1952–53 Northampton Town F.C. season

April 2022 Northampton Town 1952–53 Bob Dennison E.C. Hawtin County Ground Division Three (S) 3rd FA Cup Second round Willie O'Donnell (27) Willie O'Donnell (27) 19,242 vs Reading 6,100 vs Hendon 12,031 1951–52 1953–54 The 1952–53 season was Northampton Town's 56th season in their history and the twenty-fifth successive season in the regional Third Division South. Alongside competing in Division Three South, the club also participated in the FA Cup. Players match played 30 April 1953. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAlf WoodGKENGAldridge1953 4 30 1915 5 14 y630Coventry CitySummer 1951£2,100Past Managers http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/PastManagers saddlers.co.uk 14 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120601072237/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/PastManagers 1 June 2012 Full backsRon PattersonLBENGGateshead1953 4 30 1929 10 30 y490MiddlesbroughSummer 1952Jack SouthamRBENGWillenhall1953 4 30 1917 8 19 y1041Birmingham CitySummer 1949 Half backsMaurice CandlinCHENGJarrow1953 4 30 1921 11 11 y1522Partick ThistleSummer 1949Ben CollinsCHENGKislingbury1953 4 30 1928 3 9 y780ApprenticeSummer 1948N/AJohn CroyWHSCOFalkirk1953 4 30 1925 2 23 y50Third LanarkSummer 1951James DavieWHSCOCambuslang1953 4 30 1922 9 7 y761Preston North EndSummer 1950Norman DodginWHENGGateshead1953 4 30 1921 11 1 y191ReadingSummer 1951Gwyn HughesWHWALBlaenau Ffestiniog1953 4 30 1922 5 7 y14015Blaenau Ffestiniog AmateurSummer 1946Tom McLainWHENGMorpeth1953 4 30 1922 1 19 y352SunderlandSummer 1952John SmithWHENGLeicester1953 4 30 1928 9 4 y101ApprenticeSummer 1950N/AFrank UptonWHENGAtherstone1953 4 30 1934 10 18 y40Nuneaton BoroughSummer 1952 Inside/Outside forwardsJack EnglishOFENGSouth Shields1953 4 30 1923 3 19 y15164ApprenticeSummer 1947N/ATommy FowlerOFENGPrescot1953 4 30 1924 12 16 y20040EvertonSummer 1946Felix StaroscikOFPOLSilesia1953 4 30 1920 5 20 y257Third LanarkSummer 1951Don AdamsIFENGNorthampton1953 4 30 1931 2 15 y94ApprenticeSummer 1951N/ALarry BaxterIFENGLeicester1953 4 30 1931 11 24 y112ApprenticeSummer 1952N/AMaurice EdelstonIFENGKingston upon Hull1953 4 30 1918 4 27 y3315ReadingSummer 1952Ken LeekIFWALYnysybwl1953 4 30 1935 7 26 y00ApprenticeSummer 1952N/AFred RamscarIFENGSalford1953 4 30 1919 1 24 y9547Preston North EndSummer 1951 Centre forwardsWillie O'DonnellCFSCOClydebank1953 4 30 1924 8 9 y7137Partick ThistleSummer 1951 Competitions Division Three South 1952–53 Football League#Third Division South League table y Third Division South NOR Results summary 18 4 1 75 30 8 6 9 34 40 20 May 2020 May 2020 League position by match table b Round Ground A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H Result W/L/W/W/L/W/W/D/L/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/W/W/L/L/D/D/D/W/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/W/D/W/D Position 10/13/10/7/12/7/4/3/10/6/4/6/2/4/2/2/2/2/3/3/2/2/2/4/2/2/3/2/2/2/3/3/3/4/3/3/4/3/2/3/3/2/2/2/2/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st red1 complete 11v11.com May 2020 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1952 8 23 y 15:00 BST 1 0–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Northampton Town J.English Dean Court Bournemouth 14,771 W 1952 8 27 y BST 2 2–0 Exeter City Northampton Town St James Park Exeter 12,729 L 1952 8 30 y BST 3 4–3 Northampton Town T.Fowler F.Ramscar Southend United County Ground Northampton 13,611 W 1952 9 4 y BST 4 3–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar Exeter City County Ground Northampton 11,988 W 1952 9 6 y 15:15 BST 5 2–1 Watford Northampton Town J.English Vicarage Road Watford 21,959 L 1952 9 11 y BST 6 3–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell Coventry City County Ground Northampton 13,280 W 1952 9 13 y BST 7 5–3 Northampton Town M.Edelston W.O'Donnell Brighton & Hove Albion County Ground Northampton 14,342 W 1952 9 15 y 17:55 BST 8 1–1 Coventry City Northampton Town F.Ramscar Highfield Road Coventry 18,217 D 1952 9 20 y BST 9 4–1 Newport County Northampton Town W.O'Donnell Somerton Park Newport, Wales 10,479 L 1952 9 25 y BST 10 3–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston T.Fowler Swindon Town County Ground Northampton 8,746 W 1952 9 27 y BST 11 5–1 Northampton Town J.English T.Fowler M.Edelston J.Southam Crystal Palace County Ground Northampton 12,805 W 1952 10 1 y BST 12 3–0 Torquay United Northampton Town Plainmoor Torquay 4,784 L 1952 10 4 y 15:15 BST 13 2–3 Bristol City Northampton Town J.English W.O'Donnell o.g. Ashton Gate Bristol 21,795 W 1952 10 11 y BST 14 2–2 Northampton Town J.English T.McLain Bristol Rovers County Ground Northampton 19,064 D 1952 10 18 y BST 15 1–2 Millwall Northampton Town J.English F.Ramscar The Old Den Millwall, London 22,948 W 1952 10 25 y BST 16 3–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English F.Ramscar Gillingham County Ground Northampton 13,689 W 1952 11 1 y GMT 17 1–5 Walsall Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell Fellows Park Walsall 8,420 W 1952 11 8 y GMT 18 3–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English Shrewsbury Town County Ground Northampton 13,988 W 1952 11 15 y 14:30 GMT 19 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Northampton Town M.Edelston W.O'Donnell Loftus Road White City, London 14,661 D 1952 11 29 y GMT 20 2–1 Aldershot Northampton Town T.Fowler Recreation Ground Aldershot 3,263 L 1952 12 13 y GMT 21 1–2 Norwich City Northampton Town J.English T.McLain Carrow Road Norwich 21,093 W 1952 12 20 y GMT 22 5–1 Northampton Town W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic County Ground Northampton 8,649 W 1952 12 26 y GMT 23 6–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar Reading County Ground Northampton 19,242 W 1953 1 3 y 14:30 GMT 24 3–1 Southend United Northampton Town W.O'Donnell Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 7,425 L 1953 1 10 y 14:30 GMT 25 0–1 Orient Northampton Town J.English Brisbane Road Leyton, London 7,826 W 1953 1 17 y GMT 26 4–1 Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English W.O'Donnell Watford County Ground Northampton 13,250 W 1953 1 24 y 14:45 GMT 27 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton Town F.Staroscik Goldstone Ground Hove 18,750 D 1953 1 31 y GMT 28 3–1 Northampton Town T.Fowler F.Ramscar Orient County Ground Northampton 9,868 W 1953 2 7 y GMT 29 5–0 Northampton Town M.Edelston J.English F.Ramscar Newport County County Ground Northampton 11,977 W 1953 2 14 y GMT 30 4–3 Crystal Palace Northampton Town D.Adams W.O'Donnell Selhurst Park Selhurst, London 6,409 L 1953 2 21 y GMT 31 0–2 Northampton Town Bristol City County Ground Northampton 15,291 L 1953 2 28 y GMT 32 1–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton Town F.Ramscar Eastville Stadium Bristol 31,115 D 1953 3 7 y GMT 33 1–1 Northampton Town W.O'Donnell Millwall County Ground Northampton 13,687 D 1953 3 14 y 15:15 GMT 34 1–1 Gillingham Northampton Town F.Ramscar Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 10,250 D 1953 3 21 y GMT 35 2–1 Northampton Town W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar Walsall County Ground Northampton 9,717 W 1953 3 28 y GMT 36 2–4 Shrewsbury Town Northampton Town J.English W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 7,329 W 1953 4 4 y GMT 37 4–2 Northampton Town L.Baxter N.Dodgin J.English T.Fowler Queens Park Rangers County Ground Northampton 12,546 W 1953 4 6 y 15:00 GMT 38 1–1 Ipswich Town Northampton Town F.Ramscar Portman Road Ipswich 12,048 D 1953 4 7 y 19:30 GMT 39 2–0 Northampton Town T.Fowler T.McLain Ipswich Town County Ground Northampton 12,307 W 1953 4 11 y GMT 40 3–0 http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19530141 Swindon Town B.Millar 18J.Bain 41 pen.M.Owen 59 Northampton Town Swindon Swindon 9,564 S M Rogers L 1953 4 13 y GMT 41 2–0 Reading Northampton Town Elm Park Reading 9,020 L 1953 4 16 y 17:40 GMT 42 2–0 Northampton Town W.O'Donnell Colchester United County Ground Northampton 7,982 W 1953 4 18 y 15:00 GMT 43 4–0 Northampton Town G.Hughes W.O'Donnell F.Ramscar Aldershot County Ground Northampton 10,040 W Everett W 1953 4 23 y 18:15 BST 44 3–3 Northampton Town J.English T.Fowler W.O'Donnell Torquay United County Ground Northampton 11,510 W Clapton D 1953 4 25 y BST 45 1–2 Colchester United Northampton Town J.English T.Fowler Layer Road Colchester 8,122 W 1953 4 30 y 18:30 BST 46 3–3 Northampton Town L.Baxter J.English T.Fowler Norwich City County Ground Northampton 9,555 T Martin D FA Cup 1952–53 FA Cup 1952 11 22 y 14:15 GMT First round 0–0 Hendon Northampton Town Claremont Road Cricklewood, London 9,000 D 1952 11 27 y GMT First round (r) 2–0 Northampton Town T.Fowler F.Ramscar Hendon County Ground Northampton 6,100 W 1952 12 6 y GMT Second round 2–0 http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19530602 Swindon Town M.Owen 40B.Millar 88 Northampton Town County Ground Swindon 12,936 F. Read L Appearances and goals Pos Position Player Division Three (S) FA Cup Total Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals GK Alf Wood 46 – 3 – 49 – FB Ron Patterson 46 – 3 – 49 – FB Jack Southam 46 1 3 – 49 1 HB Maurice Candlin 28 – 3 – 31 – HB Ben Collins 19 – – – 19 – HB John Croy 2 – – – 2 – HB James Davie 11 – – – 11 – HB Norman Dodgin 14 1 – – 14 1 HB Gwyn Hughes 29 1 3 – 32 1 HB Tom McLain 32 2 3 – 35 2 HB John Smith – – – – – – HB Frank Upton 4 – – – 4 – OF Jack English 45 24 3 – 48 24 OF Tommy Fowler 46 11 3 1 49 12 OF Felix Staroscik 1 1 – – 1 1 IF Don Adams 2 1 – – 2 1 IF Larry Baxter 11 2 – – 11 2 IF Maurice Edelston 30 15 3 – 33 15 IF Fred Ramscar 45 22 3 1 48 23 IF Ken Leek – – – – – – CF Willie O'Donnell 46 27 3 – 49 27 Players who left before end of season: IF Tommy Mulgrew 3 – – – 3 – References Books Grande, Frank Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History 1997 Yore Publications London 978-1874427674 1952-53 Northampton Town