1953/54 - division three (south)
about the programme
Twenty-five programmes issued this season - 23 league and 2 FA Cup fixtures. In addition, 1 friendly programme was issued. All were 12 pages, apart from Wrexham (FA Cup) and Swindon Town in April, which were 4 pages. Crosse & Blackwell continued their exclusive slot on the front page, with Hove Greyhound Stadium remaining on the back cover. Billy Lane continues his ‘Club Chatter’, covering manager’s notes, club news and Mr Lane’s opinions on the (football) issues of the day. All programmes are numbered but the Wrexham (FA Cup) programme is not numbered. Swindon isn’t numbered, but the following programme assumes it was. Confusing!
full scans - homes & aways
26 aug 53
v leyton orient
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel (2)
Att: 18,336
29 aug 53
v northampton town
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter (2), Denis Foreman
Att: 16,709
9 sep 53
v southend united
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter (2), Jimmy Sirrel
Att: 17,790
12 sep 53
v coventry city
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman (pen), Jimmy Sirrel, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 20,465
23 sep 53
v watford
d 3-3
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel, Dennis Gordon, Bert Addinall
Att: 14,557
26 sep 53
v ipswich town
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman (pen)
Att: 23,209
17 oct 53
v newport county
w 4-2
Albion scorers: Glen Wilson, Jimmy Leadbetter, Denis Foreman (2)
Att: 15,936
14 nov 53
v colchester united
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon
Att: 15,624
21 nov 53
v coventry city
(fa cup 1st round)
w 5-1
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall (2), Jimmy Leadbetter, Frankie Howard, Des Tennant (pen)
Att: 20,225
28 nov 53
v Bristol city
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Bert Mundy, Dennis Gordon
Att: 19,214
12 dec 53
v wrexham
(fa cup 2nd round)
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 17,980
16 dec 53
v wrexham
(fa cup 2nd round replay)
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon
Att: 15,571
19 dec 53
v torquay united
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 13,450
21 dec 53
v wrexham
(fa cup 2nd round 2nd replay - played at Selhurst park)
l 1-3
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel
Att: 4,766
26 dec 53
v walsall
w 5-3
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel (2), Bert Addinall, Dennis Gordon, Alex South
Att: 17,592
9 jan 53
v reading
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon, Jimmy Leadbetter, Bert Addinall
Att: 13,613
16 jan 53
v gillingham
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall (2), Albert Mundy
Att: 16,019
6 feb 54
v bournemouth & boscombe athletic
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall, Denis Foreman, Alex South
Att: 13,177
20 feb 54
v millwall
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall (2), Jimmy Leadbetter, Dennis Gordon
Att: 23,968
27 feb 54
v exeter city
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Des Tennant (pen), Albert Mundy
Att: 20,251
13 mar 54
v crystal palace
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall, Frankie Howard, Dennis Gordon
Att: 19,312
27 mar 54
v southampton
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall, Dennis Gordon
Att: 31,025
7 apr 54
v swindon town
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Bernard Moore
Att: 19,440
10 apr 54
v aldershot
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy, Des Tennant (pen), Dennis Gordon
Att: 22,336
16 apr 54
v shrewsbury town
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Glen Wilson, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 27,925
24 apr 54
v norwich city
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 23,790
30 apr 54
v queens park rangers
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy (2), Jimmy Langley
Att: 10,493
friendlies/testimonials
1 may 54
v brentford
(des tennant benefit)
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
Aways (covers only) - Div 3(S) unless stated
Thanks to Dave Forshaw for supplying some of the images below
