1953-09-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Ninian Park | 29,446 | |
| Grant, Chisholm | Lineups | Glazzard | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | Maine Road | 24,918 | |
| Lineups | Walsh | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Ayresome Park | 25,458 | |
| Delapenha 2, Mannion | Lineups | Wheeler, Hassall | ||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | Liverpool | St James' Park | 48,439 | |
| Keeble, Milburn, Mitchell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | Fratton Park | 29,571 | |
| Harris 2, Gordon | Lineups | Armstrong, Hall OG | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | Preston North End | Hillsborough | 36,976 | |
| Woodhead, Froggatt, Marriott, Shaw | Lineups | Finney, Foster | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | The Hawthorns | 29,036 | |
| Allen, Hodgkisson | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | L | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 9 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 6 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 6 | W | W | W | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.692 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1953-09-05 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 10 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.333 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1953-09-05 | Newcastle United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.125 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 12 | -4 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.1 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | 4 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.714 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 14 | -4 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.625 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1953-09-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | -2 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.692 | 4 | L | L | D | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | -1 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.636 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 18 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.462 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Burnley | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 2 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.611 | 2 | W | L | L | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | -2 | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 22 | -2 | Arsenal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.333 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | St Andrew's | 21,440 | |
| Purdon, Kinsey, Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Gigg Lane | 11,001 | |
| Daniel | Lineups | Finch | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Baseball Ground | 18,222 | |
| Dunn | Lineups | Finney | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Belle Vue | 20,337 | |
| Lawlor | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Goodison Park | 35,126 | |
| Buckle, Fielding | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Craven Cottage | 16,902 | |
| Mitten (p) | Lineups | Hines | ||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 2 | Swansea Town | Elland Road | 20,949 | |
| Nightingale, Charles 2 | Lineups | Allchurch I, Beech C | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | City Ground | 17,172 | |
| Moore, Leverton | Lineups | Turner | ||||
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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 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4.5 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | W | W | W | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Bury | A |
| 3 | 2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.333 | 7 | W | L | D | W | W | 1953-09-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1.231 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1953-09-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 6 | D | D | D | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 8 | -4 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.429 | 5 | D | W | D | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Derby County | A |
| 10 | 1 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.222 | 5 | D | W | D | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | D | L | D | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0.6 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 13 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | L | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 5 | Bury | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.625 | 4 | D | L | D | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Everton | H |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | Swansea Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.571 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | 3 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | D | L | D | L | D | 1953-09-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 19 | -2 | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Swansea Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.571 | 3 | L | W | L | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 21 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.455 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Chester | Oakwell | 9,969 | |
| Lumley, Kelly, Pattison | 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 | 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 | Southport | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.6 | 7 | W | W | W | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 3 | 12 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | D | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | D | D | 1953-09-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1953-09-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.222 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1953-09-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | -1 | Bradford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.125 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1953-09-05 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.4 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Workington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.833 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1953-09-05 | Chester | A |
| 20 | 0 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.429 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1953-09-05 | Workington | H |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0.154 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1953-09-05 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.111 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Bradford | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Recreation Ground | 7,338 | |
| McCulloch | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Selhurst Park | 11,877 | |
| Randall 2, Thomas | Lineups | Johnston 2 | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | 0 | Newport County | The Dell | 14,454 | |
| Flood 3, Day | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Plainmoor | 7,749 | |
| Mills | Lineups | MacLuckie | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3.333 | 9 | D | W | W | W | W | 1953-09-05 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 3 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.833 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1953-09-05 | Aldershot | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Swindon Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.333 | 7 | L | D | W | W | W | 1953-09-05 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 4 | Aldershot | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.6 | 7 | W | W | L | D | W | 1953-09-05 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.917 | 6 | W | L | D | W | D | 1953-09-05 | Millwall | A |
| 10 | -2 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.818 | 6 | W | W | W | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 11 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1953-09-05 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | D | L | D | 1953-09-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.818 | 4 | W | W | L | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1953-09-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.667 | 3 | L | D | L | W | L | 1953-09-05 | Coventry City | A |
| 19 | 0 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1953-09-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.364 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1953-09-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1953-09-05 | Exeter City | H |
