1952-53 Burnley FC Statistics
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 RosterEngland, 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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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Holden | F | 42 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Les Shannon | M, F | 42 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy McIlroy | 38 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Billy Elliott | 38 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jackie Chew | F | 36 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Adamson | M | 41 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Stephenson | F | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Albert Cheesebrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eric Binns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Billy Morris | F | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harold Rudman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Pilkington | M, F | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joseph Brown | D | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Winton | D | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Strong | G | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Des Thompson | G | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reg Attwell | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harry Mather | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jock Aird | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Cummings | M | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Strong | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Des Thompson | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
