The 1951–52 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in England.
Overview Four years after guiding them to glory in the FA Cup, Matt Busby guided Manchester United to their first league title triumph in 41 years. While still captained by Johnny Carey and featuring several other players from the 1948 FA Cup winning team, Busby was now giving regular action to young players including Roger Byrne, Johnny Berry and Jackie Blanchflower, and had already invested in the future by making a move for the young goalkeeper Ray Wood.
Tottenham Hotspur, the previous season's champions, had to settle for second place this season.
Newcastle United retained the FA Cup, the centrepiece of their team being the forward line-up of Jackie Milburn and the Chilean brothers George and Ted Robledo.
Honours
CompetitionWinnerRunner-upFirst DivisionManchester United (3)Tottenham HotspurSecond DivisionSheffield WednesdayCardiff CityThird Division NorthLincoln CityGrimsby TownThird Division SouthPlymouth ArgyleReadingFA CupNewcastle United (5)ArsenalCharity ShieldTottenham HotspurNewcastle UnitedHome ChampionshipShared by &
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football League
First Division
Second Division
Third Division North
Third Division South
Top goalscorers
First Division George Robledo (Newcastle United) – 33 goals
Second Division Derek Dooley (Sheffield Wednesday) – 46 goals
Third Division North Andy Graver (Lincoln City) – 36 goals
Third Division South Ronnie Blackman (Reading) – 39 goals
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