Wally Ardron

Wally Ardron (19 September 1918 – 1978) was a footballer born in Swinton, West Riding of Yorkshire, and 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]

Wally Ardron

Personal information
Full name	Wally Ardron
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Club[4]	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

1. "Wally Ardron". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
2. Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
3. "Records". Nottingham Forest FC. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
4. Wally Ardron at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)