1952/1953 Football League Division One 8th
Manager: Matt Busby

Date   H/A	Opponents	      W D L    Score	Scorers
23 Aug	H	Chelsea			W	2-0	Berry, Downie
27 Aug	A	Arsenal			L	1-2	Rowley
30 Aug	A	Manchester City		L	1-2	Downie
03 Sep	H	Arsenal			D	0-0	----------------------------
06 Sep	A	Portsmouth		L	0-2	----------------------------
10 Sep	A	Derby County		W	3-2	Pearson x3
13 Sep	H	Bolton Wanderers	W	1-0	Berry
20 Sep	A	Aston Villa		D	3-3	Rowley x2, Downie
27 Sep	H	Sunderland		L	0-1	----------------------------
04 Oct	A	Wolverhampton Wanderers	L	2-6	Rowley x2
11 Oct	H	Stoke City		L	0-2	----------------------------
18 Oct	A	Preston North End	W	5-0	Aston x2, Pearson x2, Rowley
25 Oct	H	Burnley			L	1-3	Aston
01 Nov	A	Tottenham Hotspur	W	2-1	Berry x2
08 Nov	H	Sheffield Wednesday	D	1-1	Pearson
15 Nov	A	Cardiff City		W	2-1	Aston, Pearson
22 Nov	H	Newcastle United	D	2-2	Aston, PEarson
29 Nov	A	West Bromwich Albion	L	1-3	Lewis
06 Dec	H	Middlesbrough		W	3-2	Pearson, Aston
13 Dec	A	Liverpool		W	2-1	Aston, Pearson
20 Dec	A	Chelsea			W	3-2	Doherty x2, Aston
25 Dec	A	Blackpool		D	0-0	-----------------------------
26 Dec	H	Blackpool		W	2-1	Carey, Lewis
01 Jan	H	Derby County		W	1-0	Lewis
03 Jan	H	Manchester City		D	1-1	Pearson
17 Jan	H	Portsmouth		W	1-0	Lewis
24 Jan	A	Bolton Wanderers	L	1-2	Lewis
07 Feb	H	Aston Villa		W	3-1	Rowley x2, Lewis
18 Feb	A	Sunderland		D	2-2	Lewis, Pegg
21 Feb	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers	L	0-3	-----------------------------
28 Feb	A	Stoke City		L	1-3	Berry
07 Mar	H	Preston North End	W	5-2	Pegg x2, Taylor x2, Rowley
14 Mar	A	Burnley			L	1-2	Byrne
25 Mar	H	Tottenham Hotspur	W	3-2	Pearson x2, Pegg
28 Mar	A	Sheffield Wednesday	D	0-0	-----------------------------
03 Apr	A	Charlton Athletic	D	2-2	Berry, Taylor
04 Apr	H	Cardiff City		L	1-4	Bryne
06 Apr	H	Charlton Athletic	W	3-2	Taylor x2, Rowley
11 Apr	A	Newcastle United	W	2-1	Taylor x2
18 Apr	H	West Bromwich Albion	D	2-2	Pearson, Viollet
20 Apr	H	Liverpool		W	3-1	Berry, Pearson, Rowley
25 Apr	A	Middlesbrough		L	0-5	-----------------------------