1952–53 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1952–53 season was Mansfield Town's 15th season in the Football League and tenth season in the Third Division North, they finished in 18th position with 46 points.

Final league table

Results Football League Third Division North

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers123 August 1952ChesterfieldA1–418,506Reeve225 August 1952GatesheadH2–012,685Reeve, Coole330 August 1952Tranmere RoversH1–012,129Marron41 September 1952GatesheadA2–15,388Marron (2)56 September 1952York CityA0–28,64568 September 1952WorkingtonH0–09,951713 September 1952Grimsby TownH1–112,980Evans817 September 1952WorkingtonA1–06,479Fox920 September 1952BarrowA0–35,9641025 September 1952Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedA1–07,252Adam1127 September 1952WrexhamH0–28,0071229 September 1952DarlingtonH3–24,589Adam, Evans, Marron134 October 1952Bradford Park AvenueA1–19,623Marron1411 October 1952Hartlepools UnitedA0–28,5541518 October 1952Carlisle UnitedH2–17,500S Watson, Fox1625 October 1952SouthportA3–15,685Marron, Reeve, Adam171 November 1952Crewe AlexandraH3–07,348Marron (2), Coole188 November 1952Port ValeA1–114,103Adam1915 November 1952ChesterH2–26,390Marron, Chessell2029 November 1952Stockport CountyH2–24,956Marron (2)2113 December 1952RochdaleH2–16,211Marron, Scott2220 December 1952ChesterfieldH1–46,802Scott2326 December 1952Oldham AthleticA0–126,1942427 December 1952Oldham AthleticH0–212,200251 January 1953DarlingtonA1–24,045Fox263 January 1953Tranmere RoversA0–18,8442717 January 1953York CityH1–16,960Lewis2824 January 1953Grimsby TownA1–513,890Chessell2931 January 1953Accrington StanleyA2–23,274Marron, Brocklehurst (o.g.)307 February 1953BarrowH2–25,298Marron, Reeve3114 February 1953WrexhamA0–16,6473221 February 1953Bradford Park AvenueH1–16,219Evans3328 February 1953Hartlepools UnitedH2–06,720Reeve, Chessell347 March 1953Carlisle UnitedA0–18,3093514 March 1953SouthportH2–26,661Reeve, Evans3621 March 1953Crewe AlexandraA0–15,8023728 March 1953Port ValeH1–06,083V Watson384 April 1953ChesterA2–25,082V Watson, Reeve396 April 1953Halifax TownA2–15,794V Watson, Fox407 April 1953Halifax TownH2–17,953V Watson, Marron4111 April 1953Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedH1–07,310Reeve4213 April 1953Accrington StanleyH0–05,4654318 April 1953Stockport CountyA2–26,503Marron, Coole4420 April 1953Bradford CityA1–28,165Reeve4525 April 1953Bradford CityH3–16,230Reeve, Fox, V Watson4629 April 1953RochdaleA0–14,282

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR122 November 1952ScarboroughA8–06,536Adam (2), Marron (2), Fox (3), S WatsonR26 December 1952Accrington StanleyA2–08,606Adam, FoxR310 January 1953Nottingham ForestH0–124,467

Squad statistics Squad list sourced from

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Arthur Bramley17020190GK Dennis Wright29010300DF Don Bradley32030350DF Sammy Chessell45330483DF Gordon Livie500050DF Les Mayfield600060DF Norman Plummer45030480DF Gordon Revel100010MF Eddie Barks28010290MF Norman Field16020180MF Oscar Fox38534419MF Jack Lewis28130311MF Sid Watson30131332FW Charlie Adam40433437FW Billy Coole35310363FW Joe Eaton200020FW Ray Evans15400154FW Eddie Hawksford100010FW Chris Marron3916324218FW Ken Reeve3210003210FW Ken Scott522072FW George Simpson500050FW Vaughan Watson10500105FW Vince Wright200020–Own goals–1–0–1

References General Mansfield Town 1952–53 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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