Player appearances and goals 1953-1954
League
FA Cup
Season
League
FA Cup
Season
player
Billy Baxter
Peter Broadbent
Ray Chatham
Eddie Clamp
Norman Deeley
Ron Flowers
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Johnny Hancocks
Jimmy Mullen
Roy Pritchard
apps
5
36
1
2
6
15
1
2
42
38
27
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
apps
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
0
apps
5
37
1
2
6
15
1
2
43
39
28
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
player
Jack Short
Bill Shorthouse
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Ron Stockin
Eddie Stuart
Roy Swinbourne
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright
apps
26
40
8
39
4
6
12
40
34
39
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
25
0
apps
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
apps
27
41
9
40
4
7
12
41
34
40
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
26
0
Player appearances and goals 1953-1954
League
FA Cup
Season
League
FA Cup
Season
player
Billy Baxter
Peter Broadbent
Ray Chatham
Eddie Clamp
Norman Deeley
Ron Flowers
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Johnny Hancocks
Jimmy Mullen
Roy Pritchard
apps
5
36
1
2
6
15
1
2
42
38
27
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
apps
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
0
apps
5
37
1
2
6
15
1
2
43
39
28
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
player
Jack Short
Bill Shorthouse
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Ron Stockin
Eddie Stuart
Roy Swinbourne
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright
apps
26
40
8
39
4
6
12
40
34
39
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
25
0
apps
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
apps
27
41
9
40
4
7
12
41
34
40
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
26
0
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 12th August 1953
Practice Match
Molineux
Colours 3 (Swinbourne, Wilshaw 2)
Whites 1 (Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
10,000+
unknown
Colours
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Slater
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
subs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Whites
Bert Williams
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Ray Chatham
Eddie Stuart
Billy Baxter
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Jack Taylor
Bobby Mason
Malcolm Clews
subs
Eddie Clamp
incidents;
36mins
37mins
HT
46mins
47mins
51mins
FT
goal (0-1) Broadbent
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
Colours 1 - 1 Whites
sub Whites - Clamp replaced Gutteridge
goal (2-1) Wilshaw
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
Colours 3 - 1 Whites
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 12th August 1953
Practice Match
Molineux
Colours 3 (Swinbourne, Wilshaw 2)
Whites 1 (Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
10,000+
unknown
Colours
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Slater
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
subs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Whites
Bert Williams
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Ray Chatham
Eddie Stuart
Billy Baxter
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Jack Taylor
Bobby Mason
Malcolm Clews
subs
Eddie Clamp
incidents;
36mins
37mins
HT
46mins
47mins
51mins
FT
goal (0-1) Broadbent
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
Colours 1 - 1 Whites
sub Whites - Clamp replaced Gutteridge
goal (2-1) Wilshaw
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
Colours 3 - 1 Whites
details unknown
WOLVES IN DETAIL
The Results 1945 to 2000
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 23rd August 1952
Central League
Oakwell
Barnsley Res. 0
Wolves Res. 1 (unknown)
attendance;
referee;
Tykes;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 25th August 1952
Central League
Villa Park
Aston Villa Res. 3 (Tyrell, H Smith, Pace)
Wolves Res. 3 (L Smith 2(1 pen), Walker)
attendance;
referee;
Villa;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 30th August 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 3 (Smith, Walker, Whitfield)
Derby County Res. 2 (Parry 2)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Rams;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr R Ryalls (Sheffield)
Sims, Short, Gibbons, Baxter, Gutteridge, Clamp, Smith, Walker, Whitfield, Birch, Wilshaw
Townsend, Patrick, Parr, Walker, Oliver, Musson, Wheatley, Powell, Parry, Stamps, Law
2mins (1-0) Smith, 6mins (2-0) Walker, 44mins (2-1) Parry, HT 2 - 1 , 65mins (3-1) Whitfield, 89mins (3-2) Parry, FT 3 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 3rd September 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Smith(pen), Wilshaw)
Aston Villa Res. 1 (Pace)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Villa;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Sims, Short, Gibbons, Baxter, Gutteridge, Clamp, Smith, Booth, Whitfield, Birch, Wilshaw
Cordell, Proudler, Vinall, Canning, Moss, Crowe, Chapman, Lynn, Pace, Tyrell, Folton
HT 0 - 0, 70mins (1-0) Smith (penalty), 83mins (2-0) Wilshaw, 87mins (2-1) Pace, FT 2 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 6th September 1952
Central League
Bloomfield Road
Blackpool Res. 3 (McKnight, Fenton(pen), Mudie)
Wolves Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Seasiders;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr F L Waterson (Bootle)
Hall, Frith, Proctor, McKnight, Ainscough, Fenton, Hobson, Mudie, Stephenson, Durie, Withers
Sims, Short, Gibbons, Slater, Flowers, Clamp, Smith, Walker, Whitfield, Stockin, Deeley
HT 0 - 0, ?mins (1-0) McKnight, ?mins (2-0) Fenton (penalty), ?mins (3-0) Mudie, FT 3 - 0
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 13th September 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 4 (Birch 2, Walker, Abthorpe)
Blackburn Rovers Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Rovers;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr J Sedgley (Stoke-on-Trent)
Sims, Short, Gibbons, Slater, Flowers, Baxter, Smith, Walker, Abthorpe, Birch, Wilshaw
Patterson, Gray, Roberts, McKee, Holt, Walsh, Glover, Nightingale, Lever, Wright, McLuckie
HT 0 - 0, 50mins (1-0) Birch, 53mins (2-0) Walker, ?mins (3-0) Abthorpe, ?mins (4-0) Birch, FT 4 - 0
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 20th September 1952
Central League
Old Trafford
Manchester United Res. 0
Wolves Res. 1 (Wilshaw)
attendance;
referee;
Red Devils;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Clayton, Foulkes, Redman, Whitefoot, Cope, McIlvenny, Ritchie, Clempson, Jones, Viollet, McShane
Sims, Short, Gibbons, Baxter, Gutteridge, Slater, Smith, Walker, Abthorpe, Birch, Wilshaw
HT 0 - 0, 55mins (0-1) Wilshaw, FT 0 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 27th September 1952
Challenge Match
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Whitfield 2)
Rest of the Central League 1 (Hobson)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Rest;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr E T Jenkins (Manchester)
Sims, Gutteridge, Gibbons, Slater, Flowers, Clamp, Booth, Walker, Whitfield, Stockin, Clews
Crossley (Liverpool), Moran (Liverpool), Vinall (Aston Villa), Canning (Aston Villa), Williams (West Brom), Phoenix (Man City), Hobson (Blackpool), Vickers (Leeds), Lewis (Everton), Cummins (Everton), Anders (Preston)
1min (0-1) Hobson, 17mins (1-1) Whitfield, 40mins (2-1) Whitfield, HT 2 - 1, FT 2 - 1.
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 1st October 1952
Central League
Leeds Road
Huddersfield Town Res. 2 (Shiner, McKenna)
Wolves Res. 2 (Dunn 2)
attendance;
referee;
Terriers;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
?mins (0-1) Dunn, ?mins (0-2) Dunn, HT 0 - 2, 52mins (1-2) Shiner, 77mins (2-2) McKenna, FT 2 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 4th October 1952
Central League
Burnden Park
Bolton Wanderers Res. 1 (Gallacher)
Wolves Res. 1 (Hancocks)
attendance;
referee;
Trotters;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
HT 0 - 0, 60mins (1-0) Gallacher, ?mins (1-1) Hancocks, FT 1 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 11th October 1952
Central League
Elland Road
Leeds United Res. 3 (Mills 2, Langley)
Wolves Res. 1 (Whitfield)
attendance;
referee;
United;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr G Readie (Stretford)
Wood, Ross, Langley, Mollatt, Marsden, Wright, McCall, Mills, Hastie, Vickers, Hughes
Sims, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Baxter, Chatham, Slater, Booth, Dunn, Whitfield, Birch, Clews
30mins (0-1) Whitfield, HT 0 - 1, ?mns (1-1) Mills, ?mins (2-1) Mills, ?mins (3-1) Langley, FT 3 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Thursday 16th October 1952
Staffordshire Senior Cup 1st round
Cross Keys
Hednesford Town 3 (Wypler 2, Jones)
Wolves Res. 1 (Whitfield)
attendance;
referee;
Pitmen;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Cooper, Hill, Ross, Brazier, Insley, Corbett, Donnelly, Cann, Jones, Walsh, Wypler
Powell, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Baxter, Russell, Booth, Dunn, Stockin, Whitfield, Birch, Clews
?mins (0-1) Whitfield, goal (1-1) Wypler, HT 1 - 1, 75mins (2-1) Wypler, ?mins (3-1) Jones, FT 3 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 18th October 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Dunn, Stockin)
Newcastle United Res. 2 (Brander, Haddrick)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Magpies;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr E T Jenkins (Manchester)
Gaetto, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Baxter, Chatham Timmins, Punter, Stockin, Whitfield, Dunn, Clews
Simpson, Hutton, Cahill, Greener, Campbell, Jackson, Johnson, Haddrick, Lackenby, Mulgrew, Brander
31mins (0-1) Brander, HT 0 - 1, 57mins (0-2) Haddrick, 62mins (1-2) Dunn, ?mins (2-2) Stockin, FT 2 - 2
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 25th October 1952
Central League
Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday Res. 0
Wolves Res. 2 (Clews, Whitfield)
attendance;
referee;
United;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr J W Hunt (Matlock)
Morton, Underwod, Seemley, Edwards, O'Donnell, T McAnearney, Booth, J McAnearney, Price, Slater, Marriott
Sims, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Baxter, Chapman, Clamp, Dunn, Taylor, Whitfield, Birch, Clews
?mins (0-1) Clews, ?mins (0-2) Whitfield, HT 0 - 2, FT 0 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Thursday 29th October 1952
Friendly
unknown
Saltley College 1 (unknown)
Wolves Res. 2 (unknown)
attendance;
referee;
Students;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 1st November 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Whitfield, Taylor)
Chesterfield Res. 2 (Capel(pen), Marsden)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Spirites;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr A Hughes (Stoke-on-Trent)
Sims, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Baxter, Chatham Timmins, Hancocks, Taylor, Whitfield, Birch, Deeley
Burn, Capel, Sears, Ramage, Leivers, Harrison, Poole, Southall, marsden, Langland, Maxwell
13mins (1-0) Whitfield, HT 1 - 0, ?mins (2-0) Taylor, ?mins (2-1) Capel (penalty), 68mins (2-2) Marsden, FT 2 - 2
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 8th November 1952
Central League
Victoria Ground
Stoke City Res. 2 (Malkin, Whiston)
Wolves Res. 2 (Dunn, Baxter)
attendance;
referee;
Potters;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr F Colling (Rochdale)
Robertson, Doyle, Barlow, Martin, Beckett, Sellers, Malkin, Ward, Whiston, Pickup, Woodall
Williams, Showell, Chatham, Baxter, Gutteridge, Clamp, Hancocks, Dunn, Whitfield, Taylor, Clews
16mins (0-1) Dunn, 30mins (1-1) Malkin, HT 1 - 1, ?mins (2-1) Whiston, ?mins 92-2) Baxter, FT 2 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Thursday 13th November 1952
Friendly
unknown
Oxford University 0
Wolves Res. 5 (unknown)
attendance;
referee;
Students;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
?mins (0-1) Howells, ?mins (0-2) Hancocks, ?mins (0-3) Hancocks, ?mins (0-4) Whitfield, HT 0 - 4, ?mins (0-5) Stockin, FT 0 - 5
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 15th November 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 3 (Stockin, Dunn, Hancocks)
Burnley Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Clarets;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr G Clarke (Altrincham
Williams, Chatham, Gibbons, Baxter, Gutteridge, Slater, Hancocks, Dunn, Whitfield, Brich, Stockin
McDonald, Sheridan, Winton, Rudman, Waring, Brown, Hangood, Morris, Cheeseborough, Stephenson, Pilkington
HT 0 - 0, 53mins (1-0) Stockin, 56mins (2-0) Dunn, 79mins (3-0) Hancocks, FT 3 - 0
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 22nd November 1952
Central League
Deepdale
Preston North End Res. 0
Wolves Res. 1 (Baxter)
attendance;
referee;
Lilywhites;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr H L Amos (Bradford)
Gooch, Walton, Wilson, Hepplewhite, Mattinson, Dunn, Anders, Foster, Higham, Jones, Kelly
Williams, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Baxter, Russell, Chatham, Hancocks, Booth, Taylor, Birch, Stockin
HT 0 - 0, ?mins (0-1) Baxter, FT 0 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 29th November 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 3 (Stockin, Whitfield, Slater)
Manchester City Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Citizens;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr W Morton (Stoke-on-Trent)
Sims, Gibbons, Gutteridge Slater, Russell, Chatham, Hancocks Whitfield, Abthorpe, Stockin, Clews
Williams, Hannaway, Little, Spurdle, Ewing, Phoenix, Riley, Whites, Sowden, Groadis, Cunliffe
HT 0 - 0, FT 3 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 6th December 1952
Central League
Anfield
Liverpool Res. 0
Wolves Res. 2 (D Taylor 2)
attendance;
referee;
Reds;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr H Freeman (Preston)
Crossley, Harvey, Spicer, Taylor, Gerhardi, Maloney, Jackson, Robertson, Pringle, Dickson, Jones
Sims, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Chatham, Russell, Clamp, Hancocks, B Crook, Whitfield, D Taylor, Stockin
5mins (0-1) D Taylor, HT 0 - 1, 60mins (0-2) D Taylor, FT 0 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 13th December 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 4 (Abthorpe, Wilson(og), Whitfield, Hancocks)
Bury Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Shakers;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Sims, B Crook, Gutteridge, Chatham, Russell, Clamp, Hancocks Whitfield, Abthorpe, D Taylor, Stockin
Goram, Fairclough, Head, Wilson, Whitehead, Slynn, Simm, May, Plant, Walton, Imlach
3mins (1-0) Abthorpe, ?mins (2-0) Wilson (own goal), HT 2 - 0, 77mins (3-0) Whitfield, 85mins (4-0) Hancocks, FT 4 - 0
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 20th December 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 1 (May(og))
Barnsley Res. 2 (Wood, Kelly)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Tykes;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr K R Tuck (Chesterfield)
Sims, B Crook, Gutteridge, Flowers, Russell, Clamp, Hancocks, D Taylor, Whitfield, Wilshaw, Stockin
Walls, Thomas, May, Normanton, Archer, Jackson, Smith, Chappell, Kelly, Wood, Smillie
25mins (1-0) May (own goal), 28mins (1-1) Wood, 43mins (1-2) Kelly, HT 1 - 2, FT 1 - 2
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Friday 26th December 1952
Central League
Bramall Lane
Sheffield United Res. 1 (Ryan)
Wolves Res. 3 (Booth, Hancocks, Whitfield)
attendance;
referee;
Blades;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
?mins (1-0) Ryan, ?mins (1-1) Booth, ?mins (1-2) Hancocks, HT 1 - 2, ?mins (1-3) Whitfield, FT 1 - 3
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 27th December 1952
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 1 (Whitfield)
Sheffield United Res. 1 (Spencer)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Blades;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr G D Swinton (Stafford)
Sims, Stuart, Gibbons, Flowers, Russell, B Crook, Dimmer, D Taylor, Whitfield, Booth, Stockin
McNutly, Coldwell, Wood, Toner, Latham, Walker, Hudson, Smith, Ryan, McNab, Spencer
7mins (1-0) Whitfield, ?mins (1-1) Spencer, HT 1 - 1, FT 1 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 3rd January 1953
Central League
Baseball Ground
Derby County Res. 4 (Walker, Nielson(pen), Parry 2)
Wolves Res. 2 (Abthorpe, Stockin)
attendance;
referee;
Rams;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
16mins (1-0) Walker, 20mins (1-1) Abthorpe, HT Rams 1 - 1 Wolves, 52mins (2-1) Nielson (penalty), 61mins (3-1) Parry, 65mins (3-2) Stockin, 75mins (4-2) Parry, FT 4 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 10th January 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Cooper, Booth)
Everton Res. 2 (Lewis 2)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Toffees;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr G D Swinton (Stafford)
Sims, Short, Gutteridge, Slater, Russell, Clamp, Dimmer, Stockin, Whitfield, Booth, Cooper
Leyland, Pansey, Anderton, Rea, Woods, Melville, McNamara, Thomas, Moore, Lewis, Easthope
20mins (0-1) Lewis, 35mins (0-2) Lewis, HT 0 - 2, 77mins (1-2) Cooper, 80mins (2-2) Booth, FT 2 - 2
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 17th January 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 3 (Dimmer, Stockin, Booth)
Blackpool Res. 1 (Lythgoe)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Seasiders;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Sims, Pritchard, Gibbons, Flowers, Chatham, Slater, Dimmer, Stockin, Whifield, D Taylor, Booth
unknown
7mins (1-0) Dimmer, 22mins (2-0 Stockin, HT 2 - 0, 72mins (3-0) Booth, 81mins (3-1) Lythgoe, FT 3 - 1
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 24th January 1953
Central League
Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers Res. 1 (Lack)
Wolves Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Rovers;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
Parton, Pritchard, Gibbons, Baxter, Chatham, Neal, Smith, Stockin, Whitfield, D Taylor, Dimmer
HT 0 - 0, 50mins (1-0) Lack, FT 1 - 0
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 7th February 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (D Taylor, Baxter)
Manchester United Res. 1 (Edwards)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Red Devils;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr A Smith (Stoke-on-Trent)
Parton, Gutteridge, Gibbons, Baxter, Russell, Chatham, Smith, Broadbent, Whitfield, D Taylor, Cooper
Crompton, McNulty, Bent, Whitefoot, Jones, Gibson, Viollet, Clempson, Cassidy, Edwards, Scanlon
22mins (1-0) D Taylor, HT 1 - 0, 54mins (1-1) Edwards, 57mins (2-1) Baxter, FT 2 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 21st February 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 3 (Abthorpe, Booth, Smith)
Bolton Wanderers Res. 2 (McIlwaine, Banks)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Trotters;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr K R Tuck (Chesterfield)
Parsons, Gutteridge, Clamp, Baxter, Russell, Chatham, Smith, Broadbent, Abthorpe, Booth, Cooper
Grieves, Ball, Banks, Howe, Higgins, Neill, Pilling, McIlwaine Codd Webster, Beards
14mins (1-0) Abthorpe, HT 1 - 0, 47mins (2-0) Booth, 56mins (2-1) MacIlline, 62mins (3-1) Smith, 75mins (3-2) Banks, FT 3 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 23rd February 1953
Friendly
Manor Ground
Headington United 2 (unknown)
Wolves Res. 3 (unknown)
attendance;
referee;
United;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 28th February 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 1 (Stuart)
Leeds United Res. 1 (Forrest)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
United;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 7th March 1953
Central League
St James Park
Newcastle United Res. 0
Wolves Res. 2 (Booth 2)
attendance;
referee;
Magpies;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr J S McLoughlin (Manchester)
Robinson, Woolard, Cahill, Stokoe, Greener, Robledo, Taylor, Davies, Tulip, Mulgrew, Prior
Williams, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Timmins, Wainwright, Baxter, Smith, Walker, Stuart, Booth, Clews
35mins (0-1) Booth, HT 0 - 1, 75mins (0-2) Booth, FT 0 - 2
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Tuesday 10th March 1953
Friendly
Queen Street
Bilston 2 (Guest, Elliott)
Wolves Res. 4 (Stuart, Pearce 2, Hancocks)
attendance;
referee;
Steelmen;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
McGregor, Price, Wright, Foster, Kirkham, Pearson, Elliott, Swift, Cook, Harris, Guest
Parton, Gibbons, Kerr, Bolton, Gutteridge, Stuart, Hancocks, Flowers, Pearce, Booth, Clews
HT 0 - 0, ?mins (0-1) Stuart, ?mins (1-1) Guest, ?mins (1-2) Pearce, 71mins (1-3) Hancocks, 86mins (1-4) Pearce, 88mins (2-4) Elliott, FT 2 - 4
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 21st March 1953
Central League
Saltergate
Chesterfield Res. 0
Wolves Res. 1 (Clews)
attendance;
referee;
Spirites;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr L A Foden (Manchester)
Ward, Flockett, Sears, Harrison, Levers, Allen, Showeler,Smith, Harvey, Thompson, Devlin
Williams, Gibbons, Clamp, Timmins, Stuart, Bolton, Smith, Broadbent, J Taylor, Booth, Clews
HT 0 - 0, 50mins (0-1) Clews, FT 0 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 28th March 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 0
Stoke City Res. 1 (Whiston)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
United;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
?mins - Smith (Wolves) penalty saved by Elliott, HT 0 - 0, 80mins (0-1) Whiston, FT 0 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 4th April 1953
Central League
Turf Moor
Burnley Res. 1 (Seith(pen))
Wolves Res. 1 (Stuart)
attendance;
referee;
Clarets;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Strong, Sheridan, Winton, Seith, Waring, Brown, Pilkington, Stephenson, Corr, Morris, Cheeseborough
Parton, Gibbons, Gutteridge, Deeley, Russell, Clamp, Smith, Broadbent Stuart, Walker, Clews
HT 0 - 0, 84mins (0-1) Stuart, 88mins (1-1) Seith (penalty), FT 1 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Tuesday 7th April 1953
Central League
The Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion Res. 0
Wolves Res. 1 (? Taylor)
attendance;
referee;
Claret;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
19mins (0-1) Taylor, HT 0 - 1, FT 0 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 11th April 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Deeley, J Taylor)
Preston North End Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Lilywhites;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Parton, Showell, Gibbons, Baxter, Stuart, Deeley, Dimmer, Smith, J Taylor, Broadbent, Clews
Mitton, Walton, Williams, Robertson, Mattinson, Forbes, Foster, Beattie, Higham, Jones, Kaile
HT 0 - 0, 80mins (1-0) Deeley, 85mins (2-0) J Taylor, FT 2 - 0
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 13th April 1953
Central League
Goodison Park
Everton Res. 2 (unknown)
Wolves Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Toffees;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 18th April 1953
Central League
Maine Road
Manchester City Res. 1 (Meadows)
Wolves Res. 3 (D Taylor, Clews, Smith(pen))
attendance;
referee;
Citizens;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr L Meadows (Redcar)
Gourley, Benson, Little, Barnes, Rigby, McTavish, Meadows, Williamson, Sowden, Davies, Clarke
Sims, Showell, Spencer, Baxter, Stuart, Wainwright, Smith, Broadbent, D Taylor, Howells, Clews
35mins (0-1) D Taylor, 44mins (1-1) Mewadows, HT 1 - 1, ?mins (1-2) Clews, 86mins (1-3) Smith (penalty), FT 1 - 3
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 20th April 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 2 (Smith, Clews)
Huddersfield Town Res. 1 (Duthie)
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Terriers;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
HT 0 - 0, ?mins (1-0) Smith, ?mins (1-1) Duthie, ?mins (2-1) Clews, FT 2 - 1
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 25th April 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 4 (Broadbent 2, ? Taylor, Smith)
Liverpool Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Reds;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Sims, Gibbons, Clamp, Baxter, Russell, Stuart, Smith, Broadbent, ? Taylor, Howells, Clews
Begg, Parr, Moran, Hayden, Gerhardi, Moloney, Jackson, Parker, Stubbins, Dickson, A'Court
20mins (1-0) Broadbent, HT 1 - 0, 62mins (2-0) Taylor, 74mins (3-0) Smith, 88mins (4-0) Broadbent, FT 4 - 0
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 27th April 1953
Central League
Molineux
Wolves Res. 3 (Smith 2, Stockin)
Sheffield Wednesday Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Wolves;
Reds;
Goals-Log;
unknown
unknown
Sis, Showell, Clamp, Baxter, Stuart, Flowers, Smith, Broadbent, Stockin, Clews, Hancocks
Capewell, Bannister, Seemley, Edwards, Underwood, Jackson, McAnearney, Gannon, Jordan, Slater, Storrar
40mins (1-0) Smith, HT 1 - 0, 50mins (2-0) Smith, 86mins (3-0) Stockin, FT 3 - 0
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 2nd May 1953
Central League
Gigg Lane
Bury Res. 0
Wolves Res. 0
attendance;
referee;
Shakers;
Wolves;
Goals-Log;
unknown
Mr A Jones (Liverpool)
Gorman, Fairclough, Griffiths, May, Bardsley, Flynn, Fletcher, Dale, Maddox, Gleadall, Cameron
Sims, Short, Pritchard, Baxter, Stuart, Flowers, Asher, Stockin, ? Taylor, Broadbent, Clews
HT 0 - 0, FT 0 - 0
details unknown
Player appearances and goals 1952-1953 (details incomplete)
league
Staffs SC
Total
player
John Abthorpe
Asher
Bill Baxter
Brian Birch
Bolton
Colin Booth
Peter Broadbent
Ray Chatham
Eddie Clamp
Malcolm Clews
Len Cooper
Bill Crook
Norman Deeley
Dimmer
Jimmy Dunn
Ron Flowers
Gaetto
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Johhny Hancocks
Ron Howells
Dick Neal
Dennis Parsons
apps
5
1
20
9
1
9
9
14
14
13
3
4
4
5
5
7
1
22
19
9
2
1
1
gls
3
0
3
2
0
5
2
0
0
3
1
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
apps
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
apps
5
1
21
10
1
10
9
14
14
14
3
4
4
5
6
7
1
23
20
9
2
1
1
gls
3
0
3
2
0
5
2
0
0
3
1
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
league
Staffs SC
Total
player
Derek Parton
Powell
Roy Pritchard
Brian Punter
Eddie Russell
Jack Short
George Showell
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Spencer
Ron Stockin
Eddie Stuart
Doug Taylor
John Taylor
Timmins
Wainwright
Johnnie Walker
Ken Whitfield
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Opponents
apps
4
3
1
11
7
4
19
8
15
1
14
9
14
2
4
2
6
18
5
5
gls
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
5
1
7
1
0
0
2
7
0
2
2
apps
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
1
apps
4
1
3
1
12
7
4
19
8
15
1
15
9
14
2
4
2
6
19
5
5
gls
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
5
1
7
1
0
0
2
8
0
1
2
Sat 5th April 1947
Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.
details unknown
Mon 7th April 1947
Wolves Res. v Derby County Res.
details unknown
Sat 19th April 1947
Wolves Res. v Liverpool Res.
details unknown
Fri 26th March 1948
Wolves Res. v Barnsley Res.
details unknown
Sat 3rd April 1948
Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.
details unknown
Sat 17th April 1948
Wolves Res. v Manchester United Res.
details unknown