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Referee "Turnover"

1945-46 to 1957-58

How many retired by age and how many were "let go" or resigned

45-46
54 Full (5 ended at the end of that season, 4 were age related which was then age 50)
30 Supplementary (3 ended, 1 age related)

(3 pre-war full referees returned so no supp's were promoted,
3 new supps added, 2 of whom had missed 45-46)

46-47
52 Full (11 ended, 9 age, still at 50)
30 Supp (6 ended, 3 age)

47-48
4 supps & 30 lines promoted as full list reduced from 45 to 40 and supps increased from 30 to 50
45 Full (19 ended, 16 age which was reduced to 47 although a handful over age were retained)
50 Supp (15 ended, 14 age)

48-49
14 supps & 29 lines promoted
40 Full (10 ended, 5 age, 1 not known)
50 Supp (11 ended, 2 age, 2 not known)

49-50
10 supps & 21 lines promoted
40 Full (6 ended, 5 age)
50 Supp (9 ended, 1 age, 1 not known)

50-51
6 supps & 12 lines promoted as supp list down by 3
40 Full (9 ended, 5 age, 1 not known)
47 Supp (6 ended, 0 age, 1 not known)

51-52
9 supps & 18 lines promoted as supp list restored to 50
40 Full (4 ended, 2 age)
50 Supp (7 ended, 1 age)

52-53
4 supps & 11 lines promoted
40 Full (8 ended, 5 age)
50 Supp (5 ended, 1 age, 2 not known)

53-54
8 supps & 13 lines promoted
40 Full
50 Supp
The Full & Supps lists were amalgamated with 20 of the 90 ended (5 by age, 2 not known)

54-55
20 lines promoted
90 Refs (20 ended as list reduced from 90 to 80, 6 by age, 1 not known)

55-56
10 lines promoted as list had been reduced by 10
80 Refs (12 ended, 3 by age)

56-57
15 lines promoted as list was increased by 3
83 Refs (9 ended, 2 by age)

57-58
9 lines promoted
83 Refs

to be continued if and when time permits