Seasons · Division Two · Season 33
1952/53
Finished 10th · Manager Major Frank Buckley
The season · Record
- Played
- 43
- Won
- 14
- Drawn
- 15
- Lost
- 14
- For
- 72
- Against
- 65
- Points
- 43
The season · Highlights
- Biggest win
- 5–1
- v Swansea City
- Biggest defeat
- 0–3
- v Sheffield United
- Clean sheets
- 6
- Top scorer
- Charles
- 27 goals
- Most assists
- -
- Avg attendance
- 20,690
Final table
Division Two
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | +42 | 60 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | +51 | 58 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | +35 | 52 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | +5 | 49 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | +15 | 48 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | +5 | 48 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | +10 | 44 |
| 8 | Fulham | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | +10 | 44 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | +3 | 44 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | +8 | 43 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 42 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | +1 | 41 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 39 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | -7 | 39 |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | -4 | 38 |
| 17 | Brentford | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | -17 | 37 |
| 18 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Notts County | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | -28 | 36 |
| 20 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | -28 | 35 |
| 21 | Southampton | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | -17 | 33 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 42 | 5 | 8 | 29 | -61 | 18 |
The squad
Every player used
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Burden | WH | 43 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Dunn | DF | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| John Scott | GK | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| John Charles | DF / FW | 41 | 0 | 41 | 27 | 0 |
| Grenville Hair | DF | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kerfoot | LH | 40 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Iggleden | IF | 39 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 0 |
| George Meek | WG | 29 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| Albert Nightingale | IF | 27 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| Jim McCabe | HB | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Tyrer | WG | 22 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Harold Williams | WG | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy McCall | IF | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Langley | DF | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Don Mills | IF | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Marsden | DF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Forrest | IF | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Fidler | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hastie | IF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Mollatt | WH | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Smith | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Stewart | IF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Charlton | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | A | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 28 Aug | A | Bury | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Bury |
| 30 Aug | H | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 3 Sep | H | Bury | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Bury |
| 6 Sep | A | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Rotherham United |
| 10 Sep | H | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City |
| 13 Sep | H | Fulham | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Fulham |
| 17 Sep | A | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Birmingham City |
| 20 Sep | A | West Ham United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v West Ham United |
| 24 Sep | H | Southampton | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Southampton |
| 27 Sep | H | Leicester City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Leicester City |
| 4 Oct | A | Notts County | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Notts County |
| 11 Oct | A | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sheffield United |
| 18 Oct | H | Barnsley | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Barnsley |
| 25 Oct | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Lincoln City |
| 1 Nov | H | Hull City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Hull City |
| 8 Nov | A | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 22 Nov | A | Everton | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Everton |
| 29 Nov | H | Brentford | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Brentford |
| 6 Dec | A | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 13 Dec | H | Swansea City | 5–1 | Won 5–1 v Swansea City |
| 20 Dec | H | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 26 Dec | A | Luton Town | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Luton Town |
| 27 Dec | H | Luton Town | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Luton Town |
| 3 Jan | A | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 17 Jan | H | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Rotherham United |
| 24 Jan | A | Fulham | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Fulham |
| 7 Feb | H | West Ham United | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v West Ham United |
| 14 Feb | A | Leicester City | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Leicester City |
| 21 Feb | H | Notts County | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Notts County |
| 28 Feb | H | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Sheffield United |
| 7 Mar | A | Barnsley | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Barnsley |
| 14 Mar | H | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Lincoln City |
| 21 Mar | A | Hull City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Hull City |
| 28 Mar | H | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 4 Apr | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Nottingham Forest |
| 6 Apr | A | Southampton | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Southampton |
| 11 Apr | H | Everton | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Everton |
| 16 Apr | A | Swansea City | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Swansea City |
| 18 Apr | A | Brentford | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Brentford |
| 22 Apr | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Nottingham Forest |
| 25 Apr | H | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Doncaster Rovers |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | A | Brentford | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Brentford |