1953-10-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highbury | 52,543 | |
| Holton 2, Logie 2 | Lineups | Woodhead | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park | 25,325 | |
| Roberts, Walsh | Lineups | Moir, Lofthouse | ||||
| Blackpool | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Bloomfield Road | 27,106 | |
| Mortensen, Taylor 2, Perry | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Ninian Park | 25,340 | |
| Dudley, Chisholm 3, Tiddy | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge | 32,867 | |
| Armstrong, Bentley 2, Blunstone, Stubbs | Lineups | Smyth 2 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Leeds Road | 34,175 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Burnley | Maine Road | 32,353 | |
| Meadows 2, Cunliffe | Lineups | Adamson, Gray | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Fratton Park | 24,342 | |
| Lineups | Fitzsimons, McPherson | |||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Newcastle United | Bramall Lane | 30,070 | |
| Brook 2, Hawksworth | Lineups | Hannah | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Roker Park | 38,345 | |
| Wright T, Elliott, Ford, Bingham | Lineups | Walters, Duquemin, Robb | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Molineux | 34,211 | |
| Wilshaw | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
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 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2.143 | 26 | L | W | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Sunderland | H |
| 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 1.783 | 24 | W | D | W | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 3 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.882 | 23 | D | W | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1.241 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Sheffield United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1.238 | 19 | D | D | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.111 | 19 | W | L | W | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Newcastle United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1.182 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 8 | 2 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1.25 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 0.789 | 16 | L | D | W | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Aston Villa | H |
| 10 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 1.625 | 15 | L | W | W | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | 3 | Arsenal | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1.033 | 15 | W | W | L | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Manchester United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.964 | 15 | L | W | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Chelsea | H |
| 13 | -1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.958 | 15 | D | L | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 14 | -1 | Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.864 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Arsenal | H |
| 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 0.85 | 12 | L | D | W | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Liverpool | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 0.769 | 12 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Manchester City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 0.714 | 12 | L | L | W | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.697 | 12 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 0.675 | 11 | W | L | D | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 20 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 0.595 | 11 | W | L | D | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0.559 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Liverpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 0.81 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-11-07 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Ewood Park | 25,272 | |
| Langton, Briggs | Lineups | Williams, Nightingale | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Griffin Park | 15,384 | |
| Rainford | Lineups | Latimer OG | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 3 | Luton Town | Eastville | 20,002 | |
| Bradford 3 | Lineups | Pye 2, Mitchell | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 3 | Fulham | Gigg Lane | 9,391 | |
| Lawler OG | Lineups | Jezzard 2, Robson | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 4 | Birmingham City | Baseball Ground | 18,278 | |
| McLaren, Smith OG | Lineups | Purdon, Stewart, Murphy, Astall | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | Belle Vue | 15,118 | |
| Lawlor, Robinson | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Goodison Park | 51,811 | |
| Eglington | Lineups | Morris, Hines | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Boothferry Park | 24,831 | |
| Ackerman | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Sincil Bank | 13,270 | |
| Graver 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Swansea Town | Meadow Lane | 12,084 | |
| Southwell, Johnston, Coole | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Boundary Park | 15,745 | |
| Hardwick (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Leicester City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1.895 | 24 | W | W | W | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.933 | 23 | W | W | W | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.682 | 21 | D | W | D | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Derby County | H |
| 4 | -1 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.348 | 21 | L | W | D | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.103 | 21 | L | L | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Notts County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Birmingham City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.857 | 20 | W | W | D | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 7 | 2 | Lincoln City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1.563 | 18 | W | L | D | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Swansea Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1.16 | 17 | L | W | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Bury | H |
| 9 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.115 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | -2 | Stoke City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1.08 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1.269 | 16 | D | L | D | D | W | 1953-11-07 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 12 | 1 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1.094 | 16 | D | W | L | D | D | 1953-11-07 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 13 | 1 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 16 | D | W | W | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | -3 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 16 | L | L | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | 0 | Swansea Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 0.667 | 13 | L | W | D | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | 2 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0.838 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0.679 | 12 | L | D | L | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 18 | -1 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0.455 | 12 | D | L | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | 1 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 0.64 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.545 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | West Ham United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0.5 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 0.463 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Rotherham United | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Oakwell | 8,438 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford | 6 | 4 | Accrington Stanley | Park Avenue | 11,108 | |
| Beattie, Pickard 4, Whitaker | Lineups | Holliday 2, Cocker 2 | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Sealand Road | 6,824 | |
| Hilton | Lineups | Atkinson 2 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | Halifax Town | Gresty Road | 6,529 | |
| McGuigan, Derbyshire OG, Broome | Lineups | Horsman | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 4,520 | |
| Rutherford | Lineups | |||||
| Gateshead | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Redheugh Park | 8,538 | |
| Callender J 2, Smith | Lineups | Bannan (p) | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 6 | 0 | Rochdale | Victoria Park | 6,763 | |
| Harden 4, Linacre, Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Vale Park | 12,454 | |
| Leake | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 2 | Barrow | Old Showground | 7,008 | |
| Jones 2, Sharpe | Lineups | Street, McLaren | ||||
| Southport | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Haig Avenue | 3,055 | |
| Hacking 2 | Lineups | Smallwood | ||||
| Workington | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Borough Park | 6,600 | |
| Talbot | Lineups | Reeve | ||||
| York City | 3 | 2 | Bradford City | Bootham Crescent | 5,849 | |
| Dunmore, Linaker, Fenton | Lineups | Rosenthal 2 | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6.4 | 31 | W | W | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Gateshead | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.474 | 23 | W | W | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.652 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | 1953-11-07 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.467 | 22 | W | L | W | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.368 | 21 | D | L | D | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | 4 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.381 | 20 | W | L | W | D | D | 1953-11-07 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Stockport County | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1.348 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | -1 | Bradford City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1.385 | 19 | L | W | L | D | L | 1953-11-07 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Barrow | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 1.111 | 19 | L | W | W | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Workington | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1.174 | 18 | L | W | L | L | D | 1953-11-07 | York City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0.767 | 18 | D | W | L | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Bradford | H |
| 13 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 0.939 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Gateshead | H |
| 14 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.897 | 16 | W | W | L | D | W | 1953-11-07 | Southport | H |
| 15 | 2 | Southport | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.885 | 16 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1.143 | 15 | L | L | D | D | L | 1953-11-07 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0.958 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | -3 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 0.938 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 1 | Darlington | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.75 | 14 | W | L | W | D | L | 1953-11-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 20 | 1 | York City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 0.686 | 14 | W | L | W | D | L | 1953-11-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | -3 | Chester | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0.724 | 13 | L | L | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 0.577 | 11 | L | L | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Chester | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 0.313 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1953-11-07 | Darlington | H |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 0.366 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Barrow | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | Dean Court | 7,621 | |
| Stephens, Cheney 2, Waugh | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Highfield Road | 9,006 | |
| Brown, Waldock | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium | 10,958 | |
| Evans B, Morgan | Lineups | Atyeo 2 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Portman Road | 15,026 | |
| Reed, Garneys, Elsworthy | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Brisbane Road | 11,342 | |
| Morgan, Pacey 2 | Lineups | Mackay | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | The Den, New Cross | 15,699 | |
| Hartburn, Saward, Hazlett | Lineups | Jackson | ||||
| Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | County Ground | 12,450 | |
| Anderson, Cross, English 3, Ramscar | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 4 | 1 | Newport County | Elm Park | 8,111 | |
| Blackman 2, Hinshelwood, Smith | Lineups | Hayward | ||||
| Southend United | 5 | 2 | Norwich City | Greyhound Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Lockhart 3, Grant, O'Neil | Lineups | Brennan, Pickwick | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Colchester United | Plainmoor | 6,312 | |
| Shaw, Collins, Elder OG | Lineups | Parfitt OG | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Southampton | Vicarage Road | 12,507 | |
| Brown R, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2.471 | 31 | W | W | W | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.476 | 24 | L | W | W | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Southampton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.458 | 24 | L | D | L | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 4 | -2 | Norwich City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1.4 | 24 | L | W | W | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Reading | H |
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1.296 | 22 | W | L | D | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1.161 | 20 | W | D | W | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Newport County | A |
| 7 | -1 | Bristol City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 1.129 | 20 | D | W | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 3 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.429 | 19 | W | D | W | D | D | 1953-11-07 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0.882 | 19 | L | L | D | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Torquay United | H |
| 10 | 4 | Millwall | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.167 | 18 | W | W | W | D | L | 1953-11-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.15 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1953-11-07 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | -4 | Exeter City | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.13 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | 2 | Watford | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1.129 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1953-11-07 | Colchester United | A |
| 14 | -4 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 1.091 | 17 | L | L | L | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Coventry City | H |
| 15 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1.036 | 17 | L | D | D | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | 2 | Torquay United | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 16 | W | D | D | W | W | 1953-11-07 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0.969 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | -1 | Gillingham | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 0.719 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | -3 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0.656 | 16 | L | L | L | D | L | 1953-11-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | 1 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0.958 | 14 | W | L | L | L | D | 1953-11-07 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0.75 | 14 | L | D | D | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 0.563 | 10 | L | D | L | L | L | 1953-11-07 | Watford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 0.438 | 9 | L | W | L | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 0.306 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1953-11-07 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
