| Competition | Total | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 232 | 81 | 58 | 93 | 387 | 423 |
| League | 218 | 75 | 55 | 88 | 370 | 409 |
| FA Cup | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Bromborough Pool | Free | 12 March 1951 |
| Brian Jackson | Leyton Orient | £6,500 | 5 November 1951 |
| Mervyn Jones | Bangor City | N/A | 30 November 1951 |
| Albert Childs | Northern Nomads | Free | 1952 |
| Hugh Gerhardi | Thistle | N/A | 1 August 1952 |
| Alan A'Court | Prescot Celtic | Free | 24 September 1952 |
| Sammy Smyth | Stoke City | £12,000 | 31 December 1952 |
| Louis Bimpson | Burscough | Free | 28 January 1953 |
| Barry Wilkinson | Bishop Auckland | Free | September 1953 |
| Fred Tomley | Litherland | Free | September 1953 |
| Tony Rowley | Stourbridge | Free | 17 October 1953 |
| Keith Burkinshaw | Denaby United | Free | 16 November 1953 |
| Dave Underwood | Watford | £7,000 | 16 December 1953 |
| Geoff Twentyman | Carlisle United | £10,000 | 17 December 1953 |
| Frank Lock | Charlton Athletic | £7,500 | 25 December 1953 |
| John Evans | Charlton Athletic | £12,500 | 25 December 1953 |
| Tom McNulty | Manchester United | £7,000 | 22 February 1954 |
| Fred Perry | Worthing | Free | 19 July 1954 |
| Doug Rudham | Johannesburg Rangers | Free | 17 October 1954 |
| Alex South | Brighton and Hove Albion | £5,000 | 10 December 1954 |
| Bobby Murdoch | Bolton Wanderers | Free | 11 May 1955 |
| John Molyneux | Chester City | £5,500 | 23 June 1955 |
| Dick White | Scunthorpe United | £8,000 | 10 November 1955 |
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy McLeod | Chesterfield | N/A | 28 June 1951 |
| Ray Minshull | Free Transfer | Free | 30 June 1951 |
| Sam Shields | Airdrieonians | Nominal | 27 July 1951 |
| Cyril Done | Tranmere Rovers | N/A | 15 May 1952 |
| Joe Cadden | Grimsby Town | Nominal | 30 June 1952 |
| Cyril Sidlow | Free Transfer | Free | 30 June 1952 |
| Bill Shepherd | Free Transfer | N/A | 30 June 1952 |
| Willie Fagan | Weymouth | N/A | 16 July 1952 |
| Jack Haigh | Scunthorpe United | £4,000 | 1 August 1952 |
| Ken Brierley | Oldham Athletic | £2,750 | 2 March 1953 |
| John Heydon | Millwall | £3,000 | 27 May 1953 |
| Bryan Williams | South Liverpool | Free | July 1953 |
| Mervyn Jones | Scunthorpe United | N/A | July 1953 |
| Albert Stubbins | Ashington | Free | 3 September 1953 |
| Albert Childs | Bishop Auckland | Free | 1954 |
| Kevin Baron | Southend | £3,000 | 12 May 1954 |
| Jack Smith | Torquay United | £2,000 | 13 May 1954 |
| Bill Jones | Ellesmere Port Town | Free | 25 May 1954 |
| Hugh Gerhardi | South African team | N/A | 30 June 1954 |
| Russell Crossley | Shrewsbury Town | N/A | 5 July 1954 |
| Joseph Maloney | Shrewsbury Town | N/A | 5 July 1954 |
| Sammy Smyth | Bangor City | £2,000 | 7 January 1955 |
| Steve Parr | Exeter City | Free | 20 May 1955 |
| Charlie Ashcroft | Ipswich Town | N/A | 6 June 1955 |
| Frank Lock | Watford | N/A | 20 June 1955 |
| Fred Tomley | Free Transfer | Free | 30 June 1955 |
| Jimmy Payne | Everton | £5,000 | 18 April 1956 |
