Saturday 1951-08-25
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Derby County | Villa Park | 37,548 | |
| Smith L, Dixon 2, Walsh | Lineups | Powell | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Turf Moor | 18,797 | |
| Holden | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge | 44,055 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | Baron, Liddell, Stubbins | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | Leeds Road | 33,584 | Largest home gate 1951-52 |
| Taylor | Lineups | Mudie, McEvoy OG, Brown | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | 51,850 | |
| Downie, Rowley | Lineups | Robledo G | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Fratton Park | 31,117 | |
| Gaillard | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Deepdale | 37,389 | |
| Lineups | Delapenha | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Victoria Ground | 22,442 | |
| Malkin | Lineups | Lofthouse, Webster | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | Roker Park | 45,396 | |
| Shackleton 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 51,544 | |
| Bennett 2, Medley | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Molineux | 40,931 | |
| Hancocks, Swinbourne | Lineups | Holton | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.333 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Newcastle United | A |
| 2 | 4 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 3 | 4 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.333 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | -3 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 5 | 3 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.75 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.667 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | 4 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Blackpool | A |
| 8 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Manchester United | H |
| 9 | -5 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -7 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | -6 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | 8 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Burnley | H |
| 13 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | 5 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 15 | 7 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | -6 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.714 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | -8 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | -4 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | -2 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.222 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | -4 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.125 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Oakwell | 17,274 | |
| Jones, McCormack, McMorran | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Griffin Park | 24,904 | |
| Sperrin, Monk | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Gigg Lane | 11,196 | |
| Lineups | Stobbart | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Highfield Road | 22,649 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | Belle Vue | 22,222 | |
| Tindill, Lawlor | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Goodison Park | 42,025 | |
| Buckle 2, Eglington | Lineups | Sewell 2, Woodhead | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 0 | Birmingham City | Filbert Street | 25,000 | |
| Worthington, Rowley 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 3 | Cardiff City | City Ground | 31,776 | |
| Collindridge (p), Ardron | Lineups | Edwards 2, Williams R | ||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | Hull City | Bramall Lane | 34,433 | |
| Ringstead 3, Brook | Lineups | Duthie | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Vetch Field | 17,905 | |
| Bellis | Lineups | Lawton | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Upton Park | 19,208 | |
| Barrett 2, Gazzard | Lineups | Harris | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 2 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Rotherham United | A |
| 5 | 9 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | 14 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 10 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Everton | H |
| 9 | -4 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Barnsley | H |
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Leicester City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Swansea Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Brentford | A |
| 13 | 7 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Bury | A |
| 14 | 5 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 15 | -11 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | -9 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.833 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Swansea Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.833 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Coventry City | H |
| 18 | -8 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 19 | -7 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | -5 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 21 | -4 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.222 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Holker Street | 8,019 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Valley Parade | 14,545 | |
| Carr | Lineups | Garvie | ||||
| Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Brunton Park | 12,015 | |
| Ashman 2, Caton 2 | Lineups | Watkinson | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Southport | Feethams Ground | 5,941 | |
| Yates | Lineups | Nuttall | ||||
| Gateshead | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Redheugh Park | 7,072 | |
| Winters | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Bradford | Blundell Park | 17,476 | |
| Marlow, Cairns 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepools United | 3 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Victoria Park | 9,028 | |
| Wildon, Willetts (p), Elder | Lineups | Powell | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Boundary Park | 16,786 | |
| Gemmell 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Edgeley Park | 9,544 | |
| Weigh | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Borough Park | 6,770 | |
| Lineups | Geddes | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 3 | Chesterfield | Racecourse Ground | 10,653 | |
| Lineups | Smallwood, McLeod, Maxwell | |||||
| York City | 4 | 2 | Chester | Bootham Crescent | 8,095 | |
| Fenton 2, Port OG, Linaker | Lineups | Simpson OG, Hilton | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1951-09-01 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.333 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1951-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | -1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.75 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 4 | 12 | Stockport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Bradford | A |
| 5 | 10 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 6 | 4 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Workington | H |
| 7 | -1 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Gateshead | A |
| 8 | 1 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | -8 | Chester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.167 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 10 | 8 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | 9 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 12 | -8 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-28 | York City | H |
| 13 | -5 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Southport | A |
| 15 | 4 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 17 | -6 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | -6 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 19 | 2 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Bradford City | H |
| 20 | -13 | Bradford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Stockport County | H |
| 21 | -8 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | -5 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-30 | Chester | H |
| 23 | 0 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Barrow | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.143 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Darlington | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 3 | Gillingham | Dean Court | 12,573 | |
| Cheney 2, Gaynor | Lineups | Lewis 2, Thomas | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | Eastville | 20,685 | |
| Pickard, Warren, Lambden | Lineups | Brown 3 | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Layer Road | 10,135 | |
| Turner | Lineups | Price, Devonshire | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Swindon Town | St James Park | 9,005 | |
| Smart | Lineups | Lunn, Bain | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Den, New Cross | 26,583 | Largest home gate 1951-52 |
| Lineups | Garbutt 2, Reed | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Somerton Park | 12,062 | |
| Parker, Moore | Lineups | Myles | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Carrow Road | 28,074 | |
| Summers | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Home Park | 13,005 | |
| Tadman 2, Astall | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Elm Park | 21,856 | |
| Edelston 2, Blackman | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | Greyhound Stadium | 7,295 | |
| McAlinden, Grant | Lineups | Edds, Pembery | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | Vicarage Road | 10,362 | |
| Jones M, Cook | Lineups | Menzies 2 | ||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 3 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 7 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Colchester United | H |
| 6 | 3 | Newport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1951-09-01 | Torquay United | A |
| 7 | -4 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.667 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | 8 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.571 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 9 | -4 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 10 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Bristol City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 12 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 13 | 6 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 14 | -8 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1951-08-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 15 | -7 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 16 | 1 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 17 | 1 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.75 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.714 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Millwall | H |
| 19 | 2 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Port Vale | A |
| 20 | -5 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1951-09-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 21 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0.583 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 2 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | -3 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.375 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1951-08-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | -2 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1951-08-27 | Southend United | H |
