1954-09-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 3 | Manchester City | Highbury | 33,898 | |
| Tapscott, Lishman | Lineups | Clarke, Hart, McAdams | ||||
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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 | 3 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.364 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | W | W | W | W | D | 1954-09-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1.889 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 4 | -1 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.4 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 5 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.25 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-15 | Everton | H |
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2.333 | 9 | L | W | D | W | L | 1954-09-15 | Chelsea | H |
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | D | L | W | L | W | 1954-09-15 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.375 | 9 | D | L | W | D | W | 1954-09-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.364 | 9 | D | W | L | W | L | 1954-09-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.143 | 8 | D | L | D | D | W | 1954-09-15 | Preston North End | A |
| 11 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.889 | 7 | D | L | W | L | D | 1954-09-18 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 12 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.867 | 7 | W | D | L | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.611 | 7 | W | D | D | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.083 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1954-09-15 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.684 | 6 | L | W | L | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0.762 | 5 | L | D | W | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Sheffield United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.733 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1954-09-15 | Manchester United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leicester City | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.667 | 5 | D | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.692 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1954-09-16 | Blackpool | H |
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.391 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.538 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1954-09-16 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | Bradford | Brunton Park | 7,120 | |
| Jackson 2, Rawes | Lineups | Deplidge, Worsman | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Prenton Park | 6,242 | |
| 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 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.667 | 13 | W | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-15 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.75 | 12 | W | W | W | W | D | 1954-09-15 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.143 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.75 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 11 | D | W | W | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | W | D | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.857 | 9 | L | W | D | W | L | 1954-09-15 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | 2 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 9 | -1 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.333 | 8 | W | L | W | W | D | 1954-09-15 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.25 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1954-09-15 | Chester | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bradford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.846 | 7 | L | W | L | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Bradford | H |
| 13 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.727 | 7 | W | L | W | W | L | 1954-09-15 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.786 | 6 | L | L | W | W | W | 1954-09-15 | Bradford City | A |
| 15 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.769 | 6 | D | L | L | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.727 | 6 | W | D | L | L | D | 1954-09-15 | York City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.545 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1954-09-18 | York City | H |
| 18 | -1 | York City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.125 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-15 | Workington | A |
| 19 | -1 | Barrow | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0.867 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.769 | 5 | D | D | L | L | D | 1954-09-15 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.636 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1954-09-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.625 | 5 | W | D | D | L | D | 1954-09-15 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.538 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.462 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Bradford City | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Ashton Gate | 18,455 | |
| Rodgers 3, Atyeo | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Coventry City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1954-09-15 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.143 | 10 | W | W | D | D | D | 1954-09-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.833 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1954-09-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.25 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1954-09-15 | Southampton | A |
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.545 | 9 | W | W | D | L | W | 1954-09-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | W | D | W | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.833 | 8 | W | D | D | D | D | 1954-09-15 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.556 | 8 | D | D | W | D | L | 1954-09-16 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.111 | 8 | W | D | L | W | W | 1954-09-15 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.222 | 7 | L | W | D | D | W | 1954-09-16 | Walsall | A |
| 12 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.923 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1954-09-15 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 13 | 0 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.769 | 7 | D | L | D | L | W | 1954-09-15 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.882 | 6 | W | D | D | D | L | 1954-09-16 | Reading | H |
| 15 | 0 | Reading | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.846 | 6 | D | D | L | D | W | 1954-09-16 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0.813 | 6 | W | L | D | D | D | 1954-09-18 | Millwall | A |
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.75 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1954-09-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.636 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Southend United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.769 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Newport County | H |
| 20 | -1 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.538 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1954-09-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.5 | 5 | L | L | W | D | W | 1954-09-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.467 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1954-09-15 | Watford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.455 | 3 | L | D | D | L | L | 1954-09-16 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2 | D | L | L | L | L | 1954-09-16 | Torquay United | H |
