1953–54 Manchester United F.C. season
72nd season in existence of Manchester United / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1953–54 season was Manchester United's 52nd season in the Football League, and their ninth consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1]
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1953–54 season | |||
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Chairman | Harold Hardman | ||
Manager | Matt Busby | ||
First Division | 4th | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Taylor (22) All: Tommy Taylor (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | 49,853 vs Blackpool (21 November 1953) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 18,161 vs Middlesbrough (9 September 1953) | ||
Average home league attendance | 33,590 | ||
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United finished the season in fourth place, recovering well after an eight-match winless start. Top scorer for the season was Tommy Taylor, who in his first full season at the club scored 22 goals in the league and a further goal in the FA Cup. 20-year-old striker Dennis Viollet established himself in the first team this season and scored 12 goals, and 17-year-old Duncan Edwards gradually displaced the veteran Henry Cockburn at left-half.