If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1952 | Hull City | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 25 Aug 1952 | Sheffield United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 3 Sep 1952 | Sheffield United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 6 Sep 1952 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 10 Sep 1952 | Barnsley | A | W | 3-2 | (2-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Southampton | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Brentford | A | W | 4-2 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 7-1 | (4-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 4 Oct 1952 | Swansea Town | A | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Notts County | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Leicester City | A | L | 2-4 | (0-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 25 Oct 1952 | West Ham United | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 1 Nov 1952 | Fulham | A | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 8 Nov 1952 | Rotherham United | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Leeds United | H | D | 2-2 | (2-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Luton Town | A | L | 2-4 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 6 Dec 1952 | Birmingham City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Bury | A | W | 5-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Hull City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 26 Dec 1952 | Lincoln City | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 1 Jan 1953 | Barnsley | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 3 Jan 1953 | Blackburn Rovers | H | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 3-2 | (1-2) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Southampton | H | D | 2-2 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 4-1 | (3-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 7 Feb 1953 | Brentford | H | W | 5-0 | (4-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Manchester United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 18 Feb 1953 | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Swansea Town | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Aston Villa | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 5 Mar 1953 | Notts County | A | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 7 Mar 1953 | Leicester City | H | D | 2-2 | (2-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 14 Mar 1953 | West Ham United | A | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Bolton Wanderers | N | L | 3-4 | (0-4) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 25 Mar 1953 | Fulham | H | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Rotherham United | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 4 Apr 1953 | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 6 Apr 1953 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 7 Apr 1953 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 2-8 | (0-4) | Second Division | D2 |
| 11 Apr 1953 | Leeds United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 15 Apr 1953 | Bury | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Luton Town | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Apr 1953 | Lincoln City | H | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Birmingham City | A | L | 2-4 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |