1954-09-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | 31,041 | |
| Rowley, Viollet | Lineups | McClellan | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Fratton Park | 24,113 | |
| Harris | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | Deepdale | 27,549 | |
| Wayman | Lineups | Parsons, McNichol | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Roker Park | 46,463 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 3 | Everton | The Hawthorns | 32,271 | |
| Allen 2, Lee | Lineups | Parker 2, Hickson | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1.9 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | D | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | -2 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.2 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Burnley | A |
| 6 | 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.375 | 10 | D | D | L | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.364 | 10 | D | D | L | W | L | 1954-09-18 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | 2 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 10 | W | D | L | D | D | 1954-09-18 | Everton | H |
| 9 | -3 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | L | L | W | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Arsenal | H |
| 10 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.25 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | 4 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.091 | 8 | W | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.706 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Portsmouth | H |
| 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 |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | Fulham | Belle Vue | 15,098 | |
| McMorran, Mooney, Tindill, Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Portman Road | 16,783 | |
| Crowe | Lineups | Warmington, Murphy | ||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | Anfield Road | 31,100 | |
| Evans 5 | Lineups | Hooper 2, Bamford | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Kenilworth Road | 11,972 | |
| Turner 2 | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | City Ground | 10,899 | |
| Wilson, Moore, Ardron, McLaren | Lineups | Delapenha, Edwards | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 3 | Notts County | Home Park | 17,173 | |
| Crawford | Lineups | Taylor, Wills, Broadbent | ||||
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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 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.714 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | W | W | W | W | L | 1954-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 3 | 3 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.667 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Stoke City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.556 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2.2 | 11 | L | L | W | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 6 | 2 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.857 | 10 | W | D | W | L | D | 1954-09-18 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.833 | 10 | L | D | D | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | -1 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.947 | 9 | W | W | D | W | L | 1954-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1.063 | 8 | L | L | W | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 10 | 5 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | W | L | W | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Swansea Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.8 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1954-09-18 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 7 | W | D | D | W | D | 1954-09-16 | Swansea Town | A |
| 13 | 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.933 | 7 | W | L | W | L | D | 1954-09-18 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.941 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Bury | A |
| 15 | -2 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.895 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | -2 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.833 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | -1 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.875 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1954-09-16 | Port Vale | H |
| 18 | 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.81 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1954-09-18 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.667 | 5 | L | D | L | L | D | 1954-09-18 | West Ham United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0.583 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Port Vale | A |
| 21 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.647 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0.292 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Hull City | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Oakwell | 16,431 | |
| Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | Valley Parade | 11,111 | |
| Williamson, Tunnicliffe | Lineups | Evans, Richards | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Sealand Road | 5,133 | |
| Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | 4,022 | |
| Bettany, McLean C | Lineups | Haines 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 8,912 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Workington | 2 | 1 | York City | Borough Park | 6,493 | |
| Dailey, Jones | Lineups | Bottom | ||||
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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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.286 | 13 | L | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Workington | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.167 | 13 | D | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Southport | 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 | 1 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.857 | 10 | D | L | W | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | 2 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Barrow | H |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.111 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Gateshead | A |
| 11 | 5 | Workington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.833 | 8 | W | W | D | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 12 | 1 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.727 | 8 | D | W | L | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Chester | H |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.813 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | 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 |
| 16 | 5 | Chester | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.727 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Darlington | A |
| 17 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.8 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 18 | -3 | 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 |
| 19 | 3 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.7 | 6 | D | W | D | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | -3 | 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 |
| 21 | -3 | York City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1954-09-18 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 22 | -3 | 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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Recreation Ground | 5,169 | |
| Lacey, Flint | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Watford | Selhurst Park | 9,549 | |
| Addinall | Lineups | Cook | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | Priestfield Stadium | 10,425 | |
| Marks, Morgan | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Carrow Road | 15,929 | |
| Johnston 2, Brennan | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | The Dell | 11,998 | |
| Mulgrew | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | County Ground | 7,996 | |
| Lineups | Newsham (p), Siddall | |||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.7 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.333 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1954-09-18 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.167 | 10 | W | W | D | D | D | 1954-09-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.667 | 10 | L | W | W | D | D | 1954-09-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 10 | D | W | W | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.111 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1954-09-18 | Reading | H |
| 8 | 4 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | W | L | L | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | -2 | 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 |
| 10 | 3 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.857 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1954-09-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | -2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.909 | 8 | L | W | D | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | 7 | Aldershot | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.625 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1954-09-18 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | -2 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.545 | 6 | L | L | L | D | W | 1954-09-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 6 | D | D | L | L | W | 1954-09-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 21 | -2 | 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 |
| 22 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 |
