1952/53 - Division Three (South)
about the programme
Back down to 12 pages for this campaign with the exception of one (v Exeter City, 24 September) at 8 pages and two (v Millwall 15 April and Bournemouth & BA 22 April) at 4 pages. The season-opener against Crystal Palace has a few blank spaces for advertisers. A big change for this season is the back page advertisier, with Hove Greyhound Stadium taking over from the Grand, a place they were to occupy for many years. Billy Lane was up to nearly 2 pages of news and views. Even in the 4-pager, he managed just over a page! The Boxing Day game against Newport County was postponed, with the programme used for the re-arranged date just a day later.
full scans - homes
23 aug 52
v crystal palace
w 4-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter, Les Owens, Billy Reed (2)
Att: 23,905
3 sep 52
v shrewsbury town
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Les Owens, Billy Reed, Ken Bennett
Att: 16,730
6 sep 52
v torquay united
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett, Les Owens
Att: 19,774
17 sep 52
v southend united
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Billy Reed, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 16,877
20 sep 52
v leyton orient
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter, Ken Bennett (2)
Att: 20,354
24 sep 52
v exeter city
w 4-2
Albion scorers: Paddy McIlvenny (2), Des Tennant, Billy Reed
Att: 14,998
4 oct 52
v reading
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Billy Reed
Att: 20,639
11 oct 52
v queens park rangers
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter, Billy Reed
Att: 18,987
25 oct 52
v aldershot
w 4-2
Albion scorers: Paddy McIlvenny (2), Denis Foreman, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 15,412
8 nov 52
v norwich city
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett (2)
Att: 20,091
6 dec 52
v norwich city
(Fa cup 2nd round)
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett (2)
Att: 21,265
27 dec 52
v newport county
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Billy Reed, Des Tennant
Att: 15,552
The game was originally due to be played on Boxing Day but was postponed
3 jan 53
v bristol city
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 15,905
14 jan 53
v watford (away)
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Frankie Howard, Ken Bennett, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 4,555
24 jan 53
v northampton town
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Des Tennant (pen)
Att: 18,750
31 jan 53
v watford
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall
Att: 13,587
14 feb 53
v ipswich town
l 1-4
Albion scorers: Jess Willard
Att: 8,354
7 mar 53
v swindon town
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Ken Bennett
Att: 12,824
21 mar 53
v colchester united
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 12,588
3 apr 53
v walsall
w 4-2
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman (2), OG, Bert Addinall
Att: 13,383
4 apr 53
v coventry city
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall
Att: 14,930
15 apr 53
v millwall
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall
Att: 14,052
18 apr 53
v bristol rovers
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter, Bert Addinall
Att: 22,266
22 apr 53
v bournemouth & boscombe athletic
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman (pen), Bert Addinall
Att: 11,889
2 may 53
v gillingham
w 5-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter, Denis Foreman (pen), OG, Dennis Gordon, Paddy McIlvenny
Att: 10,092
Aways (covers only) - Div 3(S) unless stated
Thanks to Dave Forshaw for supplying some of the images below
