1953–54 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1953–54 season was Mansfield Town's 16th season in the Football League and 11th season in the Third Division North, they finished in 7th position with 51 points.

Final league table

Results Football League Third Division North

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers119 August 1953Port ValeH1–210,410Marron222 August 1953Tranmere RoversA5–27,917Plummer, Adam, Reeve (2), Murray326 August 1953Bradford CityA2–29,873Plummer, Reeve429 August 1953Halifax TownH3–16,888Plummer, Murray, Reeve531 August 1953Bradford CityH0–08,87965 September 1953Carlisle UnitedA0–58,482712 September 1953Accrington StanleyH1–17,627Murray814 September 1953ChesterfieldH2–211,185Murray (2)919 September 1953Grimsby TownA2–09,929Adam, Marron1021 September 1953BarrowA2–43,617Murray, Reeve1126 September 1953Stockport CountyH3–18,610Murray, Plummer, Coole1228 September 1953BarrowH2–36,590Murray, Marron133 October 1953RochdaleA0–17,4831410 October 1953SouthportH4–27,926Murray (2), Bradley1517 October 1953York CityA1–56,294Murray1624 October 1953Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedH2–18,539Bradley, Marron1731 October 1953WorkingtonA1–16,570Reeve187 November 1953GatesheadH1–17,355Watson1914 November 1953Hartlepools UnitedA1–37,128Daley2028 November 1953BarnsleyA1–29,241Daley215 December 1953Bradford Park AvenueH1–15,493Murray2212 December 1953DarlingtonH6–05,655Murray (2), Darwin (2), Daley, Reeve2319 December 1953Tranmere RoversH2–06,102Darwin, Reeve2425 December 1953Crewe AlexandraH6–06,092Darwin (2), Reeve (2), Plummer, Daley2526 December 1953Crewe AlexandraA0–04,648261 January 1954ChesterfieldA0–012,259272 January 1954Halifax TownA0–24,965289 January 1954ChesterH2–16,572Reeve, Darwin2916 January 1954Carlisle UnitedH2–16,386Daley, Darwin3023 January 1954Accrington StanleyA1–55,617Darwin316 February 1954Grimsby TownH5–16,513Darwin, Fox, Murray (3)3213 February 1954Stockport CountyA2–36,371Darwin (2)3320 February 1954RochdaleH2–08,234Daley, Darwin3427 February 1954SouthportA1–23,377Darwin356 March 1954York CityH7–26,783Darwin (2), Daley, Fox, Murray, Watson (2)3613 March 1954Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedA2–26,516Murray, Watson3720 March 1954WorkingtonH0–28,0593824 March 1954ChesterA2–01,667Marron, Daley3927 March 1954GatesheadA3–14,678Marron (2), Murray403 April 1954Hartlepools UnitedH1–05,948Eaton415 April 1954Port ValeA1–113,060Daley4210 April 1954DarlingtonA2–13,392Daley, Murray4316 April 1954WrexhamA0–210,2684417 April 1954BarnsleyH2–010,031Marron (2)4519 April 1954WrexhamH4–08,984Daley (2), Darwin (2)4624 April 1954Bradford Park AvenueA0–15,437

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR121 November 1953Hartlepools UnitedA1–111,779S WatsonR1 Replay25 November 1953Hartlepools UnitedH0–36,237

Squad statistics Squad list sourced from

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Dennis Wright46020480DF Don Bradley32320343DF Sammy Chessell16010170DF Eric Goodwin100010DF Gordon Livie16000160DF Willie McGregor42020440DF Norman Plummer45520475MF Frank Allen400040MF Eddie Barks33010340MF Oscar Fox38220402MF Sid Watson39021411FW Charlie Adam36220382FW Billy Coole12100121FW John Cuthbertson300030FW Alan Daley2912002912FW George Darwin2617202817FW Joe Eaton210021FW John Heather100010FW Barry Jepson200020FW James Lill200020FW Chris Marron14900149FW Ken Murray4021204221FW Ken Reeve1911001911FW George Simpson300030FW Dennis Sinclair100010FW Vaughan Watson442064

References General Mansfield Town 1953–54 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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