1953/54 Division 3 (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

Leyton Orient H (26/8/53) 2-1  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel (2)
Att: 18,336

Northampton Town H (29/8/53) 3-2  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter (2), Denis Foreman
Att: 16,709

Southend United H (9/9/53) 3-2  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter (2), Jimmy Sirrel
Att: 17,790

Coventry City H (12/9/53) 3-1  
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman (pen), Jimmy Sirrel, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 20,465

Watford H (23/9/53) 3-3  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel, Dennis Gordon, Bert Addinall
Att: 14,557

Ipswich Town H (26/9/53) 1-2  
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman (pen)
Att: 23,209

Newport County H (17/10/53) 4-2  
Albion scorers: Glen Wilson, Jimmy Leadbetter, Denis Foreman (2)
Att: 15,936

Colchester United H (14/11/53) 1-0  
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon
Att: 15,624

Coventry City (FA Cup 1st round) H (21/11/53) 5-1  
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall (2), Jimmy Leadbetter, Frankie Howard, Des Tennant (pen)
Att: 20,225

Bristol City H (28/11/53) 3-1  
Albion scorers: Bert Mundy, Dennis Gordon
Att: 19,214

Wrexham (FA Cup 2nd round replay) H (16/12/53) 1-1  
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon
Att: 15,571

Torquay United H (19/12/53) 1-2  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 13,450

Walsall H (26/12/53) 5-3  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel (2), Bert Addinall, Dennis Gordon, Alex South
Att: 17,592

Reading H (9/1/54) 3-2  
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon, Jimmy Leadbetter, Bert Addinall
Att: 13,613

Gillingham H (16/1/54) 3-1  
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall (2), Albert Mundy
Att: 16,019

Bournemouth H (6/2/54) 3-0  
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall, Denis Foreman, Alex South
Att: 13,177

Millwall H (20/2/54) 4-0   
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall (2), Jimmy Leadbetter, Dennis Gordon
Att: 23,968

Exeter City H (27/2/54) 2-1  
Albion scorers: Des Tennant (pen), Albert Mundy
Att: 20,251

Crystal Palace H (13/3/54) 3-0  
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall, Frankie Howard, Dennis Gordon
Att: 19,312

Southampton H (27/3/54) 2-1  
Albion scorers: Bert Addinall, Dennis Gordon
Att: 31,025

Swindon Town H (7/4/54) 1-1  
Albion scorers: Bernard Moore
Att: 19,440

Aldershot H (10/4/54) 3-2
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy, Des Tennant (pen), Dennis Gordon
Att: 22,336

Shrewsbury Town H (16/4/54) 2-3  
Albion scorers: Glen Wilson, Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 27,925

Norwich City H (24/4/54) 0-0  
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 23,790

Queens Park Rangers H (30/4/54) 3-1  
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy (2), Jimmy Langley
Att: 10,493

aways

Wrexham (FA Cup 2nd round) A (12/12/53) 1-1  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Leadbetter
Att: 17,980

Wrexham (FA Cup 2nd round 2nd replay, played at Selhurst Park) (21/12/53) 1-3  
Albion scorers: Jimmy Sirrel
Att: 4,766

friendlies/testimonials

Brentford (Des Tennant Benefit) H (1/5/54)
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