1952–53 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1952–53 season was Port Vale's 41st season of football in the English Football League, and their first season (fourth overall) back in the Third Division North, following their switch from the Third Division South.[1] Using an incredibly settled squad (only nineteen players were used all season), manager Freddie Steele led the Vale to a second-place finish, just a single point from the promotion spot. Built upon an 'iron curtain defence', just 35 goals were conceded in 46 league games. All this was achieved with pretty much the same bottom-placed team that Steele inherited in December 1951.
1952–53 season | ||
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Chairman | Fred Burgess | |
Manager | Freddie Steele | |
Stadium | Vale Park | |
Football League Third Division North | 2nd (58 Points) | |
FA Cup | Second Round (knocked out by Oldham Athletic) | |
Coronation Cup | Runners-up (knocked out by Stoke City) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Basil Hayward (22) All: Basil Hayward (22) | |
Highest home attendance | 25,398 vs. Oldham Athletic, 6 December 1952 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs. Bradford City, 20 December 1952 | |
Average home league attendance | 14,504 | |
Biggest win | 4–0 (twice) | |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Oldham Athletic, 6 December 1952 | |
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Following from 9 February the previous season until 8 September the club racked up a club record streak of twelve consecutive home wins.