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Seasons · Division Two · Season 32

1951/52

Finished 6th · Manager Major Frank Buckley
The season · Record
Played
47
Won
20
Drawn
13
Lost
14
For
66
Against
64
Points
47
The season · Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
v Queens Park Rangers
Biggest defeat
1–5
v Chelsea
Clean sheets
12
Top scorer
Iggleden
20 goals
Most assists
-
Avg attendance
25,974
Final table

Division Two

Final Division Two table, 1951/52
Pos Club PWDLGD Pts
1 Sheffield Wednesday 42211110+34 53
2 Cardiff City 42201111+18 51
3 Birmingham City 4221912+11 51
4 Nottingham Forest 42181311+15 49
5 Leicester City 4219914+14 47
6 Leeds United 42181113+2 47
7 Everton 42171015+6 44
8 Luton Town 42161214-1 44
9 Rotherham United 4217817+2 42
10 Brentford 42151215-1 42
11 Sheffield United 4218519+14 41
12 West Ham United 42151116-10 41
13 Southampton 42151116-12 41
14 Blackburn Rovers 4217619-9 40
15 Notts County 4216719+3 39
16 Doncaster Rovers 42131217-5 38
17 Bury 4215720-2 37
18 Hull City 42131118-10 37
19 Swansea Town 42121218-4 36
20 Barnsley 42111417-13 36
21 Coventry City 4214622-23 34
22 Queens Park Rangers 42111219-29 34
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1951/52
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
18 Aug H Brentford 11 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
22 Aug A Birmingham City 11 Drew 1–1 v Birmingham City
25 Aug A Doncaster Rovers 02 Lost 0–2 v Doncaster Rovers
29 Aug H Birmingham City 11 Drew 1–1 v Birmingham City
1 Sep H Everton 12 Lost 1–2 v Everton
8 Sep A Southampton 00 Drew 0–0 v Southampton
12 Sep H Cardiff City 21 Won 2–1 v Cardiff City
15 Sep H Sheffield Wednesday 32 Won 3–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
22 Sep A West Ham United 02 Lost 0–2 v West Ham United
29 Sep A Rotherham United 24 Lost 2–4 v Rotherham United
6 Oct H Sheffield United 31 Won 3–1 v Sheffield United
13 Oct A Barnsley 13 Lost 1–3 v Barnsley
20 Oct H Hull City 20 Won 2–0 v Hull City
27 Oct A Blackburn Rovers 32 Won 3–2 v Blackburn Rovers
3 Nov H Queens Park Rangers 30 Won 3–0 v Queens Park Rangers
10 Nov A Notts County 21 Won 2–1 v Notts County
17 Nov H Luton Town 11 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
24 Nov A Bury 21 Won 2–1 v Bury
1 Dec H Swansea City 11 Drew 1–1 v Swansea City
8 Dec A Coventry City 24 Lost 2–4 v Coventry City
15 Dec A Brentford 12 Lost 1–2 v Brentford
22 Dec H Doncaster Rovers 00 Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers
25 Dec A Leicester City 21 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
26 Dec H Leicester City 21 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
29 Dec A Everton 02 Lost 0–2 v Everton
5 Jan H Southampton 11 Drew 1–1 v Southampton
19 Jan A Sheffield Wednesday 21 Won 2–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
26 Jan H West Ham United 31 Won 3–1 v West Ham United
9 Feb H Rotherham United 30 Won 3–0 v Rotherham United
16 Feb A Sheffield United 03 Lost 0–3 v Sheffield United
1 Mar H Barnsley 10 Won 1–0 v Barnsley
8 Mar A Hull City 23 Lost 2–3 v Hull City
15 Mar H Blackburn Rovers 10 Won 1–0 v Blackburn Rovers
22 Mar A Queens Park Rangers 00 Drew 0–0 v Queens Park Rangers
29 Mar H Notts County 10 Won 1–0 v Notts County
5 Apr A Luton Town 12 Lost 1–2 v Luton Town
11 Apr A Nottingham Forest 11 Drew 1–1 v Nottingham Forest
12 Apr H Bury 21 Won 2–1 v Bury
14 Apr H Nottingham Forest 00 Drew 0–0 v Nottingham Forest
19 Apr A Swansea City 14 Lost 1–4 v Swansea City
26 Apr H Coventry City 31 Won 3–1 v Coventry City
3 May A Cardiff City 13 Lost 1–3 v Cardiff City

FA Cup · 5 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1951/52
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
12 Jan A Rochdale 20 Won 2–0 v Rochdale
2 Feb H Bradford Park Avenue 20 Won 2–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
23 Feb H Chelsea 11 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
27 Feb A Chelsea 11 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
3 Mar H Chelsea 15 Lost 1–5 v Chelsea