1953-54

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Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
20/08/1953
Nottingham Forest Res H Friendly L 2-1   Daley  
22/08/1953 Wisbech Town A   W 3-2   Garvey, Slater 2  
24/08/1953 Grantham H   L 3-1   OG 3,000
29/08/1953 Mansfield Town Res H   W 5-1   Kirk 2, Daley, Harrison J, Harrison W  
31/08/1953 Grantham A   L 4-1   Daley  
05/09/1953 Peterborough Utd H   L 1-0     8,086
07/09/1953 Rotherham United Res H   W 3-0   Garvey 2, Slater 2,700
12/09/1953 Worksop Town A   W 2-1   Daley, Mason  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
14/09/1953
Rotherham United Res A   L 4-1   Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
19/09/1953
Halifax Town Res H   W 7-1   Garvey 3, Slater 3, McDonald  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
26/09/1953
Spalding H FAC W 6-2   Slater, Garvey, McDonald 2, Daley 2  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
30/09/1953
Bradford City Res A   W 2-1   Harrison W, Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
03/10/1953
Grimsby Town Res H   D 2-2   Slater 3,000
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
10/10/1953
Stamford A FAC L 3-2   Kirk, Smith D 2,750
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
17/10/1953
Scunthorpe United Res H   W 2-0   Daley, Deakin 2,410
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
24/10/1953
Notts County Res A   D 2-2   Slater, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
31/10/1953
Hull City Res H   D 2-2   Slater, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
07/11/1953
York City Res A   W 3-1   Slater 3, Garvey  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
14/11/1953
Goole Town H   W 3-1   Slater, Deakin, Kirk  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
21/11/1953
Denaby United A   W 3-1   Kirk, Deakin, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
28/11/1953
Bradford Pk Ave Res H   W 6-2   Slater 4, Kirk, Deakin 2,326
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
05/12/1953
Gainsborough Trinity A   W 3-1   Garvey 2, Deakin  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
12/12/1953
Doncaster Rovers Res H   W 4-0   Smith D, Harrison J, Sail, Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
19/12/1953
Wisbech Town H   W 6-1   Slater 2, Sail 3, Deakin 2,000
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
25/12/1953
Boston United A   L 4-3   Garvey, Connors, Sail  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
26/12/1953
Boston United H   L 3-2   Sail 2 2,276
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
01/01/1954
Bradford City Res H   D 1-1   McKay  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
02/01/1954
Mansfield Town Res A   L 3-1   Deakin  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
09/01/1954
Frickley Colliery H   W 3-1   Garvey, Slater, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
16/01/1954
Peterborough Utd A   L 5-4   Garvey, Slater 3  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
23/01/1954
Worksop Town H   W 2-1   Slater, Deakin  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
30/01/1954
Frickley Colliery A   L 2-0      
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
06/02/1954
Halifax Town Res A   W 2-0   Smith D, Kirk  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
13/02/1954
Nottingham Forest Res H   L 5-1   Slater  
20/02/1954 Grimsby Town Res A   W 1-0   Garvey  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
25/02/1954
Nottingham Forest Res A   L 3-0      
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
27/02/1954
Lincoln City Res H   W 2-0   Smith D, Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
06/03/1954
Scunthorpe United Res A   D 4-4   Garvey, Driver, Smith D, OG  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
13/03/1954
Notts County Res H   W 2-0   Driver, Deakin  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
20/03/1954
Hull City Res A   W 2-0   Driver, Harrison W  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
27/03/1954
Desborough A Maunsell Cup W 3-0   Slater, Driver, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
01/04/1954
Doncaster Rovers Res A   D 0-0      
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
03/04/1954
Goole Town A   W 5-0   Slater 2, Deakin, Driver, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
10/04/1954
Denaby United H   W 4-1   Slater, Smith D, Garvey, Deakin  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
14/04/1954
York City Res H   W 4-1   Slater 3, Sail  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
16/04/1954
Scarborough A   D 1-1   Harrison W  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
17/04/1954
Bradford Pk Ave Res A   L 6-3   Garvey, Driver, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
19/04/1954
Scarborough H   W 4-2   Driver, Slater 2, Deakin  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
21/04/1954
Lincoln City Res A   D 1-1   OG  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
24/04/1954
Gainsborough Trinity H   W 2-1   Slater, Driver  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
30/04/1954
Mansfield Town H         George Poole Benefit Game  
    Pld W D L For Against Pts
1 Nottingham Forest Res 46 33 6 7 139 44 72
2 Peterborough Utd 46 27 8 11 111 73 62
3 Doncaster Rovers Res 46 26 8 12 93 56 60
4 Corby Town 46 26 8 12 115 76 60
5 Rotherham United Res 46 24 9 13 118 74 57
6 Hull City Res 46 23 8 15 103 71 54
7 Notts County Res 46 23 7 16 104 74 53
8 Grantham 46 23 6 17 100 85 52
9 Wisbech Town 46 20 11 15 92 79 51
10 Grimsby Town Res 46 20 8 18 74 62 48
11 Worksop Town 46 19 10 17 73 61 48
12 Lincoln City Res 46 18 7 21 94 88 43
13 Scunthorpe United Res 46 16 11 19 75 80 43
14 Boston United 46 18 7 21 93 112 43
15 Bradford Pk Ave Res 46 16 10 20 105 103 42
16 Gainsborough Trinity 46 17 8 21 82 98 42
17 Denaby United 46 16 10 20 68 90 42
18 Frickley Colliery 46 14 13 19 70 81 41
19 Scarborough 46 14 10 22 80 97 38
20 Mansfield Town Res 46 17 3 26 80 120 37
21 Goole Town 46 13 8 25 84 134 34
22 Bradford City Res 46 12 7 27 79 123 31
23 York City Res 46 12 5 29 72 125 29
24 Halifax Town Res 46 8 6 32 56 154 22
  Lge Apps Total Apps Lge goals Total Goals
Baird, Jimmy 22 22 0 0
Chalmers Alec 1 1 0 0
Connors, Jack 46 49 1 1
Daley, Alan 12 14 4 7
Deakin, Billy 33 35 12 12
Driver, Allenby 11 12 7 8
Garvey, Jimmy 38 43 16 17
Grant, Alick 27 30 0 0
Hadden, Tommy 46 49 0 0
Hainsworth, Len 3 4 0 0
Harrison, Walter 46 49 4 4
Harrison, Jim 43 47 2 2
Hinton, Horace 16 18 0 0
Keyes 1 1 0 0
Kirk, John 27 30 6 7
Mason, Dennis 7 7 1 1
McDonald, Tommy 1 3 1 3
McGraw, Ian 2 2 0 0
McKay, Don 1 1 1 1
OG     3 3
Poole, George 13 16 0 0
Sail, George 12 13 8 8
Slater, Fred 43 48 38 41
Smith, Arthur 11 13 0 0
Smith, Danny 42 49 11 13
Thompson,  5 5 0 0
Tremble 1 1 0 0
Young, Bob 3 3 0 0