1952–53 Derby County F.C. season

During the 1952–53 season Derby County competed in the Football League First Division where they finished in 22nd position with 32 points and were relegated to the Second Division along with Stoke City whom Derby beat 2–1 in the penultimate match of the season sending Stoke down.

Derby County
1952–53 season
ManagerStuart McMillan
StadiumBaseball Ground
First Division22nd (32 Points)
FA CupThird Round

Final league table

First Division
PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Arsenal422112997641.51654
2Preston North End422112985601.41754
3Wolverhampton Wanderers4219131086631.36551
4West Bromwich Albion422181366601.10050
5Charlton Athletic4219111277631.22249
6Burnley4218121267521.28848
7Blackpool421991471701.01447
8Manchester United4218101469720.95846
9Sunderland4215131468820.82943
10Tottenham Hotspur4215111678691.13041
11Aston Villa4214131563611.03341
12Cardiff City4214121654461.17440
13Middlesbrough4214111770770.90939
14Bolton Wanderers421591861690.88439
15Portsmouth4214101874830.89238
16Newcastle United421491959700.84337
17Liverpool421482061820.74436
18Sheffield Wednesday4212111962720.86135
19Chelsea4212111956660.84835
20Manchester City421472172870.82835
21Stoke City4212102053660.80334
22Derby County4211102159740.79732

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Results

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
Main article: 1952–53 Football League
23 August 1952 1Bolton Wanderers2 – 0Derby CountyBurnden Park
27 August 1952 2Chelsea1 – 1Derby CountyStamford Bridge
30 August 1952 3Derby County0 – 1Aston VillaBaseball Ground
3 September 1952 4Derby County3 – 2ChelseaBaseball Ground
6 September 1952 5Sunderland2 – 1Derby CountyRoker Park
10 September 1952 6Derby County2 – 3Manchester UnitedBaseball Ground
13 September 1952 7Derby County2 – 3Wolverhampton WanderersBaseball Ground
20 September 1952 8Charlton Athletic3 – 1Derby CountyThe Valley
27 September 1952 9Derby County2 – 0ArsenalBaseball Ground
4 October 1952 10Burnley1 – 2Derby CountyTurf Moor
11 October 1952 11Derby County0 – 0Tottenham HotspurBaseball Ground
18 October 1952 12Sheffield Wednesday2 – 0Derby CountyHillsborough Stadium
25 October 1952 13Derby County1 – 1Cardiff CityBaseball Ground
1 November 1952 14Newcastle United0 – 1Derby CountySt James' Park
8 November 1952 15Derby County1 – 1West Bromwich AlbionBaseball Ground
15 November 1952 16Middlesbrough1 – 0Derby CountyAyresome Park
22 November 1952 17Derby County3 – 2LiverpoolBaseball Ground
29 November 1952 18Manchester City1 – 0Derby CountyMaine Road
6 December 1952 19Derby County4 – 0Stoke CityBaseball Ground
Attendance: 17,484
13 December 1952 20Preston North End3 – 0Derby CountyDeepdale
20 December 1952 21Derby County4 – 3Bolton WanderersBaseball Ground
26 December 1952 22Derby County3 – 0PortsmouthBaseball Ground
27 December 1952 23Portsmouth2 – 2Derby CountyFratton Park
1 January 1953 24Manchester United1 – 0Derby CountyOld Trafford
3 January 1953 25Aston Villa3 – 0Derby CountyVilla Park
17 January 1953 26Derby County3 – 1SunderlandBaseball Ground
24 January 1953 27Wolverhampton Wanderers3 – 1Derby CountyMolineux Stadium
7 February 1953 28Derby County1 – 1Charlton AthleticBaseball Ground
18 February 1953 29Arsenal6 – 2Derby CountyArsenal Stadium
21 February 1953 30Derby County1 – 3BurnleyBaseball Ground
7 March 1953 31Derby County2 – 1Sheffield WednesdayBaseball Ground
12 March 1953 32Tottenham Hotspur5 – 2Derby CountyWhite Hart Lane
14 March 1953 33Cardiff City2 – 0Derby CountyNinian Park
21 March 1953 34Derby County0 – 2Newcastle UnitedBaseball Ground
28 March 1953 35West Bromwich Albion2 – 2Derby CountyThe Hawthorns
3 April 1953 36Blackpool2 – 1Derby CountyBloomfield Road
4 April 1953 37Derby County3 – 3MiddlesbroughBaseball Ground
6 April 1953 38Derby County1 – 1BlackpoolBaseball Ground
11 April 1953 39Liverpool1 – 1Derby CountyAnfield
18 April 1953 40Derby County5 – 0Manchester CityBaseball Ground
25 April 1953 41Stoke City1 – 2Derby CountyVictoria Ground
29 April 1953 42Derby County0 – 1Preston North EndBaseball Ground

FA Cup
10 January 1953 Round 3Derby County4 – 4ChelseaBaseball Ground
10 January 1953 ReplayChelsea1 – 0Derby CountyStamford Bridge
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