1952–53_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
1952–53 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1952–53 football season
The 1952–53 season was Northampton Town's 56th season in their history and the twenty-fifth successive season in the regional Third Division South. Alongside competing in Division Three South, the club also participated in the FA Cup.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 1952–53 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | E.C. Hawtin |
| Manager | Bob Dennison |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Three (S) | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie O'Donnell (27) All: Willie O'Donnell (27) |
| Highest home attendance | 19,242 vs Reading |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,100 vs Hendon |
| Average home league attendance | 12,031 |
← 1951–52 1953–54 → | |
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- As of match played 30 April 1953.
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alf Wood | GK |  | Aldridge | (1915-05-14)14 May 1915 (aged 37) | 63 | 0 | Coventry City | Summer 1951 | £2,100[1] | ||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Ron Patterson | LB | | Gateshead | (1929-10-30)30 October 1929 (aged 23) | 49 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Summer 1952 | |||
| Jack Southam | RB | | Willenhall | (1917-08-19)19 August 1917 (aged 35) | 104 | 1 | Birmingham City | Summer 1949 | |||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Maurice Candlin | CH | | Jarrow | (1921-11-11)11 November 1921 (aged 31) | 152 | 2 | Partick Thistle | Summer 1949 | |||
| Ben Collins | CH | | Kislingbury | (1928-03-09)9 March 1928 (aged 25) | 78 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1948 | N/A | ||
| John Croy | WH |  | Falkirk | (1925-02-23)23 February 1925 (aged 28) | 5 | 0 | Third Lanark | Summer 1951 | |||
| James Davie | WH | | Cambuslang | (1922-09-07)7 September 1922 (aged 30) | 76 | 1 | Preston North End | Summer 1950 | |||
| Norman Dodgin | WH | | Gateshead | (1921-11-01)1 November 1921 (aged 31) | 19 | 1 | Reading | Summer 1951 | |||
| Gwyn Hughes | WH |  | Blaenau Ffestiniog | (1922-05-07)7 May 1922 (aged 30) | 140 | 15 | Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur | Summer 1946 | |||
| Tom McLain | WH | | Morpeth | (1922-01-19)19 January 1922 (aged 31) | 35 | 2 | Sunderland | Summer 1952 | |||
| John Smith | WH | | Leicester | (1928-09-04)4 September 1928 (aged 24) | 10 | 1 | Apprentice | Summer 1950 | N/A | ||
| Frank Upton | WH | | Atherstone | (1934-10-18)18 October 1934 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Nuneaton Borough | Summer 1952 | |||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Jack English | OF | | South Shields | (1923-03-19)19 March 1923 (aged 30) | 151 | 64 | Apprentice | Summer 1947 | N/A | ||
| Tommy Fowler | OF | | Prescot | (1924-12-16)16 December 1924 (aged 28) | 200 | 40 | Everton | Summer 1946 | |||
| Felix Staroscik | OF |  | Silesia | (1920-05-20)20 May 1920 (aged 32) | 25 | 7 | Third Lanark | Summer 1951 | |||
| Don Adams | IF | | Northampton | (1931-02-15)15 February 1931 (aged 22) | 9 | 4 | Apprentice | Summer 1951 | N/A | ||
| Larry Baxter | IF | | Leicester | (1931-11-24)24 November 1931 (aged 21) | 11 | 2 | Apprentice | Summer 1952 | N/A | ||
| Maurice Edelston | IF | | Kingston upon Hull | (1918-04-27)27 April 1918 (aged 35) | 33 | 15 | Reading | Summer 1952 | |||
| Ken Leek | IF | | Ynysybwl | (1935-07-26)26 July 1935 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1952 | N/A | ||
| Fred Ramscar | IF | | Salford | (1919-01-24)24 January 1919 (aged 34) | 95 | 47 | Preston North End | Summer 1951 | |||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Willie O'Donnell | CF | | Clydebank | (1924-08-09)9 August 1924 (aged 28) | 71 | 37 | Partick Thistle | Summer 1951 | |||
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Division Three South
Main article: 1952–53 Football League § Third Division South
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 92 | 46 | 2.000 | 64 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 1.864 | 62 | |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 1.557 | 62 | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 99 | 55 | 1.800 | 60 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 95 | 61 | 1.557 | 59 |
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Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 1.557 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 22 |
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Last updated: 20 May 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Matches
Win Draw Loss
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Northampton Town
| 23 August 1952 (1952-08-23) 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | J.English  |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 14,771 |
Exeter City v Northampton Town
| 27 August 1952 (1952-08-27) 2 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| BST | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 12,729 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
| 30 August 1952 (1952-08-30) 3 | Northampton Town | 4–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
| BST | T.Fowler F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,611 |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
| 4 September 1952 (1952-09-04) 4 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| BST | M.Edelston W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,988 |
Watford v Northampton Town
| 6 September 1952 (1952-09-06) 5 | Watford | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Watford |
| 15:15 BST | J.English |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,959 |
Northampton Town v Coventry City
| 11 September 1952 (1952-09-11) 6 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| BST | M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,280 |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 13 September 1952 (1952-09-13) 7 | Northampton Town | 5–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| BST | M.Edelston W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,342 |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
| 15 September 1952 (1952-09-15) 8 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 17:55 BST | F.Ramscar |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 18,217 |
Newport County v Northampton Town
| 20 September 1952 (1952-09-20) 9 | Newport County | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
| BST | W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 10,479 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
| 25 September 1952 (1952-09-25) 10 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| BST | M.Edelston T.Fowler |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,746 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
| 27 September 1952 (1952-09-27) 11 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
| BST | J.English T.Fowler M.Edelston J.Southam |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,805 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
| 1 October 1952 (1952-10-01) 12 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| BST | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4,784 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
| 4 October 1952 (1952-10-04) 13 | Bristol City | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:15 BST | J.English W.O'Donnell o.g.' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 21,795 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
| 11 October 1952 (1952-10-11) 14 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| BST | J.English T.McLain |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,064 |
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 18 October 1952 (1952-10-18) 15 | Millwall | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| BST | J.English F.Ramscar |
Stadium: The Old Den Attendance: 22,948 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
| 25 October 1952 (1952-10-25) 16 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| BST | M.Edelston J.English F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,689 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
| 1 November 1952 (1952-11-01) 17 | Walsall | 1–5 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| GMT | M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 8,420 |
Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town
| 8 November 1952 (1952-11-08) 18 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| GMT | M.Edelston J.English |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,988 |
Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town
| 15 November 1952 (1952-11-15) 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
| 14:30 GMT | M.Edelston W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,661 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
| 29 November 1952 (1952-11-29) 20 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
| GMT | T.Fowler |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,263 |
Norwich City v Northampton Town
| 13 December 1952 (1952-12-13) 21 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
| GMT | J.English T.McLain  |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,093 |
Northampton Town v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
| 20 December 1952 (1952-12-20) 22 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
| GMT | W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,649 |
Northampton Town v Reading
| 26 December 1952 (1952-12-26) 23 | Northampton Town | 6–1 | Reading | Northampton |
| GMT | M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,242 |
Southend United v Northampton Town
| 3 January 1953 (1953-01-03) 24 | Southend United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 14:30 GMT | W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,425 |
Orient v Northampton Town
| 10 January 1953 (1953-01-10) 25 | Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
| 14:30 GMT | J.English |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,826 |
Northampton Town v Watford
| 17 January 1953 (1953-01-17) 26 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Watford | Northampton |
| GMT | M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,250 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
| 24 January 1953 (1953-01-24) 27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hove |
| 14:45 GMT | F.Staroscik |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 18,750 |
Northampton Town v Orient
| 31 January 1953 (1953-01-31) 28 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Orient | Northampton |
| GMT | T.Fowler F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,868 |
Northampton Town v Newport County
| 7 February 1953 (1953-02-07) 29 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
| GMT | M.Edelston J.English F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,977 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
| 14 February 1953 (1953-02-14) 30 | Crystal Palace | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
| GMT | D.Adams W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,409 |
Northampton Town v Bristol City
| 21 February 1953 (1953-02-21) 31 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,291 |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
| 29 February 1953 (1953-02-29) 32 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| GMT | F.Ramscar |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 31,115 |
Northampton Town v Millwall
| 7 March 1953 (1953-03-07) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
| GMT | W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,687 |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
| 14 March 1953 (1953-03-14) 34 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:15 GMT | F.Ramscar |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,250 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
| 21 March 1953 (1953-03-21) 35 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
| GMT | W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,717 |
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
| 28 March 1953 (1953-03-28) 36 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| GMT | J.English W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,329 |
Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers
| 4 April 1953 (1953-04-04) 37 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| GMT | L.Baxter N.Dodgin J.English T.Fowler |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,546 |
Ipswich Town v Northampton Town
| 6 April 1953 (1953-04-06) 38 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | F.Ramscar |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 12,048 |
Northampton Town v Ipswich Town
| 7 April 1953 (1953-04-07) 39 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | T.Fowler T.McLain |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,307 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 11 April 1953 (1953-04-11) 40 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| GMT | B.Millar 18' J.Bain 41' (pen.)M.Owen 59' |
Report | Stadium: Swindon Attendance: 9,564 Referee: S M Rogers |
Reading v Northampton Town
| 13 April 1953 (1953-04-13) 41 | Reading | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| GMT | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 9,020 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 16 April 1953 (1953-04-16) 42 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 17:40 GMT | W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,982 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
| 18 April 1953 (1953-04-18) 43 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Hughes W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,040 Referee: W Everett |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
| 23 April 1953 (1953-04-23) 44 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Torquay United | Northampton |
| 18:15 BST | J.English T.Fowler W.O'Donnell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,510 Referee: W Clapton |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 25 April 1953 (1953-04-25) 45 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| BST | J.English T.Fowler |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,122 |
Northampton Town v Norwich City
| 30 April 1953 (1953-04-30) 46 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Norwich City | Northampton |
| 18:30 BST | L.Baxter J.English T.Fowler |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,555 Referee: T Martin |
FA Cup
Main article: 1952–53 FA Cup
Hendon v Northampton Town
| 22 November 1952 (1952-11-22) First round | Hendon | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Cricklewood, London |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Claremont Road Attendance: 9,000 |
Northampton Town v Hendon
| 27 November 1952 (1952-11-27) First round (r) | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hendon | Northampton |
| GMT | T.Fowler F.Ramscar |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,100 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 6 December 1952 (1952-12-06) Second round | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| GMT | M.Owen 40' B.Millar 88' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,936 Referee: F. Read |
Appearances and goals
More information Pos, Player ...
| Pos | Player | Division Three (S) | FA Cup | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| GK | Alf Wood | 46 | – | 3 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||||
| FB | Ron Patterson | 46 | – | 3 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||||
| FB | Jack Southam | 46 | 1 | 3 | – | 49 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| HB | Maurice Candlin | 28 | – | 3 | – | 31 | – | ||||||||||||
| HB | Ben Collins | 19 | – | – | – | 19 | – | ||||||||||||
| HB | John Croy | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||
| HB | James Davie | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – | ||||||||||||
| HB | Norman Dodgin | 14 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| HB | Gwyn Hughes | 29 | 1 | 3 | – | 32 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| HB | Tom McLain | 32 | 2 | 3 | – | 35 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| HB | John Smith | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
| HB | Frank Upton | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | ||||||||||||
| OF | Jack English | 45 | 24 | 3 | – | 48 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| OF | Tommy Fowler | 46 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| OF | Felix Staroscik | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| IF | Don Adams | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| IF | Larry Baxter | 11 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| IF | Maurice Edelston | 30 | 15 | 3 | – | 33 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| IF | Fred Ramscar | 45 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| IF | Ken Leek | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
| CF | Willie O'Donnell | 46 | 27 | 3 | – | 49 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| IF | Tommy Mulgrew | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | ||||||||||||
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- "Past Managers". saddlers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.