During the 1952–53 season Derby County competed in the Football League First Division where they finished in 22nd position with 32 points and were relegated to the Second Division along with Stoke City whom Derby beat 2–1 in the penultimate match of the season sending Stoke down.
| 1952–53 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Stuart McMillan | |
| Stadium | Baseball Ground | |
| First Division | 22nd (32 Points) | |
| FA Cup | Third Round | |
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Final league table
edit| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 64 | 1.516 | 54 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 60 | 1.417 | 54 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 86 | 63 | 1.365 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 1.100 | 50 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 49 |
| 6 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 52 | 1.288 | 48 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 47 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 72 | 0.958 | 46 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 82 | 0.829 | 43 |
| 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 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 83 | 0.892 | 38 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 70 | 0.843 | 37 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 36 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 35 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 35 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 87 | 0.828 | 35 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 66 | 0.803 | 34 |
| 22 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | 0.797 | 32 |
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Results
editLegend
edit| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
edit| 23 August 1952 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Derby County | Burnden Park |
| 27 August 1952 2 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Derby County | Stamford Bridge |
| 30 August 1952 3 | Derby County | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Baseball Ground |
| 3 September 1952 4 | Derby County | 3–2 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground |
| 6 September 1952 5 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Derby County | Roker Park |
| 10 September 1952 6 | Derby County | 2–3 | Manchester United | Baseball Ground |
| 13 September 1952 7 | Derby County | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Baseball Ground |
| 20 September 1952 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Derby County | The Valley |
| 27 September 1952 9 | Derby County | 2–0 | Arsenal | Baseball Ground |
| 4 October 1952 10 | Burnley | 1–2 | Derby County | Turf Moor |
| 11 October 1952 11 | Derby County | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Baseball Ground |
| 18 October 1952 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Derby County | Hillsborough Stadium |
| 25 October 1952 13 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Baseball Ground |
| 1 November 1952 14 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Derby County | St James' Park |
| 8 November 1952 15 | Derby County | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Baseball Ground |
| 15 November 1952 16 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Derby County | Ayresome Park |
| 22 November 1952 17 | Derby County | 3–2 | Liverpool | Baseball Ground |
| 29 November 1952 18 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Derby County | Maine Road |
| 6 December 1952 19 | Derby County | 4–0 | Stoke City | Baseball Ground |
| Attendance: 17,484 |
| 13 December 1952 20 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Derby County | Deepdale |
| 20 December 1952 21 | Derby County | 4–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Baseball Ground |
| 26 December 1952 22 | Derby County | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Baseball Ground |
| 27 December 1952 23 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Derby County | Fratton Park |
| 1 January 1953 24 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Derby County | Old Trafford |
| 3 January 1953 25 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Derby County | Villa Park |
| 17 January 1953 26 | Derby County | 3–1 | Sunderland | Baseball Ground |
| 24 January 1953 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Derby County | Molineux Stadium |
| 7 February 1953 28 | Derby County | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Baseball Ground |
| 18 February 1953 29 | Arsenal | 6–2 | Derby County | Arsenal Stadium |
| 21 February 1953 30 | Derby County | 1–3 | Burnley | Baseball Ground |
| 7 March 1953 31 | Derby County | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Baseball Ground |
| 12 March 1953 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–2 | Derby County | White Hart Lane |
| 14 March 1953 33 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Derby County | Ninian Park |
| 21 March 1953 34 | Derby County | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Baseball Ground |
| 28 March 1953 35 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Derby County | The Hawthorns |
| 3 April 1953 36 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Derby County | Bloomfield Road |
| 4 April 1953 37 | Derby County | 3–3 | Middlesbrough | Baseball Ground |
| 6 April 1953 38 | Derby County | 1–1 | Blackpool | Baseball Ground |
| 11 April 1953 39 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Derby County | Anfield |
| 18 April 1953 40 | Derby County | 5–0 | Manchester City | Baseball Ground |
| 25 April 1953 41 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Derby County | Victoria Ground |
| 29 April 1953 42 | Derby County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Baseball Ground |
FA Cup
edit| 10 January 1953 Round 3 | Derby County | 4–4 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground |
| Report | Attendance: 24,867 |
| 14 January 1953 Replay | Chelsea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Derby County | Stamford Bridge |
Parsons  100' |
Report | Attendance: 38,115 |
References
edit- 1952–53 Derby County season at Statto.com
- 1952–53 Derby County season at Soccerway.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)