Wednesday 1952-09-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Ninian Park | 51,512 | |
| Blair | Lineups | McCrae | ||||
| Derby County | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground | 15,227 | |
| Lee, Straw, Parry | Lineups | Dickson, McNichol | ||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | 39,193 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Fratton Park | 25,567 | |
| Harris | Lineups | Kiernan | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Hillsborough | 41,183 | |
| Lineups | Baron, Liddell | |||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.333 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Newcastle United | H |
| 4 | -2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1952-09-06 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.4 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 6 | 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1952-09-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 8 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1952-09-06 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1952-09-06 | Derby County | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.714 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | 3 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 13 | 3 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1952-09-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 15 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.857 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 16 | -2 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.857 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Liverpool | H |
| 17 | -5 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.833 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | 4 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Sunderland | A |
| 19 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1952-09-06 | Burnley | A |
| 20 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.7 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 21 | -1 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.429 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.222 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Luton Town | St Andrew's | 17,478 | |
| Briggs, Murphy | Lineups | Turner, Moore | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Griffin Park | 21,733 | |
| Lawton | Lineups | Glazzard 2, Metcalfe | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Goodison Park | 31,554 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 4 | 6 | Leicester City | Craven Cottage | 22,399 | |
| Stevens, Jezzard 2, Mitten (p) | Lineups | Rowley 3, King, Dryburgh 2 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Bury | Elland Road | 14,623 | |
| Iggleden, Langley | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Barnsley | City Ground | 19,009 | |
| Capel, Collindridge (p), Scott | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Home Park | 26,440 | |
| Astall, Govan, Smith A | Lineups | Ellerington | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 2 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.8 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | -2 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Swansea Town | A |
| 4 | -2 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 5 | 1 | Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.7 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -3 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | 2 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.6 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Everton | A |
| 9 | 7 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 10 | 0 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Birmingham City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.846 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Luton Town | H |
| 12 | -5 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 13 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.75 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | -1 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.714 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1952-09-06 | West Ham United | A |
| 15 | 2 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.833 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Fulham | A |
| 16 | -4 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.571 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 17 | -3 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.889 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Swansea Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.714 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.429 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.625 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Swansea Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.167 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Valley Parade | 8,976 | |
| Carr 3 | Lineups | Bannan | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | Feethams Ground | 10,532 | Largest home gate 1952-53 |
| Lineups | McKennan, Gemmell 3, Crawford | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Blundell Park | 22,213 | Largest home gate 1952-53 |
| Bloomer | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 2 | 4 | Southport | Borough Park | 8,627 | |
| Dick, Sherratt (p) | Lineups | McAlone OG, McLean, Nuttall, Pennington | ||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 7 | Southport | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.429 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 4 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | York City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.4 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Wrexham | A |
| 6 | -1 | Port Vale | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Darlington | A |
| 7 | -1 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | 1 | York City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 2 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 10 | -3 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | 9 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Gateshead | A |
| 13 | -5 | Workington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.833 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.8 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | 0 | Barrow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.364 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Bradford | H |
| 16 | -2 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.364 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.875 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Southport | H |
| 18 | -1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 19 | -1 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.714 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Chester | H |
| 21 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Carlisle United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.375 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Barrow | A |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Bradford City | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | 3 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 9,878 | |
| Lineups | Menzies, Flint 2 | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Goldstone Ground | 16,730 | |
| Owens, Reed, Bennett | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Priestfield Stadium | 13,023 | |
| Blake | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | The Den, New Cross | 18,407 | |
| Neary | Lineups | Atyeo | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Carrow Road | 28,713 | |
| Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | Elm Park | 14,018 | |
| Blackman, Parker | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 2 | -1 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.333 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | 5 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.333 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | -3 | Southend United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 6 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Gillingham | H |
| 7 | -2 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.333 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Northampton Town | A |
| 8 | 5 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | 7 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 7 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | -2 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.6 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | -6 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 14 | -3 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.625 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1952-09-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1952-09-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | 4 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | -2 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | -1 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Walsall | H |
| 20 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Watford | A |
| 21 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.375 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Coventry City | A |
| 22 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Southend United | A |
| 23 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.286 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1952-09-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.364 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1952-09-04 | Newport County | A |
