1954-04-24
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Highbury | 35,196 | |
| Roper, Lishman, Tapscott | Lineups | Delapenha | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Villa Park | 31,495 | |
| Tyrell | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | Bloomfield Road | 18,651 | |
| Mortensen 2, Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ninian Park | 15,777 | |
| Sherwood, Ford | Lineups | Sewell, Woodhead | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 46,991 | |
| Parsons | Lineups | Mitchell, White | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds Road | 25,635 | |
| McGarry (p), Cavanagh | Lineups | Parry | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Maine Road | 19,549 | |
| McAdams 2, Spurdle | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fratton Park | 28,004 | |
| Harris 2, Reid | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | Bramall Lane | 29,189 | |
| Brook | Lineups | Aston, Blanchflower, Viollet | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Roker Park | 28,014 | |
| Chisholm 2 | Lineups | Adamson | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | 44,055 | |
| Swinbourne 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Middlesbrough relegated | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers champions | ||||||
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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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 1.714 | 57 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 1.365 | 53 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 1.279 | 51 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 1.259 | 48 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 1.25 | 48 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 50 | 1.159 | 48 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 1.164 | 46 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 1.088 | 44 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 0.974 | 44 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 0.718 | 44 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 1.5 | 43 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 1.027 | 43 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 1.045 | 41 | W | W | D | D | W | 1954-04-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 58 | 0.91 | 39 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Newcastle United | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 0.935 | 38 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 0.855 | 37 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 0.805 | 37 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 0.91 | 36 | W | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 61 | 0.769 | 36 | D | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield United | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 52 | 0.753 | 31 | L | L | L | D | D | 1954-04-26 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 56 | 0.659 | 30 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 59 | 0.701 | 28 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Swansea Town | Ewood Park | 31,202 | |
| Quigley | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 3 | Leicester City | Griffin Park | 22,845 | Largest home gate 1953-54 |
| Dudley | Lineups | Griffiths, Morris, Home OG | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | Stoke City | Eastville | 22,687 | |
| Bradford 3 | Lineups | Bowyer, Oscroft | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Gigg Lane | 11,018 | |
| Lineups | Mitchell | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Baseball Ground | 12,689 | |
| Lowell | Lineups | Burke | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | Belle Vue | 7,313 | |
| Lawlor 2, Tindill | Lineups | Langman 2, Edds | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Goodison Park | 62,865 | Largest home & D 2 gate 1953-54 |
| Hickson | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Boothferry Park | 18,619 | |
| Ackerman | Lineups | Charles | ||||
| Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | Fulham | Sincil Bank | 11,810 | |
| Garvie 3, Graver | Lineups | Haynes, Jezzard | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | Meadow Lane | 9,971 | |
| McCormack 2, Johnston | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Boundary Park | 8,301 | |
| Brierley | Lineups | Gager (p), Moore, Capel | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Brentford relegated & Leicester City promoted | ||||||
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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 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 1.617 | 56 | W | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 1.72 | 55 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Everton | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 1.517 | 54 | W | D | D | W | D | 1954-04-29 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 1.458 | 52 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 1.085 | 48 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 1.345 | 47 | L | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 1.134 | 47 | D | D | W | W | D | 1954-04-29 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 46 | 1.153 | 44 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 1.103 | 44 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 1.099 | 43 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 41 | D | L | W | L | D | 1954-04-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Stoke City | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 1.172 | 39 | L | D | L | D | D | 1954-04-26 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 13 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 0.971 | 39 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 0.73 | 39 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 0.97 | 38 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Lincoln City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 0.783 | 37 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 0.75 | 36 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 0.78 | 35 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 0.797 | 34 | D | W | W | D | L | 1954-04-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 0.707 | 34 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 0.513 | 31 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 58 | 0.471 | 25 | L | D | W | L | L | 1954-04-29 | Everton | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Barrow | Oakwell | 6,889 | |
| Lumley 2, Chappell | Lineups | Armstrong, Layton | ||||
| Bradford | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Park Avenue | 5,437 | |
| Brickley | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Sealand Road | 3,545 | |
| Coffin | Lineups | Herd 2 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | 2,965 | |
| Bettany, Murphy | Lineups | Anders | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Feethams Ground | 4,679 | |
| French | Lineups | |||||
| Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Redheugh Park | 3,033 | |
| Price 2 | Lineups | Done | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Victoria Park | 6,238 | |
| Lineups | Keating | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Vale Park | 18,174 | |
| Griffiths, Cunliffe | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Old Showground | 7,731 | |
| Hubbard, Gregory | Lineups | Ashman | ||||
| Southport | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Haig Avenue | 2,887 | |
| Forsyth (p), Jessop | Lineups | Sowerby | ||||
| Workington | 3 | 1 | Halifax Town | Borough Park | 6,863 | |
| Whittle 2, Dailey | Lineups | Hampson | ||||
| York City | 1 | 2 | Accrington Stanley | Bootham Crescent | 4,252 | |
| Hughes | Lineups | Brydon, Cocker | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Chester to apply for re-election | ||||||
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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 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 3.789 | 67 | W | D | D | D | W | 1954-04-26 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 45 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 1.357 | 57 | W | W | L | L | L | 1954-04-28 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 1.382 | 56 | W | W | W | W | W | 1954-04-27 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Gateshead | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 1.358 | 54 | W | L | D | L | W | 1954-04-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Bradford City | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 1.094 | 52 | L | D | D | L | L | 1954-04-28 | Gateshead | H |
| 6 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 1.313 | 51 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Wrexham | 45 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 1.194 | 50 | L | L | W | W | W | 1954-04-28 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 1.172 | 50 | W | W | D | D | L | 1954-04-26 | Workington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 1.118 | 48 | W | W | L | D | D | 1954-04-27 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 0 | Southport | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 1.091 | 46 | W | D | D | D | W | 1954-04-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 11 | 1 | Stockport County | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 1.138 | 44 | W | D | W | W | L | 1954-04-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | -1 | Barrow | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 1.014 | 43 | L | W | W | D | L | 1954-04-26 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Carlisle United | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 1.159 | 41 | L | L | D | W | D | 1954-04-27 | Southport | H |
| 14 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 0.838 | 41 | L | L | W | W | W | 1954-04-27 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 15 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 0.75 | 41 | W | L | L | W | L | 1954-04-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | 3 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 0.878 | 40 | W | L | L | D | L | 1954-04-28 | Chester | H |
| 17 | -2 | Rochdale | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 0.776 | 40 | L | L | D | W | D | 1954-04-27 | Bradford | H |
| 18 | 2 | Workington | 45 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 0.747 | 40 | W | L | L | D | W | 1954-04-26 | Chesterfield | A |
| 19 | -3 | Hartlepools United | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 0.906 | 39 | L | W | D | W | D | 1954-04-26 | Barrow | A |
| 20 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 62 | 0.632 | 39 | L | L | D | D | W | 1954-04-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 1 | Darlington | 45 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 0.7 | 37 | W | W | D | D | L | 1954-04-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 22 | -1 | York City | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 0.726 | 35 | L | L | D | D | L | 1954-04-27 | Halifax Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 44 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 0.594 | 33 | L | W | L | L | D | 1954-04-27 | York City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Chester | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 44 | 0.727 | 32 | L | W | D | L | W | 1954-04-28 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 7,439 | |
| Fidler | Lineups | Menzies | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Goldstone Ground | 23,790 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Highfield Road | 7,439 | |
| Dorman, Brown 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Priestfield Stadium | 8,729 | |
| Sowden 2, Morgan | Lineups | Morton, Thomas | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Portman Road | 17,802 | |
| Callaghan, Crowe | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Brisbane Road | 9,052 | |
| Poulton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 3 | 0 | Walsall | The Den, New Cross | 9,130 | |
| Smith, Heydon, Saward | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | County Ground | 7,344 | |
| Anderson, English, Fowler | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 4 | 1 | Exeter City | Elm Park | 8,067 | |
| Chung, Hinshelwood, Blackman 2 | Lineups | McClelland | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Greyhound Stadium | 5,993 | |
| Lineups | Graham | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Plainmoor | 7,115 | |
| Thomas B | Lineups | Hoskins | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Vicarage Road | 12,431 | |
| Lineups | Angell, Cameron | |||||
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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 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 1.592 | 60 | W | D | D | W | W | 1954-04-26 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 1.39 | 58 | D | L | W | L | W | 1954-04-28 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol City | 44 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 1.297 | 52 | L | W | W | L | W | 1954-04-27 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | 44 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 1.528 | 50 | W | W | L | L | W | 1954-04-28 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 44 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 1.23 | 50 | D | L | W | D | L | 1954-04-28 | Reading | H |
| 6 | -2 | Watford | 44 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 44 | 1.227 | 50 | L | D | L | D | L | 1954-04-27 | Bristol City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Reading | 45 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 1.181 | 48 | W | W | L | L | W | 1954-04-28 | Southampton | A |
| 8 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 1.132 | 47 | W | D | L | D | D | 1954-04-26 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Norwich City | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 1.097 | 47 | D | L | W | W | L | 1954-04-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Gillingham | 45 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 0.923 | 47 | W | L | L | W | L | 1954-04-29 | Walsall | A |
| 11 | -4 | Exeter City | 45 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 1.155 | 46 | L | W | W | W | W | 1954-04-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 12 | 1 | Millwall | 43 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 1 | 46 | W | L | L | W | W | 1954-04-26 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Torquay United | 45 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 0.952 | 46 | D | W | L | L | W | 1954-04-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 14 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 53 | 0.759 | 44 | W | D | L | W | W | 1954-04-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 1.071 | 43 | W | W | L | L | W | 1954-04-26 | Norwich City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 0.958 | 41 | L | L | L | W | W | 1954-04-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 55 | 0.824 | 41 | D | W | W | D | L | 1954-04-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 0.971 | 40 | D | W | L | D | W | 1954-04-28 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 0.891 | 40 | W | W | W | L | L | 1954-04-26 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 20 | -2 | Swindon Town | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 49 | 0.957 | 39 | L | L | L | W | L | 1954-04-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 0.694 | 39 | L | D | D | L | L | 1954-04-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 0.847 | 38 | L | W | W | W | L | 1954-04-29 | Bristol City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 49 | 0.649 | 29 | L | D | L | W | D | 1954-04-26 | Millwall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 45 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 60 | 0.453 | 25 | L | W | D | L | L | 1954-04-29 | Gillingham | H |
