1952-53 Burnley FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 18-12-12 - 48 points
Finishing 6th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
1952-53 Burnley FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 18-12-12 - 48 points
Finishing 6th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
Burnley FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 18 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses for 48 points finishing sixth in TFL1.
Burnley recorded 67 goals and allowed 52. Bill Holden scored 22 goals for the squad, while Billy Elliott, Jimmy McIlroy and Les Shannon each netted five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adamson | M | April 4, 1929 | Ashington, England | ||
| Jock Aird | February 18, 1926 | 5'9" | 161 | Glencraig, Scotland | |
| Reg Attwell | March 23, 1920 | 5'11" | Shifnal, England | ||
| Eric Binns | August 13, 1924 | Halifax, England | |||
| Joseph Brown | D | April 26, 1929 | 5'11" | Cramlington, England | |
| Albert Cheesebrough | January 17, 1935 | Burnley, England | |||
| Jackie Chew | F | May 13, 1920 | Blackburn, England | ||
| Thomas Cummings | M | September 12, 1928 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Billy Elliott | March 20, 1925 | Bradford, England | |||
| Bill Holden | F | April 1, 1928 | Morecambe, England | ||
| Harry Mather | January 24, 1921 | Bolton, England | |||
| Jimmy McIlroy | October 25, 1931 | 5'9" | 157 | Lambeg, Northern Ireland | |
| Billy Morris | F | July 30, 1918 | Llanddulas, Wales | ||
| Brian Pilkington | M, F | February 12, 1933 | 5'5" | Leyland, England | |
| Harold Rudman | November 4, 1924 | Whitworth, England | |||
| Les Shannon | M, F | March 12, 1926 | 5'7" | Liverpool, England | |
| Roy Stephenson | F | May 27, 1932 | Crook, England | ||
| George Strong | G | June 7, 1916 | Morpeth, England | ||
| Des Thompson | G | December 4, 1928 | Southampton, England | ||
| Doug Winton | D | October 6, 1929 | Perth, Scotland |
