1953-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Burnley | Bloomfield Road | 18,113 | |
| Mortensen 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Molineux | 41,442 | |
| Mullen, Swinbourne, Wilshaw | Lineups | Wright T | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Manchester United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.25 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1953-09-03 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 7 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 5 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.444 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1953-09-05 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | -2 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.375 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1953-09-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 7 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1953-09-02 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | -2 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.286 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | -2 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.75 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | -2 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1953-09-02 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1953-09-01 | Arsenal | A |
| 13 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1953-09-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | 0 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.455 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | 0 | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.778 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1953-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | 0 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.706 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.385 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Aston Villa | H |
| 20 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.273 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Arsenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1953-09-01 | Sheffield United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Chelsea | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Ewood Park | 11,793 | |
| Campbell, Quigley | Lineups | Dare 2 | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | Upton Park | 22,089 | |
| Sexton 3 | Lineups | |||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 2 | 3 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.857 | 7 | W | D | L | W | W | 1953-09-05 | Fulham | H |
| 3 | -1 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.667 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Hull City | H |
| 4 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0.846 | 6 | D | L | W | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Notts County | H |
| 5 | -2 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.333 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Luton Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Derby County | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Bury | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Fulham | A |
| 11 | 0 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1.182 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Swansea Town | H |
| 12 | 1 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Stoke City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.818 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 14 | 5 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.583 | 4 | D | W | L | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Swansea Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.545 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.875 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 17 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Everton | A |
| 18 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.625 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Birmingham City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.571 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.429 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1953-09-01 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.778 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1953-09-01 | Notts County | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Park Avenue | 6,134 | |
| Dunlop | Lineups | Chapman | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,174 | |
| Hatton | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | The Shay | 3,211 | |
| Lineups | Finney | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Field Mill | 8,879 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 0 | Barrow | Vale Park | 13,403 | |
| Hayward 3, Griffiths | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 3 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Borough Park | 3,417 | |
| Winters, Robson, Bertolini | Lineups | Devlin | ||||
| York City | 5 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Bootham Crescent | 3,645 | |
| Burgess 2, Porter, Brown, Dunmore | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1953-09-03 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.571 | 6 | D | W | D | W | L | 1953-09-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 6 | D | D | D | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Gateshead | H |
| 5 | 7 | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.167 | 6 | W | W | D | L | D | 1953-09-05 | York City | A |
| 6 | 8 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 7 | 1 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.833 | 6 | D | W | D | L | W | 1953-09-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | -5 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1953-09-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 9 | -5 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.333 | 5 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 10 | -3 | Southport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1953-09-01 | Darlington | H |
| 11 | 4 | Bradford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Darlington | H |
| 12 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1953-09-01 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | -4 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Chester | H |
| 15 | 6 | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.875 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 16 | -6 | Barrow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1953-09-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 6 | Workington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.833 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1953-09-05 | Chester | A |
| 18 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.375 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1953-09-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 19 | -2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.571 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1953-09-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1953-09-02 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.571 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1953-09-01 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | -2 | Halifax Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.286 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Barrow | H |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.125 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1953-09-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.167 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1953-09-01 | Southport | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Highfield Road | 11,410 | |
| Bradbury, Brown | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Loftus Road | 11,742 | |
| Lineups | Johnston, Morgan | |||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Torquay United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1953-09-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 5 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.75 | 7 | W | D | D | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.167 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | -2 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | L | D | W | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | -1 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1953-09-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1953-09-02 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 9 | -1 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Swindon Town | H |
| 10 | 7 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-05 | Southend United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1953-09-02 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.778 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1953-09-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.7 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1953-09-01 | Southend United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.643 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1953-09-02 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | -1 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1953-09-03 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1953-09-01 | Reading | H |
| 17 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.556 | 3 | L | L | D | W | L | 1953-09-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.875 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1953-09-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.7 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1953-09-01 | Millwall | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.571 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1953-09-01 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1953-09-01 | Watford | A |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.429 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1953-09-01 | Bristol City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1953-09-03 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.455 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1953-09-02 | Ipswich Town | H |
