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
Player appearances and goals 1952-1953
League
FA Cup
Season
League
FA Cup
Season
player
Billy Baxter
Peter Broadbent
Ray Chatham
Bill Crook
Jimmy Dunn
Ron Flowers
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Johnny Hancocks
Jimmy Mullen
Roy Pritchard
Jack Short
apps
8
25
10
10
1
20
2
2
27
41
40
29
gls
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
10
11
0
0
apps
1
1
1
1
1
1
gls
0
0
0
0
0
0
apps
9
26
11
10
1
20
3
2
27
42
41
29
gls
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
10
11
0
0
player
Bill Shorthouse
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Jack Taylor
Ken Whitfield
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright
Opponents
apps
39
13
17
15
15
41
10
1
29
29
38
gls
0
0
3
7
7
21
1
0
0
17
1
3
apps
1
1
1
1
1
gls
1
0
0
1
0
apps
39
13
17
16
15
42
10
1
30
30
39
gls
0
0
3
8
7
21
1
0
0
18
1
3
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 16th August 1952
Practice Match
Molineux
Colours 4 (Swinbourne, Taylor 2, Flowers(og))
Whites 3 (Smith 2(1 pen), Walker)
attendance;
referee;
18,000
Mr J Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Colours
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Jimmy Dunn
Dennis Wilshaw
subs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
Whites
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Len Gibbons
Ron Flowers
Bill Gutteridge
Billy Baxter
Les Smith
Ron Stockin
Ken Whitfield
Peter Broadbent
Malcolm Clews
subs
Johnnie Walker
John Abthorpe
Brian Birch
incidents;
32mins
35mins
40mins
HT
46mins
52mins
55mins
?mins
?mins
?mins
FT
goal (0-1) Smith (penalty)
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
goal (2-1) Taylor
Colours 2 - 1 Whites
subs Whites – Walker replaced Stockin, Abthorpe replaced Whitfield, Birch replaced Broadbent
goal (2-2) Smith
goal (3-2) Taylor
goal (4-2) Flowers (own goal)
Smith (Whites) penalty saved by Williams
goal (4-3) Walker
Colours 4 - 3 Whites
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 23rd August 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Mullen)
Cardiff City 0
attendance;
referee;
52,309
Mr A H Blythe (London)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Bluebirds
Ron Howells
Glyn Williams
Alf Sherwood
Derrick Sullivan
Stan Montgomery
Billy Baker
Mike Tiddy
Doug Blair
Wilf Grant
Ken Chisholm
George Edwards
incidents;
16mins
HT
FT
goal (1-0) Mullen
Wolves 1 - 0 Bluebirds
Wolves 1 - 0 Bluebirds
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 25th August 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Swinbourne 2, Broadbent)
Bolton Wanderers 1 (Moir)
attendance;
referee;
32,449
Mr J Ball (Seaton Delaval)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Trotters
Stan Hanson
John Ball
George Higgins
John Wheeler
Malcolm Barrass
Bryan Edwards
Doug Holden
Willie Moir
Nat Lofthouse
Harold Hassall
Bobby Langton
incidents;
3mins
38mins
HT
54mins
69mins
83mins
FT
goal (1-0) Swinbourne
goal (1-1) Moir
Wolves 1 - 1 Trotters
goal (2-1) Broadbent
goal (3-1) Swinbourne
Langton (Trotters) left field injured
Wolves 3 - 1 Trotters
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 30th August 1952
Football League Division One
The Valley
Charlton Athletic 2 (Kiernan, Vaughan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Hancocks, Swinbourne)
attendance;
referee;
26,520
Mr N C Taylor (Wiltshire)
Athletic
Albert Uytenbogaart
Jock Campbell
John Hewie
Bert Johnson
Jimmy Walls
Cyril Hammond
Gordon Hurst
Syd O'Linn
Charlie Vaughan
Benny Fenton
Billy Kiernan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
2mins
26mins
28mins
HT
71mins
FT
goal (0-1) Hancocks
goal (0-2) Swinbourne
goal (1-2) Kiernan
Athletic 1 - 2 Wolves
goal (2-2) Vaughan
Athletic 2 - 2 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 1st September 1952
Football League Division One
Burnden Park
Bolton Wanderers 2 (Hassall, Moir)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Swinbourne)
attendance;
referee;
30,213
unknown
Trotters
Stan Hanson
John Ball
George Higgins
John Wheeler
Malcolm Barrass
Bryan Edwards
Doug Holden
Willie Moir
Nat Lofthouse
Harold Hassall
Harry Webster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
HT
48mins
75mins
89mins
FT
Trotter 0 - 0 Wolves
goal (1-0) Hassall
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
goal (2-1) Moir
Trotters 2 - 1 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 6th September 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Swinbourne)
Arsenal 1 (Roper)
attendance;
referee;
43,371
Mr W B Everett
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Gunners
George Swindin
Joe Wade
Lionel Smith
Arthur Shaw
Ray Daniel
Joe Mercer
Freddie Cox
Peter Goring
Cliff Holton
Doug Lishman
Don Roper
incidents;
22mins
HT
47mins
FT
goal (0-1) Roper
Wolves 0 - 1 Gunners
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
Wolves 1 - 1 Gunners
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 8th September 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Taylor, Broadbent)
Aston Villa 1 (Pace)
attendance;
referee;
37,952
unknown
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Villa
Keith Jones
Harry Parkes
Peter Aldis
Danny Blanchflower
Con Martin
Dickie Dorsett
Herbert Smith
Derek Pace
David Walsh
Johnny Dixon
Billy Goffin
incidents;
19mins
HT
49mins
52mins
FT
goal (1-0) Taylor
Wolves 1 - 0 Villa
goal (2-0) Broadbent
goal (2-1) Pace
Wolves 2 - 1 Villa
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 13th September 1952
Football League Division One
Baseball Ground
Derby County 2 (Hazeldine 2)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Hancocks, Mullen, Swinbourne)
attendance;
referee;
21,227
Mr J McCann (Preston)
Rams
Ray Middleton
Bert Mozley
Geoff Barrowcliffe
Colin Bell
Norman Nielson
Albert Mays
Reg Harrison
Don Hazeldine
Ray Straw
Jack Lee
Peter Williams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
8mins
37mins
HT
53mins
66mins
87mins
FT
goal (0-1) Hancocks
goal (1-1) Hazeldine
Rams 1 - 1 Wolves
goal (1-2) Mullen
goal (2-2) Hazeldine
goal (2-3) Swinbourne
Rams 2 - 3 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 15th September 1952
Football League Division One
Villa Park
Aston Villa 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Mullen)
attendance;
referee;
29,141
unknown
Villa
Graham Cordall
Stan Lynn
Harry Parkes
Danny Blanchflower
Con Martin
Dickie Dorsett
Ken Roberts
Colin Gibson
David Walsh
Frank Moss
Peter McParland
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
HT
74mins
FT
Villa 0 - 0 Wolves
goal (0-1) Mullen
Villa 0 - 1 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 20th September 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Flowers, Swinbourne)
Blackpool 5 (Mortensen, Matthews, Perry, E Taylor, Brown)
attendance;
referee;
48,598
Mr C Fletcher (Davenham)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Bill Shorthouse
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Ron Flowers
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peter Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Seasiders
George Farm
Eddie Shimwell
Tom Garrett
Harry Johnston
Johnny Crosland
Hugh Kelly
Stan Matthews
Ernie Taylor
Stan Mortensen
Allan Brown
Bill Perry
incidents;
30mins
35mins
42mins
HT
49mins
64mins
68mins
79mins
FT
goal (0-1) Mortensen
goal (0-2) Matthews
goal (1-2) Flowers
Wolves 1 - 2 Seasiders
goal (1-3) Perry
goal (2-3) Swinbourne
goal (2-4) E Taylor
goal (2-5) Brown
Wolves 2 - 5 Seasiders
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 24th September 1952
Inter-League International
Molineux
Football League 7 (Lofthouse 6, Ramsey(pen))
Irish League 1 (Doherty(pen))
attendance;
referee;
15,161
unknown
FA XI
Gil Merrick (Birmingham City)
Alf Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur)
Tom Garrett (Blackpool)
Billy Wright (Wolves)
Jack Froggatt (Portsmouth)
Jimmy Dickinson (Portsmouth)
Tom Finney (Preston North End)
Jackie Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday)
Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers)
Eddie Baily (Tottenham Hotspur)
Billy Elliott (Burnley)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Irish
Billy Smyth (Distillery)
Eric Trevorrow (Ballymena)
Bobby Brennan (Distillery)
Billy Neill (Glentoran)
Johnny Matthews (Glenavon)
K Doherty (Colraine)
Sammy Lowry (Glentoran)
Jackie Denver (Glenavon)
J K McGarry (Cliftonville)
Colvin (Colraine)
Johnny Deakin (Glentoran)
incidents;
11mins
16mins
42mins
HT
58mins
61mins
63mins
65mins
68mins
FT
goal (1-0) Lofthouse
goal (2-0) Lofthouse
goal(3-0) Lofthouse
FA XI 3 - 0 Irish
goal (3-1) Doherty (penalty)
goal (4-1) Lofthouse
goal (5-1) Lofthouse
goal (6-1) Lofthouse
goal (7-1) Ramsey (penalty)
FA XI 7 - 1 Irish
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 27th September 1952
Football League Division One
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea 1 (Bentley)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Wilshaw, Smith)
attendance;
referee;
63,781
Mr W Ling (Cambridgeshire)
Blues
Bill Robertson
John Harris
Stan Willemse
Ken Armstrong
Ralph Oelofse
Bill Dickson
Eric Parsons
Bobby Campbell
Roy Bentley
Johnny McNichol
Billy Gray
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Crook
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
12mins
43mins
HT
89mins
FT
goal (1-0) Bentley
goal (1-1) Wilshaw
Blues 1 - 1 Wolves
goal (1-2) Smith
Blues 1 - 2 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 4th October 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 (Wilshaw 2, Swinbourne 3, Mullen)
Manchester United 2 (Rowley 2)
attendance;
referee;
39,667
Mr B J Flanaghan (Sheffield)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Red Devils
Reg Allen
Tommy McNulty
John Aston
Johnny Carey
Allenby Chilton
Don Gibson
Johnny Berry
Johnny Downie
Jack Rowley
Stan Pearson
Jackie Scott
incidents;
19mins
20mins
25mins
40mins
HT
46mins
53mins
55mins
88mins
FT
goal (0-1) Rowley
goal (0-2) Rowley
goal (1-2) Wilshaw
goal (2-2) Swinbourne
Wolves 2 - 2 Red Devils
goal (3-2) Mullen
goal (4-2) Swinbourne
goal (5-2) Swinbourne
goal (6-2) Mullen
Wolves 6 - 2 Red Devils
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 8th October 1952
Friendly
Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam
Duxtch XI 2 (Lugthart, van der Kuil)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Smith, Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
52,000
unknown
Dutch
Kraak
Terlouw
Hendriks
van der Kuil
Lugthart
van Rossel
Lengestra
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ray Chatham
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
5mins
10mins
11mins
?mins
HT
57mins
FT
Smith (Wolves) missed penalty wide
goal (1-0) Lugthart
goal (1-1) Smith
goal (1-2) Broadbent
Dutch 1 - 2 Wolves
goal (2-2) van der Kuil
Dutch 2 - 2 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 11th October 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Broadbent, Batty(og))
Newcastle United 0
attendance;
referee;
45,404
Mr J H Clough (Bolton)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Magpies
Bobby Robinson
Bobby Cowell
Ron Batty
Tom Casey
Frank Brennan
Charlie Crowe
Tommy Walker
Reg Davies
George Robleo
George Hannah
Ken Prior
incidents;
4mins
23mins
HT
FT
goal (1-0) Broadbent
goal (2-0) Batty (own goal)
Wolves 2 - 0 Magpies
Wolves 2 - 0 Magpies
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 18th October 1952
Football League Division One
The Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion 1 (Lee)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Smith)
attendance;
referee;
54,480
Mr Plinston (Stockton Heath, Warrington)
Baggies
Norman Heath
Stan Rickaby
Len Millard
Jim Dudley
Joe Kennedy
Ray Barlow
Frank Griffin
Elfred Evans
Ronnie Allen
Reg Ryan
George Lee
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
21mins
HT
87mins
FT
goal (0-1) Smith
Baggies 0 - 1 Wolves
goal (1-1) Lee
Baggies 1 - 1 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 25th October 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Smith, Swinbourne, Wilshaw)
Middlesbrough 3 (Edwards, Russell, Mannion)
attendance;
referee;
36,683
Mr T Seymour (Wakefield)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Boro
Rolando Ugolini
Dick Robinson
Ronnie Dicks
Harry Bell
Tommy Blenkinsopp
Eddie Russell
Sammy Lawrie
Wilf Mannion
Bill Edwards
Arthur Fitzsimmons
Neil Mochan
incidents;
11mins
25mins
HT
54mins
68mins
88mins
89mins
FT
goal (0-1) Edwards
goal (1-1) Smith
Wolves 1 - 1 Boro
goal (2-1) Swinbourne
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
goal (3-2) Russell
goal (3-3) Mannion
Wolves 3 - 3 Boro
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 1st November 1952
Football League Division One
Anfield
Liverpool 2 (Payne, Liddle(pen))
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
46,487
Mr A Ellis(Halifax)
Reds
Charlie Ashcroft
Ray Lambert
Eddie Spicer
Jack Heydon
Laurie Hughes
Ken Brierley
Jimmy Pyne
Kevin Baron
Jack Smith
Brian Williams
Billy Liddell
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
3mins
HT
48 mins
76mins
FT
goal (1-0) Payne
Reds 1 - 0 Wolves
goal (2-0) Liddell (penalty)
goal (2-1) Broadbent
Reds 2 - 1 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 8th November 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 (Swinbourne 3, Wilshaw, Smith 2, Mullen)
Manchester City 3 (Williamson 2, Davies)
attendance;
referee;
33,832
Mr R Wood (Sunderland)
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Citizens
Bert Trutmann
Ken Branagan
Eric Westwood
Don Revie
Roy Paul
Ron Phoenix
Jimmy Meadows
Johnny Hart
John Williamson
Gordon Davies
Roy Clarke
incidents;
3mins
4mins
7mins
20mins
35mins
39mins
42mins
HT
47mins
87mins
89mins
FT
goal (1-0) Swinbourne
goal (2-0) Swinbourne
goal (2-1) Williamson
goal (3-10 Swinbourne
goal (4-1) Wilshaw
goal (5-1) Smih
goal (5-2) Williamson
Wolves 5 - 2 Citizens
goal (5-3) Davies
goal (6-3) Mullen
goal (7-3) Smith
Wolves 7 - 3 Citizens
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 15th November 1952
Football League Division One
Victoria Ground
Stoke City 1 (Smyth)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Swinbourne, Mullen)
attendance;
referee;
28,410
unknown
Potters
Dennis Herod
George Bourne
John McCue
Frank Mountford
Ken Thomson
Jock Kirton
Brian Siddall
Les Johnston
Bill Finney
Sammy Smyth
Harry Oscroft
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
5mins
9mins
18mins
HT
75mins
FT
goal (0-1) Swinbourne
goal (0-2) Mullen
gaol (1-2) Smyth
Potters 1 - 2 Wolves
Mountford (Potters) penalty saved by Sims
Potters 1 - 2 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 22nd November 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Preston North End 2 (Morrison, Baxter)
attendance;
referee;
32,555
Mr E R Hills (Chester)
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Ken Whitfield
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Lilywhites
George Thompson
Willie Cunningham
Bill Scott
Tommy Docherty
Joe Marston
Willie Forbes
Tom Finney
Derek Lewis
Charlie Wayman
Jimmy Baxter
Angus Morrison
incidents;
6mins
24mins
HT
FT
goal (0-1) Morrison
goal (0-2) Baxter
Wolves 0 - 2 Lilywhites
Wolves 0 - 2 Lilywhites
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 29th November 1952
Football League Division One
Turf Moor
Burnley 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
attendance;
referee;
30,808
Mr R J Lease (Nottingham)
Clarets
Jimmy Strong
Doug Winton
Harold Mather
Jimmy Adamson
Tommy Cummings
Reg Attwell
Jackie Chew
Jimmy McIlroy
Bill Holden
Les Shannon
Billy Elliott
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Jack Taylor
Roy Swinbourne
Peer Broadbent
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
HT
FT
Clarets 0 - 0 Wolves
Clarets 0 - 0 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 6th December 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Tottenham Hotspur 0
attendance;
referee;
37,062
Mr C Fletcher (Davenham)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Bill Slater
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Spurs
Ted Ditchburn
Alf Ramsey
Arthur Willis
Bill Nicholson
Harry Clarke
Ron Burgess
Sonny Walters
Les Bennett
Len Duqueman
Tommy Harmer
Les Dicker
incidents;
HT
FT
Wolves 0 - 0 Spurs
Wolves 0 - 0 Spurs
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 13th December 1952
Football League Division One
Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday 2 (Pritchard(og), Dooley)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Smith, Slater, Swinbourne)
attendance;
referee;
43,108
Mr L A N McKay (Fulham)
Owls
Ron Capewell
Vince Kenny
Norman Curtis
Eddie Gannon
Cyril Turton
Doug Witcomb
Alan Finney
Albert Quixall
Derek Dooley
Redfern Froggatt
Dennis Woodhead
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Bill Slater
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
5mins
14mins
18mins
HT
53mins
87mins
FT
goal (0-1) Smith
goal (1-1) Pritchard (own goal)
goal (2-1) Dooley
Owls 2 - 1 Wolves
goal (2-2) Slater
goal (2-3) Swinbourne
Owls 2 - 3 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 20th December 1952
Football League Division One
Ninian Park
Cardiff City 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
attendance;
referee;
30,647
Mr A H Blythe (London)
Bluebirds
Ron Howells
Ron Stitfall
Alf Sherwood
Billy Baker
Derrick Sullivan
Doug Blair
Mike Tiddy
Wilf Grant
Tommy Northcott
Ken Chisholm
George Edwards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Bill Slater
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
HT
FT
Bluebirds 0 - 0 Wolves
Bluebirds 0 - 0 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Friday 26th December 1952
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Swinbourne)
Sunderland 1 (Bingham)
attendance;
referee;
51,419
unknown
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Wright
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Rokerites
John Mapson
Jack Stelling
Jack Hedley
Willie Watson
George Aitken
Arthur Wright
Billy Bingham
Dick Davis
Trevor Ford
Harry Kirtley
Tommy Reynolds
incidents;
details unknown
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 27th December 1952
Football League Division One
Roker Park
Sunderland 5 (Davis 2, Bingham 2, Kirtley)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Smith(pen), Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
41,493
Mr J Jackson (Leeds)
Rokerites
John Mapson
Jack Headley
Arthur Hudgell
Stan Anderson
George Aitken
Arthur Wright
Billy Bingham
Harry Kirtley
Trevor Ford
Dick Davis
Tommy Reynolds
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
6mins
31mins
43mins
HT
51mins
56mins
59mins
61mins
FT
goal (1-0) Davis
goal (2-0) Davis
goal (3-0) Bingham
Rokerites 3 - 0 Wolves
goal (3-1) Smith (penalty)
goal (4-1) Kirtley
goal (5-1) Bingham
goal (5-2) Broadbent
Rokerites 5 - 2 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 3rd January 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Swinbourne)
Charlton Athletic 2 (Wright(og), Ayre)
attendance;
referee;
33,091
unknown
Wolves
Bert Williams
Roy Pritchard
Len Gibbons
Billy Baxter
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Athletic
Sam Bartram
John Hewie
Frank Lock
Benny Fenton
Derek Ufton
Cyril Hammond
Bobby Ayre
Eddie Firmani
Stuart Leary
Charlie Vaughan
Billy Kiernan
incidents;
8mins
37mins
HT
71mins
FT
goal (0-1) Wright (own goal)
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
Wolves 1 - 1 Athletic
goal (1-2) Ayre
Wolves 1 - 2 Athletic
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 10th January 1953
FA Cup 3rd Round
Deepdale
Preston North End 5 (Finney, Wayman 3, Lewis)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Wilshaw, Smith)
attendance;
referee;
32,135
unknown
Lilywhites
George Thompson
Willie Cunningham
Bill Scott
Tommy Docherty
Joe Marston
Willie Forbes
Tom Finney
Derek Lewis
Chalie Wayman
Jimmy Baxter
Angus Morrison
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Roy Pritchard
Len Gibbons
Billy Baxter
Ray Chatham
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
12mins
24mins
37mins
HT
65mins
68mins
70mins
89mins
FT
goal (1-0) Finney
goal (1-1) Wilshaw
goal (2-1) Wayman
Lilywhites 2 - 1 Wolves
goal (3-1) Wayman
goal (4-1) Lewis
goal (4-2) Smith
goal (5-2) Wayman
Lilywhites 5 - 2 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 14th January 1953
RAF Inter-Command Cup Semi-Final
Molineux
Home Command 2 (Molloy(pen), Joseph)
Technical Training Command 4 (Stephens, Firmani, Broadbent 2)
attendance;
referee;
unknown
unknown
Home
Ball
McDermott (Bristol Rovers)
Mervyn Jones (Liverpool)
Len Edwards (Sheffield Weds)
Molloy (Northampton)
Jeff Whitefoot (Manchester United)
Jackie Hunter (Motherwell)
Joseph
Jimmy Whyte (Third Lanark)
Ian Harvey (Partick Thistle)
Ronnie Burbabeck (Leicester City)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Hastie Weir (Queen's Park)
Kelk (Wellington)
Walter Robertson (East Fife)
Ron Flowers (Wolves)
Dick White (Scunthorpe)
Bryan Edwards (Bolton)
Dennis Stephens (Bolton)
Jackie Mudie (Blackpool)
Eddie Firmani (Charlton Athletic)
Peter Broadbent (Wolves)
Derek Leaver (Blackburn Rovers)
incidents;
2mins
21mins
24mins
HT
62mins
88mins
FT
goal (01-) Stephens
goal (0=2) Firmani
goal (1-2) Molloy (penalty)
Home 1 - 2 Tech
goal (2-2) Joseph
goal (2-3) Broadbent
goal (2-4) Broadbent
Home 2 - 4 Tech
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 17th January 1953
Football League Division One
Highbury
Arsenal 5 (Daniel(pen), Lishman 2, Logie, Milton)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Hancocks 2, Mullen)
attendance;
referee;
58,983
unknown
Gunners
Jack Kelsey
Joe Wade
Lionel Smith
Alex Forbes
Ray Daniel
Arthur Shaw
Arthur Milton
Jimmy Logie
Cliff Holton
Doug Lishman
Don Roper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Bill Gutteridge
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
17mins
32mins
33mins
34mins
37mins
HT
49mins
52mins
84mins
FT
goal (1-0) Daniel (penalty)
goal (1-1) Hancocks
goal (2-1) Lishman
goal (3-1) Logie
goal (4-1) Milton
Gunners 4 - 1 Wolves
goal (5-1) Lishman
goal (5-2) Hancocks
goal (5-3) Mullen
Gunners 5 - 3 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 24th January 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Hancocks, Mullen, Wilshaw)
Derby County 1 (Stamps(pen))
attendance;
referee;
29,811
Mr J McCann (Preston)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Bill Gutteridge
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Bill Slater
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Rams
Bill Townsend
Bert Mozley
Keith Savin
Steve McLachlan
Ken Oliver
Walter Musson
Steve Wheatley
Don Hazledine
Jack Perry
Jack Stamps
Hugh McLaren
incidents;
25mins
HT
48mins
50mins
63mins
FT
goal (1-0) Hancocks
Wolves 1 - 0 Rams
goal (2-0) Mullen
goal (2-1) Stamps (penalty)
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
Wolves 3 - 1 Rams
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 27th January 1953
Friendly
Ashton Gate
Bristol City 1 (Rodgers)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 (Stockin 3, Smith)
attendance;
referee;
24,319
unknown
Robins
Tony Cook
Ivor Guy
Jack Bailey
Ernie Peacock
Dennis Roberts
Bill Tovey
Jack Boxley
John Atyeo
Arnold Rodgers
Bobby Williams
Jim Regan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Les Smith
Colin Booth
Roy Swinbourne
Ron Stockin
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
12mins
14mins
26mins
HT
82mins
86mins
FT
goal (0-1) Stockin
goal (0-2) Stockin
goal (1-2) Rodgers
Robins 1 - 2 Wolves
goal (1-3) Smith
goal (1-4) Stockin
Robins 1 - 4 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 31st January 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Hancocks, Curtis(og), Wilshaw)
Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Marriott)
attendance;
referee;
28,983
unknown
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Owls
Ron Capewell
Vince Kenny
Norman Curtis
Doug Witcomb
Cyril Turton
George Davies
Jack Marriott
Jackie Sewell
Derek Dooley
Redfern Froggatt
Dennis Woodhead
incidents;
11mins
33mins
35mins
HT
66mins
79mins
FT
goal (0-1) Marriott
goal (1-1) Hancocks
goal (2-1) Curtis (own goal)
Wolves 2 - 1 Owls
play suspended for 5mins until snow shower passed
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
Wolves 3 - 1 Owls
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 7th February 1953
Football League Division One
Bloomfield Road
Blackpool 2 (Brown 2)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
attendance;
referee;
21,704
Mr C Fletcher (Cheshire)
Seasiders
George Farm
Eddie Shimwell
Tom Garrett
Harry Johnston
Johnny Crosland
Ewen Fenton
Stan Matthews
Jackie Mudie
Allan Brown
Ernie Taylor
Bill Perry
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Bill Slater
Roy Swinbourne
Ron Stockin
Dennis Wilshaw
incidents;
4mins
HT
72mins
FT
goal (1-0) Brown
Seasiders 1 - 0 Wolves
goal (2-0) Brown
Seasiders 2 - 0 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 18th February 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Hancocks, Curtis(og), Wilshaw)
Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Marriott)
attendance;
referee;
13,957
Mr J H Clough (Bolton)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Blues
Bill Robertson
John Harris
Syd Tickridge
Ken Armstrong
Jack Saunders
Bill Dickson
Eric Parsons
Jim Lewis
Roy Bentley
Johnny McNichol
Billy Gray
incidents;
2mins
4mins
23mins
39mins
HT
FT
goal (1-0) Mullen
goal (1-1) Gray
goal (2-1) Stockin
goal (2-2) Bentley
Wolves 2 - 2 Blues
Wolves 2 - 2 Blues
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 21st February 1953
Football League Division One
Old Trafford
Manchester United 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Wilshaw, Mullen 2)
attendance;
referee;
38,269
Mr B Flanagan (Sheffield)
Red Devils
Ray Wood
John Aston
Roger Byrne
Johnny Carey
Allenby Chilton
Henry Cockburn
Johnny Berry
Eddie Lewis
Jack Rowley
Stan Pearson
David Pegg
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
26mins
HT
59mins
88mins
FT
goal (0-1) Wilshaw
Red Devils 0 - 1 Wolves
goal (0-2) Mullen
goal (0-3) Mullen
Red Devils 0 - 3 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 23rd February 1953
Friendly
Manor Ground
Headington United 2 (unknown)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (unknown)
attendance;
referee;
unknown
unknown
Bulls
details
unknown
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
details
unknown
incidents;
details unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 28th February 1953
Football League Division One
St James Park
Newcastle United 1 (Robledo)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Wilshaw)
attendance;
referee;
46,254
Mr J H Clough (Bolton)
Magpies
Ronnie Simpson
Bobby Cowell
Ron Batty
Bob Stokoe
Frank Brennan
Tom Casey
Len White
Billy Foulkes
Jackie Milburn
George Robledo
Bobby Mitchell
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
5mins
26mins
HT
FT
goal (1-0) Robledo
goal (1-1) Wilshaw
Magpies 1 - 1 Wolves
Magpies 1 - 1 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 2nd March 1953
Friendly
Boothferry Road
Hull City 3 (Horton, Gerrie 2)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Stockin)
attendance;
referee;
25,000
unknown
Tigers
details
unknown
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
details
unknown
incidents;
29mins
HT
FT
goal (1-0) Horton
Tigers 1 - 0 Wolves
goal (2-0) Gerrie
goal (2-1) Stockin
goal (3-1) Gerrie
Tigers 3 - 1 Wolves
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 7th March 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Wilshaw 2)
West Bromwich Albion 0
attendance;
referee;
48,247
Mr E Plinston (Warrington)
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Slater
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Baggies
Norman Heath
Stan Rickaby
Len Millard
Jim Dudley
Jimmy Dugdale
Ray Barlow
Dave Mountford
Elfred Evans
Ronnie Allen
Reg Ryan
George Lee
incidents;
25mins
HT
76mins
FT
goal (1-0) Wilshaw
Wolves 1 - 0 Baggies
goal (2-0) Wilshaw
Wolves 2 - 0 Baggies
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size –
cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 9th March 1953
FA Cup 6th Round 2nd Replay
Molineux
Birmingham City 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Walters)
attendance;
referee;
50,801
unknown
Blues
Gil Merrick
Jeff Hall
Ken Green
Keith Bannister
Jack Badham
Len Boyd
Jackie Stewart
Ted Purdon
Cyrl Trigg
Ray Ferris
Billy Wardle
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Spurs
Ted Ditchburn
Alf Ramsey
Charlie Withers
Colin Brittan
Eddie Gibbons
Ron Burgess
Sonny Walters
Les Bennett
Len Duquemin
Eddie Baily
Les Medley
incidents;
HT
78mins
FT
Blues 0 - 0 Wolves
goal (0-1) Walters
Blues 0 - 1 Wolves
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size –
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Tuesday 10th March 1953
Friendly
Queen Street
Bilston 2 (Guest, Elliott)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 (Stuart, Pearce 2, Hancocks)
attendance;
referee;
unknown
unknown
Steelmen
McGregor
Price
Wright
Foster
Kirkham
Pearson
Elliott
Swift
Cook
Harris
Guest
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Derek Parton
Len Gibbons
Jim Kerr
Frank Bolton
Bill Gutteridge
Eddie Stuart
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Flowers
?? Pearce
Colin Booth
Malcolm Clews
incidents;
HT
47mins
55mins
71mins
86mins
88mins
FT
Steelmen 0 - 0 Wolves
goal (0-1) Stuart
goal (1-1) Guest
goal (1-2) Pearce
goal (1-3) Hancocks
goal (1-4) Pearce
goal (2-4) Elliott
Steelmen 2 - 4 Wolves
16 page issue – 220 x 140 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 14th March 1953
Football League Division One
Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough 1 (Mannion)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Wilshaw)
attendance;
referee;
20,307
Mr T Seymour (Wakefield)
Boro
Rolando Ugolini
Dick Robinson
Ray Bilcliff
Harry Bell
Billy Whitaker
Francis Mulholland
Johnny Spuhler
Wilf Mannion
Bill Edwards
Arthur Fitzsimmonds
Geoff Walker
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Slater
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
HT
48mins
55mins
FT
Boro 0 - 0 Wolves
goal (0-1) Wilshaw
goal (1-1) Mannion
Boro 1 - 1 Wolves
12 page issue - 220 x 145 in size - cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 14th March 1953
Youth International
Molineux
England Youth 0
Ireland Youth 0
attendance;
referee;
unknown
Mr F Dearden (Stoke-on-Trent)
England
D Armour
R Godwin
P Gilbert
G Wilkinson
J Smith
D Evans
B Harris
B Punter
C Jolley
N Sykes
L Cooper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Ireland
R Rea
O Stewart
D Mairs
L Beggs
W Todd
J H Napier
R Johnston
J Hill
H Barr
S Campbell
W Whitehouse
incidents;
HT
FT
England 0 - 0 Ireland
England 0 - 0 Ireland
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 21st March 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Wright, Swinbourne, Hancocks)
Liverpool 0
attendance;
referee;
29,884
unknown
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Reds
Russell Crossley
Ray Lambert
Eddie Spicer
Roy Saunders
Mervyn Jones
Phil Taylor
Jimmy Payne
Sammy Smyth
Billy Liddell
Jack Smith
Alan A'Court
incidents;
25mins
33mins
HT
50mins
FT
goal (1-0) Wright
goal (2-0) Swinbourne
Wolves 2 - 0 Reds
goal (3-0) Hancocks
Wolves 3 - 0 Reds
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size –
cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Tuesday 24th March 1953
Friendly
Cross Keys, Hednesford
West Bromwich Albion 2 (Nicholls 2)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 (Stockin 4, Mullen, Sanders(og))
attendance;
referee;
unknown
unknown
Baggies
details
unknown
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
details
unknown
incidents;
40mins
HT
46mins
88mins
FT
goal (0-1) Stockin
Hancocks (Wolves) missed penalty
Baggies 0 - 1 Wolves
goal (0-2) Mullen
goal (1-2) Nicholls
goal (2-2) Nicholls
goal (2-3) Sanders (own goal)
goal (2-4) Stockin
Baggies 2 - 4 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 25th March 1953
Inter-Services Tournament
Molineux
The Army 0
Royal Air Force 6 (unknown)
attendance;
referee;
unknown
unknown
Army
details
unknown
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
RAF
details
unknown
incidents;
details unknown
single sheet issue – 215 x 145 in size – cost 2d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 28th March 1953
Football League Division One
Maine Road
Manchester City 3 (McCourt(pen), Whitfield, Spurdle)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Swinbourne)
attendance;
referee;
27,127
Mr R Wood (Sunderland)
Citizens
Bert Trautmann
Ken Branagan
Jack Hannaway
Roy Paul
Dave Ewing
Frank McCourt
Harry Anders
Billy Spurdle
Ken Whitfield
Ivor Broadis
Bobby Cunliffe
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
4mins
12mins
42mins
HT
52mins
FT
goal (1-0) McCourt (penalty)
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
goal (2-1) Whitfield
Citizens 2 - 1 Wolves
goal (3-1) Spurdle
Citizens 3 - 1 Wolves
8 page issue 210 x 140 in size –
cost 2d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Friday 3rd April 1953
Football League Division One
Fratton Park
Portsmouth 2 (Froggatt, Harris)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Slater, Swinbourne)
attendance;
referee;
39,770
unknown
Pompey
Norman Uprichard
Dennis Hall
Jimmy Stephen
Jimmy Scoular
Jack Froggatt
Jimmy Dickinson
Peter Harris
Len Phillips
Charlie Vaughan
Duggie Reid
Jackie Henderson
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Wright
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
details unknown
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 4th April 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Wilshaw, Stockin 2)
Stoke City 0
attendance;
referee;
30,396
Mr N C Taylor (Westbury)
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Billy Wright
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Potters
Frank Elliott
Johnny Sellars
John McCue
Frank Moutford
Ken Thomson
Les Johnson
John Malkin
Frank Bowyer
Roy Brown
Alan Martin
Harry Oscroft
incidents;
27mins
HT
58mins
76mins
FT
goal (1-0) Wilshaw
Wolves 1 - 0 Potters
goal (2-0) Stockin
goal (3-0) Stockin
Wolves 3 - 0 Potters
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size –
cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 6th April 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 (Wilshaw 2, Hancocks, Stockin)
Portsmouth 1 (Harris)
attendance;
referee;
29,929
unknown
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Wright
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Pompey
Norman Uprichard
Phil Gunter
Alex Wilson
Jimmy Scoular
Jack Froggatt
Jimmy Dickinson
Peter Harris
Len Phillips
Ike Clarke
Jackie Henderson
Gordon Dale
incidents;
details unknown
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size –
cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 11th April 1953
Football League Division One
Deepdale
Preston North End 1 (Baxter)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Slater)
attendance;
referee;
37,277
Mr E R Hill (Chester)
Lilywhites
George Thompson
Willie Cunningham
Bill Scott
Tommy Docherty
Joe Marston
Joe Dunn
Tom Finney
Derek Lewis
Charlie Wayman
Jimmy Baxter
Angus Morrison
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Billy Wright
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
40mins
HT
62mins
FT
goal (1-0) Baxter
Lilywhites 1 - 0 Wolves
goal (1-1) Slater
Lilywhites 1 - 1 Wolves
16 page issue – 185 x 125 in size – cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 18th April 1953
Football League Division One
Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 (Wilshaw, Hancocks, Stockin 2, Mullen)
Burnley 1 (Holden)
attendance;
referee;
33,474
Mr R J Lease (Nottingham)
Wolves
Bert Williams
Len Gibbons
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Clarets
Des Thompson
Jock Aird
Doug Winton
Harold Rudman
Tommy Cummings
Joe Brown
Roy Stephenson
Jimmy McIlroy
Bill Holden
Les Shannon
Billy Elliott
incidents;
19mins
29mins
HT
66mins
75mins
80mins
84mins
FT
goal (1-0) Wilshaw
goal (1-1) Holden
Wolves 1 - 1 Clarets
goal (2-1) Hancocks
goal (3-1) Stockin
goal (4-1) Stockin
goal (5-1) Mullen
Wolves 5 - 1 Clarets
8 page issue – 215 x 145 in size –
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Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Saturday 25th April 1953
Football League Division One
White Hart Lane
Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Bennett 2, Ramsey(pen))
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (Hancocks, Stockin)
attendance;
referee;
48,136
Mr H Pearce (Luton)
Spurs
Ted Ditchburn
Alf Ramsey
Bill Nicholson
Tony Marchi
Derek King
Ron Burgess
Sonny Walters
Les Bennett
Len Duquemin
Tommy Harmer
Les Medley
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Bert Williams
Billy Wright
Roy Pritchard
Ron Flowers
Bill Shorthouse
Bill Slater
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
incidents;
18mins
23mins
43mins
HT
61mins
75mins
FT
goal (0-1) Hancocks
goal (1-1) Bennett
goal (2-1) Ramsey (penalty)
Spurs 2 - 1 Wolves
goal (3-1) Bennett
goal (3-2) Stockin
Spurs 3 - 2 Wolves
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 29th April 1953
McGraw Testimonial
Filbert Street
Leicester City ?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ?
attendance;
referee;
unknown
unknown
Foxes
details
unknown
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
details
unknown
incidents;
details unknown
8 page issue – 215 x 170 in size –
cost 3d
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Monday 4th May 1953
Charity Match
The Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion 1 (Lee)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (Flowers, Swinbourne, Hancocks)
attendance;
referee;
5,300
Mr G Pankhurst (Warwick)
Baggies
Sanders
Rickaby
Millard
Dudley
Dugdale
Brookes
Griffin
Hodgkisson
Allen
Ryan
Lee
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wolves
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Billy Baxter
Bill Shorthouse
Ron Flowers
Johnny Hancocks
Peter Broadbent
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Malcolm Clews
incidents;
30mins
39mins
44mins
HT
55mins
FT
goal (0-1) Flowers
goal (0=2) Swinbourne
goal (1-20 Lee
Baggies 1 - 2 Wolves
goal (1-3) Hancocks
Baggies 1 - 3 Wolves
details unknown
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