1953–54 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1953–54 season was Mansfield Town's 16th season in the Football League and 11th season in the Third Division North, they finished in 7th position with 51 points.[1]

Mansfield Town
1953–54 season
ManagerStan Mercer
Third Division North7th
FA CupFirst Round

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
5 Bradford City 46 22 9 15 60 55 1.091 53
6 Chesterfield 46 19 14 13 76 64 1.188 52
7 Mansfield Town 46 20 11 15 88 67 1.313 51
8 Wrexham 46 21 9 16 81 68 1.191 51
9 Bradford Park Avenue 46 18 14 14 77 68 1.132 50
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Football League Third Division North

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
119 August 1953Port ValeH1–210,410Marron
222 August 1953Tranmere RoversA5–27,917Plummer, Adam, Reeve (2), Murray
326 August 1953Bradford CityA2–29,873Plummer, Reeve
429 August 1953Halifax TownH3–16,888Plummer, Murray, Reeve
531 August 1953Bradford CityH0–08,879
65 September 1953Carlisle UnitedA0–58,482
712 September 1953Accrington StanleyH1–17,627Murray
814 September 1953ChesterfieldH2–211,185Murray (2)
919 September 1953Grimsby TownA2–09,929Adam, Marron
1021 September 1953BarrowA2–43,617Murray, Reeve
1126 September 1953Stockport CountyH3–18,610Murray, Plummer, Coole
1228 September 1953BarrowH2–36,590Murray, Marron
133 October 1953RochdaleA0–17,483
1410 October 1953SouthportH4–27,926Murray (2), Bradley
1517 October 1953York CityA1–56,294Murray
1624 October 1953Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedH2–18,539Bradley, Marron
1731 October 1953WorkingtonA1–16,570Reeve
187 November 1953GatesheadH1–17,355Watson
1914 November 1953Hartlepools UnitedA1–37,128Daley
2028 November 1953BarnsleyA1–29,241Daley
215 December 1953Bradford Park AvenueH1–15,493Murray
2212 December 1953DarlingtonH6–05,655Murray (2), Darwin (2), Daley, Reeve
2319 December 1953Tranmere RoversH2–06,102Darwin, Reeve
2425 December 1953Crewe AlexandraH6–06,092Darwin (2), Reeve (2), Plummer, Daley
2526 December 1953Crewe AlexandraA0–04,648
261 January 1954ChesterfieldA0–012,259
272 January 1954Halifax TownA0–24,965
289 January 1954ChesterH2–16,572Reeve, Darwin
2916 January 1954Carlisle UnitedH2–16,386Daley, Darwin
3023 January 1954Accrington StanleyA1–55,617Darwin
316 February 1954Grimsby TownH5–16,513Darwin, Fox, Murray (3)
3213 February 1954Stockport CountyA2–36,371Darwin (2)
3320 February 1954RochdaleH2–08,234Daley, Darwin
3427 February 1954SouthportA1–23,377Darwin
356 March 1954York CityH7–26,783Darwin (2), Daley, Fox, Murray, Watson (2)
3613 March 1954Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedA2–26,516Murray, Watson
3720 March 1954WorkingtonH0–28,059
3824 March 1954ChesterA2–01,667Marron, Daley
3927 March 1954GatesheadA3–14,678Marron (2), Murray
403 April 1954Hartlepools UnitedH1–05,948Eaton
415 April 1954Port ValeA1–113,060Daley
4210 April 1954DarlingtonA2–13,392Daley, Murray
4316 April 1954WrexhamA0–210,268
4417 April 1954BarnsleyH2–010,031Marron (2)
4519 April 1954WrexhamH4–08,984Daley (2), Darwin (2)
4624 April 1954Bradford Park AvenueA0–15,437

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R121 November 1953Hartlepools UnitedA1–111,779S Watson
R1 Replay25 November 1953Hartlepools UnitedH0–36,237

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKEngland Dennis Wright 46020480
DFEngland Don Bradley 32320343
DFEngland Sammy Chessell 16010170
DFEngland Eric Goodwin 100010
DFEngland Gordon Livie 16000160
DFScotland Willie McGregor 42020440
DFEngland Norman Plummer 45520475
MFEngland Frank Allen 400040
MFEngland Eddie Barks 33010340
MFEngland Oscar Fox 38220402
MFEngland Sid Watson 39021411
FWScotland Charlie Adam 36220382
FWEngland Billy Coole 12100121
FWScotland John Cuthbertson 300030
FWEngland Alan Daley 2912002912
FWEngland George Darwin 2617202817
FWEngland Joe Eaton 210021
FWEngland John Heather 100010
FWEngland Barry Jepson 200020
FWEngland James Lill 200020
FWEngland Chris Marron 14900149
FWEngland Ken Murray 4021204221
FWEngland Ken Reeve 1911001911
FWEngland George Simpson 300030
FWEngland Dennis Sinclair 100010
FWEngland Vaughan Watson 442064

References

General
Specific
  1. 1953–54 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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