SHERIDAN DICTATES

SEASON STATISTICS: 1952-53

Back Row: Jim McCabe, Eric Kerfoot, Jimmy Dunn, Jack Scott, Grenville Hair, Tom Burden.

Front Row: George Meek, Albert Nightingale, John Charles, Ray Iggleden, Harold Williams.

SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 1952

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1

Glazzard 57'

Wheeler, L. Kelly, McGarry, McEvoy, Quested, Gunn, J. Watson, Glazzard, Davie, Metcalfe

H. Beacock

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Iggleden, Mills, McCall, Tyrer

Attendance: 35,230

WEDNESDAY 27th AUGUST 1952

BURY 2

Plant 40', Kelly 88'

Kirk, G. Griffiths, Massey, Greenhalgh, Head, Gordon, May, Walton, Plant, Kelly, Hays

F. Overton

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Iggleden 66', Langley 78'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, McCall, Fidler, Iggleden, Langley

Attendance: 12,274

SATURDAY 30th AUGUST 1952

LEEDS UNITED 1

Rundle own goal 16'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, McCall, Fidler, Iggleden, Langley

G. Thorpe

DIVISION TWO

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1

Govan 14'

Shortt, Ratcliffe, Jones, Dougall, Rundle, Porteous, Astall, Willis, Tadman, Smith, Govan

Attendance: 25,067

WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 2

Iggleden 25', Langley 81'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, McCall, Fidler, Iggleden, Langley

F. Overton

DIVISION TWO

BURY 0

Kirk, G. Griffiths, Massey, Greenhalgh, Head, Bardsley, Fletcher, Walton, Plant, Gordon, Hays

Attendance: 14,623

SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 1952

ROTHERHAM UNITED 3

Noble penalty 35', White 63', Grainger 78'

Quairney, Selkirk, Warner, Edwards, Noble, Williams, White, Wragg, Grainger, Guest, Longden

J. Clough

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Iggleden 32'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, McCall, Fidler, Iggleden, Langley

Attendance: 14,900

WEDNESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Mills, Fidler, Iggleden, Langley

J. McCann

DIVISION TWO

BIRMINGHAM CITY 1

Rowley 57'

Merrick, Green, Martin, Boyd, Ferris, Warhurst, Cox, Murphy, Briggs, Rowley, Higgins

Attendance: 14,133

SATURDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 2

Smith 10', Mills 31'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Mills, Smith, Iggleden, Tyrer

S. Rogers

DIVISION TWO

FULHAM 0

Black, Dodgin, E. Lowe, Hill, Jim Taylor, Lawler, Stevens, Robson, Jezzard, Brennan, Mitten

Attendance: 18,371

WEDNESDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 1952

BIRMINGHAM CITY 2

Rowley 15', 81'

Merrick, Green, Martin, Boyd, Ferris, Warhurst, Cox, Murphy, Briggs, Rowley, Purdon

J. McCann

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Hastie 24', 54'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Mills, Hastie, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 18,301

SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 1952

WEST HAM UNITED 2

Moroney 16', 67'

Gregory, Wright, Bond, Parker, Allison, O'Farrell, Woodgate, Barrett, Kearns, Moroney, Andrews

ℹ Woodgate left the field injured during the first half but returned for the second half

R. Leafe

DIVISION TW0

LEEDS UNITED 2

Tyrer 46', Iggleden 55'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Mills, Hastie, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 22,437

WEDNESDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 1

Iggleden 84'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Mills, Hastie, Iggleden, Tyrer

Hair, saved by Kiernan 41'

J. Pollard

DIVISION TWO

SOUTHAMPTON 1

Mallett 49'

Kiernan, Ellerington, Sillett, Elliott, Clements, Mallett, Day, Dudley, Judd, Bates, McDonald

Attendance: 13,299

SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Mills, Smith, Iggleden, Tyrer

J. Topliss

DIVISION TWO

LEICESTER CITY 1

Hines 13'

Anderson, Milburn, Lever, Gillies, King, Baldwin, Dryburgh, Griffiths, Hines, Dixon, Rowley

Attendance: 19,724

SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER 1952

NOTTS COUNTY 3

McCormack 30', 39', Jackson 35'

Bradley, Deans, Southwell, Adamson, Leuty, Johnston, Broome, Jackson, McCormack, Wylie, Crookes

J. Clough

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Iggleden 44', Southwell own goal 84'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charles, Burden, Williams, Stewart, Hastie, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 22,836

SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER 1952

SHEFFIELD UNITED 2

Brook 16', Hagan 35'

Burgin, Furniss, G. Shaw, Brook, Latham, J. Shaw, Ringstead, Hagan, Browning, McNab, Hawksworth

G. Gibson

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Nightingale 27'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams

Attendance: 33,683

SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 4

Nightingale 26', 53', Charles 30', Mills 77'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Mills, Charles, Nightingale, Tyrer

T. Glendenning

DIVISION TWO

BARNSLEY 1

Taylor 88'

Allan, Betts, May, Normanton, Spruce, Dougal, Kaye, Taylor, McMorran, Wood, Kelly

Attendance: 22,155

SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 1952

LINCOLN CITY 1

Graver 22'

Jones, Green, Graham, Wright, Emery, Owen, Troops, Whittle, Graver, Finch, McClen

F. Cowen

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Charles 33'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Williams, Mills, Charles, Nightingale, Tyrer

Attendance: 15,491

SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 3

Charles 35', 65', penalty 69'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams

P. Power

DIVISION TWO

HULL CITY 1

Todd 21'

Bly, Hassall, Jensen, Harris, Duthie, Durham, Murray, Horton, Gerrie, Todd, Burbanks

Attendance: 25,538

SATURDAY 8th NOVEMBER 1952

BLACKBURN ROVERS 1

Leaver 69'

Elvy, Stuart, Eckersley, Campbell, Kelly, Clayton, Wharton, Leaver, Graham, Quigley, McLuckie

ℹ Whilst scoring the equaliser, Derek Leaver broke his nose and went off for treatment, returning ten minutes later

W. Hesleton

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Charles 38'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams

Williams, saved by Elvy 50'

Attendance: 22,510

SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 1952

EVERTON 2

Eglington 7', Potts 13'

O'Neill, Clinton, Rankin, Donovan, Jones, Lello, McNamara, Potts, Parker, Cummins, Eglington

J. Houston

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Charles 12', 31'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Williams✙38'

Attendance: 28,664

SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 3

Charles 4', 47', 87'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

J. Topliss

DIVISION TWO

BRENTFORD 2

Dare 30', Ledgerton 72'

Jefferies, Monk, Horn, Latimer, Dargie, Bragg, Goodwin, D'Arcy, Lawton, Dare, Ledgerton

Attendance: 16,077

SATURDAY 6th DECEMBER 1952

DONCASTER ROVERS 0

Hardwick, Makepeace, Graham, Brown, Paterson, Miller, Tindill, Lawlor, Harrison, Herbert, Walker

E. Plinston

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 15,744

SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 5

Iggleden 8', 18', Charles penalty 28', 40',

Nightingale 80'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

W. Evans

DIVISION TWO

SWANSEA TOWN 1

I. Allchurch 83'

King, Leavy, Morgan, Lucas, Kiley, Thomas, Griffiths, Medwin, B. Jones, I. Allchurch, C. Beech

Attendance: 21,065

SATURDAY 20th DECEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 2

Iggleden 18', Charles 49'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

H. Beacock

DIVISION TWO

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1

Glazzard 80'

Wheeler, Staniforth, L. Kelly, McGarry, McEvoy, Quested, Gunn, J. Watson, Glazzard, Davie, Metcalfe

Attendance: 34,365

FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER 1952

LUTON TOWN 2

McCabe own goal 7', Pye 90'

Baynham, Jones, Aherne, Morton, Owen, Shanks, Davies, Moore, Pye, Watkins, Mitchell

B. Buckle

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 19,480

SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER 1952

LEEDS UNITED 2

Charles 10', Langley 62'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Langley

B. Buckle

DIVISION TWO

LUTON TOWN 2

Pemberton 23', Pye 29'

Baynham, Jones, Aherne, Morton, Owen, Shanks, Davies, Moore, Pye, Watkins, Pemberton

Attendance: 31,634

SATURDAY 3rd JANUARY 1953

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 0

Shortt, Ratcliffe, Jones, Dougall, Robertson, Porteous, Astall, McCrory, Tadman, Smith, Govan

G. Thorpe

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Iggleden 78'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 27,149

SATURDAY 10th JANUARY 1953

BRENTFORD 2

Ledgerton 8', Lawton 25'

Jeffries, Monk, Munro, Harper, Bragg, Latimer, Goodwin, Dare, Lawton, Sperrin, Ledgerton

W. Evans

FA CUP 3rd ROUND

LEEDS UNITED 1

Charles 6'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 22,650

SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 1953

LEEDS UNITED 4

Charles 34', 41', 78', Nightingale 54'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

Charles, hit the post 43'

J. Clough

DIVISION TWO

ROTHERHAM UNITED 0

Quairney, Selkirk, Warner, Edwards, H. Williams, D. Williams, Grainger, Guest, Shaw, Rawson, Rickett

Attendance: 24,048

SATURDAY 24th JANUARY 1953

FULHAM 2

Jezzard 15', Mitten 64'

Flack, Pavitt, Lawler, E. Lowe, Jim Taylor, Hill, Brennan, Robson, Jezzard, Haynes, Mitten

S. Rogers

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Tyrer 57'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

ℹ John Scott left the field for treatment after 23', Tommy Burden took over in goal before Scott returned five minutes later

Attendance: 21,210

SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 1953

LEEDS UNITED 3

Iggleden 3', Charles 65', 87'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

J. Williams

DIVISION TWO

WEST HAM UNITED 2

Kearns 23', Barrett 73'

Gregory, Wright, Bond, Parker, Allison, O'Farrell, Woodgate, Barrett, Kearns, Gazzard, Hooper

Attendance: 17,680

SATURDAY 14th FEBRUARY 1953

LEICESTER CITY 3

Morris 6', Rowley 62', 81'

Dickson, Milburn, Webb, Gillies, McArthur, King, Hogg, Morris, Hines, Rowley, Dryburgh

J. Topliss

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 3

Meek 12', Charles 22', 31'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, McCall, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

Attendance: 21,754

SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 1953

LEEDS UNITED 3

Burden 38', Iggleden 69', McCall 79'

Scott, Dunn, Langley, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, McCall, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

W. Evans

DIVISION TWO

NOTTS COUNTY 1

Edwards 82'

Linton, Southwell, Deans, Adamson, Leuty, Johnston, McCormack, Jackson, K. McPherson, Edwards, Crookes

Attendance: 22,922

SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 1953

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Langley, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Meek, McCall, Charles, Iggleden, Tyrer

G. Gibson

DIVISION TWO

SHEFFIELD UNITED 3

Browning 2', Hawksworth 17',

Dunn own goal 88'

Burgin, Furniss, G. Shaw, J. Shaw, Latham, Toner, Ringstead, Hagan, Browning, Brook, Hawksworth

Attendance: 39,858

SATURDAY 7th MARCH 1953

BARNSLEY 2

Bartlett 77', Kaye penalty 79'

Hough, Yeuell, Thomas, N. Smith, McNeil, Archer, Kaye, Bartlett, R. Wood, Lumley, Smillie

T. Glendenning

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Charles 60', McCall 68'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Burden, McCabe, Mollatt, Meek, McCall, Charles, Iggleden, Langley

Attendance: 11,536

SATURDAY 14th MARCH 1953

LEEDS UNITED 2

Meek 10', 58'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Mollatt, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Meek

F. Cowen

DIVISION TWO

LINCOLN CITY 1

Garvie 71'

Jones, Green, Graham, Dykes, Emery, Owen, Troops, Garvie, Graver, Finch, Kerr

Green, over the bar 44'

Attendance: 18,293

SATURDAY 21st MARCH 1953

HULL CITY 1

Harris 7'

Bly, Phillips, Jensen, Harris, Duthie, Durham, Fagan, Horton, Gerrie, Murray, Cripsey

P. Power

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Mollatt, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Meek

Attendance: 25,387

SATURDAY 28th MARCH 1953

LEEDS UNITED 0

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, Iggleden, Nightingale, Charles, Stewart, Meek

W. Hesleton

DIVISION TWO

BLACKBURN ROVERS 3

Crossan xx', Holmes xx', Quigley xx'

Elvy, Gray, Roberts, Chadwick, Stuart, Bell, Campbell, Crossan, Holmes, Quigley, Glover

Attendance: 10,644

SATURDAY 4th APRIL 1953

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2

Burkitt 44', Leverton 76'

Walker, Whare, Hutchinson, French, Gager, Burkitt, Moore, Leverton, Ardon, Capel, Collindridge

S. Fletcher

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 1

Nightingale 46'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Forrest, Iggleden, Meek

Attendance: 18,734

MONDAY 6th APRIL 1953

SOUTHAMPTON 2

Horton 34', Day 48'

Kiernan, Ellerington, Sillett, Elliott, Clements, Horton, Day, Purves, McDonald, Williams, Hoskins

J. Pollard

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Nightingale 14', 80'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Forrest, Iggleden, Meek

Attendance: 17,704

SATURDAY 11th APRIL 1953

LEEDS UNITED 2

Forrest 1', Meek 53'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Charles, Forrest, Nightingale, Meek

ℹ Bobby Forrest's goal was scored after 45 seconds

J. Houston

DIVISION TWO

EVERTON 0

O'Neill, Lindsay, Rankin, Farrell, Jones, Lello, Buckle, Fielding, Hickson, Parker, Eglington

Attendance: 15,363

THURSDAY 16th APRIL 1953

SWANSEA TOWN 3

Medwin 22', 80', C. Jones 59'

Groves, Keane, Thomas, Lucas, Charles, Williams, Griffiths, C. Jones, Medwin, I. Allchurch, C. Beech

W. Ling

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 2

Meek 14', Charles 36'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Marsden, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Forrest, Meek

Attendance: 21,262

SATURDAY 18th APRIL 1953

BRENTFORD 3

Ledgerton 2', Coote 17', Lawton 70'

Newton, Monk, Munro, Harper, Bragg, Coote, Bloomfield, D'Arcy, Lawton, Lattimer, Ledgerton

J. Topliss

DIVISION TWO

LEEDS UNITED 3

Charles 35', 81', Forrest 41'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Iggleden, Charles, Forrest, Nightingale, Meek

Attendance: 12,783

WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL 1953

LEEDS UNITED 2

Burden 76', Kerfoot 88'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, McCabe, Burden, Iggleden, Charles, Forrest, Nightingale, Meek

C. Fletcher

DIVISION TWO

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1

Moore 6'

Walker, Thomas, Clarke, French, Cager, Burkitt, Moore, Scott, Leverton, Capel, Collindridge

Attendance: 11,497

SATURDAY 25th APRIL 1953

LEEDS UNITED 1

Kerfoot 80'

Scott, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Charlton, Burden, McCall, Nightingale, Charles, Iggleden, Meek

T. Wood

DIVISION TWO

DONCASTER ROVERS 1

Tindill 24'

Gregg, Makepeace, Harvey, Jones, Paterson, Brown, Tindill, Lawlor, Adey, McMorran, Walker

Attendance: 12,715

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A
PTS
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 Sheffield United
42
25
10
7
97
55
60
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 Huddersfield Town
42
24
10
8
84
33
58
3 Luton Town
42
22
8
12
84
49
52
4 Plymouth Argyle
42
20
9
13
65
60
49
5 Leicester City
42
18
12
12
89
74
48
6 Birmingham City
42
19
10
13
71
66
48
7 Nottingham Forest
42
18
8
16
77
67
44
8 Fulham
42
17
10
15
81
71
44
9 Blackburn Rovers
42
18
8
16
68
65
44
10 LEEDS UNITED
42
14
15
13
71
63
43
11 Swansea Town
42
15
12
15
78
81
42
12 Rotherham United
42
16
9
17
75
74
41
13 Doncaster Rovers
42
12
16
14
58
64
40
14 West Ham United
42
13
13
16
58
60
39
15 Lincoln City
42
11
17
14
64
71
39
16 Everton
42
12
14
16
71
75
38
17 Brentford
42
13
11
18
59
76
37
18 Hull City
42
14
8
20
57
69
36
19 Notts County
42
14
8
20
60
88
36
20 Bury
42
13
9
20
53
81
35
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 Southampton
42
10
13
19
68
85
33
⇩
 Barnsley
42
5
8
29
47
108
18