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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1953-1954

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1953-1954 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1953-1954.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1953-1954 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 21 11 6 4 41 27 +14 52.38
A 22 7 6 9 35 36 -1 31.82
Total 43 18 12 13 76 63 +13 41.86
 
First Match Played: 19 Aug 1953 Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One @ Old Trafford  
Last Match Played: 24 Apr 1954 Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One @ Bramall Lane
Highest Attendance: (58440) 27 Feb 1954 Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One @ Roker Park
Most Goals scored in a Match: (6) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (5) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Taylor, Tommy 23 36
2. Blanchflower, Jackie 14 28
3. Viollet, Dennis 12 30
4. Rowley, Jack 12 37
5. Berry, Johnny 5 38
6. Byrne, Roger 3 42
7. Pearson, Stan 2 11
8. Aston Snr, John 2 12
9. Lewis, Edward 1 6
10. Foulkes, William 1 33
11. Chilton, Allenby 1 43
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Chilton, Allenby 43 1
2. Byrne, Roger 42 3
3. Whitefoot, Jeffery 39 0
4. Berry, Johnny 38 5
5. Rowley, Jack 37 12
6. Taylor, Tommy 36 23
7. Foulkes, William 33 1
8. Viollet, Dennis 30 12
9. Wood, Ray 28 0
10. Blanchflower, Jackie 28 14
11. Edwards, Duncan 25 0
12. Cockburn, Henry 18 0
13. Crompton, Jack 15 0
14. Aston Snr, John 12 2
15. Pearson, Stan 11 2
16. Pegg, David 9 0
17. McShane, Harry 9 0
18. Gibson, Thomas 7 0
19. Lewis, Edward 6 1
20. McNulty, Thomas 4 0
21. Webster, Colin 1 0
22. McFarlane, Noel 1 0
23. Redman, William 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Hill, Frank 3
2. Drake, Ted 2
3. Welsh, Don 2
4. Buckingham, Vic 2
5. Seymour, Stan 2
6. McDowall, Les 2
7. Rowley, Walter 2
8. Ridding, Bill 2
9. Symon, Scott 2
10. Rowe, Arthur 2
11. Murray, Bill 2
12. Cullis, Stan 2
13. Houghton, Eric 2
14. Beattie, Andy 2
15. Whittaker, Tom 2
16. Smith, Joe 2
17. Lever, Eddie 2
18. Freeman, Reg 2
19. Taylor, Eric 2
20. Seed, Jimmy 2
21. Spiers, Cyril 1
22. Morris, Trevor 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 43
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 21
2. Turf Moor 2
3. Anfield 1
4. Ayresome Park 1
5. Bloomfield Road 1
6. Bramall Lane 1
7. Burnden Park 1
8. Deepdale 1
9. Fratton Park 1
10. Highbury 1
11. Hillsborough 1
12. Leeds Road 1
13. Maine Road 1
14. Molineux 1
15. Ninian Park 1
16. Roker Park 1
17. St James Park, Newcastle 1
18. Stamford Bridge 1
19. The Hawthorns 1
20. The Valley 1
21. Villa Park 1
22. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Burnley 3
2. Arsenal 2
3. Aston Villa 2
4. Blackpool 2
5. Bolton Wanderers 2
6. Cardiff City 2
7. Charlton Athletic 2
8. Chelsea 2
9. Huddersfield Town 2
10. Liverpool 2
11. Manchester City 2
12. Middlesbrough 2
13. Newcastle United 2
14. Portsmouth 2
15. Preston North End 2
16. Sheffield United 2
17. Sheffield Wednesday 2
18. Sunderland 2
19. Tottenham Hotspur 2
20. West Bromwich Albion 2
21. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 41
2. Wales 2
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
No red cards recorded.
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 22-08-1953 Byrne, Roger 1 Liverpool
2. 16-09-1953 Byrne, Roger 1 Middlesbrough
3. 19-09-1953 Byrne, Roger 1 Preston North End
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
16-09-1953 Middlesbrough 1 4-1 Lloyd Delapenha 35' (pen)
17-10-1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1-3 Johnny Hancocks 15' (pen), Peter Broadbent 42', Roy Swinbourne 72'
06-02-1954 Preston North End 1 3-1 Jimmy Baxter 60' (pen)
20-03-1954 Huddersfield Town 1 3-1 Vic Metcalfe 76' (pen)
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
No own goals recorded.
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
22-08-1953 1 4-4 Byrne, Roger Liverpool
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
14-11-1953 Cardiff City W 6-1 A League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
09-01-1954 Burnley L 3-5 A FA Cup
23-01-1954 Bolton Wanderers L 1-5 H League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 21-11-1953 Taylor, Tommy 3 Blackpool
2. 25-12-1953 Taylor, Tommy 3 Sheffield Wednesday
 
Matches played in 1953-1954
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 19-08-1953 Div 1 D 1-1 H Stan Pearson 61' John McNichol 39'
2. 22-08-1953 Div 1 D 4-4 A Jack Rowley 9', Roger Byrne 49' (pen), Eddie Lewis 60', Tommy Taylor 84' William Liddell 20', Bill Jones 44', Louis Bimpson 54', Roger Byrne 58' (o.g.)
3. 26-08-1953 Div 1 L 1-3 H Tommy Taylor 21' Jimmy Dudley 28', Johnny Nicholls 66', George Lee 74'
4. 29-08-1953 Div 1 D 1-1 H Allenby Chilton 62' George Hannah 30'
5. 02-09-1953 Div 1 L 0-2 A Ronnie Allen 35', Ken Hodgkisson 87'
6. 05-09-1953 Div 1 L 0-2 A John Hart 50', Don Revie 65'
7. 09-09-1953 Div 1 D 2-2 H Jack Rowley 16', 33' Arthur Fitzsimmons 54', Lloyd Delapenha 65'
8. 12-09-1953 Div 1 D 0-0 A
9. 16-09-1953 Div 1 W 4-1 A Roger Byrne 23' (pen), Tommy Taylor 49', 85', Jack Rowley 87' Lloyd Delapenha 35' (pen)
10. 19-09-1953 Div 1 W 1-0 H Roger Byrne 40' (pen)
11. 26-09-1953 Div 1 D 1-1 A Jack Rowley 34' Len Duquemin 88'
12. 03-10-1953 Div 1 L 1-2 H Stan Pearson 43' Roy Stephenson 12', Billy Gray 35'
13. 10-10-1953 Div 1 W 1-0 H Jack Rowley 60'
14. 17-10-1953 Div 1 L 1-3 A Tommy Taylor 30' Johnny Hancocks 15' (pen), Peter Broadbent 42', Roy Swinbourne 72'
15. 24-10-1953 Div 1 W 1-0 H Johnny Berry 70'
16. 31-10-1953 Div 1 D 0-0 A
17. 07-11-1953 Div 1 D 2-2 H Jack Rowley 3', Jackie Blanchflower 44' Cliff Holton 68', Don Roper 87'
18. 14-11-1953 Div 1 W 6-1 A Dennis Viollet 3', 80', Jack Rowley 4', Johnny Berry 48', Tommy Taylor 52', Jackie Blanchflower 87' Ken Chisholm 30'
19. 21-11-1953 Div 1 W 4-1 H Tommy Taylor 28', 42', 52', Dennis Viollet 40' William Perry 22'
20. 28-11-1953 Div 1 D 1-1 A Tommy Taylor 70' Jack Froggatt 40'
21. 05-12-1953 Div 1 D 2-2 H Jackie Blanchflower 30', 67' Willie Toner 46', Derek Hawksworth 65'
22. 12-12-1953 Div 1 L 1-3 A Johnny Berry 76' John McNichol 30', 55', Eric Parsons 62'
23. 19-12-1953 Div 1 W 5-1 H Tommy Taylor 14', 36', Jackie Blanchflower 34', 79', Dennis Viollet 44' Louis Bimpson 58'
24. 25-12-1953 Div 1 W 5-2 H Tommy Taylor ??', ??', ??', Dennis Viollet ??', Jackie Blanchflower ??' Eddie Gannon ??', Dennis Woodhead ??'
25. 26-12-1953 Div 1 W 1-0 A Dennis Viollet 65'
26. 02-01-1954 Div 1 W 2-1 A Bill Foulkes 17', Jackie Blanchflower 31' Ivor Broadis 62'
27. 09-01-1954 FAC L 3-5 A Dennis Viollet 6', Jackie Blanchflower 7', Tommy Taylor 51' Les Shannon 1', 18', William Holden 5', Jimmy McIlroy 67', Billy Gray 69'
28. 16-01-1954 Div 1 D 1-1 H Johnny Berry 37' Billy McAdams 81'
29. 23-01-1954 Div 1 L 1-5 H Tommy Taylor 80' Nat Lofthouse 2', 24', Ray Parry 36', 43', Willie Moir 72'
30. 06-02-1954 Div 1 W 3-1 A Jackie Blanchflower 1', Jack Rowley 15', Tommy Taylor 24' Jimmy Baxter 60' (pen)
31. 13-02-1954 Div 1 W 2-0 H Jack Rowley 39', Tommy Taylor 77'
32. 20-02-1954 Div 1 L 0-2 A Billy Gray 12', 89'
33. 27-02-1954 Div 1 W 2-0 A Tommy Taylor 7', Jackie Blanchflower 77'
34. 06-03-1954 Div 1 W 1-0 H Johnny Berry 85'
35. 13-03-1954 Div 1 D 2-2 A Tommy Taylor 4', 41' Thomas Thompson 23', Billy Baxter 75'
36. 20-03-1954 Div 1 W 3-1 H Jack Rowley 6', Dennis Viollet 61', Jackie Blanchflower 83' Vic Metcalfe 76' (pen)
37. 27-03-1954 Div 1 L 1-3 A Tommy Taylor 2' Jimmy Logie 53', 80', Cliff Holton 65'
38. 03-04-1954 Div 1 L 2-3 H Dennis Viollet 30', Jack Rowley 75' Wilf Grant 77', 87', Derek Sullivan 79'
39. 10-04-1954 Div 1 L 0-2 A Stan Mortensen 21', William Perry 57'
40. 16-04-1954 Div 1 W 2-0 H Dennis Viollet 61', John Aston Snr 70'
41. 17-04-1954 Div 1 W 2-0 H Jackie Blanchflower 48', Dennis Viollet 77'
42. 19-04-1954 Div 1 L 0-1 A Eddie Firmani 59'
43. 24-04-1954 Div 1 W 3-1 A John Aston Snr 21', Jackie Blanchflower 34', Dennis Viollet 48' Harold Brook 22'
 

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