Wally Ardron (19 September 1918 – March 1978) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He joined Rotherham United from Denaby United, and went on to score 98 Football League goals for Rotherham, either side of World War II.[1]
.jpg) Ardron in 1948 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Swinton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1978 | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Denaby United | |||
| 1938–1949 | Rotherham United | 123 | (98) |
| 1949–1955 | Nottingham Forest | 182 | (123) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He joined Nottingham Forest after his time at Rotherham.[1] Ardron scored on his league debut for Nottingham Forest on 20 August 1949 in the 2–2 draw away to Brighton. [2] He holds the record for scoring most Forest league goals in one season (36 in 1950–51) [3] and is their third highest goal scorer in all competitions.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 1938–39 | Third Division (North) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1946–47 | Third Division (North) | 40 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 40 | |
| 1947–48 | Third Division (North) | 40 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 30 | |
| 1948–49 | Third Division (North) | 42 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 32 | |
| Total | 123 | 98 | 13 | 7 | 136 | 105 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1949–50 | Third Division (South) | 41 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 25 |
| 1950–51 | Third Division (South) | 45 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 36 | |
| 1951–52 | Second Division | 39 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 29 | |
| 1952–53 | Second Division | 30 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 22 | |
| 1953–54 | Second Division | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | |
| 1954–55 | Second Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 182 | 123 | 9 | 1 | 191 | 124 | ||
| Career total | 306 | 221 | 22 | 8 | 327 | 229 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Wally Ardron". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ a b Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- ^ "Records". Nottingham Forest FC. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Wally Ardron at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)