1952–53 Blackpool F.C. season

The 1952–53 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 45th season (42nd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing seventh.

Blackpool F.C.
1952–53 season
ManagerJoe Smith
Division One7th
FA CupWinners[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Stan Mortensen &
Allan Brown (15)
All: Stan Mortensen (18)

They were also the winners of the FA Cup for the only time in their existence thus far, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3 in the final. Subsequently, known as "The Matthews Final", Stan Mortensen, Blackpool's top scorer in all competitions that season, scored a hat-trick in the match. It remained the only such feat achieved in an FA Cup Final held at the original Wembley Stadium.

Stan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the ninth consecutive season, with eighteen goals in all competitions. He shared the accolade in the league with Allan Brown. The two scored fifteen goals apiece.

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
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 FA Cup winners
8 Manchester United 42 18 10 14 69 72 0.958 46
9 Sunderland 42 15 13 14 68 82 0.829 43
Source:

Notes
  1. Entered competition in third round

References
  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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