The 1952–53 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 26th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
| 1952–53 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Sir Herbert Merrett John Morgan[1] | |
| Manager |  Cyril Spiers | |
| Division One | 12th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ken Chisholm (13) All: Ken Chisholm (15) | |
| Highest home attendance | 57,893 v Arsenal, 22 April 1953 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 19,830 v Chelsea, 28 March 1953 | |
| Average home league attendance | 37,932 | |
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Season review
editFootball League First Division
editPartial league table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 78 | 69 | 1.130 | 41 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 61 | 1.033 | 41 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | 40 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 77 | 0.909 | 39 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 39 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
editFA Cup
editEntering in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town after a 3–1 defeat.[2]
Welsh Cup
editAfter a 5–2 victory over Merthyr Tydfil in the fifth round, Cardiff received a bye into the seventh round, advancing to the semi-finals with a 3–2 win over Barry Town. Their campaign came to an end following a 1–0 semi-final defeat to Rhyl.[3]
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
edit| 23 August 1952 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
Jimmy Mullen  |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 52,309 |
| 27 August 1952 2 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| Harry Bell Harry Bell Arthur Fitzsimons |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 42,159 |
| 30 August 1952 3 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | George Hazlett Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 43,478 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) |
| 3 September 1952 4 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 18:15 | Doug Blair |
Alex McRae |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 51,512 Referee: J McCann (Preston) |
| 6 September 1952 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:15 | Len Duquemin Sid McClellan |
Ken Chisholm |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 62,150 Referee: WJ Edwards (Somerset) |
| 10 September 1952 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| Ray Barlow |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 29,343 |
| 13 September 1952 7 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 45,182 Referee: George Pankhurst (Warwick) |
| 17 September 1952 8 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 17:45 | Keith Thomas |
Ronnie Allen Jimmy Dudley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 40,338 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 20 September 1952 9 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Joe Dunn Ken Horton |
Doug Blair Roley Williams Ken Chisholm |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 29,337 |
| 27 September 1952 10 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Roley Williams Roley Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,223 Referee: Frank Fiander (Bucks) |
| 4 October 1952 11 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| Ken Branagan Don Revie |
Ken Chisholm Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,551 Referee: R Hall |
| 11 October 1952 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:15 | John Evans Benny Fenton Frank Lock (pen) |
George Edwards |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 30,583 Referee: RJ Burgess (Reading) |
| 25 October 1952 13 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 15:00 | Ray Straw (pen) |
Ken Chisholm |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 23,208 |
| 1 November 1952 14 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Tommy Northcott Ken Chisholm |
Albert Hobson Ernie Taylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 43,662 Referee: H Ball (Worcester) |
| 8 November 1952 15 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 14:30 | George Edwards (pen) Alf Sherwood |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 52,139 Referee: Joe Williams (Woodthorpe) |
| 15 November 1952 16 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Ken Chisholm 44' |
37' John Aston 42' Stan Pearson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 40,096 Referee: Reg Leafe (Nottingham) |
| 22 November 1952 17 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 14:15 | Tommy Northcott Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 31,258 Referee: ES Vickery (Bristol) |
| 13 December 1952 18 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Wilf Grant 17', 64' George Edwards 41'Ken Chisholm 79' |
65' Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 42,518 Referee: Jack Clough (Bolton) |
| 20 December 1952 19 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,598 Referee: AH Blythe |
| 25 December 1952 20 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| 14:00 | Billy Foulkes Billy Foulkes Bobby Mitchell (pen) |
Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 36,143 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
| 27 December 1952 21 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 52,202 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
| 3 January 1953 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 14:30 | Derek Dooley Derek Dooley |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 39,652 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Kidderminster) |
| 17 January 1953 23 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,423 Referee: WJ Edwards (Somerset) |
| 24 January 1953 24 | Burnley | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 29,491 Referee: George Pankhurst (Warwick) |
| 7 February 1953 25 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Lewis (pen) Tom Finney |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,445 Referee: Alf Bond (Fulham) |
| 14 February 1953 26 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| 15:15 | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 21,626 Referee: Frank Fiander (Bucks) |
| 21 February 1953 27 | Cardiff City | 6–0 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Roley Williams Keith Thomas Keith Thomas Wilf Grant Wilf Grant George Edwards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,886 Referee: R Hall |
| 28 February 1953 28 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Eddie Firmani |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,248 Referee: Roland Burgess (Reading) |
| 7 March 1953 29 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Doug Blair |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 59,780 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
| 11 March 1953 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 16:15 | Ken Chisholm |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,099 Referee: Les Overton (Derby) |
| 14 March 1953 31 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Tommy Northcott Roley Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,670 Referee: NC Taylor |
| 25 March 1953 32 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Tommy Northcott |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,227 Referee: H Ball (Worcester) |
| 28 March 1953 33 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Mike Tiddy Mike Tiddy Doug Blair |
Phil McKnight Bill Dickson (og) Stan Montgomery |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,830 Referee: Joe Williams (Woodthorpe) |
| 3 April 1953 34 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
| 14:30 | Bill Jones 4' Louis Bimpson 19' |
LFC report | 15' Tommy Northcott |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,259 Referee: W Ratcliffe (Leek, Staffs) |
| 4 April 1953 35 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Roger Byrne 86' (pen) |
11' Wilf Grant 75' Wilf Grant 15' Ken Chisholm 60' Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 38,987 Referee: Reg Leafe (Nottingham) |
| 6 April 1953 36 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Liverpool | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant 11', 55' Ken Chisholm 71', 88' |
LFC Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,419 Referee: W Ratcliffe (Leek, Staffs) |
| 11 April 1953 37 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Jack Froggatt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,945 Referee: ES Vickery (Bristol) |
| 18 April 1953 38 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Alf Sherwood |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 18,037 |
| 22 April 1953 39 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 57,893 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
| 25 April 1953 40 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Wilf Grant |
Johnny Dixon Amos Moss |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,917 Referee: WJ Edwards (Somerset) |
| 27 April 1953 41 | Sunderland | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Trevor Ford 28', 33' Len Shackleton 40'Harry Kirtley 56' |
39' Keith Thomas 79' Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 7,469 Referee: Jack Clough (Bolton) |
| 29 April 1953 42 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 18:30 | Danny Blanchflower Davy Walsh |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,876 Referee: WJ Edwards (Somerset) |
FA Cup
edit| 10 January 1953 Round 3 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
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Billy Baker |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 25,000 |
Welsh Cup
edit| 15 January 1953 Round 6 | Merthyr Tydfil | 2–5 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
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Tommy Northcott Tommy Northcott Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm George Hazlett |
Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 31 January 1953 Round 7 | Barry | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Barry |
| 15:00 | |
Tommy Northcott Tommy Northcott Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Jenner Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 21 March 1953 Semi Final | Rhyl | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Rhyl |
| 15:15 | |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 10,000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1952–53 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1952/53". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.