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1952–53 Blackpool F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Blackpool F.C. |
| season | 1952–53 |
| league | First Division |
| manager | Joe Smith |
| league result | 7th |
| league topscorer | Stan Mortensen & |
| Allan Brown (15) | |
| season topscorer | Stan Mortensen (18) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Winners |
| highest attendance | 36,159 vs Preston North End, First Division, 25 August 1952 |
| lowest attendance | 13,284 vs Stoke City, First Division. 15 April 1953 |
| average attendance | 25,835 |
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| nextseason | 1953–54 |
Allan Brown (15)
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.
They were also the winners of the FA Cup, the only time they have done so to date, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3 in the final. Although it subsequently became 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.
First-team squad
| Name | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of Birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Goalkeepers | Full-backs | Half-backs | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Farm | GK | SCO | Slateford | 177 | 0 | Hibernian | September 1948 | Free transfer | |||||
| Willie Hall | GK | ENG | Walton-le-Dale | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | July 1949 | ||||||
| Harry Sharratt | GK | ENG | Wigan | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | May 1952 | ||||||
| John Crosland | FB | ENG | Lytham St Annes | 38 | 0 | Ansdell Rovers | May 1946 | ||||||
| David Frith | FB | ENG | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | May 1949 | ||||||
| Tommy Garrett | LB | ENG | South Shields | 114 | 0 | Horden Colliery Welfare | October 1944 | ||||||
| Roy Gratrix | FB | ENG | Salford | 0 | 0 | Taylor Brothers | March 1953 | ||||||
| Dai Powell | LB | WAL | Swansea | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | December 1952 | ||||||
| Eddie Shimwell | RB | ENG | Birchover | 219 | 7 | Sheffield United | 20 December 1946 | £7,000 | |||||
| Jackie Wright | FB | ENG | Atherton | 54 | 0 | Mossley | June 1946 | ||||||
| Jack Ainscough | CH | ENG | Adlington | 2 | 0 | Astley Bridge | August 1949 | ||||||
| Ewan Fenton | RH | SCO | Dundee | 34 | 1 | Lochee Harp | November 1946 | ||||||
| Stan Hepton | WH | ENG | Leeds | 0 | 0 | Ashley Road Methodists | March 1950 | ||||||
| Harry Johnston | CH/LH/RH | ENG | Manchester | 297 | 11 | Droylsden | October 1936 | Free transfer | |||||
| Hughie Kelly | LH | SCO | Valleyfield | 167 | 3 | Jeanfield Swifts | August 1944 | ||||||
| Cyril Robinson | LH | ENG | Bulwell | 11 | 2 | Mansfield Town | September 1949 | ||||||
| Allan Brown | IF | SCO | Kennoway | 61 | 19 | East Fife | December 1950 | £26,500 | |||||
| Dave Durie | IF | ENG | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Oxford Amateurs | May 1952 | ||||||
| Sandy Harris | OR | SCO | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | Scone | November 1951 | ||||||
| Albert Hobson | OR | ENG | Glossop | 42 | 1 | Glossop | August 1945 | ||||||
| Stanley Matthews | OR | ENG | Stoke-on-Trent | 164 | 5 | Stoke City | 10 May 1947 | £11,500 | |||||
| George McKnight | IF | NIR | Newtownards | 41 | 10 | Coleraine | June 1946 | ||||||
| Stan Mortensen | CF | ENG | South Shields | 242 | 170 | South Shields ex-schoolboys | May 1938 | ||||||
| Jackie Mudie | IF | SCO | Dundee | 61 | 25 | Lochee Harp | May 1947 | ||||||
| Bill Perry | OL | ENG | Johannesburg | 98 | 10 | Union of South Africa Johannesburg Rangers | November 1949 | ||||||
| Alan Withers | OL | ENG | Bulwell | 14 | 6 | Aspley Boys Club | 4 July 1949 | ||||||
| Graham Williams | OF | WAL | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||||||
| Billy Wright | OL | ENG | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | Apprentice | May 1950 | ||||||
| Len Stephenson | CF | ENG | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | Highfield Youth Club | November 1948 | ||||||
| Ernie Taylor | IF | ENG | Sunderland | 31 | 5 | Newcastle United | 10 October 1951 | £25,000 |
Competitions
Overall record
Football League First Division
Main article: 1952–53 Football League#First Division
League table
Results
In summary
By matchday
In detail
Mortensen Matthews Barrass Mortensen Brown Gray McNichol Perry Mortensen Matthews Swinbourne Matthews Perry Taylor Brown Brown Mortensen Garrett Matthews Taylor Lock Vaughan Roper Perry Brown Shannon Duquemin Baily Chisholm Hobson Brander Taylor Mortensen Taylor Oscroft Fenton Perry Taylor Froggatt Lewis Morrison Finney Perry Moir Brown Goring Kiernan Perry Sewell Mortensen Fitzsimons Spuhler Perry Mudie McCourt Spurdle Williamson
FA Cup
Main article: 1952–53 FA Cup
Taylor Brown Taylor Mudie Perry Moir Bell
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | First Division | FA Cup | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | SCO | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||||
| GK | ENG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| GK | ENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 3 | |||||
| DF | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | WAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| MF | SCO | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||||
| MF | ENG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MF | ENG | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||||
| MF | SCO | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FW | SCO | 26 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| FW | SCO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 5 | |||||
| FW | NIR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 34 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 18 | |||||
| FW | SCO | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 6 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 36 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 15 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | WAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 13 | |||||
| Players used: | 24 | |||||||||||
| Goals scored: | **85 | |||||||||||
| (including 3 own goals)** |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | Player | First Division | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | ENG Stan Mortensen | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | FW | SCO Allan Brown | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | FW | ENG Bill Perry | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | FW | ENG Ernie Taylor | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | FW | SCO Jackie Mudie | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | FW | ENG Stanley Matthews | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | DF | ENG Tommy Garrett | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | FW | ENG Albert Hobson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | SCO Ewan Fenton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | ENG Stan Hepton | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG Dave Durie | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Total | 71 | 14 | 85 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Pos. | Player | First Division | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | SCO George Farm | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1952 | GK | ENG | Harry Sharratt | Wigan Athletic | — |
| May 1952 | IF | ENG | Dave Durie | Oxford Amateurs | — |
| December 1952 | LB | WAL | Dai Powell | Free agency | — |
| March 1953 | FB | ENG | Roy Gratrix | Taylor Brothers | — |
| OF | WAL | Graham Williams | Wolverhampton Wanderers | — |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1952 | CH | ENG | Eric Hayward | Retired | — |
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