1953–54 Football League
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
The 1953–54 season was the 55th completed season of The Football League, which ran from August 1953 until April 1954.
Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]
First Division
Wolves won the First Division title for the first time in their history, finishing four points ahead of their local rivals West Bromwich Albion, who lifted their fourth FA Cup in the same season. Manchester United climbed up to fourth place as the new younger team settled into First Division football, while defending champions Arsenal slumped to 12th.
Middlesbrough and Liverpool were relegated to the Second Division.
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1st English title) |
| Relegated | Middlesbrough, Liverpool |
| FA Cup winners | West Bromwich Albion (4th FA Cup title) |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,626 (3.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Glazzard (Huddersfield Town), 29 [3] |
| Biggest home win |
Charlton 8 Middlesbrough 1 (12 Sep 1953) Wolves 8 Chelsea 1 (26 Sep 1953) |
| Biggest away win | Cardiff 1 Manchester United 6 (14 Nov 1953) |
| Highest scoring | (10 goals) Newcastle 3 West Brom 7 (16 Sep 1953) |
| Longest winning run |
Charlton (6 games) ended 17 October 1953 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (18 games) ended 12 December 1953 |
| Longest losing run |
Liverpool (5 games) ended 16 September 1953 |
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← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 96 | 56 | 1.714 | +40 | 57 | ||||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 86 | 63 | 1.365 | +23 | 53 | ||||
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | +17 | 51 | ||||
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 73 | 58 | 1.259 | +15 | 48 | ||||
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 60 | 1.250 | +15 | 48 | ||||
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 50 | 80 | 69 | 1.159 | +11 | 48 | ||||
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 78 | 67 | 1.164 | +11 | 46 | ||||
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 74 | 68 | 1.088 | +6 | 44 | ||||
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | –2 | 44 | ||||
| 10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | –20 | 44 | ||||
| 11 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | +29 | 43 | ||||
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 75 | 73 | 1.027 | +2 | 43 | ||||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | +2 | 41 | ||||
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 58 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | –8 | 39 | ||||
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 72 | 77 | 0.935 | –5 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 65 | 76 | 0.855 | –11 | 37 | ||||
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 62 | 77 | 0.805 | –15 | 37 | ||||
| 18 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | –8 | 36 | ||||
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 61 | 70 | 91 | 0.769 | –21 | 36 | ||||
| 20 | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 52 | 69 | 90 | 0.767 | –21 | 33 | ||||
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 56 | 60 | 91 | 0.659 | –31 | 30 | ||||
| 22 | Liverpool | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 59 | 68 | 97 | 0.701 | –29 | 28 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League Champions | |
| FA Cup winners | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ARS | AST | BLP | BOL | BUR | CAR | CHA | CHE | HUD | LIV | MCI | MUN | MID | NEW | POR | PNE | SHU | SHW | SUN | TOT | WBA | WOL |
| Arsenal | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| Aston Villa | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–2 | |
| Blackpool | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Burnley | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | |
| Cardiff City | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 8–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Chelsea | 0–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 4–2 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Liverpool | 1–2 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Manchester City | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | |
| Manchester United | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Newcastle United | 5–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–7 | 1–2 | |
| Portsmouth | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Preston North End | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Sheffield United | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–6 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | |
| Sunderland | 7–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–6 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 8–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division 1953–1954 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1953–1954
Second Division
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leicester City (3rd title) |
| Promoted | Everton |
| Relegated |
Brentford, Oldham Athletic |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,535 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Charles (Leeds United), 42 [3] |
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← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 97 | 60 | 1.617 | +37 | 56 | ||||
| 2 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 92 | 58 | 1.586 | +34 | 56 | ||||
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 86 | 50 | 1.720 | +36 | 55 | ||||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 86 | 59 | 1.458 | +27 | 52 | ||||
| 5 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 80 | 67 | 1.194 | +13 | 49 | ||||
| 6 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 59 | 1.085 | +5 | 48 | ||||
| 7 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 78 | 58 | 1.345 | +20 | 47 | ||||
| 8 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 46 | 98 | 85 | 1.153 | +13 | 44 | ||||
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 64 | 58 | 1.103 | +6 | 44 | ||||
| 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 89 | 81 | 1.099 | +8 | 43 | ||||
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | +11 | 41 | ||||
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 59 | 63 | 0.937 | –4 | 41 | ||||
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | –2 | 39 | ||||
| 14 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 54 | 74 | 0.730 | –20 | 39 | ||||
| 15 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 0.970 | –2 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | Lincoln City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 83 | 0.783 | –18 | 37 | ||||
| 17 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | –18 | 36 | ||||
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 64 | 82 | 0.780 | –18 | 35 | ||||
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 65 | 82 | 0.793 | –17 | 34 | ||||
| 20 | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 58 | 82 | 0.707 | –24 | 34 | ||||
| 21 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 40 | 78 | 0.513 | –38 | 31 | ||||
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 58 | 40 | 89 | 0.449 | –49 | 25 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | BIR | BLB | BRE | BRR | Bury | DER | DON | EVE | FUL | HUL | LEE | LEI | LIN | LUT | NOT | NTC | OLD | PLY | ROT | STK | SWA | WHU |
| Birmingham | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Brentford | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Bury | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Derby County | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–6 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Everton | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 8–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Fulham | 5–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | |
| Hull City | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 8–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–1 | |
| Leeds United | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 7–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |
| Leicester City | 3–4 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 9–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| Lincoln City | 0–1 | 8–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Luton Town | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 5–4 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| Notts County | 2–1 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Rotherham United | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
| Stoke City | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| Swansea Town | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| West Ham United | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1953–1954 teams
Third Division North
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Port Vale (2nd title) |
| Failed re-election | none |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,587 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Ashman (Carlisle United), 30 [3] |
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← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 74 | 21 | 3.524 | +53 | 69 | ||||
| 2 | Barnsley | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 77 | 57 | 1.351 | +20 | 58 | ||||
| 3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 77 | 56 | 1.375 | +21 | 57 | ||||
| 4 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | +19 | 55 | ||||
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 60 | 55 | 1.091 | +5 | 53 | ||||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 76 | 64 | 1.188 | +12 | 52 | ||||
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 88 | 67 | 1.313 | +21 | 51 | ||||
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 81 | 68 | 1.191 | +13 | 51 | ||||
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 77 | 68 | 1.132 | +9 | 50 | ||||
| 10 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 77 | 67 | 1.149 | +10 | 47 | ||||
| 11 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 63 | 60 | 1.050 | +3 | 46 | ||||
| 12 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 72 | 71 | 1.014 | +1 | 44 | ||||
| 13 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 83 | 71 | 1.169 | +12 | 43 | ||||
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 59 | 70 | 0.843 | –11 | 43 | ||||
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 0.892 | –8 | 42 | ||||
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 49 | 67 | 0.731 | –18 | 41 | ||||
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 62 | 51 | 77 | 0.662 | –26 | 41 | ||||
| 18 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 65 | 0.908 | –6 | 40 | ||||
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 59 | 77 | 0.766 | –18 | 40 | ||||
| 20 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 58 | 59 | 80 | 0.738 | –21 | 40 | ||||
| 21 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 50 | 71 | 0.704 | –21 | 38 | ||||
| 22 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 54 | 64 | 86 | 0.744 | –22 | 37 | ||||
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 44 | 73 | 0.603 | –29 | 34 | ||||
| 24 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 45 | 48 | 67 | 0.716 | –19 | 32 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| New club in the league (none) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ACC | BAR | BRW | BRA | BPA | CRL | CHE | CHF | CRE | DAR | GAT | GRI | HAL | HAR | MAN | PTV | ROC | SCU | SOU | STP | TRA | WRK | WRE | YOR |
| Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Barnsley | 5–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Barrow | 4–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Bradford City | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 6–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Carlisle United | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Chester | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Chesterfield | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Darlington | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| Gateshead | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Halifax Town | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| Hartlepool | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Mansfield Town | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 7–2 | |
| Port Vale | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Rochdale | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 1–2 | |
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Southport | 5–3 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Stockport County | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Tranmere | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | |
| Workington | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wrexham | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 1–1 | |
| York City | 1–2 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1953–1954
Third Division South
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ipswich Town (1st title) |
| Failed re-election | none |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,695 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jack English (Northampton Town), 28 [3] |
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← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 82 | 51 | 1.608 | +31 | 64 | ||||
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 86 | 61 | 1.410 | +25 | 61 | ||||
| 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 88 | 66 | 1.333 | +22 | 56 | ||||
| 4 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 46 | 85 | 69 | 1.232 | +16 | 52 | ||||
| 5 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 82 | 55 | 1.491 | +27 | 51 | ||||
| 6 | Southampton | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 76 | 63 | 1.206 | +13 | 51 | ||||
| 7 | Norwich City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 73 | 66 | 1.106 | +7 | 51 | ||||
| 8 | Reading | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 86 | 73 | 1.178 | +13 | 49 | ||||
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 68 | 58 | 1.172 | +10 | 48 | ||||
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 61 | 66 | 0.924 | –5 | 48 | ||||
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 79 | 73 | 1.082 | +6 | 47 | ||||
| 12 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 53 | 74 | 77 | 0.961 | –3 | 47 | ||||
| 13 | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 55 | 81 | 88 | 0.920 | –7 | 46 | ||||
| 14 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | +5 | 45 | ||||
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 53 | 61 | 81 | 0.753 | –20 | 44 | ||||
| 16 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | –2 | 43 | ||||
| 17 | Aldershot | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 55 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | –12 | 43 | ||||
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 60 | 68 | 0.882 | –8 | 42 | ||||
| 19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 67 | 70 | 0.957 | –3 | 40 | ||||
| 20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 49 | 67 | 70 | 0.957 | –3 | 40 | ||||
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 65 | 76 | 0.855 | –11 | 40 | ||||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 86 | 0.698 | –26 | 40 | ||||
| 23 | Colchester United | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 49 | 50 | 78 | 0.641 | –28 | 30 | ||||
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 60 | 40 | 87 | 0.460 | –47 | 26 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| New club in the league (none) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ALD | B&BA | B&HA | BRI | COL | COV | CRY | EXE | GIL | IPS | LEY | MIL | NPC | NOR | NWC | QPR | REA | SHR | SOU | STD | SWI | TOR | WAL | WAT |
| Aldershot | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 3–3 | |
| Bristol City | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| Colchester United | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Coventry City | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Crystal Palace | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Exeter City | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Gillingham | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| Ipswich Town | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Leyton Orient | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Millwall | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Newport County | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | |
| Northampton Town | 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | |
| Norwich City | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | |
| Reading | 6–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 6–4 | |
| Southampton | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Southend | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Swindon Town | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Torquay United | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Walsall | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
| Watford | 6–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1953–1954
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1953–1954
See also
References
- ↑ "England 1953-54". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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