Season History

1953-54 Season

Season Overview
Division
Football League Division Three South
Final Position
16
Chairman
Maj. V. Hay
FA Cup
R2
Manager
Harry Warren — from 1 August 1946 to 1 June 1956

Matches

Date Opponent Score Att.
19 August 1953 Away Norwich City League 0–1 L 27523
22 August 1953 Home Northampton Town League 2–0 W 15000
26 August 1953 Away Reading League 0–2 L 12538
29 August 1953 Home Gillingham League 1–1 D 10905
1 September 1953 Home Reading League 1–2 L 7661
5 September 1953 Away Coventry City League 0–1 L 13069
9 September 1953 Away Brighton + H.A. League 2–3 L 17790
12 September 1953 Home Bournemouth + BA League 2–1 W 12000
15 September 1953 Home Brighton + H.A. League 2–0 W 6980
19 September 1953 Away Ipswich Town League 1–1 D 14479
23 September 1953 Away Torquay United League 1–1 D 6005
26 September 1953 Home Millwall League 1–2 L 15000
30 September 1953 Home Torquay United League 1–0 W 4700
3 October 1953 Away Leyton Orient League 1–1 D 16986
10 October 1953 Away Shrewsbury Town League 1–2 L 9500
17 October 1953 Home Exeter City League 0–1 L 7500
24 October 1953 Away Newport County League 2–3 L 6958
31 October 1953 Home Norwich City League 5–2 W 10000
7 November 1953 Away Q P R League 0–1 L 9894
14 November 1953 Home Southampton League 2–1 W 11000
21 November 1953 Away Finchley FA Cup 3–1 W 9000
28 November 1953 Home Crystal Palace League 1–2 L 10500
5 December 1953 Away Bristol City League 1–4 L 14342
12 December 1953 Home Chesterfield FA Cup 1–2 L 14000
19 December 1953 Away Northampton Town League 0–5 L 9081
25 December 1953 Away Watford League 2–2 D 11292
26 December 1953 Home Watford League 3–0 W 10000
2 January 1954 Away Gillingham League 1–3 L 7557
9 January 1954 Away Swindon Town League 0–3 L 8217
16 January 1954 Home Coventry City League 2–2 D 6700
23 January 1954 Away Bournemouth + BA League 1–0 W 9263
30 January 1954 Home Swindon Town League 3–1 W 4000
6 February 1954 Home Ipswich Town League 3–1 W 7500
13 February 1954 Away Millwall League 1–2 L 13021
20 February 1954 Home Brentford Friendly 2–3 L 0
24 February 1954 Home Leyton Orient League 2–1 W 4500
27 February 1954 Home Shrewsbury Town League 3–0 W 8110
6 March 1954 Away Exeter City League 1–1 D 8392
13 March 1954 Home Colchester United League 3–0 W 8100
20 March 1954 Away Crystal Palace League 2–4 L 9275
27 March 1954 Home Q P R League 4–1 W 10000
3 April 1954 Away Southampton League 5–3 W 13224
10 April 1954 Home Bristol City League 0–1 L 10000
13 April 1954 Home Aldershot League 2–1 W 5000
16 April 1954 Home Walsall League 3–1 W 8500
17 April 1954 Away Aldershot League 0–4 L 6687
19 April 1954 Away Walsall League 0–2 L 6987
24 April 1954 Home Newport County League 0–1 L 5993
29 April 1954 Away Colchester United League 1–0 W 6035