1954-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Everton | Highbury | 42,146 | |
| Lishman, Roper | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Turf Moor | 28,472 | |
| Pilkington | Lineups | Bentley | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.75 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Burnley | A |
| 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.75 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Aston Villa | H |
| 4 | 0 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.6 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.429 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3.333 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Cardiff City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.333 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1.286 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 12 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 0 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.833 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.909 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Manchester United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.875 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.625 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Newcastle United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.6 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 3 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.571 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.571 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Preston North End | A |
| 21 | -1 | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.462 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1954-09-04 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 22 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.583 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Sunderland | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Prenton Park | 8,107 | |
| Done 2 | Lineups | McShane | ||||
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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 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.333 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.8 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1954-09-02 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Carlisle United | H |
| 6 | 0 | York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Barnsley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bradford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 10 | 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Bradford | H |
| 11 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Chester | H |
| 12 | -1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.857 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 13 | -1 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.333 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1954-09-02 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Darlington | A |
| 17 | -1 | Workington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.636 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Bradford | H |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.714 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Bradford City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Chester | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Barrow | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.333 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Bradford City | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Ashton Gate | 18,773 | |
| Rogers | Lineups | Shaw | ||||
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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 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 3 | 0 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1954-09-04 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.167 | 5 | D | D | D | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.75 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | 3 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.143 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | -1 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.429 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1954-09-04 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | 0 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Newport County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1954-09-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1954-09-02 | Exeter City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Watford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1954-09-02 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | 0 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0.769 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.636 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1954-09-04 | Gillingham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1954-09-01 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1954-09-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
