Season 1952-53
Football League Division Three South
Final League Position: 19th
A - Norwich City
23 August 1952
Lost 5-0 - 27,243
H - Bournemouth & Bscmbe
27 August 1952
Won 1-0 - 7,520
H - Colchester United
30 August 1952
Drew 0-0 - 8,280
A - Swindon Town
13 September 1952
Lost 3-2 - 10,410
A - Bournemouth & Bscmbe
3 September 1952
Won 3-0 - 9,878
H - Reading
6 September 1952
Drew 2-2 - 11,193
H - Millwall
10 September 1952
Lost 2-1 - 6,927
A - Millwall
17 September 1952
Drew 0-0 - 14,957
H - Queen's Park Rangers
20 September 1952
Won 4-1 - 8,316
A - Torquay United
24 September 1952
Won 2-1 - 4,721
A - Shrewsbury Town
27 September 1952
Lost 2-1 - 7,741
A - Gillingham
1 October 1952
Lost 2-0 - 6,670
H - Walsall
4 October 1952
Won 2-0 - 6,725
A - Southend United
11 October 1952
Drew 1-1 - 10,769
H - Watford
18 October 1952
Lost 2-1 - 8,650
A - Brighton & Hove Albion
25 October 1952
Lost 4-2 - 15,412
H - Newport County
1 November 1952
Drew 2-2 - 6,107
H - Bristol City
15 November 1952
Lost 2-1 - 5,857
H - Northampton Town
29 November 1952
Won 2-1 - 3,263
H - Ipswich Town
13 December 1952
Drew 1-1 - 4,670
H - Norwich City
20 December 1952
Lost 2-1 - 4,871
H - Swindon Town
24 January 1953
Drew 2-2 - 5,708
A - Bristol Rovers
31 January 1953
Lost 4-1 - 18,226
H - Coventry City
26 December 1952
Won 4-1 - 7,239
A - Coventry City
27 December 1952
Lost 3-0 - 17,032
A - Colchester United
3 January 1953
Won 2-1 - 7,438
A - Reading
17 January 1953
Won 3-2 - 13,259
A - Queen's Park Rangers
7 February 1953
Drew 2-2 - 10,713
H - Shrewsbury Town
14 February 1953
Won 4-2 - 3,637
A - Walsall
21 February 1953
Drew 0-0 - 6,445
H - Southend United
28 February 1953
Drew 1-1 - 6,752
A - Watford
7 March 1953
Drew 1-1 - 11,650
H - Brighton & Hove Albion
14 March 1953
Lost 2-1 - 7,201
A - Newport County
21 March 1953
Lost 2-1 - 7,929
H - Crystal Palace
28 March 1953
Lost 1-0 - 5,673
H - Exeter City
3 April 1953
Drew 1-1 - 7,430
A - Exeter City
6 April 1953
Drew 2-2 - 8,551
A - Bristol City
4 April 1953
Drew 0-0 - 16,177
H - Torquay United
11 April 1953
Lost 2-0 - 6,090
A - Leyton Orient
16 April 1953
Lost 4-1 - 6,014
A - Northampton Town
18 April 1953
Lost 4-0 - 10,040
H - Gillingham
22 April 1953
Won 3-2 - 4,789
H - Leyton Orient
25 April 1953
Won 2-0 - 6,229
H - Bristol Rovers
29 April 1953
Drew 0-0 - 7,593
A - Ipswich Town
1 May 1953
Lost 2-1 - 4,590
A - Crystal Palace
8 November 1952
Lost 3-0 - 17,979
FA Cup
H - Millwall
1st Round
22 November 1952
Drew 0-0 - 7,910
A - Millwall
1st Round Replay
27 November 1952
Lost 7-1 - 7,254
Friendlies
H - Reds v Blues
Trial Game
9 August 1952
Reds won 5-2 - Unknown