SHERIDAN DICTATES: LEEDS UNITED NOSTALGIA

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