SEASON: 1952-53


Prev Season: 1951-52
This Season: 1952-53
Next Season: 1953-54
DIVISION:
English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
4th Round (Everton (A) 1-4)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Wally Ardron (22 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1952-53
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Sheffield United4225107975515336027107437281.7636460Promoted as Champions1-10-2
2Huddersfield Town4224108843314435114106533192.5454558Promoted1-02-1
3Luton Town422281284491515531777731321.71429524-30-3
4Plymouth Argyle422091365601254372484928361.08333493-13-0
5Leicester City42181212897413625529561034451.20270481-31-1
6Birmingham City4219101371661137443887627281.07576480-25-0
7Nottingham Forest4218816776711554632731131351.1492544
8Fulham4217101581711416522839929431.14085440-11-0
9Blackburn Rovers4218816686512454020641128451.04615441-21-2
10Leeds United42141513716313444224111929391.12698432-11-2
11Swansea Town4215121578811092452653133355.96296426-41-2
12Rotherham United421691775749754130721234441.01351414-33-2
13Doncaster Rovers421216145864993261737113247.90625402-20-1
14West Ham United42131316586095738284892032.96667390-02-3
15Lincoln City421117146471993412628112345.90141391-13-2
16Everton421214167175984382336123352.94667383-30-3
17Brentford421311185976885382953132147.77632373-01-1
18Hull City421482057691164361932162150.82609364-11-3
19Notts County421482060881155413133151957.68182361-02-3
20Bury421392053811065333033152051.65432354-10-2
21Southampton421013196885579454456102341.8000033Relegated2-32-2
22Barnsley425829471084413314614161662.4351918Relegated3-02-0
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
44
Competitive Goals:
79
Goals per game:
1.8
League Games:
42
League Points:
44 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
52.4%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times8 times7 times4 times2 times
Conceded11 times11 times10 times2 times
Won By10 times3 times5 times1 time
Lost By9 times5 times3 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 1211-323 Huddersfield Town (2-1), Sheffield United (1-1)
2 211--102 Huddersfield Town (1-0)
3 341-3492 Sheffield United (0-2), Leicester City (1-3), Plymouth Argyle (3-1), Luton Town (0-3)
413 433--946 Lincoln City (3-2), Rotherham United (3-2), Plymouth Argyle (3-0)
522 5-------
660 653111157 Fulham (0-1), Luton Town (4-3), Birmingham City (5-0), Leicester City (1-1), Fulham (1-0)
731 7-------
847 81-1-111 Lincoln City (1-1)
931 91--1020 Birmingham City (0-2)
1021 1033--846 Barnsley (2-0), Rotherham United (4-3), Leeds United (2-1)
11 1121-1422 Brentford (3-0), Leeds United (1-2)
1216 12321-405 Barnsley (3-0), Notts County (1-0), West Ham United (0-0)
13 1311--642 Swansea Town (6-4)
142 142-11561 Notts County (2-3), Everton (3-3)
158 151-1-221 Doncaster Rovers (2-2)
16 1611--412 Bury (4-1)
17 1721-1532 Hull City (4-1), Swansea Town (1-2)
18 183-12471 West Ham United (2-3), Hull City (1-3), Brentford (1-1)
19 191--1120 Blackburn Rovers (1-2)
20 202--2030 Doncaster Rovers (0-1), Bury (0-2)
21 212-11451 Southampton (2-2), Southampton (2-3)
22 221--1030 Everton (0-3)
Not included: Week 1 game against Blackburn Rovers (1-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
39,282 (Leicester City)
Lowest League Attendance:
7,432 (Southampton)
Average League Attendance:
22,810
Highest Cup Attendance:
-
Lowest Cup Attendance:
-

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
10
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
2   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
1
Penalties conceded:
7
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 23, 1952Blackburn RoversH1-226,98515Scott (20')
2Wed Aug 27, 1952BarnsleyA2-014,1869Moore (12'), Ardron (59')
3Sat Aug 30, 1952Notts CountyA2-339,92015Scott (?), Ardron (?)
4Wed Sep 03, 1952BarnsleyH3-019,0098Moore (?), Capel (?), Collindridge (?)
5Sat Sep 06, 1952EvertonA0-334,25412
6Wed Sep 10, 1952Lincoln CityA3-221,7267Ardron (20'), Collindridge (37'), Capel (85')
7Sat Sep 13, 1952BrentfordH3-026,9238Ardron (17', 89'), Collindridge (82')
8Wed Sep 17, 1952Lincoln CityH1-124,1596Capel (23')
9Sat Sep 20, 1952Doncaster RoversA0-116,64510
10Mon Sep 22, 1952Sheffield UnitedA0-226,45510
11Sat Sep 27, 1952Swansea TownH6-418,0358Ardron (29', 58'), Burkitt (36'), Moore (56', 77'), Collindridge (67' pen)
12Sat Oct 04, 1952Huddersfield TownA2-127,8136Capel (3'), Whare (80')
13Sat Oct 11, 1952Leicester CityH1-339,28210Capel (43')
14Sat Oct 18, 1952West Ham UnitedA2-321,44412Ardron (?), Collindridge (?)
15Sat Oct 25, 1952FulhamH0-120,97912
16Sat Nov 01, 1952Rotherham UnitedA3-219,48810Collindridge (25', 85'), Leverton (43')
17Sat Nov 08, 1952Plymouth ArgyleH3-124,0069Leverton (2'), Capel (27'), Scott (64')
18Sat Nov 22, 1952Luton TownH4-322,9249Burkitt (8'), Collindridge (15'), Martin (30'), Leverton (77')
19Sat Nov 29, 1952Birmingham CityA5-017,7948Ardron (9', 16', 76'), Collindridge (52'), Moore (80')
20Sat Dec 06, 1952BuryH4-119,6867Scott (15', 87'), Ardron (24'), Collindridge (85')
21Sat Dec 13, 1952SouthamptonA2-214,2166Scott (32'), Ardron (87')
22Sat Dec 20, 1952Blackburn RoversA1-212,7947Leverton (88')
23Fri Dec 26, 1952Hull CityH4-125,3636Ardron (?, ?, ?, ?)
24Sat Dec 27, 1952Hull CityA1-322,8387Moore (43')
25Sat Jan 03, 1953Notts CountyH1-037,8356Moore (31')
26Sat Jan 17, 1953EvertonH3-322,2986Capel (30', 64'), Ardron (40')
27Sat Jan 24, 1953BrentfordA1-115,1106Gager (77')
28Sat Feb 07, 1953Doncaster RoversH2-216,8577Martin (44'), Paterson (56' OG)
29Sat Feb 14, 1953Swansea TownA1-215,9468Moore (46')
30Sat Feb 21, 1953Huddersfield TownH1-025,2248Martin (13')
31Sat Feb 28, 1953Leicester CityA1-127,0098Moore (72')
32Sat Mar 07, 1953West Ham UnitedH0-018,0888
33Sat Mar 14, 1953FulhamA1-022,8925Taylor (38' OG)
34Sat Mar 21, 1953Rotherham UnitedH4-318,2255Burkitt (26'), Moore (31'), Ardron (57', 67')Safe
35Sat Mar 28, 1953Plymouth ArgyleA3-014,5384French (60'), Ardron (63'), Leverton (73')Safe
36Sat Apr 04, 1953Leeds UnitedH2-118,7344Burkitt (44'), Leverton (75')Safe
37Mon Apr 06, 1953Sheffield UnitedH1-130,6304Collindridge (39')Safe
38Sat Apr 11, 1953Luton TownA0-318,5995Safe
39Sat Apr 18, 1953Birmingham CityH0-216,3536Safe
40Wed Apr 22, 1953Leeds UnitedA1-211,4976Moore (6')Safe
41Sat Apr 25, 1953BuryA0-210,6477Safe
42Wed Apr 29, 1953SouthamptonH2-37,4327Collindridge (28'), Capel (62')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 10, 1953Mansfield Town3A1-022,572Ardron (13')
Sat Jan 31, 1953Everton4A1-448,904Capel (39')

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Nov 15, 1952Leeds UnitedEnglandA0-015,729
Wed Apr 15, 1953ClydeScotlandH6-05,100Capel (13', 31', 65'), Scott (39'), Leverton (60'), Moore (88')
Thu Apr 30, 1953Mansfield TownEnglandA1-13,702Capel (52')



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (4) - £20,000 Out (0) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Arthur LemonBought
Sid ThompsonBought
Oct 30, 1952Jack FrenchBought
Oct 30, 1952Tom MartinBought£20,000


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Walker England364419817
Defenders
D Bill Whare England272713771
D Bob McKinlay Scotland193111
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England26206212
D Horace Gager England3543197171
D Jack Hutchinson England31311777
DJames Clarke England281028
Midfielders
MAlan Orr Scotland2833
M Bill Morley England278413
M Jack Burkitt England2644198174
M Wally Ardron England3332167922
Forwards
F Alan Moore England25311351311
F Arthur Lemon Wales20312
F Collin Collindridge England31421871712
F Freddie Scott England3530143136
FJack French England272913791
FNoel Kelly Rep. of Ire.305212
F Roland 'Tot' Leverton England262211296
FSid Thompson England24211
FTom Martin Scotland27208663
F Tommy Capel England30301151410
F Tommy Wilson England215122


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
22Wally Ardron32
12Collin Collindridge42
11Alan Moore31
10Tommy Capel30
6Freddie Scott30
6Roland 'Tot' Leverton22
4Jack Burkitt44
3Tom Martin20
2Own Goals44
1Bill Whare27
1Horace Gager43
1Jack French29


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BarnsleyWed Aug 27, 1952Away2-0Wed Sep 03, 1952Home3-0
Huddersfield TownSat Oct 04, 1952Away2-1Sat Feb 21, 1953Home1-0
Plymouth ArgyleSat Nov 08, 1952Home3-1Sat Mar 28, 1953Away3-0
Rotherham UnitedSat Nov 01, 1952Away3-2Sat Mar 21, 1953Home4-3



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Blackburn RoversSat Aug 23, 1952Home1-2Sat Dec 20, 1952Away1-2