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Sunderland 1952–53: results and record

Every competitive match Sunderland played in 1952–53, in First Division — 45 matches, 16 won, 14 drawn, 15 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Sunderland 1952–53 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
23 Aug 1952First DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1952–532–1Tommy Wright 31, Len Shackleton 59
30 Aug 1952First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1952–532–1Trevor Ford 15, Billy Bingham 22
1 Sep 1952First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1952–530–3
6 Sep 1952First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1952–532–1Geoff Toseland 24, Trevor Ford 34
10 Sep 1952First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1952–532–2Willie Watson 44, Tommy Wright 81
13 Sep 1952First DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1952–530–2
17 Sep 1952First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1952–530–2
20 Sep 1952First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1952–532–1Trevor Ford 8, Harry Kirtley 63
27 Sep 1952First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1952–531–0Trevor Ford 23
4 Oct 1952First DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1952–531–1Trevor Ford 5
11 Oct 1952First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1952–531–0
18 Oct 1952First DivisionAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1952–532–1Dickie Davis 72, Harry Kirtley 85
25 Oct 1952First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1952–533–1Harry Kirtley 28, Trevor Ford 44, Trevor Ford 55
1 Nov 1952First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1952–535–2Trevor Ford 4, Trevor Ford 5, Trevor Ford 33, Trevor Ford 50, Harry Kirtley 53
8 Nov 1952First DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1952–531–1Trevor Ford 28
15 Nov 1952First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1952–532–3Dickie Davis 45, Harry Kirtley 70
22 Nov 1952First DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1952–532–1Willie Watson 8, Tommy Wright 82
29 Nov 1952First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1952–532–2Trevor Ford 12, Trevor Ford 30
6 Dec 1952First DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1952–532–1Len Shackleton 63, Harry Kirtley 66
13 Dec 1952First DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1952–531–4Trevor Ford 65
20 Dec 1952First DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1952–531–3Billy Bingham 64
26 Dec 1952First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1952–531–1Billy Bingham 14
27 Dec 1952First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1952–535–2Dickie Davis 7, Dickie Davis 32, Billy Bingham 43, Harry Kirtley 58, Billy Bingham 60
1 Jan 1953First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1952–532–2Trevor Ford 8, Arthur Wright 88
3 Jan 1953First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1952–533–1Trevor Ford 7, Len Shackleton 44, Billy Bingham 84
10 Jan 1953FA CupHScunthorpe United1–1Trevor Ford 81
15 Jan 1953FA CupAScunthorpe United2–1Tommy Wright 42, Trevor Ford 82
17 Jan 1953First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1952–531–3Willie Watson 64
24 Jan 1953First DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1952–531–1Tommy Wright
31 Jan 1953FA CupABurnleyBurnley 1952–530–2
7 Feb 1953First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1952–532–3Tommy Wright 2, Tommy Wright 29
18 Feb 1953First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1952–532–2Willie Watson 83, Willie Watson 89
21 Feb 1953First DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1952–532–5Ken Smith 9, Ken Smith 53
28 Feb 1953First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1952–531–1Len Shackleton 20
7 Mar 1953First DivisionHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1952–531–1George Aitken 61
14 Mar 1953First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1952–530–2
21 Mar 1953First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1952–533–3Dickie Davis 17, Len Shackleton 45, Dickie Davis 89
28 Mar 1953First DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1952–530–3
3 Apr 1953First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1952–530–5
4 Apr 1953First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1952–532–2Trevor Ford 42, Johnny McSeveney 53
6 Apr 1953First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1952–532–0Tommy Wright 35, Tommy Wright 71
11 Apr 1953First DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1952–531–5Tommy Wright 85
18 Apr 1953First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1952–531–1Bill Walsh 72
25 Apr 1953First DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1952–530–4
27 Apr 1953First DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1952–534–2Trevor Ford 28, Trevor Ford 33, Len Shackleton 40, Harry Kirtley 56

70 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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