1951–52 Football League
Season | 1951–52 |
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Champions | Manchester United |
New club in League | Workington |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → |
The 1951–52 season was the 53rd completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]
First Division
Season | 1951–52 |
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Champions | Manchester United (3rd English title) |
Relegated | Huddersfield Town, Fulham |
FA Cup winners | Newcastle United (5th FA Cup title) |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,490 (3.23 per match) |
Top goalscorer | George Robledo (Newcastle United), 33 [3] |
Biggest home win | Aston Villa 7 Chelsea 1; Burnley 7 Middlesbrough 1; Newcastle 7 Burnley 1; Sunderland 7 Huddersfield 1; Fulham 6 Middlesbrough 0; Newcastle 6 Charlton 0; Newcastle 6 Stoke 0 |
Biggest away win | Huddersfield 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 (29-09-51) |
Highest scoring | (9 goals) Newcastle 7 Spurs 2; Arsenal 6 West Bromwich 3; Blackpool 6 Newcastle 3; Stoke 4 Newcastle 5 |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → |
After the title disappointments of the previous five seasons, Manchester United finally ended their 41-year wait for the First Division title, finishing four points ahead of their nearest rivals, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
Huddersfield Town and Fulham were relegated to the Second Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 1.827 | 57 | League Champions |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 1.490 | 53 | |
3 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 1.311 | 53 | |
4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 1.172 | 48 | |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 1.066 | 48 | |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 1.129 | 47 | |
7 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 1.370 | 46 | |
8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 1.342 | 45 | FA Cup winners |
9 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 1.000 | 45 | |
10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 1.079 | 44 | |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 0.934 | 43 | |
12 | Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 1.148 | 42 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 0.961 | 41 | |
14 | Burnley | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 0.889 | 40 | |
15 | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 0.951 | 39 | |
16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 1.000 | 38 | |
17 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 0.788 | 37 | |
18 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 63 | 0.727 | 36 | |
19 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 0.722 | 36 | |
20 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 0.557 | 31 | |
21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 0.598 | 28 | Relegated |
22 | Fulham | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 0.753 | 27 |
Results
Maps
Second Division
Season | 1951–52 |
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Champions | Sheffield Wednesday (3rd title) |
Promoted | Cardiff City |
Relegated | Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,488 (3.22 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Derek Dooley (Sheffield Wednesday), 46 [3] |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 43 | 1.515 | 53 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 1.333 | 51 | Promoted |
3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 1.196 | 51 | |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 1.242 | 49 | |
5 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 1.219 | 47 | |
6 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 1.035 | 47 | |
7 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 1.103 | 44 | |
8 | Luton Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 0.987 | 44 | |
9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 46 | 1.028 | 42 | |
10 | Brentford | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 0.982 | 42 | |
11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 1.184 | 41 | |
12 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 0.870 | 41 | |
13 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 0.836 | 41 | |
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 0.857 | 40 | |
15 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 1.044 | 39 | |
16 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 0.917 | 38 | |
17 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 0.971 | 37 | |
18 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 0.857 | 37 | |
19 | Swansea Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 0.947 | 36 | |
20 | Barnsley | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 0.819 | 36 | |
21 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 0.720 | 34 | Relegated |
22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 0.642 | 34 |
Results
Maps
Third Division North
Season | 1951–52 |
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Champions | Lincoln City (3rd title) |
Failed re-election | none |
New club in League | Workington |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,658 (3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andy Graver (Lincoln City), 36 [3] |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 2.327 | 69 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 2.133 | 66 | |
3 | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 1.850 | 59 | |
4 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 1.475 | 57 | |
5 | Gateshead | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 1.347 | 53 | |
6 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 1.217 | 52 | |
7 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 1.088 | 51 | |
8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.156 | 50 | |
9 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 1.092 | 50 | |
10 | York City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 1.404 | 49 | |
11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 1.070 | 48 | |
12 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 0.934 | 46 | |
13 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 0.985 | 45 | |
14 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 0.878 | 44 | |
15 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 0.897 | 42 | |
16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 0.768 | 42 | |
17 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 0.746 | 41 | |
18 | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 0.863 | 39 | |
19 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 0.847 | 39 | |
20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 74 | 0.629 | 35 | |
21 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 0.595 | 35 | |
22 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 0.663 | 32 | |
23 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 69 | 0.621 | 31 | Re-elected |
24 | Workington[a] | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 0.549 | 29 |
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league
Results
Maps
Third Division South
Season | 1951–52 |
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Champions | Plymouth Argyle (2nd title) |
Failed re-election | none |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,740 (3.15 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ronnie Blackman (Reading), 39 [3] |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 2.019 | 66 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 1.867 | 61 | |
3 | Norwich City | 46 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 1.780 | 61 | |
4 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 1.396 | 58 | |
5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 1.381 | 58 | |
6 | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 1.013 | 54 | |
7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 1.679 | 52 | |
8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 1.257 | 49 | |
9 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 49 | 1.136 | 48 | |
10 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 55 | 0.727 | 46 | |
11 | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 56 | 0.878 | 44 | |
12 | Aldershot | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 62 | 0.876 | 44 | |
13 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 0.758 | 43 | |
14 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 0.920 | 42 | |
15 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 0.841 | 42 | |
16 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 0.750 | 42 | |
17 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 0.851 | 41 | |
18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 0.809 | 41 | |
19 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 0.763 | 39 | |
20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 0.721 | 36 | |
21 | Watford | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 0.704 | 36 | |
22 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 0.877 | 35 | |
23 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 0.756 | 35 | Re-elected |
24 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 63 | 0.585 | 31 |
Results
Maps
See also
References
- ^ "England 1951-52". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.