1954-09-21
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Chester | Brunton Park | 5,607 | |
| Atkinson | Lineups | Hughes 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Workington | Boundary Park | 3,856 | |
| Brierley (p), Travis | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 2 | Gateshead | Prenton Park | 4,336 | |
| Rosenthal | Lineups | Ingham, Johnson | ||||
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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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.9 | 16 | W | W | D | D | W | 1954-09-25 | Chester | A |
| 2 | 3 | Gateshead | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.857 | 15 | W | W | D | W | W | 1954-09-25 | Bradford | A |
| 3 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.286 | 14 | W | W | D | W | W | 1954-09-22 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.125 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1954-09-22 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.857 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1954-09-22 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1954-09-22 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.125 | 12 | W | W | D | W | W | 1954-09-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.077 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1954-09-25 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1954-09-22 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 6 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.786 | 10 | W | W | L | D | L | 1954-09-25 | Southport | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.909 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1954-09-25 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | -2 | Carlisle United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.882 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1954-09-25 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bradford | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.813 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1954-09-25 | Gateshead | H |
| 14 | -2 | Workington | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 9 | L | D | W | W | D | 1954-09-25 | Barnsley | H |
| 15 | 4 | Chester | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.688 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1954-09-25 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | -2 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | W | D | W | D | D | 1954-09-22 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | L | L | W | W | D | 1954-09-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.737 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1954-09-22 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.733 | 7 | L | D | D | L | L | 1954-09-25 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0.929 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1954-09-25 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.75 | 6 | L | D | D | D | L | 1954-09-22 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.714 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1954-09-25 | York City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 6 | D | W | L | L | W | 1954-09-25 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.667 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1954-09-25 | Bradford City | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 5 | 3 | Walsall | Ashton Gate | 20,110 | |
| Boxley 2, Atyeo, Rogers, Fort OG | Lineups | Davis, Tarrant, Goffin | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | Greyhound Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Vicarage Road | 10,692 | |
| Brown | Lineups | McLain | ||||
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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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3.111 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1954-09-25 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 0 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.429 | 14 | W | W | D | W | W | 1954-09-23 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.333 | 14 | D | L | L | W | W | 1954-09-25 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | 0 | Millwall | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.444 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1954-09-25 | Reading | A |
| 5 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.273 | 13 | D | W | L | W | W | 1954-09-25 | Gillingham | A |
| 6 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.778 | 11 | D | W | W | D | D | 1954-09-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 2 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.538 | 11 | D | W | L | D | D | 1954-09-25 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 3 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1.25 | 11 | D | L | D | W | W | 1954-09-25 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | -2 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.938 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1954-09-25 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 10 | -2 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.933 | 11 | W | W | D | L | D | 1954-09-23 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.455 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1954-09-22 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.133 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1954-09-22 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1954-09-23 | Gillingham | H |
| 14 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.813 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1954-09-22 | Newport County | H |
| 15 | 1 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.667 | 9 | D | W | L | L | L | 1954-09-25 | Newport County | A |
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.846 | 8 | L | L | W | D | L | 1954-09-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1954-09-22 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.765 | 7 | L | D | D | D | L | 1954-09-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 19 | 2 | Northampton Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.563 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1954-09-25 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.722 | 6 | L | W | L | D | D | 1954-09-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Colchester United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.625 | 6 | D | L | L | L | W | 1954-09-23 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0.421 | 6 | L | D | D | L | L | 1954-09-22 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.529 | 5 | L | W | L | D | D | 1954-09-22 | Aldershot | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.391 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1954-09-25 | Coventry City | H |
