1953-10-01
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 0 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Old Showground | 9,102 | |
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5.25 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1953-10-03 | York City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.7 | 17 | D | W | L | D | D | 1953-10-03 | Southport | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wrexham | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.412 | 16 | L | W | W | D | L | 1953-10-03 | Chester | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.923 | 16 | W | W | L | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.583 | 15 | D | W | W | D | D | 1953-10-03 | Workington | H |
| 6 | 0 | Gateshead | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.286 | 15 | L | D | W | L | D | 1953-10-03 | Darlington | A |
| 7 | 0 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.267 | 15 | W | W | W | L | D | 1953-10-03 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.714 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1953-10-03 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.462 | 14 | D | L | L | D | W | 1953-10-03 | Bradford | A |
| 10 | -1 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.235 | 14 | D | L | W | D | L | 1953-10-03 | Barrow | H |
| 11 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1.364 | 13 | D | L | W | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1.176 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1953-10-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Southport | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.125 | 13 | L | L | D | W | L | 1953-10-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 14 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 12 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-10-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | 0 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.786 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1953-10-03 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0.704 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.9 | 10 | D | L | L | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.8 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1953-10-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chester | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.7 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-10-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.636 | 9 | L | D | L | D | W | 1953-10-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.632 | 9 | L | D | W | D | D | 1953-10-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.571 | 9 | D | W | W | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0.48 | 6 | W | D | L | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 0.292 | 5 | L | L | L | D | D | 1953-10-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Layer Road | 6,705 | |
| Lineups | Day | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Fellows Park | 8,031 | |
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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 | 2 | Southampton | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2.462 | 21 | W | W | W | L | W | 1953-10-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2.071 | 21 | W | W | W | D | D | 1953-10-03 | Watford | H |
| 3 | -1 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.1 | 20 | L | W | D | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.333 | 18 | D | L | D | D | L | 1953-10-03 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1.75 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1953-10-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1.083 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | 0 | Reading | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 15 | W | D | D | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 0 | Aldershot | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1953-10-03 | Reading | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.13 | 14 | W | D | W | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Southend United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Swindon Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.35 | 13 | L | L | L | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 12 | D | L | D | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 12 | L | D | D | W | W | 1953-10-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1953-10-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0.947 | 12 | W | D | W | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Southampton | H |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0.933 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1953-10-03 | Newport County | A |
| 16 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 | D | L | W | D | L | 1953-10-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.933 | 11 | W | L | D | D | W | 1953-10-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 18 | -1 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.842 | 11 | D | W | L | W | L | 1953-10-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0.75 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1953-10-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Colchester United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.75 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 0.519 | 9 | L | D | L | L | D | 1953-10-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Torquay United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0.833 | 8 | L | D | D | W | L | 1953-10-03 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 23 | 1 | Walsall | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.308 | 6 | D | D | L | W | L | 1953-10-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 24 | -1 | Newport County | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0.361 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1953-10-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
