Manny Shinwell junior minister) for his lack of zeal about further nationalisation. Shinwell was demoted to Secretary of State for War (Minister for the Army, but no longer a full member of the Cabinet) a position which he held until 1950. He was a vigorous War Minister, who got on well with the Army and was seen as jingoistic. In November 1947 a report from MI5 alleged that Shinwell had passed secret information to a man named "Stanley", who had passed it on to Zionist paramilitary group, the Irgun. Shinwell knew self-styled "contact man" Sidney Stanley, whom he had approached for help
1950–51 in English football league 12 years after being voted out of it. Sunderland signed Trevor Ford from Aston Villa for the then record fee of £30,000 ("2012: £"). At the end of the season, Matt Busby signed Birmingham City winger Johnny Berry for Manchester United for a club record fee of £25,000. Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 in the 1951 FA Cup Final. First Division Second Division Third Division North Third Division South 1950–51 in English football The 1950–51 season was the 71st season of competitive football in England. Tottenham Hotspur won their first League Championship, while Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 to