1954-10-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | Highbury | 65,423 | Largest home gate 1954-55 |
| Roper | Lineups | Chisholm, Bingham, Anderson (p) | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Turf Moor | 23,815 | |
| Stephenson | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Ninian Park | 31,698 | |
| Wheeler OG, Nugent | Lineups | Parry, Hassall | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Stamford Bridge | 54,113 | |
| Parsons | Lineups | Firmani 2 (1p) | ||||
| Everton | 4 | 2 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 63,021 | |
| Jones 2 (2p), Eglington, Hickson | Lineups | Taylor, Rowley | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | Filbert Street | 40,655 | |
| Rowley, Hines | Lineups | Mortensen 2 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road | 34,246 | |
| Revie 2 (1p) | Lineups | Glazzard 3, Watson | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | St James' Park | 49,279 | |
| Milburn 2 | Lineups | Smith, Swinbourne, Wilshaw | ||||
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale | 23,401 | |
| Higham 3, Morrison 2, Hatsell | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bramall Lane | 24,084 | |
| Cross, Ringstead 2, Grainger | Lineups | Dunmore | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | Aston Villa | The Hawthorns | 51,833 | Largest home gate 1954-55 |
| Allen, Lee | Lineups | Thompson 2, McParland | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.632 | 20 | W | W | D | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Burnley | H |
| 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.625 | 20 | W | D | L | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | 3 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1.529 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 4 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1.3 | 19 | W | W | W | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Sheffield United | H |
| 5 | -4 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 1.258 | 19 | L | D | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | 2 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2.158 | 18 | W | L | L | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | -3 | Portsmouth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1.389 | 18 | L | W | W | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Everton | H |
| 8 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.192 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | -4 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.964 | 18 | L | D | L | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.208 | 17 | D | D | L | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 11 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0.971 | 16 | L | L | L | L | D | 1954-11-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0.96 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1954-11-06 | Sunderland | A |
| 13 | 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 0.839 | 14 | W | W | W | L | D | 1954-11-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Cardiff City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 0.758 | 14 | D | L | D | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | 1 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.75 | 14 | W | D | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | -3 | Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0.947 | 13 | L | D | D | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 17 | 0 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 11 | L | L | L | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 0.703 | 11 | L | W | D | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0.657 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 0.524 | 10 | W | D | W | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0.786 | 9 | D | W | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Newcastle United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Leicester City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 0.676 | 9 | D | L | L | L | D | 1954-11-06 | Aston Villa | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | St Andrew's | 20,568 | |
| Brown | Lineups | McQuillan | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Gigg Lane | 15,373 | |
| Tilley, Pearson, Kelly | Lineups | Meyer | ||||
| Hull City | 5 | 2 | Notts County | Boothferry Park | 22,995 | |
| Ackerman 2, Crosbie, Downie, Deans OG | Lineups | Johnston, Broadbent | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Portman Road | 17,866 | |
| Garneys 4, Malcolm | Lineups | Lawlor C | ||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Elland Road | 20,613 | |
| Williams, Nightingale, McCall | Lineups | Porteous, Anderson | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | Liverpool | Sincil Bank | 13,952 | |
| Graver, Garvie 2 | Lineups | Jackson, Liddell 2 | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Swansea Town | Kenilworth Road | 15,555 | |
| Tumor | Lineups | Griffiths 2 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | West Ham United | Ayresome Park | 25,601 | |
| Bond OG, Wayman 4, Mitchell | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 3 | Port Vale | City Ground | 15,504 | |
| Small, Kelly | Lineups | Leake, Hayward, Cunliffe | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 3 | Fulham | Millmoor | 19,316 | |
| Burke, Grainger | Lineups | Robson, Jezzard 2 | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Victoria Ground | 27,565 | |
| Bowyer | Lineups | Crossan | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1.731 | 22 | D | W | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 2 | 1 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 1.367 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 4 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.692 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.429 | 19 | D | L | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -3 | Rotherham United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.357 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Swansea Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 1.29 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Lincoln City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Luton Town | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.286 | 18 | L | L | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.967 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -1 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 0.933 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Birmingham City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Notts County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.88 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Luton Town | H |
| 11 | 2 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1.034 | 15 | W | D | D | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 12 | 2 | Swansea Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0.968 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 0.697 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 14 | -2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.267 | 14 | D | W | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | West Ham United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0.931 | 14 | D | L | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 13 | D | D | L | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.615 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.69 | 11 | W | W | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 19 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 0.806 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Derby County | A |
| 20 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.704 | 9 | L | W | L | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 21 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.7 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Bury | H |
| 22 | -1 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 0.658 | 9 | D | L | D | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 5 | 4 | Rochdale | Peel Park | 12,626 | |
| Cocker 2, Stewart 3 | Lineups | Anders, Gemmell 2, Lynn (p) | ||||
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Oakwell | 10,377 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Barrow | 2 | 0 | Chester | Holker Street | 4,620 | |
| Codd, Keen | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Gateshead | Valley Parade | 10,494 | |
| Mycock | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | The Shay | 6,416 | |
| Clarke, Griffiths | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Bradford | Field Mill | 9,221 | |
| Gaskell, Daley | Lineups | Adey | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Boundary Park | 6,675 | |
| Jackson R, Travis, Scrine | Lineups | Keers | ||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 0 | Stockport County | Old Showground | 9,956 | |
| Brown, Bushby, Brownsword (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Southport | 4 | 1 | Carlisle United | Haig Avenue | 3,288 | |
| Holmes 3, Beadnell | Lineups | Atkinson | ||||
| Workington | 2 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Borough Park | 9,430 | |
| Jones, Mitchell | Lineups | Hughes 2 | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 8,324 | |
| Samuels | Lineups | McDevitt, Done | ||||
| York City | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bootham Crescent | 9,401 | |
| Bottom 2, Wilkinson | Lineups | Broome | ||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2.385 | 26 | W | W | D | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.435 | 23 | W | L | W | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.16 | 22 | W | L | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 1 | Workington | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.278 | 21 | D | W | W | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Bradford | A |
| 5 | -2 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.25 | 21 | L | L | D | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | 0 | Gateshead | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.158 | 21 | D | D | L | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | -3 | Darlington | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.182 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Hartlepools United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.357 | 19 | D | D | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.313 | 19 | D | L | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Gateshead | A |
| 10 | -2 | Rochdale | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1.208 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 1 | York City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 1.55 | 18 | W | W | W | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 12 | 2 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.056 | 17 | D | D | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | -2 | Stockport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.852 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1.077 | 16 | L | W | L | L | D | 1954-11-06 | York City | H |
| 15 | 2 | Southport | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.905 | 16 | W | W | D | L | W | 1954-11-13 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | Bradford | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0.815 | 15 | L | W | L | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Workington | H |
| 17 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.778 | 15 | W | D | L | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | -2 | Chester | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0.692 | 14 | L | L | L | D | W | 1954-11-13 | York City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.692 | 13 | D | W | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Barrow | H |
| 20 | -1 | Wrexham | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0.724 | 12 | L | L | W | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Stockport County | A |
| 21 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0.633 | 12 | W | L | L | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.719 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 0.632 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.857 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Griffin Park | 12,037 | |
| Towers | Lineups | Hunt, Dargie OG, Coote OG | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Goldstone Ground | 14,825 | |
| South, Leadbetter, Tennant, Mundy | Lineups | Shepherd | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Ashton Gate | 26,230 | |
| Atyeo, Micklewright | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 2 | Watford | Highfield Road | 14,168 | |
| Nutt, Hill P, Capel | Lineups | Cook, Smith E | ||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 2 | Aldershot | Priestfield Stadium | 10,004 | |
| Lineups | McCulloch 2 | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Brisbane Road | 15,020 | |
| Blizzard | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 5 | 2 | Crystal Palace | The Den, New Cross | 19,427 | |
| Pacey 2, Ramscar, Hazlett, Prior | Lineups | Hanlon, Briggs (p) | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Elm Park | 9,996 | |
| Hinshelwood | Lineups | Bainbridge | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Gay Meadow | 8,323 | |
| O'Donnell, Hudson | Lineups | Brennan | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | 0 | Northampton Town | The Dell | 16,049 | |
| Walker 2, Day, Hoskins | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 3 | Newport County | Plainmoor | 7,164 | |
| Mills, Dobbie | Lineups | Johnston 2, Graham | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Colchester United | Fellows Park | 11,117 | |
| Richards 2, Meek | Lineups | McKim | ||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2.706 | 28 | W | D | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.5 | 24 | W | L | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Norwich City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1.933 | 23 | L | W | W | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Southampton | H |
| 4 | 0 | Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.429 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Southampton | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1.409 | 22 | W | W | W | D | W | 1954-11-06 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1.364 | 20 | L | W | W | D | D | 1954-11-06 | Reading | H |
| 7 | 0 | Millwall | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.211 | 20 | W | L | L | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Southend United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.32 | 18 | D | W | L | W | D | 1954-11-06 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | 4 | Aldershot | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | -1 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1.067 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | -1 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.833 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1954-11-06 | Bristol City | H |
| 12 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.208 | 16 | W | L | L | L | D | 1954-11-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | -2 | Watford | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.931 | 16 | L | L | W | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | -2 | Swindon Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.909 | 16 | L | D | W | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 15 | -1 | Gillingham | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0.7 | 16 | L | W | L | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Newport County | A |
| 16 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.037 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 17 | 2 | Newport County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0.731 | 15 | W | W | L | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Gillingham | H |
| 18 | -2 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.682 | 14 | L | L | D | W | L | 1954-11-06 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 19 | -2 | Brentford | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.889 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0.727 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1954-11-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 21 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 0.559 | 13 | L | W | D | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.724 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1954-11-06 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 23 | -2 | Colchester United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.645 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Millwall | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0.486 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1954-11-06 | Watford | A |
