Season archive
1952-53 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 10. Manager: Major Frank Buckley, Raich Carter.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
10
Played
42
W-D-L
14-15-13
Goals
71-63
Points
43
Manager: Major Frank Buckley, Raich Carter
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bury | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bury | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Rotherham United | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Birmingham City | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Fulham | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Birmingham City | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Ham United | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Southampton | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sept 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leicester City | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Notts County | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Oct 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield United | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Oct 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Lincoln City | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Everton | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Nov 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Brentford | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Dec 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Swansea City | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Dec 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec 52 | Football League Second Division | Away | Luton Town | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec 52 | Football League Second Division | Home | Luton Town | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan 53 | FA Cup | Away | Brentford | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Rotherham United | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jan 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Fulham | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Ham United | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Feb 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leicester City | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Feb 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Notts County | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield United | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Lincoln City | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Mar 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Southampton | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Everton | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Swansea City | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Away | Brentford | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr 53 | Football League Second Division | Home | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | D |