1952-53 Manchester United Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1952-53 Manchester United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 18 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses for 46 points finishing eighth in TFL1.
The club bagged 69 goals and allowed 72. Stan Pearson scored 16 goals for the squad, while Eddie Lewis, Jack Rowley, John Aston, Johnny Berry and Tommy Taylor each contributed five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Allen | G | May 3, 1919 | London, England | ||
| John Aston | September 3, 1921 | 5'10" | 176 | Prestwich, England | |
| Johnny Berry | June 1, 1926 | Aldershot, England | |||
| Jackie Blanchflower | March 7, 1933 | 5'11" | 163 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Ernie Bond | F | May 4, 1929 | 5'6" | Preston, England | |
| Roger Byrne | D | September 8, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Gorton, England |
| Johnny Carey | February 23, 1919 | 5'11" | 172 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Allenby Chilton | September 16, 1918 | South Hylton, England | |||
| Frank Clempson | May 27, 1930 | Salford, England | |||
| Henry Cockburn | M | September 14, 1923 | 5'5" | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | |
| Jack Crompton | G | December 18, 1921 | Hulme, England | ||
| John Doherty | March 12, 1935 | Manchester, England | |||
| Johnny Downie | F | July 19, 1925 | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Duncan Edwards | October 1, 1936 | Dudley, England | |||
| Bill Foulkes | D | January 5, 1932 | 5'11" | St. Helens, England | |
| Don Gibson | M, F | May 12, 1929 | Manchester, England | ||
| Mark Jones | June 15, 1933 | Long Valley, England | |||
| Eddie Lewis | F, D | January 3, 1935 | Manchester, England | ||
| Tommy McNulty | December 30, 1929 | Salford, England | |||
| Harry McShane | F | April 8, 1920 | 5'8" | Holytown, Scotland | |
| Les Olive | G | April 27, 1928 | Salford, England | ||
| Stan Pearson | F | January 11, 1919 | Salford, England | ||
| David Pegg | September 20, 1935 | Doncaster, England | |||
| Billy Redman | January 29, 1928 | Manchester, England | |||
| Jack Rowley | F | October 7, 1920 | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Jackie Scott | December 22, 1933 | 5'9" | 154 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Tommy Taylor | F | January 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Barnsley, England |
| Dennis Viollet | F | September 20, 1933 | Manchester, England | ||
| Jeff Whitefoot | December 31, 1933 | 5'7" | Cheadle, England | ||
| Ray Wood | G | June 11, 1931 | Hebburn, England |
