KEYWORTH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB - Season 1952-1953 President: H Mills, JP Chairman: A Ridgeway. Vice Chairman: Committee: J Badder, F Easteal, G Foster, Mrs Gough, J Holland, Mrs Holland, A Lillywhite, J Longworth jnr, B Pike, Mrs Sharp, G P Witcomb. Trustees: F Easteal & A Marshall. Vice Presidents: ? Gen Sec: H R Henson. Reserves Sec: G M Finnigan. Treasurer: L E Fletcher. Selection Committee: R Bolton, J Ecob, G Passam, F Swanborough, J White, G P Witcomb. Trainers: 1st Team: J Longworth snr. Reserves: Groundsman: F Swanborough Home Ground: Rectory Field, Elm Avenue. Colours: Red Shirts, White Shorts (1st Team). Red & White Shirts, White Shorts (Reserves) Club Captain: Reserves Capt: Press Officer: G P Witcomb Review of the Season: AGM took place at the Lecture Hall on 13 June 1952. Cash in hand £46-9s-9d. It was decided to abolish Annual Subscriptions and replace with one shilling Match Fee for home matches. It was further decided to bring more young players into first team action. Ron Armstrong was selected to represent the Spartan League XI on Monday 4 May 1953 v Notts Realm League XI. Keyworth School team below, left to right, back row…Michael Bradshaw, Len Attewell, David Hopkinson, Brian Corney, John Stubbs & David Lafford. Front row…Tony Clarke, Robert Woodford, Keith Walters, Arthur Oldham (capt), George Davinson, Robert Pike & David Bradshaw. Season 1952-1953 continued… Scenes from the annual “derby match” against Ruddington FC. This fixture played on the Rectory Field in Keyworth. Season 1952-1953 continued… NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SPARTAN LEAGUE Table – Division One: Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 ASPLEY OLD BOYS 22 18 4 0 106 37 40 2 ARNOLD ST MARYS 21 15 3 3 85 33 33 3 GROVE CELTIC 22 13 4 5 71 46 30 4 RUDDINGTON 21 13 3 5 81 40 29 5 KEYWORTH UNITED 20 7 7 6 60 49 21 6 BRINSLEY 21 8 5 8 51 45 21 7 NETHERFIELD ROVERS 22 8 3 11 57 71 19 8 HUCKNALL COLLIERY WELFARE 22 7 4 11 54 71 18 9 HUCKNALL BRITISH LEGION 22 8 1 13 43 84 17 10 MANOR FARM OLD BOYS 22 6 3 13 54 83 15 11 STAYTHORPE POWER STATION 21 3 3 15 50 90 9 12 BURTON JOYCE 22 4 0 18 36 94 8 13 CHILWELL UNITED (withdrew) NOTTS FA INTERMEDIATE CUP: 22.11.1952 MAPPERLEY VILLA (1st Rd) A 1-4 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SPARTAN LEAGUE CUP: 25.10.1952 CARLTON CELTIC (1st Rd) H 5-1 15.11.1952 UNDERWOOD VILLA (2nd Rd) A 2-2 13.12.1952 UNDERWOOD V (2nd Rd Replay) H 5-0 Husk 2 31.01.1953 ERICSSONS ATHLETIC (Q/F) A 1-4 1st Team LEAGUE MATCH RESULTS… 31.08.1952 STAYTHORPE PS A 5-3 Badder 3 06.09.1952 HUCKNALL CW H 9-0 13.09.1952 HUCKNALL BL H 3-3 20.09.1952 BRINSLEY A 1-1 27.09.1952 ARNOLD ST MARYS H 0-0 04.10.1952 GROVE CELTIC H 0-0 18.10.1952 HUCKNALL BL A 2-3 08.11.1952 ASPLEY OBs A 1-5 06.12.1952 CHILWELL UNITED A 6-2 20.12.1952 HUCKNALL CW A 2-2 26.12.1952 RUDDINGTON H Lost 10.01.1953 ARNOLD ST MARYS A 3-6 17.01.1953 BURTON JOYCE H 8-1 Husk 3 14.02.1953 NETHERFIELD ROVERS A 5-10 21.02.1953 GROVE CELTIC A 0-1 28.02.1953 MANOR FARM OBs A 1-1 07.03.1953 NETHERFIELD ROVERS H 3-1 Badder 3 04.04.1953 ASPLEY OBs H 3-3 18.04.1953 STAYTHORPE PS H 3-2 25.04.1953 MANOR FARM OBs H 6-1 00.05.1953 BRINSLEY H 00.05.1953 BURTON JOYCE A 00.05.1953 RUDDINGTON A Season 1952-1953 continued… NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE Table – Division Five: Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 CLIFTON COLLIERY 32 26 2 4 163 54 54 2 WEST BRIDGFORD BB OLD BOYS 32 24 4 4 105 43 52 3 PAKMOUNT 32 22 4 6 144 63 48 4 BLACKBURN ATHLETIC 32 18 9 5 100 58 45 5 MUTTON HILL ROVERS 30 18 8 4 111 46 44 6 HQ MIDLANDS DISTRICT 32 18 7 7 115 61 43 7 RYLANDS ATHLETIC 32 15 6 11 130 89 36 8 JARDINES ATHLETIC 28 14 3 11 108 71 31 9 MEADOWS ALBION 32 12 6 14 97 93 30 10 EVERLASTIC Res 30 12 3 15 85 109 27 11 KEYWORTH UNITED Res 32 11 4 17 87 80 26 12 SIMMCO Res 31 9 2 20 75 134 20 13 CINDERHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE 32 8 1 23 59 131 17 14 CASTLE ROVERS 30 7 2 21 67 91 16 15 MEADOWS BRITISH LEGION 29 6 4 19 62 140 16 16 WILFORD VILLAGE 32 7 0 25 61 136 14 17 9th ARMOURED WORKS 32 5 1 26 29 193 11 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE CUP: 18.10.1952 DALE ROVERS (1st Rd) A 3-8 2nd Team LEAGUE MATCH RESULTS… 06.09.1952 BLACKBURN ATHLETIC A 2-2 13.09.1952 JARDINES ATHLETIC A Lost 20.09.1952 WILFORD VILLAGE H 6-1 27.09.1952 9th ARMOURED WORKS A 9-1 11.10.1952 PAKMOUNT H 2-6 25.10.1952 MUTTON HILL H 4-4 01.11.1952 EVERLASTIC Res A 5-1 08.11.1952 SIMMCO Res H Won 15.11.1952 WILFORD VILLAGE A 1-3 29.11.1952 RYLANDS ATHLETIC H 2-5 14.12.1952 CASTLE ROVERS A Won 20.12.1952 WEST BRIDGFORD BB.OB H 2-3 27.12.1952 MEADOWS ALBION H 2-2 03.01.1953 PAKMOUNT A 1-2 10.01.1953 EVERLASTIC Res H 1-5 17.01.1953 CLIFTON COLLIERY A 0-5 24.01.1953 CINDERHILL CC H 0-4 31.01.1953 HQ MIDLANDS DISTRICT A 4-1 07.02.1953 MEADOWS BL H 4-1 14.02.1953 CINDERHILL CC A 3-0 21.02.1953 9th ARMOURED WORKS H 7-0 28.02.1953 JARDINES ATHLETIC H Lost 07.03.1953 MEADOWS BL A 4-2 14.03.1953 MUTTON HILL A 2-3 21.03.1953 WEST BRIDGFORD BB.OB A 1-3 28.03.1953 CASTLE ROVERS H 8-0 04.04.1953 SIMMCO Res A 3-5 11.04.1953 HQ MIDLANDS DISTRICT H 1-3 18.04.1953 MEADOWS ALBION A 2-3 25.04.1953 RYLANDS ATHLETIC A Lost 00.05.1953 BLACKBURN ATHLETIC H 00.05.1953 CLIFTON COLLIERY H Season 1952-1953 continued… PLAYERS Appearances & Goals: (incomplete) Position 1st XI 1st XI 1st XI Res Res Res Apps Sub Goals Apps Sub Goals Ron ARMSTRONG IF X Jimmy BADDER CF X 6 Gordon BARKER RB X Clive BLATHERWICK GK X Stan BRAIN WH X X Denis FOSTER FB X Keith HODGETT W X Carl HUSK # FWD X 5 E LOMAS WH X X Jimmy LONGWORTH IF X W Billy LONGWORTH W X Doug MARCHBANK IF X X Roland ‘Mort’ ROGERS WH X Vic SINDEN GK X John TOWLE FB X X Charlie UNDERWOOD CH X Dennis WIDDOWSON GK X X Fred WILKINSON W X John WOODFORD WH X # PERMIT PLAYER .