Cassidy
Att: 16,523
7 nov 64
v bradford park avenue
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Jack Smith, Bobby Smith
Att: 20,645
21 nov 64
v wrexham
w 5-1
Albion scorers: Johnny Goodchild, Bill Cassidy 2, Wally Gould, Bobby Smith
Att: 14,423
19 dec 64
v hartlepool united
w 5-0
Albion scorers: Bobby Smith 2, Wally Gould 2, Jimmy Collins
Att: 12,258
26 dec 64
v halifax town
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Wally Gould, Bill Cassidy
Att: 19,298
9 jan 65
v crewe alexandra
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Jack Smith, Wally Gould, Jimmy Collins
Att: 14,501
16 jan 65
v millwall
w 2-0
Albion scorers: OG, Wally Gould
Att: 18,313
6 feb 65
v chester
d 4-4
Albion scorers: Johnny Goodchild, Barry Rees, Jimmy Collins 2
Att: 16,414
27 feb 65
v chesterfield
w 5-0
Albion scorers: Wally Gould, Johnny Goodchild 2, Mel Hopkins, Dave Turner
Att: 20,864
13 mar 65
v aldershot
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Wally Gould, Jimmy Collins
Att: 18,456
26 mar 65
v southport
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Wally Gould, Jimmy Collins 2
Att: 19,789
10 apr 65
v tranmere rovers
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Bobby Smith, Norman Gall
Att: 23,933
19 apr 65
v stockpot county
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Jack Smith, Jimmy Collins, Johnny Goodchild
Att: 21,489
26 apr 65
v darlington
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Collins, Jack Smith, Wally Gould
Att: 31,423
