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Manchester United 1953-1954

48
Points · Division One 1953-1954
4th in the Division One after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 4th in the Division One with 48 points from 42 games in 1953-1954, scoring 76 goals in all competitions. They won 18, drew 12 and lost 13 of their 43 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.

Stats
18
Won
12
Drawn
13
Lost
Form
W
L
W
W
L

Season at a Glance

76
Goals Scored
63
Conceded
43
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.53
Points per game
85th-best of 123 full seasons
1.77
Goals per game
58th-best of 123 full seasons
1.47
Conceded per game
87th-best of 123 full seasons
42%
Win rate
85th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division One, United ranked 13th of 22 for goals scored (-0.02 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded. That was 4 places higher than 1952-1953 (+2 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Tommy Taylor
36 apps
20
— ast
2
Jackie Blanchflower
28 apps
13
— ast
3
Jack Rowley
37 apps
12
— ast
4
Dennis Viollet
30 apps
11
— ast
5
Johnny Berry
38 apps
5
— ast
6
Roger Byrne
42 apps
3
— ast
7
Stan Pearson
11 apps
2
— ast
8
John Aston Snr
12 apps
2
— ast
9
Edward Lewis
6 apps
1
— ast
10
William Foulkes
33 apps
1
— ast

All Results

43 matches
August 1953 0W · 3D · 1L
D
Chelsea H
D1 Pearson
1–1
19 Aug 28,936 0-1-0 D1
D
Liverpool A
D1 Rowley, Byrne (pen), Lewis, Taylor
4–4
22 Aug 48,422 0-2-0 D2
L
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Taylor
1–3
26 Aug 31,806 0-2-1 L1
D
Newcastle United H
D1 Chilton
1–1
29 Aug 27,837 0-3-1 D1
September 1953 2W · 3D · 2L
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1
0–2
2 Sep 28,892 0-3-2 L1
L
Manchester City A
D1
0–2
5 Sep 53,097 0-3-3 L2
D
Middlesbrough H
D1 Rowley 2
2–2
9 Sep 18,161 0-4-3 D1
D
Bolton Wanderers A
D1
0–0
12 Sep 43,544 0-5-3 D2
W
Middlesbrough A
D1 Byrne (pen), Taylor 2, Rowley
4–1
16 Sep 23,607 1-5-3 W1
W
Preston North End H
D1 Byrne (pen)
1–0
19 Sep 41,171 2-5-3 W2
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Rowley
1–1
26 Sep 52,837 2-6-3 D1
October 1953 2W · 1D · 2L
L
Burnley H
D1 Pearson
1–2
3 Oct 37,696 2-6-4 L1
W
Sunderland H
D1 Rowley
1–0
10 Oct 34,617 3-6-4 W1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Taylor
1–3
17 Oct 40,084 3-6-5 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Berry
1–0
24 Oct 30,266 4-6-5 W1
D
Huddersfield Town A
D1
0–0
31 Oct 34,175 4-7-5 D1
November 1953 2W · 2D · 0L
D
Arsenal H
D1 Rowley, Blanchflower
2–2
7 Nov 28,141 4-8-5 D2
W
Cardiff City A
D1 Viollet 2, Rowley, Berry, Taylor, Blanchflower
6–1
14 Nov 26,844 5-8-5 W1
W
Blackpool H
D1 Taylor 3, Viollet
4–1
21 Nov 49,853 6-8-5 W2
D
Portsmouth A
D1 Taylor
1–1
28 Nov 29,233 6-9-5 D1
December 1953 3W · 1D · 1L
D
Sheffield United H
D1 Blanchflower 2
2–2
5 Dec 31,693 6-10-5 D2
L
Chelsea A
D1 Berry
1–3
12 Dec 37,153 6-10-6 L1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Taylor 2, Blanchflower 2, Viollet
5–1
19 Dec 26,074 7-10-6 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Taylor 3, Viollet, Blanchflower
5–2
25 Dec 27,123 8-10-6 W2
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Viollet
1–0
26 Dec 44,196 9-10-6 W3
January 1954 1W · 1D · 2L
W
Newcastle United A
D1 Foulkes, Blanchflower
2–1
2 Jan 55,780 10-10-6 W4
L
Burnley A
FAC Viollet, Blanchflower, Taylor
3–5
9 Jan 54,000 10-10-7 L1
D
Manchester City H
D1 Berry
1–1
16 Jan 46,379 10-11-7 D1
L
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Taylor
1–5
23 Jan 46,663 10-11-8 L1
February 1954 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Preston North End A
D1 Blanchflower, Rowley, Taylor
3–1
6 Feb 30,064 11-11-8 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Rowley, Taylor
2–0
13 Feb 35,485 12-11-8 W2
L
Burnley A
D1
0–2
20 Feb 29,576 12-11-9 L1
W
Sunderland A
D1 Taylor, Blanchflower
2–0
27 Feb 58,440 13-11-9 W1
March 1954 2W · 1D · 1L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Berry
1–0
6 Mar 38,939 14-11-9 W2
D
Aston Villa A
D1 Taylor 2
2–2
13 Mar 26,023 14-12-9 D1
W
Huddersfield Town H
D1 Rowley, Viollet, Blanchflower
3–1
20 Mar 40,181 15-12-9 W1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Taylor
1–3
27 Mar 42,753 15-12-10 L1
April 1954 3W · 0D · 3L
L
Cardiff City H
D1 Viollet, Rowley
2–3
3 Apr 22,832 15-12-11 L2
L
Blackpool A
D1
0–2
10 Apr 25,996 15-12-12 L3
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Viollet, Snr
2–0
16 Apr 31,876 16-12-12 W1
W
Portsmouth H
D1 Blanchflower, Viollet
2–0
17 Apr 29,663 17-12-12 W2
L
Charlton Athletic A
D1
0–1
19 Apr 19,111 17-12-13 L1
W
Sheffield United A
D1 Snr, Blanchflower, Viollet
3–1
24 Apr 29,189 18-12-13 W1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 211164 4127+14 52%7 33,590
Away 22769 3536-1 32%4 37,864

Home crowds averaged 33,590, away 37,864. Their biggest crowd was 58,440 v Sunderland, the smallest 18,161 v Middlesbrough.

Season Records

6–1
Biggest win
v Cardiff City · 14 Nov 1953
1–5
Heaviest defeat
v Bolton Wanderers · 23 Jan 1954
4
Longest win streak
7
Longest unbeaten run
8
Longest winless run
11
Clean sheets
7
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
5 times

United completed the league double over Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland. They lost both league meetings with Burnley and West Bromwich Albion.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
13
6
1-15
10
11
16-30
15
9
31-45
10
11
46-60
10
14
61-75
13
10
76+

United's average goal came in the 44', the average one conceded in the 50'. They scored 6 from the 81st minute on and conceded 6. Penalties: 3 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 0 for, 1 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
61' Stan Pearson vs Chelsea D1 0–1 19 Aug 1953
9' Jack Rowley @ Liverpool D1 0–0 22 Aug 1953
49' Roger Byrne pen @ Liverpool D1 1–2 22 Aug 1953
60' Eddie Lewis @ Liverpool D1 2–4 22 Aug 1953
84' Tommy Taylor @ Liverpool D1 3–4 22 Aug 1953
21' Tommy Taylor vs West Bromwich Albion D1 0–0 26 Aug 1953
62' Allenby Chilton vs Newcastle United D1 0–1 29 Aug 1953
16' Jack Rowley vs Middlesbrough D1 0–0 9 Sep 1953
33' Jack Rowley vs Middlesbrough D1 1–0 9 Sep 1953
23' Roger Byrne pen @ Middlesbrough D1 0–0 16 Sep 1953
49' Tommy Taylor @ Middlesbrough D1 1–1 16 Sep 1953
85' Tommy Taylor @ Middlesbrough D1 2–1 16 Sep 1953
87' Jack Rowley @ Middlesbrough D1 3–1 16 Sep 1953
40' Roger Byrne pen vs Preston North End D1 0–0 19 Sep 1953
34' Jack Rowley @ Tottenham Hotspur D1 0–0 26 Sep 1953
43' Stan Pearson vs Burnley D1 0–2 3 Oct 1953
60' Jack Rowley vs Sunderland D1 0–0 10 Oct 1953
30' Tommy Taylor @ Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 0–1 17 Oct 1953
70' Johnny Berry vs Aston Villa D1 0–0 24 Oct 1953
3' Jack Rowley vs Arsenal D1 0–0 7 Nov 1953
44' Jackie Blanchflower vs Arsenal D1 1–0 7 Nov 1953
3' Dennis Viollet @ Cardiff City D1 0–0 14 Nov 1953
4' Jack Rowley @ Cardiff City D1 1–0 14 Nov 1953
48' Johnny Berry @ Cardiff City D1 2–1 14 Nov 1953
52' Tommy Taylor @ Cardiff City D1 3–1 14 Nov 1953
80' Dennis Viollet @ Cardiff City D1 4–1 14 Nov 1953
87' Jackie Blanchflower @ Cardiff City D1 5–1 14 Nov 1953
28' Tommy Taylor vs Blackpool D1 0–1 21 Nov 1953
40' Dennis Viollet vs Blackpool D1 1–1 21 Nov 1953
42' Tommy Taylor vs Blackpool D1 2–1 21 Nov 1953
52' Tommy Taylor vs Blackpool D1 3–1 21 Nov 1953
70' Tommy Taylor @ Portsmouth D1 0–1 28 Nov 1953
30' Jackie Blanchflower vs Sheffield United D1 0–0 5 Dec 1953
67' Jackie Blanchflower vs Sheffield United D1 1–2 5 Dec 1953
76' Johnny Berry @ Chelsea D1 0–3 12 Dec 1953
14' Tommy Taylor vs Liverpool D1 0–0 19 Dec 1953
34' Jackie Blanchflower vs Liverpool D1 1–0 19 Dec 1953
36' Tommy Taylor vs Liverpool D1 2–0 19 Dec 1953
44' Dennis Viollet vs Liverpool D1 3–0 19 Dec 1953
79' Jackie Blanchflower vs Liverpool D1 4–1 19 Dec 1953
? Tommy Taylor vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 25 Dec 1953
? Tommy Taylor vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 1–0 25 Dec 1953
? Tommy Taylor vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 2–0 25 Dec 1953
? Dennis Viollet vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 3–0 25 Dec 1953
? Jackie Blanchflower vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 4–0 25 Dec 1953
65' Dennis Viollet @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 26 Dec 1953
17' Bill Foulkes @ Newcastle United D1 0–0 2 Jan 1954
31' Jackie Blanchflower @ Newcastle United D1 1–0 2 Jan 1954
6' Dennis Viollet @ Burnley FAC 0–2 9 Jan 1954
7' Jackie Blanchflower @ Burnley FAC 1–2 9 Jan 1954
51' Tommy Taylor @ Burnley FAC 2–3 9 Jan 1954
37' Johnny Berry vs Manchester City D1 0–0 16 Jan 1954
80' Tommy Taylor vs Bolton Wanderers D1 0–5 23 Jan 1954
1' Jackie Blanchflower @ Preston North End D1 0–0 6 Feb 1954
15' Jack Rowley @ Preston North End D1 1–0 6 Feb 1954
24' Tommy Taylor @ Preston North End D1 2–0 6 Feb 1954
39' Jack Rowley vs Tottenham Hotspur D1 0–0 13 Feb 1954
77' Tommy Taylor vs Tottenham Hotspur D1 1–0 13 Feb 1954
7' Tommy Taylor @ Sunderland D1 0–0 27 Feb 1954
77' Jackie Blanchflower @ Sunderland D1 1–0 27 Feb 1954
85' Johnny Berry vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 0–0 6 Mar 1954
4' Tommy Taylor @ Aston Villa D1 0–0 13 Mar 1954
41' Tommy Taylor @ Aston Villa D1 1–1 13 Mar 1954
6' Jack Rowley vs Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 20 Mar 1954
61' Dennis Viollet vs Huddersfield Town D1 1–0 20 Mar 1954
83' Jackie Blanchflower vs Huddersfield Town D1 2–1 20 Mar 1954
2' Tommy Taylor @ Arsenal D1 0–0 27 Mar 1954
30' Dennis Viollet vs Cardiff City D1 0–0 3 Apr 1954
75' Jack Rowley vs Cardiff City D1 1–0 3 Apr 1954
61' Dennis Viollet vs Charlton Athletic D1 0–0 16 Apr 1954
70' John Aston Snr vs Charlton Athletic D1 1–0 16 Apr 1954
48' Jackie Blanchflower vs Portsmouth D1 0–0 17 Apr 1954
77' Dennis Viollet vs Portsmouth D1 1–0 17 Apr 1954
21' John Aston Snr @ Sheffield United D1 0–0 24 Apr 1954
34' Jackie Blanchflower @ Sheffield United D1 1–1 24 Apr 1954
48' Dennis Viollet @ Sheffield United D1 2–1 24 Apr 1954

Squad

23 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Allenby Chilton 42 1 1 – 43 1
Roger Byrne 41 3 1 – 42 3
Jeffery Whitefoot 38 – 1 – 39 –
Johnny Berry 37 5 1 – 38 5
Jack Rowley 36 12 1 – 37 12
Tommy Taylor 35 19 1 1 36 20
William Foulkes 32 1 1 – 33 1
Dennis Viollet 29 10 1 1 30 11
Jackie Blanchflower 27 12 1 1 28 13
Ray Wood 27 – 1 – 28 –
Duncan Edwards 24 – 1 – 25 –
Henry Cockburn 18 – – – 18 –
Jack Crompton 15 – – – 15 –
John Aston Snr 12 2 – – 12 2
Stan Pearson 11 2 – – 11 2
Harry McShane 9 – – – 9 –
David Pegg 9 – – – 9 –
Thomas Gibson 7 – – – 7 –
Edward Lewis 6 1 – – 6 1
Thomas McNulty 4 – – – 4 –
Noel McFarlane 1 – – – 1 –
William Redman 1 – – – 1 –
Colin Webster 1 – – – 1 –

Division One Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 25 7 10 96 56 +40 57
2 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 9 11 86 63 +23 53
3 Huddersfield Town 42 20 11 11 78 61 +17 51
4 Manchester United 42 18 12 12 73 58 +15 48
5 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 12 12 75 60 +15 48
6 Blackpool 42 19 10 13 80 69 +11 48
7 Burnley 42 21 4 17 78 67 +11 46
8 Chelsea 42 16 12 14 74 68 +6 44
9 Charlton Athletic 42 19 6 17 75 77 -2 44
10 Cardiff City 42 18 8 16 51 71 -20 44
11 Preston North End 42 19 5 18 87 58 +29 43
12 Arsenal 42 15 13 14 75 73 +2 43
13 Aston Villa 42 16 9 17 70 68 +2 41
14 Portsmouth 42 14 11 17 81 89 -8 39
15 Newcastle United 42 14 10 18 72 77 -5 38
16 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 5 21 65 76 -11 37
17 Manchester City 42 14 9 19 62 77 -15 37
18 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 81 89 -8 36
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 6 21 70 91 -21 36
20 Sheffield United 42 11 11 20 69 90 -21 33
21 Middlesbrough 42 10 10 22 60 91 -31 30
22 Liverpool 42 9 10 23 68 97 -29 28

Points Progression

Division One

Transfers

6 moves
In
  • Ian Greaves Left-Back
    from BuxtonUndisclosed
  • Liam Whelan Second Striker
    from Home FarmUndisclosed
Out
  • Johnny Downie Centre-Forward
    to Luton€12k
  • Tom McNulty Right-Back
    to Liverpool€8k
  • Johnny Carey Right-Back
    to RetiredUndisclosed
  • Stan Pearson Striker
    to BuryUndisclosed

Debuts & Farewells

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