vs. Accrington Stanley
All matches in 1952/53

Match Details

Saturday, 23rd August 1952
The Victoria Ground, Hartlepool
1952/53 Football League Division Three (North)
Match 1 of 46
HARTLEPOOLS UNITED(1)4
McGuigan 29', Elder 57', Weatherspoon 66', McClure 72' 
ACCRINGTON STANLEY(0)1
Goodfellow 48' 
Attendance: 10765
Ref: PF Power (York)
GOAL: Willie McClure (4-1) GOAL: Charlie Weatherspoon (3-1) GOAL: Alex Elder (2-1) GOAL: Tommy McGuigan (1-0) GOAL: Syd Goodfellow (1-1) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off GOAL: Willie McClure (4-1) GOAL: Charlie Weatherspoon (3-1) GOAL: Alex Elder (2-1) GOAL: Tommy McGuigan (1-0) GOAL: Syd Goodfellow (1-1) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off

Teams

HARTLEPOOLS UNITED
Manager: Fred Westgarth
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Berry Brown
9020000901-1 flag flag0012Joe Willetts
9030000901-1 flag flag0013Ray Thompson
9040000901-1 flag flag0014Frank Stamper
9050000901-1 flag flag0015Watty Moore
9060000901-1 flag flag0016Len Richley
9070000901-1 flag flag0017Billy Burnett
9081000901-1 flag flag0028Alex Elder
9091000901-1 flag flag0019Charlie Weatherspoon
90101000901-1 flag flag00210Tommy McGuigan
90111000901-1 flag flag00211Willie McClure
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
Manager: Walter Crook
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Ron Meadows
9020000901-1 flag flag0012Bill Mellor
9030000901-1 flag flag0013Billy Robinson
9041000901-1 flag flag0014Syd Goodfellow
9050000901-1 flag flag0015Ken Holliday
9060000901-1 flag flag0016Dennis Smith
9070000901-1 flag flag0017Des Collins
9080000901-1 flag flag0018Jim Hazzleton
9090000901-1 flag flag0019Billy Watkinson
90100000901-1 flag flag00110Walter Aveyard
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Arnie D'arcy
  AgeThis CompAll Comps
GamesGoalsGamesGoals
10320340     1  flag flag0011Berry Brown24y 352d00
2012201300     1  flag flag0012Joe Willetts28y 42d1313
3016701790     1  flag flag0013Ray Thompson26y 307d11
40860900     1  flag flag0014Frank Stamper26y 183d67
5011101160     1  flag flag0015Watty Moore26y 359d33
60280300     1  flag flag0016Len Richley28y 52d00
7014701550     1  flag flag0017Billy Burnett26y 175d1415
81340360     1  flag flag0028Alex Elder28y 347d
911010     1  flag flag0019Charlie Weatherspoon22y 325d
101870920     1  flag flag00210Tommy McGuigan29y 275d
111850890     1  flag flag00211Willie McClure31y 99d
Average age of starting eleven = 27y 129d

League Table

PPts
1Accrington00
2Barrow00
12Halifax00
13HARTLEPOOL00
14Mansfield00
PPts
1Chesterfield12
2HARTLEPOOL12
3Stockport12
21Wrexham10
22Accrington10
23Chester10