Thursday 1953-04-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Valley | 9,269 | |
| Firmani 2, Leary | Lineups | Ramsey, Walters | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 1.417 | 54 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 1.516 | 52 | L | D | W | W | W | 1953-05-01 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 1.365 | 51 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 1.1 | 50 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 1.222 | 49 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Burnley | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 1.327 | 48 | W | D | L | W | L | 1953-05-01 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 48 | 1.014 | 47 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 0.958 | 46 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 55 | 0.829 | 43 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 1.13 | 41 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Aston Villa | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 1.05 | 41 | W | W | W | D | D | 1953-05-01 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 1.174 | 40 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 0.884 | 39 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 49 | 0.924 | 38 | L | W | W | L | W | 1953-05-02 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 0.868 | 37 | W | D | W | W | D | 1953-05-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 0.744 | 36 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 0.861 | 35 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 0.848 | 35 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Newcastle United | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 0.829 | 35 | L | L | L | L | W | 1953-05-01 | Aston Villa | A |
| 20 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 0.828 | 35 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 0.803 | 34 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 0.797 | 32 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Belle Vue | 9,415 | |
| McMorran | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 1.764 | 60 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 2.424 | 56 | D | W | W | W | L | 1953-05-01 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 1.714 | 52 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 1.161 | 49 | W | D | W | D | L | 1953-05-01 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 1.203 | 48 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Birmingham City | 41 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 1.062 | 46 | W | W | D | L | W | 1953-05-01 | Brentford | A |
| 7 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 1.149 | 44 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 43 | 1.141 | 44 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 1.046 | 44 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 1.127 | 43 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Swansea Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 55 | 0.963 | 42 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 1.014 | 41 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 47 | 0.906 | 40 | W | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | West Ham United | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 39 | W | L | L | W | L | 1953-05-01 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 0.947 | 38 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Lincoln City | 41 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 0.871 | 37 | L | W | W | L | D | 1953-05-01 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 0.784 | 37 | W | D | D | L | L | 1953-05-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 0.826 | 36 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 0.682 | 36 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 51 | 0.654 | 35 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 0.8 | 33 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 0.435 | 18 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Brunton Park | 4,258 | |
| Whitehouse, Ashman, Jackson | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Vale Park | 7,964 | |
| Potts, Leake, Mullard, Hulligan | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 1.711 | 59 | D | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1.914 | 58 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 1.303 | 56 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | York City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 1.333 | 53 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1.271 | 52 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 1.05 | 51 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Bradford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 1.23 | 50 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Gateshead | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 1.267 | 49 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 1.206 | 49 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 1.029 | 48 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 1.188 | 47 | W | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 1.032 | 47 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 47 | 1.032 | 47 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 47 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 1.107 | 46 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 0.938 | 46 | D | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 0.934 | 46 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 0.887 | 46 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Barrow | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 0.93 | 44 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 58 | 0.753 | 37 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 69 | 0.604 | 34 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 0.747 | 33 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 0.604 | 32 | D | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 60 | 0.438 | 27 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 5 | 3 | Colchester United | Brisbane Road | 2,553 | |
| Pacey 4, Whiteley | Lineups | Edwards, Scott, Wright P | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 3 | Millwall | Somerton Park | 6,728 | |
| Graham | Lineups | Stobbart 3 | ||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 3 | Norwich City | County Ground | 9,555 | |
| Baxter, English, Fowler | Lineups | Ackerman, Johnston, Ashman | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Fellows Park | 3,887 | |
| Bowen, Bridgett | Lineups | Fidler, Cross | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 2.044 | 64 | D | W | D | L | D | 1953-05-01 | Crystal Palace | A | |
| 2 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 1.864 | 62 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | |||
| 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 1.557 | 62 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | |||
| 4 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 1.557 | 59 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | |||
| 5 | Norwich City | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 1.727 | 58 | D | W | D | W | L | 1953-05-02 | Colchester United | A | |
| 6 | Coventry City | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.267 | 50 | L | D | L | D | L | 1953-05-02 | Torquay United | A | |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 1.013 | 48 | D | W | W | W | W | 1953-05-02 | Gillingham | H | |
| 8 | Southend United | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 0.931 | 48 | L | D | D | W | L | 1953-05-01 | Shrewsbury Town | H | |
| 9 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 0.984 | 47 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | |||
| 10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 1.058 | 45 | D | L | L | W | W | 1953-05-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H | |
| 11 | Reading | 45 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 1.032 | 44 | W | L | L | W | W | 1953-05-01 | Swindon Town | H | |
| 12 | Torquay United | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 60 | 0.977 | 43 | L | D | W | W | W | 1953-05-02 | Coventry City | H | |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 0.932 | 42 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | |||
| 14 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 0.854 | 42 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 0.793 | 41 | W | L | D | D | W | 1953-05-01 | Bristol Rovers | H | |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 0.859 | 40 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | |||
| 17 | Swindon Town | 45 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 0.84 | 40 | W | W | D | D | W | 1953-05-01 | Reading | A | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 0.853 | 39 | L | D | L | D | D | 1953-05-01 | Aldershot | H | |
| 19 | Aldershot | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 0.8 | 39 | D | W | W | L | L | 1953-05-01 | Ipswich Town | A | |
| 20 | Gillingham | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 0.797 | 39 | W | L | L | D | L | 1953-05-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 0.753 | 39 | L | W | W | W | L | 1953-05-02 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | |
| 22 | Colchester United | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 0.819 | 38 | L | L | L | D | L | 1953-05-02 | Norwich City | H | |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 54 | 0.742 | 35 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-05-01 | Southend United | A | |
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 72 | 0.475 | 24 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | |||
