Friday 1953-05-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 2 | Burnley | Highbury | 51,586 | |
| Forbes, Lishman, Logie | Lineups | Stephenson, Elliott | ||||
| Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Villa Park | 19,387 | |
| Lineups | Milburn | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Arsenal champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 1.516 | 54 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | -1 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 1.417 | 54 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 1.365 | 51 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 1.1 | 50 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 1.222 | 49 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 1.288 | 48 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 48 | 1.014 | 47 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 0.958 | 46 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 55 | 0.829 | 43 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 1.13 | 41 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 1.033 | 41 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 1.174 | 40 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 0.884 | 39 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 49 | 0.924 | 38 | L | W | W | L | W | 1953-05-02 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 0.868 | 37 | W | D | W | W | D | 1953-05-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | 3 | Newcastle United | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 0.843 | 37 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Liverpool | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 0.744 | 36 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 0.861 | 35 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 0.848 | 35 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 0.828 | 35 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 0.803 | 34 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 0.797 | 32 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Griffin Park | 8,565 | |
| Dare | Lineups | Lane, Murphy | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Leeds Road | 19,624 | |
| Shiner 3, Gunn | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | Sincil Bank | 14,285 | |
| Graver, Whittle, Finch | Lineups | Barrett | ||||
| 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 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 1.764 | 60 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 2.545 | 58 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 1.714 | 52 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 1.083 | 49 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 1.203 | 48 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 1.076 | 48 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 1.149 | 44 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 43 | 1.141 | 44 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 1.046 | 44 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 1.127 | 43 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Swansea Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 55 | 0.963 | 42 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 1.014 | 41 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 47 | 0.906 | 40 | W | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 0.967 | 39 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Lincoln City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 0.901 | 39 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 0.947 | 38 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 0.776 | 37 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 0.826 | 36 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 0.682 | 36 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 51 | 0.654 | 35 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 0.8 | 33 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 0.435 | 18 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Selhurst Park | 5,712 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Portman Road | 4,595 | |
| Dobson, Brown | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Reading | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | Elm Park | 7,188 | |
| Uphill 2, Lewis 2 (2p) | Lineups | Millar | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Greyhound Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Grant, O'Neil | Lineups | Brown, Jackson | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 64 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 1.864 | 62 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 1.557 | 62 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 1.557 | 59 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 1.727 | 58 | D | W | D | W | L | 1953-05-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.267 | 50 | L | D | L | D | L | 1953-05-02 | Torquay United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 0.932 | 49 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 1.013 | 48 | D | W | W | W | W | 1953-05-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 0.984 | 47 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 1.078 | 46 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 1.058 | 45 | D | L | L | W | W | 1953-05-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 60 | 0.977 | 43 | L | D | W | W | W | 1953-05-02 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 0.805 | 43 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 0.932 | 42 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 0.854 | 42 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 0.87 | 41 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 0.859 | 40 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 0.81 | 40 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Gillingham | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 0.797 | 39 | W | L | L | D | L | 1953-05-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | -1 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 0.792 | 39 | L | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 0.753 | 39 | L | W | W | W | L | 1953-05-02 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 0.819 | 38 | L | L | L | D | L | 1953-05-02 | Norwich City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 56 | 0.747 | 36 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 72 | 0.475 | 24 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
