1952–53 in English football
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football country season The 1952–53 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in England.
Overview
This was the closest championship win in English league history at the time, with Arsenal claiming the title with a goal average superior to Preston's by just 0.099. Both Arsenal and Preston had identical records aside from their goal averages.
Had goal difference been the deciding factor as it was from 1977 onwards, Arsenal would still have won with +33 to Preston's +25, unlike in 1989 when they would have finished second on goal average. Preston had last been champions in 1890, the second season of the Football League.
The FA Cup was won by Blackpool, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3 in what became known as the 'Matthews Final', due to the masterly contribution of 38-year-old winger Stanley Matthews, who helped his side win after going 3–1 down, although three of Blackpool's goals were scored by prolific forward Stan Mortensen.
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | Arsenal (7*) | Preston North End | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division | Sheffield United | Huddersfield Town | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division North | Oldham Athletic | Port Vale | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division South | Bristol Rovers | Millwall | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FA Cup | Blackpool (1) | Bolton Wanderers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Charity Shield | Manchester United | Newcastle United | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football League
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First Division
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Second Division
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Third Division North
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Third Division South
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Top goalscorers
First Division
- Charlie Wayman (Preston North End) – 23 goals[1]
Second Division
- Arthur Rowley (Leicester City) – 39 goals[1]
Third Division North
- Jimmy Whitehouse (Carlisle United) – 29 goals[2]
Third Division South
- Geoff Bradford (Bristol Rovers) – 33 goals[2]
National team
The England national football team were joint winners in the 1953 British Home Championship with Scotland. In the May following the conclusion of the season the England team embarked on their first tour of the Americas, following the experience in Brazil of the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
American tour
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References
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