1952–53 Cardiff City F.C. season
1952–53 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir Herbert Merrett John Morgan[1] | |
Manager | Cyril Spiers | |
Division One | 12th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ken Chisholm (13) All: Ken Chisholm (15) | |
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The 1952–53 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 26th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
Season review[]
Football League First Division[]
Partial league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 78 | 69 | 1.130 | 41 |
11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 61 | 1.033 | 41 |
12 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | 40 |
13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 77 | 0.909 | 39 |
14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 39 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results by round[]
FA Cup[]
Entering in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town after a 3–1 defeat.[2]
Welsh Cup[]
After a 5–2 victory over Merthyr Tydfil in the fifth round, Cardiff received a bye into the seventh round, advancing to the semi-finals with a 3–2 win over Barry Town. Their campaign came to an end following a 1–0 semi-final defeat to Rhyl.[3]
Players[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results[]
Football League First Division[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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23 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | |
27 Aug | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | |
30 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–0 | |
3 Sep | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | |
6 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | |
10 Sep | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | |
13 Sep | Burnley | H | 0–0 | |
17 Sep | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | |
20 Sep | Preston North End | A | 3–2 | |
27 Sep | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | |
4 Oct | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | |
11 Oct | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–3 | |
25 Oct | Derby County | A | 1–1 | |
1 Nov | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | |
8 Nov | Chelsea | A | 2–0 | |
15 Nov | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | |
22 Nov | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | |
13 Dec | Sunderland | H | 4–1 | |
20 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | |
25 Dec | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | |
27 Dec | Newcastle United | H | 0–0 | |
3 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–2 | |
17 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | |
24 Jan | Burnley | A | 0–0 | |
7 Feb | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | |
14 Feb | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | |
21 Feb | Manchester City | H | 6–0 | |
28 Feb | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 | |
7 Mar | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | |
11 Mar | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | |
14 Mar | Derby County | H | 2–0 | |
25 Mar | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | |
28 Mar | Chelsea | H | 3–3 | |
3 Apr | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | |
4 Apr | Manchester United | A | 4–1 | |
6 Apr | Liverpool | H | 4–0 | |
11 Apr | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | |
18 Apr | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | |
22 Apr | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | |
25 Apr | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | |
27 Apr | Sunderland | A | 2–4 | |
29 Apr | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 |
FA Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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10 Jan | Three | Halifax Town | A | 1–3 |
Welsh Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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Five | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 5–2 | ||
Seven | Barry Town | A | 3–2 | ||
Semi-final | Rhyl | A | 0–1 |
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See also[]
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
References[]
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cardiff City 1952–53 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1952/53". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
Categories:
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
- Association football clubs 1952–53 season
- 1952–53 in Welsh football