1953-09-16
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Ninian Park | 27,350 | |
| Edwards, Grant | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 29,848 | |
| Jones W | Lineups | Wilshaw | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road | 24,580 | |
| Lineups | McGarry | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 4 | Manchester United | Ayresome Park | 23,607 | |
| Delapenha (p) | Lineups | Taylor 2, Byrne, Rowley | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 57,838 | |
| Keeble, Mitchell 2 | Lineups | Nicholls 3, Allen 2, Griffin, Ryan | ||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 4 | Blackpool | Fratton Park | 28,703 | |
| Harris, Vaughan 2, Gordon | Lineups | Mudie 2, Mortensen, Perry | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough | 26,025 | |
| Woodhead, Sewell | Lineups | Hassall | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 3 | Burnley | White Hart Lane | 30,472 | |
| Duquemin 2 | Lineups | McIlroy 2, Gray | ||||
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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 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3.25 | 16 | W | W | D | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.438 | 13 | D | W | W | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.778 | 12 | W | W | D | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.294 | 12 | W | L | W | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | 6 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.111 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | -2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.625 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Chelsea | A |
| 7 | 2 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.286 | 10 | D | L | D | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.273 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.067 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Newcastle United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | D | W | W | L | L | 1953-09-17 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.083 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.333 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1953-09-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 13 | -1 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | L | D | D | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0.65 | 8 | W | L | L | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -1 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.833 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 16 | 3 | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.813 | 7 | W | D | D | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | 1 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.75 | 6 | D | L | D | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Sunderland | H |
| 18 | -2 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.529 | 6 | L | D | D | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | -2 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.955 | 5 | L | W | D | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.565 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | 0 | Arsenal | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.444 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-09-19 | Manchester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0.367 | 4 | L | L | D | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Gigg Lane | 11,462 | |
| Kelly 2, Plant | Lineups | Bradford | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | Brentford | Belle Vue | 19,463 | |
| Robinson, Tindill, McMorran | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 4 | Rotherham United | Craven Cottage | 11,857 | |
| Taylor J, Mitten | Lineups | Burke, Grainger, Guest, Marshall | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Elland Road | 20,621 | |
| Williams | Lineups | McCrory | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Kenilworth Road | 12,231 | |
| Cummins, Downie (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Hull City | City Ground | 13,573 | |
| Collindridge 2 | 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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.625 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.222 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1.917 | 13 | W | D | D | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.667 | 12 | D | W | W | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.455 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.294 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1953-09-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1.133 | 11 | W | D | W | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Everton | H |
| 8 | -1 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.273 | 10 | W | D | W | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | 4 | Rotherham United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.95 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 10 | -2 | Stoke City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.857 | 10 | D | W | L | D | D | 1953-09-19 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | -2 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.909 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.333 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Lincoln City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1.25 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1953-09-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 14 | 1 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.769 | 8 | W | D | L | D | D | 1953-09-19 | Swansea Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.643 | 8 | D | W | D | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.824 | 7 | W | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.563 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0.533 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0.455 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Bury | A |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0.45 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Brentford | A |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.375 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1953-09-19 | Notts County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.609 | 3 | L | L | L | L | D | 1953-09-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Peel Park | 7,591 | |
| Cocker 2, Holliday | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oakwell | 10,866 | |
| Chappell | Lineups | Betts | ||||
| Bradford | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Park Avenue | 10,960 | |
| Beattie | Lineups | Mullard, Griffiths | ||||
| Chester | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Sealand Road | 3,999 | |
| Thomas, Travis | Lineups | French, Clark | ||||
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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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | W | L | W | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Workington | H |
| 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.625 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Gateshead | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.625 | 12 | D | W | W | L | D | 1953-09-19 | Bradford | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southport | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.333 | 12 | W | L | D | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | L | W | W | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.385 | 11 | L | W | W | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Stockport County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1953-09-17 | Workington | H |
| 8 | 1 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.556 | 10 | D | D | L | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | L | D | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0.944 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.833 | 9 | D | W | L | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Halifax Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.714 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Bradford City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0.933 | 8 | D | D | L | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.769 | 8 | D | W | L | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Chester | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bradford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 7 | L | W | L | D | D | 1953-09-19 | Gateshead | H |
| 16 | 3 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.923 | 7 | W | D | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Barrow | H |
| 17 | -1 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.7 | 7 | W | D | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.6 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.067 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.5 | 6 | D | D | W | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.727 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-19 | York City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.375 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Barnsley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0.278 | 4 | D | D | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Southport | A |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-17 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Recreation Ground | 5,900 | |
| Flint | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Newport County | Selhurst Park | 8,730 | |
| Randall 2, Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Priestfield Stadium | 9,634 | |
| Evans B | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | The Dell | 16,246 | |
| Williams, Day, Horton | Lineups | Hawkins | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Walsall | County Ground | 8,832 | |
| Lunn, Betteridge, Bain | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 3 | Leyton Orient | Plainmoor | 6,296 | |
| Aldous OG, Webber E | Lineups | Pacey, Morgan, Rees | ||||
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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 | 1 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2.778 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.636 | 15 | L | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2.333 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Southend United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2.333 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1953-09-17 | Colchester United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.9 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 6 | 1 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.333 | 12 | W | L | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.9 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.176 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | -3 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-19 | Millwall | A |
| 10 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1.083 | 8 | W | L | L | L | W | 1953-09-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8 | W | L | L | W | W | 1953-09-19 | Watford | H |
| 13 | 5 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.647 | 8 | D | L | L | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.923 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.909 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 16 | 5 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.842 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.786 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1953-09-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 18 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0.692 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1953-09-19 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.688 | 7 | L | L | W | D | L | 1953-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | -1 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.923 | 6 | D | L | W | W | L | 1953-09-17 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | -1 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.75 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1953-09-17 | Northampton Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Torquay United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.667 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1953-09-19 | Gillingham | A |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0.379 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0.238 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1953-09-19 | Southampton | H |
