1952-53

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Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
23/08/1952
Boston United A   W 3-2 Laird 2, Garvey 6,000
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
27/08/1952
Grimsby Town Res A   L 2-0    
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
30/08/1952
Notts County Res H   W 3-2 Hamill 2, Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
01/09/1952
Grimsby Town Res H   D 1-1 Connors 4,200
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
06/09/1952
Bradford Pk Ave Res A   D 1-1 Laird  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
08/09/1952
Scunthorpe United Res H   W 2-0 Garvey, Sail 3,500
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
13/09/1952
Wisbech Town H   W 2-0 Garvey 2 3,300
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
18/09/1952
Scunthorpe United Res A   D 3-3 Matthews, Garvey, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
20/09/1952
Peterborough Utd A   D 0-0    
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
22/09/1952
Rotherham United Res A   W 2-0 Laird, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
27/09/1952
Desboro A FAC W 4-1 Horne, Garvey 2, Laird 2,278
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
29/09/1952
Rotherham United Res H   W 3-0 Garvey 2, Slater 2,200
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
04/10/1952
Halifax Town Res A   W 1-0 Sail  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
11/10/1952
Kettering Town H FAC D 1-1 Garvey 9,800
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
16/10/1952
Kettering Town a FAC rep W 2-0 Garvey, Laird 9,773
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
18/10/1952
Lincoln City Res A   L 2-1 Laird 6,000
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
25/10/1952
Peterborough Utd H FAC D 0-0   10,239
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
30/10/1952
Peterborough Utd A FAC L 5-3 Slater, Laird, Garvey 9,843
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
01/11/1952
Goole Town A   W 4-2 Garvey 2, Laird, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
08/11/1952
Doncaster Rovers Res H   W 4-0 Matthews 2, Laird, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
15/11/1952
Worksop Town A   W 2-1 Connors, Mitchell  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
22/11/1952
Denaby United H   W 4-0 Slater, Connors 2  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
29/11/1952
Frickley Colliery A   W 4-2 Laird, Garvey 2, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
06/12/1952
Bradford City Res H   W 8-0 Slater 3, Smith D 2, Matthews 2, Laird  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
13/12/1952
Nottingham Forest Res A   D 3-3 Matthew, Slater, Laird  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
20/12/1952
Boston United H   D 2-2 Laird, Garvey 1,418
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
26/12/1952
Grantham A   D 4-4 Laird 2, Matthews, Garvey 3,947
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
27/12/1952
Grantham H   W 4-1 Laird 2, Matthews, OG  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
01/01/1953
Mansfield Town Res H   W 7-3 Hadden, Smith D 2, Slater 3, Garvey 1,747
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
03/01/1953
Notts County Res A   W 2-0 Slater, Matthews  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
10/01/1953
York City Res H   W 3-1 Laird 2, Matthews  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
17/01/1953
Bradford Pk Ave Res H   W 2-1 Slater, Laird 2,549
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
24/01/1953
Wisbech Town A   D 2-2 Sail Garvey  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
31/01/1953
York City Res A   D 1-1 Matthews  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
07/02/1953
Peterborough Utd H   W 2-1 Laird, Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
21/02/1953
Halifax Town Res H   W 3-0 OG, Laird 2  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
28/02/1953
Hull City Res A   L 2-0    
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
07/03/1953
Lincoln City Res H   W 3-2 Laird, Garvey 2  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
14/03/1953
Gainsborough Trinity A   L 2-1 Garvey  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
18/03/1953
Mansfield Town Res A   W 3-1 McKay, Smith D, Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
21/03/1953
Goole Town H   W 5-3 McKay, Laird 2 (1 pen), Garvey, Slater 2,500
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
28/03/1953
Rushden H Maunsell Cup L 4-1 Mckay  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
03/04/1953
Scarborough H   D 0-0    
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
04/04/1953
Worksop Town H   W 2-0 Slater, Laird  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
06/04/1953
Scarborough A   L 4-0    
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
11/04/1953
Denaby United A   D 1-1 Slater  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
13/04/1953
Hull City Res H   D 1-1 McKay  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
18/04/1953
Frickley Colliery H   W 5-2 Laird 2, Hadden, Slater, Garvey  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
20/04/1953
Airdrie H Friendly W 1-0 Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
22/04/1953
Gainsborough Trinity H   W 3-2 Smith D, Slater, Matthews  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
25/04/1953
Bradford City Res A   W 3-1 Garvey, Slater, Smith D  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
27/04/1953
Doncaster Rovers Res A   W 1-0 Garvey  
Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio,Dick Dighton - GK Coach,Graham Drury - Manager,Kevin Grundy - Physio
01/05/1953
Nottingham Forest Res H   L 2-1 Garvey 6,294
    Pld W D L For Against Pts
1 Nottingham Forest Res 46 31 8 7 140 59 70
2 Corby Town 46 28 12 6 112 60 68
3 Grimsby Town Res 46 27 8 11 115 56 62
4 Hull City Res 46 22 15 9 101 62 59
5 Grantham 46 23 12 11 82 68 58
6 Lincoln City Res 46 24 8 14 119 93 56
7 Notts County Res 46 22 10 14 92 64 54
8 Peterborough Utd 46 18 15 13 76 55 51
9 Rotherham United Res 46 18 10 18 94 75 46
10 Goole Town 46 19 7 20 105 102 45
11 York City Res 46 16 12 18 92 95 44
12 Gainsborough Trinity 46 19 6 21 82 98 44
13 Bradford Pk Ave Res 46 17 9 20 101 104 43
14 Mansfield Town Res 46 16 10 20 86 95 42
15 Bradford City Res 46 17 8 21 80 112 42
16 Boston United 46 16 8 22 106 118 40
17 Scunthorpe United Res 46 13 13 20 71 92 39
18 Doncaster Rovers Res 46 16 7 23 68 98 39
19 Worksop Town 46 14 7 25 65 85 35
20 Scarborough 46 14 7 25 74 108 35
21 Frickley Colliery 46 14 6 26 78 112 34
22 Halifax Town Res 46 14 5 27 64 91 33
23 Denaby United 46 11 11 24 69 115 33
24 Wisbech Town 46 13 6 27 76 131 32
  Lge Apps Total Apps Lge goals Total Goals
Baird, Jimmy 5 6 0 0
Carrie, Bob 1 1 0 0
Connors, Jack 41 47 4 4
Dunkley, Maurice 1 1 0 0
Garvey, Jimmy 40 47 23 28
Hadden, Tommy 42 49 2 2
Hamill, Jimmy 1 1 2 2
Hinton, Horace 45 52 0 0
Horne, Alf 35 39 0 1
Laird, Alex 44 50 27 30
Matthews, Barry 29 32 12 12
McKay, Don 8 10 3 4
McLean, Jim 1 1 0 0
Miller, Gerald 3 3 0 0
Mitchell, Bob 3 5 1 1
Moss, Geoff 3 3 0 0
Own Goals     2 2
Poole, George 42 49 0 0
Sail, George 14 19 3 3
Senior, Colin 46 53 0 0
Slater, Fred 40 46 21 22
Smith Arthur 4 4 0 0
Smith Danny 42 48 12 13
Storey, Luke 3 3 0 0
Thompson 6 7 0 0
Wheatley, Roland 5 5 0 0
Young, Bob 4 4 0 0