SEASON STATISTICS: 1953-54
WEDNESDAY 19th AUGUST 1953
LEEDS UNITED 6 (Charles 4, Williams, Nightingale)
NOTTS COUNTY 0
Attendance: 18,432
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Burbanks
Notts County team: Bradley, Southwell, Deans, Adamson, Leuty, Johnston, Laird, Wylie, McCormack, Edwards, Crookes
Referee: Thurman. F
SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST 1953
LEEDS UNITED 4 (Charles, 39', 47', 57', Nightingale, 44')
ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 (Wilson, 24', Burke, 26')
Attendance: 24,309
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Burbanks
Rotherham United team: Quairney, Warner, Noble, Marshall, Gibson, Williams. D, Grainger, Guest, Burke, Marsden, Wilson
Referee: Cowen. F
THURSDAY 27th AUGUST 1953
SWANSEA TOWN 4 (Charles, 1', Griffiths, xx', Scrine, 51', xx')
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Charles, Nightingale, Burbanks)
Attendance: 26,408
Swansea Town team: unknown
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Burbanks, Iggleden, McCabe
Referee: unknown
SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 1953
LEICESTER CITY 5 (Hines 3, Rowley 2)
LEEDS UNITED 0
Attendance: 21,984
Leicester City team: Anderson, Lever, Jackson, Gillies, Dunne, Warner, Griffiths, Hines, Small, Rowley, Morris
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Burbanks
Referee: unknown
WEDNESDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Nightingale, Charles 2)
SWANSEA TOWN 2 (Allchurch, Beech)
Attendance: 20,949
Leeds United team: Wheatley, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Burbanks, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams
Swansea Town team: unknown
Referee: unknown
SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
STOKE CITY 1 (Oscroft)
Attendance: 27,571
Leeds United team: Wheatley, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Burbanks
Stoke City team: Elliott, Bourne, McCue, Mountford, Thomson, Sellars, Malkin, Bowyer, Finney, Martin, Oscroft
Referee:
MONDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 1953
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 (Willis)
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
Attendance: 20,356
Plymouth Argyle team: Shortt, Robertson, Jones, Dougall, Chisholm, Porteous, Astall, McCrory, Davis, Willis, Tadman
Leeds United team: Wheatley, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, McCall, Burbanks
Referee:
SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 1953
FULHAM 1 (Taylor)
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Charles 2, Williams)
Attendance: 26,044
Fulham team: Black, Chenhall, Lawler, Smith, Brice, Lowe, Stevens, Taylor, Jezzard, Haynes, Newcombe
Leeds United team: Wheatley, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, McCall, Burbanks
Referee:
WEDNESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Williams)
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 (McCrory)
Attendance: 20,621
Leeds United team: Wheatley, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, McCall, Burbanks
Plymouth Argyle team: Shortt, Robertson, Jones, Dougall, Chisholm, Porteous, Astall, McCrory, Tadman, Willis, Strauss
Referee:
SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
WEST HAM UNITED 2 (Hooper, Dixon)
Attendance: 28,635
Leeds United team: Wheatley, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, McCall, Burbanks
West Ham United team: Gregory, Wright, Cantwell, Parker, Allison, O'Farrell, Southren, Sexton, Dixon, Dick, Hooper
Referee:
SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 1953
LINCOLN CITY 2 (McDowell, 16', Graver, 83')
LEEDS UNITED 0
Attendance: 17,979
Lincoln City team: Lowry, Green, Graham, Wright, Emery, Owen, Munro, McDowell, Graver, Whittle, Finch
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Mollatt, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, McCall, Burbanks
Referee: Collinge. K
SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER 1953
BIRMINGHAM CITY 3 (Kinsey, Murphy, Govan)
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Charles, Iggleden, Kerfoot)
Attendance: 26,4341
Birmingham City team: Merrick, Hall, Green, Boyd, Newman, Warhurst, Stewart, Kinsey, Purdon, Murphy, Govan
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Mollatt, Nightingale, Burden, Charles, Iggleden, Willis
Referee:
SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Forrest 3)
BRISTOL ROVERS 3 (Bradford 2, Roost)
Attendance: 19,386
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Mollatt, Nightingale, Burden, Forrest, Iggleden, Willis
Bristol Rovers team: Radford, Bamford, Fox, Pitt, Warren, Sampson, Petherbridge, Roost, Bradford, Bush, Watling
Referee: Blythe. A
SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER 1953
BRENTFORD 2 (Dare, 15', Bloomfield)
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles, 59')
Attendance: 18,329
Brentford team: unknown
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Mollatt, Nightingale, Forrest, Charles, Burden, Willis
Referee: unknown
SATURDAY 24th OCTOBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Charles 2, Nightingale)
DERBY COUNTY 1 (Nielson)
Attendance: 26,430
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Derby County team: Middleton, Savin, Mozley, Oliver, Nielson, Bell, Mays, Law, McLaren, Powell, Parry
Referee:
SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 1953
BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 (Langton, Briggs)
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Williams, Nightingale)
Attendance: 25.272
Blackburn Rovers team: Elvy, Stuart, Eckersley, Smith, Kelly, Bell, McLean, Crossan, Briggs, Quigley, Langton
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee:
SATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Nightingale 3)
DONCASTER ROVERS 1 (Lawlor, 41')
Attendance: 26,830
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Doncaster Rovers team: Hardwick, Makepeace, Graham, Brown, Patterson, Teasdale, Tindall, Lawlor, Adey, McMorran, Robinson
Referee:
SATURDAY 14th NOVEMBER 1953
BURY 4 (Kelly, 1', 27', Gleadhall, 2', Plant, 88')
LEEDS UNITED 4 (Charles, 9', 20', 52', Nightingale, 36')
Attendance: 11,915
Bury team: Goram, Fairclough, Massey, Daniel, Hart, Bardsley, Gleadhall, Tiley, Plant, Kelly, Imlach
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee: unknown
SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Forrest, Nightingale)
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 (Clarke, 69')
Attendance: 26,747
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Forrest, Iggleden, Tyrer
Oldham Athletic team: Ogden, Brook, Fairley, Smith, Whyte, Brierley, Adams, Scrine, Clarke, McIIvenny, Ormond
Referee:
SATURDAY 28th NOVEMBER 1953
EVERTON 2 (Buckle, Hickson)
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
Attendance: 55,970
Everton team: O'Neill, Clinton, Lindsay, Grant, Donovan, Lello, Buckle, Wainwright, Hickson, Fielding, Eglington
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee:
SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 0
HULL CITY 0
Attendance: 21,070
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Hull City team:
Referee:
SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER 1953
NOTTS COUNTY 2 (Johnston, Crookes, 73')
LEEDS UNITED 0
Attendance: 17,552
Notts County team: Bradley, Southwell, Deans, Adamson, Leuty, Jarvis, Coole, Leverton, Johnston, Wylie, Crookes
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Note: Marsden left the field with an eye injury just before half time and Leeds played on with ten men.
Referee: Thurman. F
SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER 1953
ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 (Henderson, 16', Burke, 59')
LEEDS UNITED 4 (Charles, pen 38', 64', 72', Iggleden, 89')
Attendance: 13,145
Rotherham United team: Quairney, Selkirk, Johnson, Meadows, Noble, Williams. D, Grainger, Henderson, Burke, Guest, Wilson
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee: Cowen. F
FRIDAY 25th DECEMBER 1953
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 5 (Ardron 3, Capel, Moore)
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Nightingale, Charles)
Attendance: 19,725
Nottingham Forest team: Walker, Thomas, Hutchinson, French, Gager, Burkitt, Scott, Kelly, Ardron, Capel, Moore
Leeds United team: Wood, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee:
SATURDAY 26th DECEMBER 1953
LEEDS UNITED 0
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2 (Moore, Ardron)
Attendance: 22,135
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Burbanks
Nottingham Forest team: Walker, Thomas, Hutchinson, French, Gager, Burkitt, Moore, Kelly, Ardron, Martin, Thompson
Referee:
SATURDAY 2nd JANUARY 1954
LEEDS UNITED 7 (Iggleden 3, Williams, Charles, Nightingale, Tyrer)
LEICESTER CITY 1 (Griffths)
Attendance: 21,532
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Leicester City team: Anderson, Milburn, Jackson, McArthur, Baldwin, Russell, Griffiths, Littler, Small, Morris, Rowley
Referee:
SATURDAY 16th JANUARY 1954
STOKE CITY 4 (Malkin, Oscroft 2, Hutton)
LEEDS UNITED 0
Attendance: 26,794
Stoke City team: Robertson, Bourne, McCue, Mountford, Thomson, Martin, Malkin, Bowyer, King, Hutton, Oscroft
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, McCall, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee:
SATURDAY 23rd JANUARY 1954
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
FULHAM 2 (Stevens, Jezzard)
Attendance: 20,170
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Flynn, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Fulham team: Black, Chenhall, Lawler, Hill, Brice, Lowe, Stevens, Robson, Jezzard, Haynes, Mitten
Referee:
SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY 1954
WEST HAM UNITED 5 (Hooper, Dixon 2, Dick, Andrews)
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Iggleden, McCall)
Attendance: 15,585
West Ham United team: Chiswick, Wright, Bond, Parker, Allison, Bing, Hooper, Barrett, Dixon, Dick, Andrews
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, McCabe, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Kerfoot, Charles, Iggleden, Williams
Referee:
SATURDAY 13th FEBRUARY 1954
LEEDS UNITED 5 (Charles, 5', 14', 57', Iggleden, 7', Nightingale, 46')
LINCOLN CITY 2 (Graver, McDowell)
Attendance: 15,325
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams
Lincoln City team: Lowery, Dykes, Green, Shaw, Emery, Owen, Munro, McDowell Graver, Whittle, Finch
Referee: Collinge. F
SATURDAY 20th FEBRUARY 1954
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Burden)
BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 (Rowley)
Attendance: 22,803
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams
Birmingham City team: Merrick, Hall, Green, Watts, Smith, Warhurst, Astall, Kinsey, James, Rowley, Govan
Referee:
SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY 1954
BRISTOL ROVERS 1 (Hale)
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Nightingale)
Attendance: 26,846
Bristol Rovers team: Radford, Bamford, Fox, Pitt, Warren, Sampson, Petherbridge, Biggs, Wilshire, Hale, Watling
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams
Referee: Blythe. A
SATURDAY 6th MARCH 1954
LEEDS UNITED 4 (Charles, 47', 73', Nightingale, Williams)
BRENTFORD 0
Attendance: 16,501
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Webb, Williams
Brentford team: Newton, Bragg, Latimer, Bristow, Dargie, Coote, Robertson, Gazzard, Dare, Rainford, Dudley
Referee: Perry. S
SATURDAY 13th MARCH 1954
DERBY COUNTY 0
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Forrest 2)
Attendance: 12,773
Derby County team: Middleton, Mozley, Barrowclough, Mays, Walker, Bell, Law, McQuillan, Powell, Hawden, Dunn
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Forrest, Webb, Williams
Referee:
SATURDAY 20th MARCH 1954
LEEDS UNITED 3 (McCall, Nightingale, Charles pen)
BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 (Briggs 2)
Attendance: 24,915
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Williams
Blackburn Rovers team: Elvy, Stuart, Eckersley, Campbell, Kelly, Bell, Mooney, Crossan, Briggs, Quigley, Lanton
Referee:
SATURDAY 27th MARCH 1954
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 4 (Harris 41', ??', Scrine 75', 83')
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Williams 8', Charles 23')
Attendance: 18,067
Oldham Athletic team: Burnett, Smith, Hardwick, Lowrie, Whyte, Thompson, Walker, McIIvenny, Harris, Scrine, McShane
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Williams
Referee:
SATURDAY 3rd APRIL 1954
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Williams, 34', Forrest, Kerfoot)
EVERTON 1 (Wainwright, 44')
Attendance: 22,581
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Iggleden, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Williams
Everton team: O'Neill, Donovan, Lindsay, Farrell, Jones, Lello, Wainwright, Fielding, Hickson, Parker, Eglington
Referee:
SATURDAY 10th APRIL 1954
DONCASTER ROVERS 0
LEEDS UNITED 0
Attendance: 12,472
Doncaster Rovers team: Hardwick, Makepeace, Graham, Brown, Patterson, Herbert, Tindall, Lawlor, Adey, Walker, Robinson
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Iggleden, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Williams
Referee:
FRIDAY 16th APRIL 1954
LUTON TOWN 1 (Mitchell)
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
Attendance: 16,129
Luton Town team: Streten, Jones, Aherne, Morton, Owen, Shanks, Davies, Downie, Turner, Cummins, Mitchell
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Williams
Referee:
SATURDAY 17th APRIL 1954
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Charles, 14', pen, 38', Forrest, 16')
BURY 4 (Kelly, 5', 37', Daniel, 27', Pearson, 89')
Attendance: 17,156
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Iggleden
Bury team: Goram, Fairclough, Massey, Daniel, Hart, Bardsley, Imlach, Clarke, Kelly, Pearson, Simm
Referee: Hunt. J
MONDAY 19th APRIL 1954
LEEDS UNITED 2 (Charles 2, 1 pen)
LUTON TOWN 1 (Turner)
Attendance: 13,930
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Davies, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams
Luton Town team: Streten, Jones, Aherne, Shanks, Morton, Pemberton, Cullen, Turner, MacEwan, Groves, Adam
Referee:
SATURDAY 24th APRIL 1954
HULL CITY 1
LEEDS UNITED 1 (Charles)
Attendance: 18,619
Hull City team:
Leeds United team: Scott, Dawson, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Mollatt, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Burbanks
Referee:
SATURDAY 9th JANUARY 1954
FA Cup Round 3
LEEDS UNITED 3 (Iggleden, 21', Charles, 22', Ramsey o.g, 39')
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 (Walters, 1', Bennett, 35', 85')
Attendance: 41,465
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Tottenham Hotspur team: Ditchburn, Ramsey, Withers, Nicholson, Clarke, Burgess, Walters, Bennett, Duquemin, Baily, Robb
Referee:
WEDNESDAY 13th JANUARY 1954
FA Cup Round 3, replay
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 (Bennett, 37')
LEEDS UNITED 0
Attendance: 35,023
Tottenham Hotspur team: Ditchburn, Ramsey, Withers, Nicholson, Clarke, Burgess, Walters, Bennett, Duquemin, Baily, Robb
Leeds United team: Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Williams, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer
Referee: Topliss. J
P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leicester City | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 97 | 60 | 56 |
Everton | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 92 | 58 | 56 |
Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 50 | 55 |
Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 86 | 59 | 52 |
Rotherham United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 67 | 49 |
Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 48 |
Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 78 | 58 | 47 |
Fulham | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 98 | 85 | 44 |
Bristol Rovers | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 64 | 58 | 44 |
LEEDS UNITED | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 89 | 81 | 43 |
Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 41 |
Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 41 |
West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 69 | 39 |
Notts County | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 74 | 39 |
Hull City | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 64 | 66 | 38 |
Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 83 | 37 |
Bury | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 72 | 36 |
Derby County | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 82 | 35 |
Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 65 | 82 | 34 |
Swansea Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 82 | 34 |
Brentford | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 78 | 31 |
Oldham Athletic | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 89 | 25 |