- 1952–53 Manchester United F.C. season
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Manchester United 1952–53 season Chairman 
Harold HardmanManager 
Matt BusbyFirst Division 8th FA Cup Fifth Round FA Charity Shield Winners Top goalscorer League:
Stan Pearson (16)
All:
Stan Pearson (18)Highest home attendance 52,590 vs Preston North End (7 March 1953) Lowest home attendance 11,381 vs Newcastle United (24 September 1952) Average home attendance 34,794 ← 1951–52 1953–54 → The 1952–53 season was Manchester United's 50th season in the Football League, and their eighth consecutive season in the top division of English football.
Contents
FA Charity Shield
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – AScorers Attendance 24 September 1952 Newcastle United H 4 – 2 Rowley (2), Byrne, Downie 11,381 First Division
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – AScorers Attendance League
position23 August 1952 Chelsea H 2 – 0 Berry, Downie 43,629 3rd 27 August 1952 Arsenal A 1 – 2 Rowley 58,831 8th 30 August 1952 Manchester City A 1 – 2 Downie 56,140 14th 3 September 1952 Arsenal H 0 – 0 39,193 13th 6 September 1952 Portsmouth A 0 – 2 37,278 19th 10 September 1952 Derby County A 3 – 2 Pearson (3) 20,226 13th 13 September 1952 Bolton Wanderers H 1 – 0 Berry 40,531 11th 20 September 1952 Aston Villa A 3 – 3 Rowley (2), Downie 43,490 12th 27 September 1952 Sunderland H 0 – 1 28,967 15th 4 October 1952 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2 – 6 Rowley (2) 40,132 17th 11 October 1952 Stoke City H 0 – 2 28,968 21st 18 October 1952 Preston North End A 5 – 0 Aston (2), Pearson (2), Rowley 33,502 17th 25 October 1952 Burnley H 1 – 3 Aston 36,913 19th 1 November 1952 Tottenham Hotspur A 2 – 1 Berry (2) 44,300 18th 8 November 1952 Sheffield Wednesday H 1 – 1 Pearson 48,571 19th 15 November 1952 Cardiff City A 2 – 1 Aston, Pearson 40,096 15th 22 November 1952 Newcastle United H 2 – 2 Aston, Pearson 33,528 15th 29 November 1952 West Bromwich Albion A 1 – 3 Lewis 23,499 16th 6 December 1952 Middlesbrough H 3 – 2 Pearson (2), Aston 27,617 15th 13 December 1952 Liverpool A 2 – 1 Aston, Pearson 34,450 11th 20 December 1952 Chelsea A 3 – 2 Doherty (2), Aston 23,261 8th 25 December 1952 Blackpool A 0 – 0 27,778 9th 26 December 1952 Blackpool H 2 – 1 Carey, Lewis 48,077 8th 1 January 1953 Derby County H 1 – 0 Lewis 34,813 8th 3 January 1953 Manchester City H 1 – 1 Pearson 47,883 7th 17 January 1953 Portsmouth H 1 – 0 Lewis 32,341 6th 24 January 1953 Bolton Wanderers A 1 – 2 Lewis 43,638 7th 7 February 1953 Aston Villa H 3 – 1 Rowley (2), Lewis 34,339 7th 18 February 1953 Sunderland A 2 – 2 Lewis, Pegg 24,263 7th 21 February 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0 – 3 38,269 8th 28 February 1953 Stoke City A 1 – 3 Berry 30,219 9th 7 March 1953 Preston North End H 5 – 2 Pegg (2), Taylor (2), Rowley 52,590 9th 14 March 1953 Burnley A 1 – 2 Byrne 45,682 9th 25 March 1953 Tottenham Hotspur H 3 – 2 Pearson (2), Pegg 18,384 8th 28 March 1953 Sheffield Wednesday A 0 – 0 36,509 8th 3 April 1953 Charlton Athletic A 2 – 2 Berry, Taylor 41,814 8th 4 April 1953 Cardiff City H 1 – 4 Byrne 37,163 8th 6 April 1953 Charlton Athletic H 3 – 2 Taylor (2), Rowley 30,105 8th 11 April 1953 Newcastle United A 2 – 1 Taylor (2) 38,970 8th 18 April 1953 West Bromwich Albion H 2 – 2 Pearson, Viollet 31,380 8th 20 April 1953 Liverpool H 3 – 1 Berry, Pearson, Rowley 20,869 7th 25 April 1953 Middlesbrough A 0 – 5 34,344 8th Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 7 Blackpool 42 19 9 14 71 70 47 8 Manchester United 42 18 10 14 69 72 46 9 Sunderland 42 15 13 14 68 82 43 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – AScorers Attendance 10 January 1953 Round 3 Millwall A 1 – 0 Pearson 35,652 31 January 1953 Round 4 Walthamstow Avenue H 1 – 1 Lewis 34,748 5 February 1953 Round 4
ReplayWalthamstow Avenue A 5 – 2 Rowley (2), Byrne, Lewis, Pearson 49,119 14 February 1953 Round 5 Everton A 1 – 2 Rowley 77,920 Notes and references
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