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Details for the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.
Seasons
editSeason | Division[c] | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos[d] | FA Cup [e] |
League Cup[f] |
Competition | Result | Name | Goals | Average[g] attendance |
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League[h] | Other[i] | Top scorer[j] | ||||||||||||||
1903–04 | Southern 1 Western 1
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34 16
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13 8
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10 4
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11 4
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44 23
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34 19
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36 20
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R1 | — | — | — | Jack Peddie[k] | 21 | 5,835 | |
1904–05 | Southern 1 Western 1
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34 20
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18 13
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5 4
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11 3
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57 52
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39 18
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41 30
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R1 | — | — | — | Jack Picken | 29 | 7,964 | |
1905–06 | Southern 1 Western 1
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34 20
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16 8
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7 8
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11 4
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52 34
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33 23
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39 24
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R2 | — | — | — | Harry Wilcox | 25 | 6,147 | |
1906–07 | Southern 1 Western 1B
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38 10
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10 5
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13 3
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15 2
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43 16
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50 10
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33 13
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R1 | — | — | — | Herbert Swann[l] | 15 | 5,578 | |
1907–08 | Southern 1 Western 1A
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38 12
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19 5
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11 2
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8 5
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50 14
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31 14
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49 12
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R2 | — | — | — | Harry Ingham | 14 | 8,537 | |
1908–09 | Southern 1 Western 1B
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40 12
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15 6
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10 1
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15 5
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46 12
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47 13
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40 13
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R3 | — | — | — | Tommy Hakin | 17 | 5,900 | |
1909–10 | Southern 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 11th | R1 | — | — | — | Jimmy Hindmarsh | 16 | 4,778 |
1910–11 | Southern 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 39 | 8th | R1 | — | — | — | Harry Raymond | 12 | 6,140 |
1911–12 | Southern 1 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 52 | 2nd | R1 | — | — | — | John Boden | 20 | 7,441 |
1912–13 | Southern 1 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 36 | 50 | 1st | R2 | — | — | — | Freddie Burch[m] | 30 ♦ | 8,173 |
1913–14 | Southern 1 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 5th | R2 | — | — | — | Freddie Burch | 14 | 9,253 |
1914–15 | Southern 1 | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 30 | 17th | R1 | — | — | — | Freddie Burch | 15 | 4,250[n] |
1915–19 | The Southern League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.[o] | |||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Southern 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 29 | 50 | 5th | R3 | — | — | — | Billy Kellock | 13 | 11,195 |
1920–21 | Division 3[p] | 42 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 11th | R3 | — | — | — | Harry Raymond | 7 | 13,714 |
1921–22 | Division 3S[q] | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 61 | 2nd[r] | R1 | — | — | — | Frank Richardson[s] | 31 ♦ | 14,809 |
1922–23 | Division 3S | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 29 | 53 | 2nd | R3 | — | — | — | Jack Fowler | 17 | 11,024 |
1923–24 | Division 3S | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 34 | 55 | 2nd | R1 | — | — | — | Percy Cherrett | 27 | 10,500[n] |
1924–25 | Division 3S | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 38 | 56 | 2nd | R1 | — | — | — | Jack Leslie | 14 | 12,610[n] |
1925–26 | Division 3S | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 67 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | — | — | — | Jack Cock[t] | 32 ♦ | 13,728 |
1926–27 | Division 3S | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 95 | 61 | 60 | 2nd | R3 | — | — | — | Jack Cock[u] | 33 | 10,848 |
1927–28 | Division 3S | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 85 | 54 | 53 | 3rd | R1 | — | — | — | Sammy Black | 16 | 9,994 |
1928–29 | Division 3S | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 83 | 51 | 52 | 4th | R4 | — | — | — | 22 | 10,658 | |
1929–30 | Division 3S ↑ | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 98 | 38 | 68 | 1st[v] | R3 | — | — | — | Sammy Black | 24 | 15,232 |
1930–31 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 76 | 84 | 36 | 18th | R3 | — | — | — | Sammy Black | 19 | 19,261 |
1931–32 | Division 2 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 100 | 66 | 49 | 4th[w] | R4 | — | — | — | 21 | 19,520 | |
1932–33 | Division 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 67 | 41 | 14th | R3 | — | — | — | Sammy Black | 13 | 17,465 |
1933–34 | Division 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 70 | 43 | 10th | R3 | — | — | — | Jimmy Cookson | 28 | 15,454 |
1934–35 | Division 2 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 64 | 46 | 8th | R4 | — | — | — | Jack Vidler | 21 | 13,787 |
1935–36 | Division 2 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 57 | 48 | 7th | R4 | — | — | — | Sammy Black | 16 | 16,107 |
1936–37 | Division 2 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 71 | 53 | 49 | 5th | R4 | — | — | — | Jack Connor | 17 | 21,476 |
1937–38 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 40 | 13th | R3 | — | — | — | Bill Hullett | 10 | 18,550 |
1938–39 | Division 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 55 | 38 | 15th | R3 | — | — | — | Bill Hullett | 10 | 16,847 |
1939–40 | Division 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5th[x] | — | — | — | — | Charles Sargeant | 2 | — |
1939–45 | The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.[y] | |||||||||||||||
1945–46 | [z] | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
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R3[aa] | — | — | — | [ab] | —— | — |
1946–47 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 96 | 33 | 19th | R3 | — | — | — | Dave Thomas | 19 | 23,290 |
1947–48 | Division 2 | 42 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 58 | 38 | 17th | R3 | — | — | — | Ernie Edds | 14 | 23,239 |
1948–49 | Division 2 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 36 | 20th | R3 | — | — | — | Maurice Tadman | 15 | 22,648 |
1949–50 | Division 2 ↓ | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 32 | 21st | R3 | — | — | — | Bill Strauss | 10 | 22,054 |
1950–51 | Division 3S | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 85 | 55 | 57 | 4th | R3 | — | — | — | Maurice Tadman | 26 | 16,347 |
1951–52 | Division 3S ↑ | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 107 | 53 | 66 | 1st | R1 | — | — | — | Maurice Tadman | 27 | 19,126 |
1952–53 | Division 2 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 49 | 4th[w] | R5 | — | — | — | Maurice Tadman | 15 | 22,813 |
1953–54 | Division 2 | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 65 | 82 | 34 | 19th | R4 | — | — | — | Maurice Tadman | 12 | 19,501 |
1954–55 | Division 2 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 31 | 20th | R3 | — | — | — | 8 | 19,259 | |
1955–56 | Division 2 ↓ | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 87 | 28 | 21st | R3 | — | — | — | Neil Langman | 9 | 17,122 |
1956–57 | Division 3S | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 73 | 43 | 18th | R2 | — | — | — | Neil Langman | 18 | 12,127 |
1957–58 | Division 3S | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 48 | 58 | 3rd | R3 | — | — | — | Wilf Carter | 32 | 19,506 |
1958–59 | Division 3[ac] ↑ | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 89 | 59 | 62 | 1st | R3 | — | — | — | Wilf Carter | 25 | 22,881 |
1959–60 | Division 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 35 | 19th | R3 | — | — | — | Wilf Carter | 22 | 20,354 |
1960–61 | Division 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 81 | 82 | 42 | 11th | R3 | R4 | — | — | Wilf Carter[ad] | 28 | 17,646 |
1961–62 | Division 2 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 5th | R4 | R1 | — | — | Wilf Carter | 20 | 14,008 |
1962–63 | Division 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 73 | 42 | 12th | R3 | R2 | — | — | Wilf Carter | 14 | 15,727 |
1963–64 | Division 2 | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 32 | 20th[ae] | R3 | R2 | — | — | Frank Lord | 8 | 12,902 |
1964–65 | Division 2 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 79 | 40 | 15th | R4 | SF | — | — | 17 | 14,652 | |
1965–66 | Division 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 37 | 18th | R4 | R2 | — | — | Mike Bickle | 12 | 13,076 |
1966–67 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 16th | R3 | R2 | — | — | Mike Bickle | 13 | 14,235 |
1967–68 | Division 2 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 27 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | — | — | Mike Bickle | 10 | 10,667 |
1968–69 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 5th | R1 | R1 | — | — | Mike Bickle | 12 | 10,590 |
1969–70 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 43 | 17th | R2 | R1 | — | — | Mike Bickle | 18 | 9,113 |
1970–71 | Division 3 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 15th | R1 | R1 | — | — | Don Hutchins | 11 | 8,704 |
1971–72 | Division 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 8th | R1 | R2 | — | — | Derek Rickard | 14 | 10,828 |
1972–73 | Division 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 66 | 50 | 8th | R4 | R1 | — | — | Alan Welsh | 13 | 9,048 |
1973–74 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 44 | 17th | R3 | SF | Watney Cup | R1 | Steve Davey | 19 | 7,769 |
1974–75 | Division 3 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 58 | 59 | 2nd | R4 | R1 | — | — | Billy Rafferty | 26 | 14,056 |
1975–76 | Division 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 54 | 38 | 16th | R3 | R2 | — | — | Paul Mariner | 16 | 14,800 |
1976–77 | Division 2 ↓ | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 32 | 21st | R3 | R1 | — | — | Brian Hall | 10 | 13,328 |
1977–78 | Division 3 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 68 | 39 | 19th | R3 | R1 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Grp | Terry Austin | 13 | 6,752 |
1978–79 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 68 | 44 | 15th | R1 | R2 | — | — | Fred Binney | 28 | 7,524 |
1979–80 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 15th | R1 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Grp | David Kemp | 15 | 5,775 |
1980–81 | Division 3 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 52 | 7th | R3 | R1 | — | — | David Kemp | 28 | 6,761 |
1981–82 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 56 | 65[af] | 10th | R1 | R2 | Football League Group Cup | Grp | John Sims | 19 | 4,792 |
1982–83 | Division 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 8th | R3 | R1 | — | — | John Sims | 14 | 4,537 |
1983–84 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | 51 | 19th | SF | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | SF(S) | Tommy Tynan | 20 | 5,335 |
1984–85 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 65 | 59 | 15th | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(S) | Tommy Tynan[ag] | 32 ♦ | 5,131 |
1985–86 | Division 3 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 87 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | Grp(S) | Kevin Hodges | 16 | 8,085 |
1986–87 | Division 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 57 | 61 | 7th | R4 | R1 | Full Members' Cup | R1 | Tommy Tynan | 20 | 12,391 |
1987–88 | Division 2 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 65 | 67 | 56 | 16th | R5 | R2 | Full Members' Cup | R1 | Tommy Tynan | 19 | 10,266 |
Notes
edit- ^ The Western League was formed in 1892 in the Bristol area, but expanded to include Southern League teams using it as a secondary competition.[1] Argyle played in the competition for six seasons, until the Southern League teams withdrew because of the travelling involved.[2]
- ^ a b The First Division of the Western League was split into two sections for three seasons, between 1906 and 1909, with the winner of each section contesting a match to determine the champion.[3] Argyle spent one season in section A and two in section B.
- ^ Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
- ^ In seasons when the club played in the Southern League and Western League, the column is sorted on the Southern League position.
- ^ Beginning with the 1925–26 season, the FA Cup was structured so that the third round proper contained 64 teams. Prior to that date, the structure had varied, so rounds are not directly comparable to the round of the same name after 1925. For example, in 1903–04, when Argyle first entered the competition, there were only three rounds proper before the semi-finals, as compared with the current six.[4][5] Sourced to the Football Association.[4]
- ^ The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[6] Sourced to Knight (1989) up to and including the 1988–89 season,[7] and Statto Organisation thereafter.[8]
- ^ League matches only (including the Football League and Southern League, but excluding Western League and play-off matches). Sourced to Danes (2009) up to and including the 1929–30 season,[9] Knight (1989) up to and including 1988–89,[10] and Greens on Screen thereafter.[11]
- ^ Southern League and Western League seasons are sourced to Football Club History Database.[12] Seasons from 1920–21 onwards are sourced to Statto Organisation.[13]
- ^ Other competitions are sourced to Knight (1989) up to and including the 1988–89 season,[14] and Statto Organisation thereafter.[8]
- ^ Includes goals scored in all first team competitions listed in the table above. Sourced to Greens on Screen and Soccerbase.[15][16]
- ^ Peddie scored the club's first goal in professional football on 1 September 1903 in a 1–0 win against West Ham United in the Western League First Division.[15][17]
- ^ Swann scored all five of the club's goals in a 5–0 win against Millwall in the Western League First Division on 31 October 1906.[15][18]
- ^ Burch scored 30 goals in the Southern League First Division.[15][19]
- ^ a b c Attendance figures from some matches are missing.
- ^ Competitive football was suspended in 1915 and Argyle played no part in the regional leagues that were subsequently set-up.[20] Home Park was used by service teams, mostly based at HMNB Devonport, who organised regular matches during the conflict.[20]
- ^ In 1920, the Football League formed a third division comprising most of the Southern League First Division clubs.[6][12][21]
- ^ One season after the Third Division was formed, the Football League expanded its membership again and split the division regionally; North and South.[6][13]
- ^ Finished level on points with Southampton at the top of the table, but came second on goal average.[13] Only the champion was promoted to the Second Division at the time.[22]
- ^ Richardson scored 31 goals in the Third Division South.[15][23]
- ^ Cock scored 31 goals in the Third Division South.[15][24] The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation includes his goal scored in the FA Cup that season.[23]
- ^ Cock's 32 league goals and 33 total goals in a season are club records.[25][26]
- ^ Promoted to the second division of English football for the first time. Argyle were undefeated until Christmas Day and confirmed as champions by Easter.[27]
- ^ a b Club's highest finishing position in the English football league system.
- ^ When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played and Argyle in fifth position.[28][29]
- ^ The club played 30 matches in regional league and cup competitions from October 1939 to June 1940,[29] and then withdrew as the war intensified. Guest players were permitted, and results and records from this period are not included in official statistics.[30]
- ^ This was the only full season played in the wartime Football League North and South regionalised competitions. These leagues included Football League First and Second Division clubs divided geographically, playing each other home and away.[31] Argyle finished 22nd in the Southern section and 72 players made at least one appearance, including 27 guests.[32][33]
- ^ Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946–47 season, the FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-finals), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs.[4][33]
- ^ Ron Brown was the club's top scorer with 17 goals in the Football League South.[15][33]
- ^ Regionalisation of the Third Division ended in 1959, with clubs placed in nationwide Third and Fourth Divisions based on league position.[6][34] The top halves of the North and South sections formed the Third Division and the bottom halves were placed in the Fourth.[12]
- ^ Carter scored five goals in a 6–4 win against Charlton Athletic in the Second Division on 27 December 1960.[15][35]
- ^ Avoided relegation to the Third Division on goal average, having finished level on points with Grimsby Town.[12][13]
- ^ This season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[6][36]
- ^ Tynan scored 31 goals in the Third Division.[15][37]
References
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- ^ Knight (1989), p. 10.
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- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
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- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
- ^ Knight (1989), pp. 298–355.
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
- ^ Danes (2009), pp. 144–189.
- ^ Knight (1989), pp. 248–355.
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- ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
- ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
- ^ Knight (1989), pp. 198–200.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
- ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 43.
- ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 51.
- ^ Knight (1989), pp. 220–221.
- ^ a b Danes (2009), p. 19.
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- ^ Knight (1989), p. 13.
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
- ^ Knight (1989), pp. 238–239.
- ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 64.
- ^ Riddle (2001), p. 27.
- ^ Knight (1989), p. 15.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
- ^ a b Knight (1989), pp. 266–267.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
- ^ Knight (1989), p. 20.
- ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 164.
- ^ a b c Knight (1989), pp. 268–269.
- ^ Knight (1989), p. 29.
- ^ Riddle (2001), p. 92.
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- ^ Riddle (2001), pp. 207–208.