# 1952–53 Everton F.C. season

During the 1952–53 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 39 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 64 | 71 | 0.901 | 39 |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 71 | 75 | 0.947 | 38 |
| 17 | Brentford | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 76 | 0.776 | 37 |
| 18 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 | 36 |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 23 August 1952 | Hull City | H | 0–2 | 43,035 |
| 25 August 1952 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 30,625 |
| 30 August 1952 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–3 | 27,134 |
| 3 September 1952 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 31,554 |
| 6 September 1952 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 34,254 |
| 10 September 1952 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 10,835 |
| 13 September 1952 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | 18,021 |
| 20 September 1952 | Brentford | A | 4–2 | 21,042 |
| 27 September 1952 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 7–1 | 34,344 |
| 4 October 1952 | Swansea City | A | 2–2 | 22,954 |
| 11 October 1952 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | 40,626 |
| 18 October 1952 | Leicester City | A | 2–4 | 36,819 |
| 25 October 1952 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | 38,323 |
| 1 November 1952 | Fulham | A | 0–3 | 26,775 |
| 8 November 1952 | Rotherham United | H | 0–1 | 38,808 |
| 15 November 1952 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–1 | 24,960 |
| 22 November 1952 | Leeds United | H | 2–2 | 28,664 |
| 29 November 1952 | Luton Town | A | 2–4 | 15,160 |
| 6 December 1953 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 23,858 |
| 13 December 1952 | Bury | A | 5–0 | 12,549 |
| 20 December 1952 | Hull City | A | 0–1 | 15,708 |
| 26 December 1952 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | 19,524 |
| 1 January 1953 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 25,485 |
| 3 January 1953 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–3 | 37,137 |
| 17 January 1953 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–3 | 22,298 |
| 24 January 1953 | Southampton | H | 2–2 | 25,278 |
| 7 February 1953 | Brentford | H | 5–0 | 36,431 |
| 18 February 1953 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–3 | 8,951 |
| 21 February 1953 | Swansea Town | H | 0–0 | 39,618 |
| 5 March 1953 | Notts County | A | 2–2 | 7,529 |
| 7 March 1953 | Leicester City | H | 2–2 | 41,005 |
| 14 March 1953 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | 19,022 |
| 25 March 1953 | Fulham | H | 3–3 | 10,829 |
| 28 March 1953 | Rotherham United | A | 2–2 | 12,633 |
| 4 April 1953 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 | 38,794 |
| 6 April 1953 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–1 | 48,221 |
| 7 April 1953 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–8 | 30,721 |
| 11 April 1953 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 15,363 |
| 15 April 1953 | Bury | H | 3–0 | 11,787 |
| 18 April 1953 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 32,948 |
| 22 April 1953 | Lincoln City | H | 0–3 | 24,217 |
| 25 April 1953 | Birmingham City | A | 2–4 | 17,083 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 3 | 10 January 1953 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–2 | 42,252 |
| 4 | 31 January 1953 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–1 | 48,904 |
| 5 | 21 February 1953 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | 77,920 |
| 6 | 28 February 1953 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | 60,658 |
| SF | 21 March 1953 | Bolton Wanderers | N | 3–4 | 75,213 |