1952/53 Cheshire County League

Date

Comp

Opponents

Score

Att

Pos

Scorers

Team Line-up

Comments

23/08

Lge

WELLINGT’N TOWN (H)

1-0

3700

-

Hudson

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Jones, Higgins

 

26/08

"

Tranmere Rovers Reserves (A)

0-0

 

-

-

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, J.Lloyd

 

30/08

"

Ellesmere Port Town (A)

2-3

 

10

Higgins, Hudson

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, J.Lloyd

 

03/09

"

TRANMERE ROVERS RESERVES (H)

3-1

2700

 

Lewis, Hudson, Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, J.Lloyd

 

06/09

"

BUXTON (H)

4-2

 

1

Lloyd, Hudson, Lewis, Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, J.Lloyd

 

10/09

Lge Cup

RHYL (H)

2-0

4500

-

Lewis, Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, J.Lloyd

 

13/09

FA

CUP

Runcorn (A)

2-2

3986

-

Lloyd,

Jones (pen)

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, R.Evans, Gaskell, Grainger, Lewis, Depear, Jones, J.Lloyd

4 changes; Jones from Watford

17/09

FA

CUP

Rplay

RUNCORN

(H)

3-2 aet

4400

-

Jones 2 (1 pen), Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Higgins, Jones, J.Lloyd

 

20/09

Lge

CONGLETON (H)

6-0

2000

4

Higgins 4, Lewis, Jones

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Higgins, Jones, J.Lloyd

 

22/09

"

Stalybridge Celtic (A)

1-8

 

 

Hughes

Anderson, Gaskell, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hughes, Higgins, J.Lloyd

City score first!

27/09

FA

CUP

Q1

ST HELENS TOWN (H)

2-0

3712

-

Hudson

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

Glaister an outside left signed from Witton (ex Stockport and Halifax)

01/10

Lge

Stafford Rangers (A)

0 A 1

 

 

 

MATCH ABANDONED!

Match abandoned after 75 mins due to bad light

04/10

"

WREXHAM RESERVES (H)

2-2

2942

9

Hudson, Alldis

Anderson, M. Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

11/10

FA

CUP

Q2

NEW BRIGHTON (H)

2-0

 

-

Lewis, Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Higgins, Hudson, Lewis, Glaister

 

15/10

Lge

Stafford Rangers (A)

2-1

 

 

Hudson 2

Anderson, Gaskell, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Higgins, Hudson, Lewis, Glaister

 

18/10

"

Witton Albion (A)

4-3

3400

5

Grainger 2,

R. Evans,

Lewis

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Higgins, Hughes, Lewis, Glaister

Isfryn Hughes a mere 17!

Billy Higgins transfer request for domestic reasons accepted

25/10

FA

CUP

Q3

FLINT TOWN (H)

4-2

5124

-

Hudson 2, Higgins 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Aldis, Depear, Gaskill, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

1000 fans from Flint!

01/11

Lge

Stockport County Reserves (A)

1-1

 

7

Lewis

Anderson, Gaskell, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

08/11

FA

CUP

Q4

Witton Albion (A)

2-0

3500

-

Higgins, Hudson

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

"a great triumph" NWC 14/11/52

15/11

Lge

Crewe Alexandra Reserves (A)

1-2

 

13

R. Evans

Anderson, Gaskell, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Edwards

M.Evans on Welsh Amateur trial duty

22/11

FA

CUP

R1

Southport (A)

1-3

8500

-

Glaister

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

26/11

Lge

M’CCLESF’LD TOWN (H)

4-0

1000

9

Lewis 2, Glaister 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hughes,

J. Lloyd, Glaister

 

29/11

"

Chester City Reserves (A)

2-1

 

 

Lewis 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, I. Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans,

J. Lloyd, Alldis, Hughes, Lewis, Glaister

Chester include 8 players with Div 3 experience

06/12

"

STAFFORD RANGERS

(H)

1-1

2500

7

R. Evans

Anderson, McGann, Manning, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hughes, Glaister, J.Lloyd

City field 3 reserves due to injuries

13/12

WC 4

FLINT TOWN (H)

2-2

2500

-

Lewis 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Glaister,

J. Lloyd

 

17/12

WC

R4

Flint Town (A)

1 A 1

 

-

 

MATCH ABANDONED AFTER 26 MINUTES DUE TO 45 MPH WINDS, RAIN AND HAIL

 

20/12

Lge

CHESTER CITY RESERVES (H)

3-1

1800

8

Alldis, Higgins, Grainger

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, I.Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Higgins, Alldis, Glaister

 

25/12

"

Wrexham Reserves (A)

1-3

987

 

Higgins

Anderson, Gaskell, McGann, Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Higgins, Alldis, Glaister

 

26/12

"

CREWE ALEXANDRA RESERVES (H)

1-2

4400

 

Glaister

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann, Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans,

S. Edwards, Lewis, Higgins, Alldis, Glaister

First home defeat in 24 games (since March 22, 1952)

27/12

"

Wellington Town (A)

0-1

 

10

-

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann, Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Gaskell, Hughes, Alldis, Glaister

 

31/12

WC

R4

Flint Town (A)

1-2

1400

-

Lewis

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann, Griffiths, R.Evans, Gaskell, Grainger, Lewis, Higgins, Alldis, Glaister

 

03/01

Lge

RHYL (H)

3-4

4100

11

Higgins 2, Grainger

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann, Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Higgins, Alldis, Glaister

 

17/01

"

Hyde (A)

5-4

 

12

Higgins 2, Alldis,

Hudson 2

Anderson, Griffiths, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

City trail 3-1 at one stage!

24/01

Lge

ELLESMERE PORT TOWN (H)

3-2

1500

9

Hudson,

R. Evans,

Alldis

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

31/01

"

Port Vale Reserves (A)

2-1

 

7

Glaister, Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

First team to win at Port Vale all season

07/02

"

MOSSLEY (H)

1-0

2300

7

Hudson

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

11/02

"

STALYBRI’GE CELTIC (H)

3-2

1000

 

Hudson 2, Glaister

Ludlam, I.Griffiths, R.Evans, Depear, Lewis, Higgins, Hudson, Glaister + 3 others

 

14/02

"

Northwich Victoria (A)

0-3

1998

6

-

Ludlam, Gaskell, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Glaister, Higgins

 

21/02

"

Congleton (A)

0-2

 

7

-

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

25/02

"

RUNCORN (H)

5-1

1200

 

Hudson 4, Lewis

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, A. Owen

Aled Owen, young left winger from reserves

28/02

"

WINSFORD UNITED (H)

2-2

2800

6

Lewis 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, A.Owen

 

04/03

Lge Cup

ALTRINCHAM (H)

2-1

1643

-

Lewis, Hudson

Anderson, I.Griffiths, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

Scrape through with last min. goal

07/03

Lge

Buxton (A)

0-1

 

7

-

Anderson, I.Griffiths, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lloyd, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

12/03

"

Rhyl (A)

0-2

 

 

-

Depear missing, but rest unknown!

 

14/03

"

NORTHWICH VICTORIA (H)

3-0

2500

7

Lewis 2, Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, R.Evans, Griffiths, Grainger, Lewis, Depear, Higgins, Glaister

 

18/03

"

Macclesfield (A)

0-4

 

 

-

Anderson, Glaister, A. Owen

+ 8 others

 

21/03

"

PORT VALE RESERVES (H)

3-2

2400

6

Lewis, Higgins, S. Edwards

Anderson, Griffiths, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans,

S. Edwards, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, A.Owen

 

28/03

NWC R3

Holyhead Town (A)

4-1

 

-

Hudson, Higgins 3

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R. Evans,

S. Edwards, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

03/04

Lge

Altrincham (A)

2-1

2461

 

Higgins

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

04/04

"

WITTON ALBION (H)

5-1

2600

 

Lewis 3, Hudson 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Griffiths, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

06/04

"

ALTRINCH’M (H)

1-0

2550

5

Lewis

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Griffiths, Depear, Alldis, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

11/04

Lge

Runcorn (A)

2-0

 

 

Hudson 2

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

15/04

Lge Cup SF

Macclesfield (A)

1-2

 

-

Higgins

Team unavailable

 

18/04

Lge

STOCKPORT COUNTY RESERVES (H)

3-1

2400

5

Hudson 3

Anderson, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans,

S. Edwards, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

20/04

"

HYDE (H)

2-0

1200

 

Higgins,

S. Edwards

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann,

J. Edwards, Depear, R.Evans,

S.Edwards, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

25/04

"

Winsford United (A)

2-2

 

5

Hudson, Higgins

Anderson, Grifiths, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans, Grainger, S.Edwards, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

02/05

"

Mossley (A)

1-1

 

5

Hudson

Ludlam, M.Evans, McGann, Alldis, Depear, R.Evans,

S. Edwards, Lewis, Hudson, Higgins, Glaister

 

City finish in 5th place - League table NWC