1952–53 Cardiff City F.C. season
1952–53 season | |
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Chairman |
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Division One | 12th |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer |
League: Ken Chisholm (13) All: Ken Chisholm (15) |
The 1952–53 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 26th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
Season review
Football League First Division
Results by round
FA Cup
Entering in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town after a 3–1 defeat.[2]
Welsh Cup
After a 5–2 victory over Merthyr Tydfil in the fifth round, Cardiff received a bye into the seventh round, advancing to the semi-finals with a 3–2 win over Barry Town. Their campaign came to an end following a 1–0 semi-final defeat to Rhyl.[3]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 64 | 1.516 | 54 |
2 | Preston North End | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 60 | 1.417 | 54 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 86 | 63 | 1.365 | 51 |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 1.100 | 50 |
5 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 49 |
6 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 52 | 1.288 | 48 |
7 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 47 |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 72 | 0.958 | 46 |
9 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 82 | 0.829 | 43 |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 78 | 69 | 1.130 | 41 |
11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 61 | 1.033 | 41 |
12 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | 40 |
13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 77 | 0.909 | 39 |
14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 39 |
15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 83 | 0.892 | 38 |
16 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 70 | 0.843 | 37 |
17 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 36 |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 35 |
19 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 35 |
20 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 87 | 0.828 | 35 |
21 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 66 | 0.803 | 34 |
22 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | 0.797 | 32 |
Fixtures & results
Football League First Division
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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10 Jan | Three | Halifax Town | A | 1–3 |
Welsh Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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Five | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 5–2 | ||
Seven | Barry Town | A | 3–2 | ||
Semi-final | Rhyl | A | 0–1 |
green=win orange=draw red=lost
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ↑ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 1-905411-04-9.
- 1 2 "Cardiff City 1952–53 results". Statto.com. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup 1952/53". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
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