Saturday 1952-11-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | Turf Moor | 28,273 | |
| Holden, Shannon, Adamson | Lineups | Reid, Dale | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | Ninian Park | 43,662 | |
| Northcott, Chisholm | Lineups | Hobson, Taylor | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 46,487 | |
| Payne, Liddell (p) | Lineups | Broadbent | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 5 | Sunderland | Maine Road | 33,210 | |
| Hart, Williamson | Lineups | Ford 4 (1p), Kirtley | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Ayresome Park | 28,745 | |
| Fitzsimons | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Derby County | St James' Park | 44,571 | |
| Walker | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Deepdale | 37,848 | |
| Finney (p), Morrison | Lineups | Hassall, Langton (p) | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Hillsborough | 48,186 | |
| Froggatt | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 4 | Aston Villa | Victoria Ground | 26,652 | |
| Smyth | Lineups | Dixon 3, Blanchflower | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | White Hart Lane | 44,300 | |
| Walters | Lineups | Berry 2 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | The Hawthorns | 42,911 | |
| Lee, Ryan | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.348 | 20 | L | D | D | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.278 | 20 | W | W | W | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.174 | 19 | W | L | L | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | -1 | Blackpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1.44 | 18 | D | L | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 5 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.4 | 18 | W | D | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | 1 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.2 | 18 | W | W | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -2 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.25 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 | W | W | W | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1.115 | 15 | L | D | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Liverpool | H |
| 10 | -1 | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.227 | 14 | L | W | D | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Cardiff City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 14 | L | L | W | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | 1 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0.96 | 14 | D | W | L | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0.95 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.708 | 14 | D | W | W | D | D | 1952-11-08 | Burnley | H |
| 15 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 | L | L | W | D | L | 1952-11-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.957 | 13 | W | D | L | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Arsenal | A |
| 17 | 0 | Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0.875 | 13 | W | L | W | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Blackpool | A |
| 18 | 1 | Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.875 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | -1 | Cardiff City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0.9 | 11 | D | D | L | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.682 | 9 | L | D | L | D | W | 1952-11-08 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0.581 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0.567 | 6 | L | D | L | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | St Andrew's | 19,927 | |
| Murphy, Rowley (p), Stewart | Lineups | Chappell | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 4 | Sheffield United | Gigg Lane | 15,320 | |
| Lineups | Ringstead, Hawksworth, Hagan, Browning | |||||
| Fulham | 3 | 0 | Everton | Craven Cottage | 26,775 | |
| Jezzard, Mitten, Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Elland Road | 25,538 | |
| Charles 3 | Lineups | Todd | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Filbert Street | 29,719 | |
| Dryburgh, Hines 2, Rowley | Lineups | Walker, Doherty (p) | ||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | Kenilworth Road | 17,538 | |
| Pye 2, Moore 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 4 | Swansea Town | Meadow Lane | 21,171 | |
| McCormack, Johnston 2 | Lineups | Medwin 2, Scrine 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Home Park | 24,552 | |
| Astall, Govan, Tadman | Lineups | Quigley | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Millmoor | 19,488 | |
| Grainger 2 | Lineups | Collindridge 2, Leverton | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | The Dell | 20,867 | |
| Lineups | Cavanagh, Glazzard | |||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Upton Park | 23,263 | |
| Hawkins, McGowan, Tucker | Lineups | D'Arcy | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3.333 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Notts County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.348 | 21 | W | D | L | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.688 | 20 | W | W | D | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1.345 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Swansea Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Fulham | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.375 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | -2 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1.28 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Everton | A |
| 7 | 1 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.364 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Hull City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.955 | 17 | W | D | L | D | L | 1952-11-08 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.238 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Rotherham United | H |
| 10 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1.036 | 15 | W | L | L | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | 2 | Swansea Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 0.968 | 15 | W | L | W | D | D | 1952-11-08 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0.828 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | 2 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1.091 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | -3 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 14 | L | L | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Luton Town | H |
| 15 | 2 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.9 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.724 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Fulham | H |
| 17 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0.731 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Leeds United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0.714 | 12 | L | D | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Birmingham City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Southampton | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.697 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Bury | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.682 | 10 | L | L | L | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 0.563 | 8 | L | D | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0.486 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Bury | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | Chester | Peel Park | 5,903 | |
| Collins | Lineups | Bullock | ||||
| Barrow | 2 | 2 | Gateshead | Holker Street | 5,655 | |
| Gordon, McLaren | Lineups | Ingham, Wilbert | ||||
| Bradford | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | Park Avenue | 13,834 | |
| Kevan, Haines | Lineups | Stokoe, Bond | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,759 | |
| Wilson, Westcott | Lineups | Connor | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Blundell Park | 14,618 | |
| Bloomer, Johnston (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | The Shay | 11,693 | |
| Holt (p) | Lineups | Griffiths 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Field Mill | 7,602 | |
| Marron 2, Coole | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Southport | Boundary Park | 17,202 | |
| Munro, McKennan, Gemmell | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Bradford City | Prenton Park | 9,262 | |
| McDevitt, Done, Iceton | Lineups | Rosenthal | ||||
| Workington | 0 | 3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Borough Park | 7,348 | |
| Lineups | Whitfield, Haigh, McGill | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Racecourse Ground | 9,243 | |
| Tilston 2, Hughes | Lineups | Elder, McClure | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Bootham Crescent | 9,430 | |
| Warrender, Griffiths | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2.455 | 27 | W | W | D | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Gateshead | A |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2.833 | 26 | W | D | W | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | 0 | York City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.917 | 22 | W | D | W | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | 1 | Port Vale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 | W | L | D | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 5 | 2 | Wrexham | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1.333 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Carlisle United | A |
| 6 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.05 | 21 | W | W | W | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.227 | 20 | L | D | D | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | 1 | Gateshead | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.368 | 19 | D | W | L | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 9 | -3 | Halifax Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.278 | 19 | L | D | W | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Chester | A |
| 10 | 2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.75 | 18 | W | W | W | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 11 | -1 | Southport | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0.75 | 18 | L | L | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Bradford | H |
| 12 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1.294 | 17 | W | L | L | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | -2 | Hartlepools United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.091 | 17 | L | L | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Barrow | H |
| 14 | 1 | Barrow | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 0.786 | 16 | D | L | W | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Stockport County | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 1.097 | 15 | L | W | L | D | L | 1952-11-08 | Workington | H |
| 16 | 1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.92 | 15 | W | L | W | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Darlington | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 0.641 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1952-11-08 | York City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Carlisle United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0.88 | 13 | D | D | L | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Wrexham | H |
| 19 | 2 | Chester | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0.733 | 13 | D | D | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | Bradford | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.72 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Southport | A |
| 21 | -3 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 0.576 | 13 | L | D | D | D | L | 1952-11-08 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | -2 | Rochdale | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 0.786 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 23 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 0.433 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Workington | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0.333 | 8 | L | D | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Stockport County | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Newport County | Recreation Ground | 6,107 | |
| Menzies, Stewart | Lineups | Parker 2 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | Reading | Eastville | 26,858 | |
| McIlvenny, Bradford, Lambden, Warren | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Layer Road | 8,139 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Southend United | Highfield Road | 12,623 | |
| Brown, Hill P | Lineups | Marsden | ||||
| Exeter City | 5 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | St James Park | 10,069 | |
| Dailey, Mackay, Regan, McClelland, Murphy | Lineups | Cheney | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Priestfield Stadium | 11,562 | |
| Scarth 3 | Lineups | Poulton, Niblett OG | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | The Den, New Cross | 22,484 | |
| Neary, Mansfield, Stobbart | Lineups | Gaynor, Garneys | ||||
| Norwich City | 5 | 2 | Watford | Carrow Road | 23,937 | |
| Gavin 2, Ashman, Ackerman, Rattray | Lineups | Collins, Paton | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Loftus Road | 14,718 | |
| Mountford, Addinall | Lineups | Eisentrager | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Gay Meadow | 7,263 | |
| McCulloch, Fisher | Lineups | Collins | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 6 | Crystal Palace | County Ground | 9,080 | |
| Owen 2, Bain | Lineups | Burgess 3, Rainford 3 | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 5 | Northampton Town | Fellows Park | 8,420 | |
| Giles | Lineups | Edelston, O'Donnell 2, English, Ramscar | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2.167 | 26 | W | W | W | D | D | 1952-11-08 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1.448 | 24 | W | W | W | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 2.438 | 23 | W | W | D | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.32 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Norwich City | H |
| 5 | 6 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1.769 | 19 | W | W | L | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Reading | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.321 | 19 | L | W | D | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 7 | 5 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.174 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Newport County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1.171 | 19 | D | W | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1.107 | 18 | L | L | D | D | L | 1952-11-08 | Exeter City | H |
| 10 | -3 | Reading | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1.038 | 18 | L | W | L | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1.037 | 18 | L | W | D | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Exeter City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1.261 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Southend United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | L | L | D | W | W | 1952-11-08 | Gillingham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 0.771 | 17 | W | L | W | L | W | 1952-11-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.68 | 16 | W | L | W | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Aldershot | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.889 | 15 | D | L | L | D | W | 1952-11-08 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 0.676 | 14 | W | W | D | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Aldershot | H |
| 19 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.762 | 13 | D | L | D | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Newport County | A |
| 20 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0.765 | 12 | L | L | L | W | D | 1952-11-08 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | -1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.647 | 12 | L | L | W | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Torquay United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 0.735 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1952-11-08 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 23 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 11 | W | L | D | L | D | 1952-11-08 | Northampton Town | A |
| 24 | -1 | Walsall | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 0.489 | 9 | L | W | D | L | L | 1952-11-08 | Leyton Orient | A |
