Claim: Jimmy McIlvenny scored 20 goals in 25 games in 1915–16 season and scored another two hat-tricks the following season among 26 goals from 32 games, before scoring another 12 from 28 in 1917–18.
Evidence: He scored 20 goals in 25 games in 1915–16, including five against both Hull City in an 8–4 win, and Rochdale in a 5–0 victory. He scored another two hat-tricks the following season among 26 goals from 32 games, before scoring another 12 from 28 in 1917–18.