1952-53 Sunderland AFC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 15-14-13 - 43 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Sunderland, England
1952-53 Sunderland AFC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 15-14-13 - 43 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Sunderland, England
Sunderland AFC of The Football League First Division ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 15 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses for 43 points finishing ninth in TFL1.
The club netted 68 goals and allowed 82. Trevor Ford scored 20 goals for the squad, while Tommy Wright, Len Shackleton, Harry Kirtley, Dickie Davis and Billy Bingham each tallied five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Aitken | May 28, 1925 | Lochgelly, Scotland | |||
| Stan Anderson | February 27, 1933 | Horden, England | |||
| Billy Bingham | F | August 5, 1931 | 5'7" | 141 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Dickie Davis | F | January 22, 1922 | Birmingham, England | ||
| Tom Fairley | G | October 12, 1932 | 5'10" | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Trevor Ford | F | October 1, 1923 | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Fred Hall | D | November 18, 1917 | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Jack Hedley | December 11, 1923 | Wallsend, England | |||
| Arthur Hudgell | December 28, 1920 | Hackney, England | |||
| Sam Kemp | August 29, 1932 | 5'9" | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Harry Kirtley | May 23, 1930 | Washington, England | |||
| John Mapson | G | May 2, 1917 | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Maurice Marston | March 24, 1929 | Trimdon, England | |||
| John McSeveney | February 8, 1931 | Shotts, Scotland | |||
| Tommy Reynolds | F | October 2, 1922 | Felling, England | ||
| Len Shackleton | F | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | Bradford, England | |
| Ken Smith | F | May 21, 1932 | South Shields, England | ||
| Albert Snell | February 7, 1931 | Dunscroft, England | |||
| Jack Stelling | D | May 23, 1924 | Washington, England | ||
| Joseph Threadgold | G | November 6, 1924 | Tattenhall, England | ||
| Geoff Toseland | January 31, 1931 | 6'0" | Kettering, England | ||
| Bill Walsh | December 4, 1923 | Horden, England | |||
| Willie Watson | March 7, 1920 | Bolton-upon-Dearne, England | |||
| Arthur Wright | M | September 23, 1919 | Burradon, England | ||
| Tommy Wright | F | January 20, 1928 | Clackmannan, Scotland |
