1953-09-24
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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| Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | Gillingham | Brisbane Road | 8,271 | |
| Mallett, Poulton, Pacey | Lineups | Scarth | ||||
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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 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.571 | 18 | D | W | W | W | W | 1953-09-26 | Newport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2.455 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1953-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2.182 | 17 | W | D | D | L | W | 1953-09-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.467 | 17 | D | D | L | W | W | 1953-09-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1.211 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1953-09-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.769 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1953-09-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 13 | D | L | W | W | W | 1953-09-26 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 0 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.154 | 13 | D | L | W | L | W | 1953-09-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.9 | 12 | D | L | L | W | W | 1953-09-26 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 10 | 0 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.125 | 11 | D | W | W | D | L | 1953-09-26 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1.095 | 11 | W | W | W | D | W | 1953-09-26 | Reading | A |
| 12 | -1 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1.043 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1953-09-26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.133 | 10 | W | D | L | L | L | 1953-09-26 | Southampton | A |
| 14 | -1 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1953-09-26 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.923 | 9 | D | D | W | W | L | 1953-09-26 | Millwall | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.824 | 9 | W | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-26 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0.733 | 9 | D | D | L | W | L | 1953-09-26 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Colchester United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.778 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1953-09-26 | Walsall | H |
| 19 | 0 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.778 | 8 | L | W | L | D | W | 1953-09-26 | Southend United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.684 | 8 | L | D | L | L | W | 1953-09-26 | Watford | A |
| 21 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.5 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1953-09-26 | Northampton Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.864 | 7 | D | W | L | D | L | 1953-09-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0.406 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1953-09-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0.28 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1953-09-26 | Colchester United | A |
