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1953–54 Football League

October 30, 2023

The 1953–54 season was the 55th completed season of The Football League, which ran from August 1953 until April 1954.

Final league tables edit

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division edit

First Division
Season1953–54
ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers
1st English title
RelegatedMiddlesbrough
Liverpool
Matches played462
Goals scored1,626 (3.52 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Glazzard
(29 goals)[3]
Biggest home winCharlton Athletic 8–1 Middlesbrough
(12 September 1953)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 8–1 Chelsea
(26 September 1953)
Biggest away winCardiff City 1–6 Manchester United
(14 November 1953)
Highest scoringNewcastle United 3–7 West Bromwich Albion
(16 September 1953)
Longest winning run6 matches
Charlton Athletic
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Longest losing run5 matches
Liverpool

Wolverhampton Wanderers won the First Division title for the first time in their history, finishing four points ahead of their local rivals West Bromwich Albion, who lifted their fourth FA Cup in the same season. Defending champions Arsenal slumped to 12th.

Middlesbrough and Liverpool were relegated to the Second Division.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (C) 42 25 7 10 96 56 1.714 57
2 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 9 11 86 63 1.365 53
3 Huddersfield Town 42 20 11 11 78 61 1.279 51
4 Manchester United 42 18 12 12 73 58 1.259 48
5 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 12 12 75 60 1.250 48
6 Blackpool 42 19 10 13 80 69 1.159 48
7 Burnley 42 21 4 17 78 67 1.164 46
8 Chelsea 42 16 12 14 74 68 1.088 44
9 Charlton Athletic 42 19 6 17 75 77 0.974 44
10 Cardiff City 42 18 8 16 51 71 0.718 44
11 Preston North End 42 19 5 18 87 58 1.500 43
12 Arsenal 42 15 13 14 75 73 1.027 43
13 Aston Villa 42 16 9 17 70 68 1.029 41
14 Portsmouth 42 14 11 17 81 89 0.910 39
15 Newcastle United 42 14 10 18 72 77 0.935 38
16 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 5 21 65 76 0.855 37
17 Manchester City 42 14 9 19 62 77 0.805 37
18 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 81 89 0.910 36
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 6 21 70 91 0.769 36
20 Sheffield United 42 11 11 20 69 90 0.767 33
21 Middlesbrough (R) 42 10 10 22 60 91 0.659 30 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Liverpool (R) 42 9 10 23 68 97 0.701 28
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ Away ARS AST BLP BOL BUR CAR CHA CHE HUD LIV MCI MUN MID NEW POR PNE SHU SHW SUN TOT WBA WOL
Arsenal 1–1 1–1 4–3 2–5 1–1 3–3 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 4–1 1–4 0–3 2–2 2–3
Aston Villa 2–1 2–1 2–2 5–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 5–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 6–1 1–2
Blackpool 2–2 3–2 0–0 2–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 4–2 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–0 4–1 0–0
Bolton Wanderers 3–1 3–0 3–2 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 3–2 2–2 6–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1
Burnley 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 5–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 5–1 4–2 1–4 4–1
Cardiff City 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–3 1–6 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–3
Charlton Athletic 1–5 1–1 4–2 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 6–0 2–1 1–0 8–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 4–2 5–3 0–1 1–1 0–2
Chelsea 0–2 1–2 5–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 5–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 4–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 5–0 4–2
Huddersfield Town 2–2 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–2 5–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–5 0–2 2–1
Liverpool 1–2 6–1 5–2 1–2 4–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–3 2–2 4–4 4–1 2–2 3–1 1–5 3–0 2–2 4–3 2–2 0–0 1–1
Manchester City 0–0 0–1 1–4 3–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 5–2 0–0 2–1 1–4 2–1 3–2 2–1 4–1 2–3 0–4
Manchester United 2–2 1–0 4–1 1–5 1–2 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 5–2 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–0
Middlesbrough 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–3 0–0 0–2 3–3 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–4 2–3 2–2 0–4 2–0 4–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 3–3
Newcastle United 5–2 0–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–4 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–3 3–7 1–2
Portsmouth 1–1 2–1 4–4 3–2 3–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 5–2 5–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 3–4 2–1 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–0
Preston North End 0–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 6–0 6–2 2–1 0–2 0–1
Sheffield United 1–0 2–1 3–4 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 3–6 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 5–2 1–2 3–3
Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 0–1 4–2 3–0 4–4 4–2 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–0
Sunderland 7–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 5–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 4–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–4 4–3 2–1 3–2
Tottenham Hotspur 1–4 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–3 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 2–6 2–1 3–1 0–3 0–1 2–3
West Bromwich Albion 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 6–1 2–3 5–2 4–0 5–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 3–2 2–2 4–2 2–0 3–0 0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 5–0 8–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–4 3–2 4–3 1–0 6–1 4–1 3–1 2–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps edit

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1953–1954
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1953–1954 teams

Second Division edit

Second Division
Season1953–54
ChampionsLeicester City
PromotedLeicester City
Everton
RelegatedBrentford
Oldham Athletic
Matches played462
Goals scored1,535 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Charles
(42 goals)[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leicester City (C, P) 42 23 10 9 97 60 1.617 56 Promotion to the First Division
2 Everton (P) 42 20 16 6 92 58 1.586 56
3 Blackburn Rovers 42 23 9 10 86 50 1.720 55
4 Nottingham Forest 42 20 12 10 86 59 1.458 52
5 Rotherham United 42 21 7 14 80 67 1.194 49
6 Luton Town 42 18 12 12 64 59 1.085 48
7 Birmingham City 42 18 11 13 78 58 1.345 47
8 Fulham 42 17 10 15 98 85 1.153 44
9 Bristol Rovers 42 14 16 12 64 58 1.103 44
10 Leeds United 42 15 13 14 89 81 1.099 43
11 Stoke City 42 12 17 13 71 60 1.183 41
12 Doncaster Rovers 42 16 9 17 59 63 0.937 41
13 West Ham United 42 15 9 18 67 69 0.971 39
14 Notts County 42 13 13 16 54 74 0.730 39
15 Hull City 42 16 6 20 64 66 0.970 38
16 Lincoln City 42 14 9 19 65 83 0.783 37
17 Bury 42 11 14 17 54 72 0.750 36
18 Derby County 42 12 11 19 64 82 0.780 35
19 Plymouth Argyle 42 9 16 17 65 82 0.793 34
20 Swansea Town 42 13 8 21 58 82 0.707 34
21 Brentford (R) 42 10 11 21 40 78 0.513 31 Relegation to the Third Division South
22 Oldham Athletic (R) 42 8 9 25 40 89 0.449 25 Relegation to the Third Division North
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ Away BIR BLB BRE BRR BRY DER DON EVE FUL HUL LEE LEI LIN LUT NOT NTC OLD PLY ROT STK SWA WHU
Birmingham 0–0 5–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 5–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 1–2 1–0 5–1 2–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–3 1–0 6–0 2–0
Blackburn Rovers 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–2 0–3 2–0 0–0 5–1 3–1 2–2 3–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–3 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–1
Brentford 2–0 1–4 0–3 2–1 0–0 1–4 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–1
Bristol Rovers 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–2
Bury 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–0 4–4 2–5 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–3 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–6 1–2 2–0
Derby County 2–4 2–2 4–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–6 3–3 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–1
Doncaster Rovers 3–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–2 1–0 3–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0
Everton 1–0 1–1 6–1 4–0 0–0 3–2 4–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–3 3–2 3–1 8–4 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2
Fulham 5–2 2–3 4–1 4–4 3–0 5–2 1–2 0–0 5–1 1–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 3–1 4–3 3–1 3–1 2–4 0–1 4–3 3–4
Hull City 3–0 0–2 2–0 4–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 8–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 4–3 2–1
Leeds United 1–1 3–2 4–0 3–3 3–4 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 7–1 5–2 2–1 0–2 6–0 2–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 3–2 1–2
Leicester City 3–4 4–0 6–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–3 5–0 9–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 4–2 4–1 4–0 4–1 2–1
Lincoln City 0–1 8–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–3 1–1 3–1 1–2
Luton Town 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–4 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–1
Nottingham Forest 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 4–2 2–2 3–3 4–1 2–0 5–2 3–1 4–2 2–1 5–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 5–4 2–1 4–0
Notts County 2–1 0–5 2–0 1–5 0–0 0–1 1–5 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–1
Oldham Athletic 2–3 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–4 2–3 0–0 4–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–2 3–1
Plymouth Argyle 2–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 1–1 3–2 0–0 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–3 5–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1
Rotherham United 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 5–2 4–0 1–2 3–2 3–2 2–4 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 7–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 5–0
Stoke City 3–2 3–0 1–1 3–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–4 1–3 0–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 5–0 1–1
Swansea Town 1–3 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 4–3 0–0 4–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–1 0–2 2–2 1–1
West Ham United 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 5–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 5–2 4–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps edit

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1953–1954
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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1953–1954 teams

Third Division North edit

Football League
Third Division North
Season1953–54
ChampionsPort Vale (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,587 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerAlan Ashman (Carlisle United), 30 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Port Vale (C, P) 46 16 7 0 48 5 10 10 3 26 16 3.524 69 Promoted to the Second Division
2 Barnsley 46 16 3 4 54 24 8 7 8 23 33 1.351 58
3 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 46 14 7 2 49 24 7 8 8 28 32 1.375 57
4 Gateshead 46 15 4 4 49 22 6 9 8 25 33 1.345 55
5 Bradford City 46 15 6 2 40 14 7 3 13 20 41 1.091 53
6 Chesterfield 46 13 6 4 41 19 6 8 9 35 45 1.188 52
7 Mansfield Town 46 15 5 3 59 22 5 6 12 29 45 1.313 51
8 Wrexham 46 16 4 3 59 19 5 5 13 22 49 1.191 51
9 Bradford Park Avenue 46 13 6 4 57 31 5 8 10 20 37 1.132 50
10 Stockport County 46 14 6 3 57 20 4 5 14 20 47 1.149 47
11 Southport 46 12 5 6 41 26 5 7 11 22 34 1.050 46
12 Barrow 46 12 7 4 46 26 4 5 14 26 45 1.014 44
13 Carlisle United 46 10 8 5 53 27 4 7 12 30 44 1.169 43
14 Tranmere Rovers 46 11 4 8 40 34 7 3 13 19 36 0.843 43
15 Accrington Stanley 46 12 7 4 41 22 4 3 16 25 52 0.892 42
16 Crewe Alexandra 46 9 8 6 30 26 5 5 13 19 41 0.731 41
17 Grimsby Town 46 14 5 4 31 15 2 4 17 20 62 0.662 41
18 Hartlepools United 46 10 8 5 40 21 3 6 14 19 44 0.908 40
19 Rochdale 46 12 5 6 40 20 3 5 15 19 57 0.766 40
20 Workington 46 10 9 4 36 22 3 5 15 23 58 0.738 40
21 Darlington 46 11 3 9 31 27 1 11 11 19 44 0.704 38
22 York City 46 8 7 8 39 32 4 6 13 25 54 0.744 37
23 Halifax Town 46 9 6 8 26 21 3 4 16 18 52 0.603 34 Re-elected
24 Chester 46 10 7 6 39 22 1 3 19 9 45 0.716 32
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Division Champions; (P) Promoted

Results edit

Home \ Away ACC BAR BRW BRA BPA CRL CHE CHF CRE DAR GAT GRI HAL HAR MAN PTV ROC SCU SOU STP TRA WRK WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 3–0 3–2 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 5–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 4–2 1–2 2–0
Barnsley 5–0 3–2 4–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–1 5–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 4–2 3–0 2–1
Barrow 4–3 0–1 3–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–0 4–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 4–1
Bradford City 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0
Bradford Park Avenue 6–4 0–2 2–1 4–0 2–4 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0
Carlisle United 2–1 2–4 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 5–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 5–0 2–3 5–0 0–0 7–0 5–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–1
Chester 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 5–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–1
Chesterfield 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 5–1 5–0 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2
Crewe Alexandra 0–3 3–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–5 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–1
Darlington 4–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–3
Gateshead 4–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–3 2–0 1–2 7–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 4–2 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–0
Grimsby Town 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 2–2 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0
Halifax Town 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–3
Hartlepool 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 6–0 3–2 1–1 6–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2
Mansfield Town 1–1 2–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 6–0 6–0 1–1 5–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 4–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–0 7–2
Port Vale 1–0 0–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 6–0 0–0 0–0 7–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
Rochdale 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 4–1 3–0 0–1 4–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 4–2 6–2 1–2
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 1–2 6–0 3–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–0
Southport 5–3 5–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–4 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–1
Stockport County 1–1 3–0 5–1 5–0 4–1 3–2 5–0 6–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–2 0–1
Tranmere 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–4 2–4 1–0 3–2 2–5 1–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–2 6–1 1–1
Workington 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 5–2
Wrexham 4–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 4–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 8–0 1–1
York City 1–2 0–2 5–2 3–2 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–3 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 5–0 5–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 5–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps edit

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1953–1954

Third Division South edit

Football League
Third Division South
Season1953–54
ChampionsIpswich Town (1st title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,695 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerJack English (Northampton Town), 28 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ipswich Town 46 15 5 3 47 19 12 5 6 35 32 1.608 64 Division Champions, promoted
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 17 3 3 57 31 9 6 8 29 30 1.410 61
3 Bristol City 46 18 3 2 59 18 7 3 13 29 48 1.333 56
4 Watford 46 16 3 4 52 23 5 7 11 33 46 1.232 52
5 Northampton Town 46 18 4 1 63 18 2 7 14 19 37 1.491 51
6 Southampton 46 17 5 1 51 22 5 2 16 25 41 1.206 51
7 Norwich City 46 13 5 5 43 28 7 6 10 30 38 1.106 51
8 Reading 46 14 3 6 57 33 6 6 11 29 40 1.178 49
9 Exeter City 46 12 2 9 39 22 8 6 9 29 36 1.172 48
10 Gillingham 46 14 3 6 37 22 5 7 11 24 44 0.924 48
11 Leyton Orient 46 14 5 4 48 26 4 6 13 31 47 1.082 47
12 Millwall 46 15 3 5 44 24 4 6 13 30 53 0.961 47
13 Torquay United 46 10 10 3 48 33 7 2 14 33 55 0.920 46
14 Coventry City 46 14 5 4 36 15 4 4 15 25 41 1.089 45
15 Newport County 46 14 4 5 42 28 5 2 16 19 53 0.753 44
16 Southend United 46 15 2 6 46 22 3 5 15 23 49 0.972 43
17 Aldershot 46 11 5 7 45 31 6 4 13 29 55 0.860 43
18 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 5 8 32 25 6 5 12 28 43 0.882 42
19 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 12 5 6 47 27 4 3 16 20 43 0.957 40
20 Swindon Town 46 13 5 5 48 21 2 5 16 19 49 0.957 40
21 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 8 3 48 34 2 4 17 17 42 0.855 40
22 Crystal Palace 46 11 7 5 41 30 3 5 15 19 56 0.698 40
23 Colchester United 46 7 7 9 35 29 3 3 17 15 49 0.641 30 Re-elected
24 Walsall 46 8 5 10 22 27 1 3 19 18 60 0.460 26
Source: rsssf.com

Results edit

Home \ Away ALD B&BA B&HA BRI COL COV CRY EXE GIL IPS LEY MIL NPC NOR NWC QPR REA SHR SOU STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 1–2 2–3 2–5 3–0 4–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–4 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 3–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–1 1–1 5–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 4–2 3–2 0–0 3–1 3–2 2–3 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–2 5–3 3–3
Bristol City 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 4–0 5–1 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 5–1 3–0 4–1 2–1
Colchester United 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 4–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 5–0 2–4 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2
Coventry City 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 2–0 0–1
Crystal Palace 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 3–0 2–2 1–0 0–3 1–0 3–2 4–3 4–2 3–2 4–1 1–0 1–1
Exeter City 1–3 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 7–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–1
Gillingham 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–4 3–0 2–3
Ipswich Town 4–0 2–1 2–3 2–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 6–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0
Leyton Orient 1–2 5–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1
Millwall 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 6–1 2–2 3–0 1–0
Newport County 2–2 4–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 0–4 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 0–1
Northampton Town 6–2 2–1 4–2 3–0 3–0 0–1 6–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–0 3–1 5–1 4–1
Norwich City 3–3 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 4–3 2–0 4–1 2–2 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 3–0 4–1
Queens Park Rangers 0–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 4–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–4
Reading 6–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 4–3 4–1 4–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–4 4–1 2–0 4–4 3–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 2–4 0–2 4–1
Shrewsbury Town 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–3 3–1 2–1 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–3 3–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 6–4
Southampton 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 4–2 4–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 4–2 3–5 3–1 2–2 0–0 2–0
Southend 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 5–2 4–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 3–0
Swindon Town 3–1 2–1 0–1 5–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 7–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 6–1 3–0 2–2
Torquay United 3–0 2–0 2–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–3 1–1 2–3 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2
Walsall 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–0
Watford 6–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 0–2 6–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps edit

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1953–1954
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1953–1954

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "England 1953-54". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

October 30, 2023
1953, football, league, 1953, season, 55th, completed, season, football, league, which, from, august, 1953, until, april, 1954, football, leagueseason1953, 54championswolverhampton, wanderers, 1952, 531954, contents, final, league, tables, first, division, res. The 1953 54 season was the 55th completed season of The Football League which ran from August 1953 until April 1954 The Football LeagueSeason1953 54ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers 1952 531954 55 Contents 1 Final league tables 2 First Division 2 1 Results 2 2 Maps 3 Second Division 3 1 Results 3 2 Maps 4 Third Division North 4 1 Results 4 2 Maps 5 Third Division South 5 1 Results 5 2 Maps 6 See also 7 ReferencesFinal league tables editThe tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation website 1 and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 2 with home and away statistics separated Beginning with the season 1894 95 clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average goals scored divided by goals conceded or more properly put goal ratio In case one or more teams had the same goal difference this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976 77 season From the 1922 23 season the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re election 2 First Division editFirst DivisionSeason1953 54ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers1st English titleRelegatedMiddlesbroughLiverpoolMatches played462Goals scored1 626 3 52 per match Top goalscorerJimmy Glazzard 29 goals 3 Biggest home winCharlton Athletic 8 1 Middlesbrough 12 September 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 1 Chelsea 26 September 1953 Biggest away winCardiff City 1 6 Manchester United 14 November 1953 Highest scoringNewcastle United 3 7 West Bromwich Albion 16 September 1953 Longest winning run6 matchesCharlton AthleticLongest unbeaten run18 matchesWolverhampton WanderersLongest losing run5 matchesLiverpool 1952 531954 55 Wolverhampton Wanderers won the First Division title for the first time in their history finishing four points ahead of their local rivals West Bromwich Albion who lifted their fourth FA Cup in the same season Defending champions Arsenal slumped to 12th Middlesbrough and Liverpool were relegated to the Second Division Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation1 Wolverhampton Wanderers C 42 25 7 10 96 56 1 714 572 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 9 11 86 63 1 365 533 Huddersfield Town 42 20 11 11 78 61 1 279 514 Manchester United 42 18 12 12 73 58 1 259 485 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 12 12 75 60 1 250 486 Blackpool 42 19 10 13 80 69 1 159 487 Burnley 42 21 4 17 78 67 1 164 468 Chelsea 42 16 12 14 74 68 1 088 449 Charlton Athletic 42 19 6 17 75 77 0 974 4410 Cardiff City 42 18 8 16 51 71 0 718 4411 Preston North End 42 19 5 18 87 58 1 500 4312 Arsenal 42 15 13 14 75 73 1 027 4313 Aston Villa 42 16 9 17 70 68 1 029 4114 Portsmouth 42 14 11 17 81 89 0 910 3915 Newcastle United 42 14 10 18 72 77 0 935 3816 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 5 21 65 76 0 855 3717 Manchester City 42 14 9 19 62 77 0 805 3718 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 81 89 0 910 3619 Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 6 21 70 91 0 769 3620 Sheffield United 42 11 11 20 69 90 0 767 3321 Middlesbrough R 42 10 10 22 60 91 0 659 30 Relegation to the Second Division22 Liverpool R 42 9 10 23 68 97 0 701 28Source World FootballRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champions R Relegated Results edit Home Away ARS AST BLP BOL BUR CAR CHA CHE HUD LIV MCI MUN MID NEW POR PNE SHU SHW SUN TOT WBA WOLArsenal 1 1 1 1 4 3 2 5 1 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 0 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 0 3 2 2 2 3Aston Villa 2 1 2 1 2 2 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 2 2 5 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 6 1 1 2Blackpool 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 4 1 0 0Bolton Wanderers 3 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 2 2 6 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 1Burnley 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 4 1 5 1 4 2 1 4 4 1Cardiff City 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 3 1 6 1 0 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 3Charlton Athletic 1 5 1 1 4 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 6 0 2 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 3 0 4 2 5 3 0 1 1 1 0 2Chelsea 0 2 1 2 5 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 5 0 4 2Huddersfield Town 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 2 0 4 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 5 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 2 5 0 2 2 1Liverpool 1 2 6 1 5 2 1 2 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 4 4 4 1 2 2 3 1 1 5 3 0 2 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 1 1Manchester City 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 1 2 3 0 4Manchester United 2 2 1 0 4 1 1 5 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 2 0 1 3 1 0Middlesbrough 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 3 2 2 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 3 3Newcastle United 5 2 0 1 2 1 2 3 3 1 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 4 0 4 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 0 4 4 1 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 7 1 2Portsmouth 1 1 2 1 4 4 3 2 3 2 1 1 3 1 3 2 5 2 5 1 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 3 3 4 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 0 2 0Preston North End 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 6 0 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 1Sheffield United 1 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 6 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 5 2 1 2 3 3Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 4 2 3 0 4 4 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 0 0Sunderland 7 1 2 0 3 2 1 2 2 1 5 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 4 5 0 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 2Tottenham Hotspur 1 4 1 0 2 2 3 2 2 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 1 1 2 6 2 1 3 1 0 3 0 1 2 3West Bromwich Albion 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 2 3 5 2 4 0 5 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 3 0 0 1Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 5 0 8 1 4 0 2 1 3 1 3 1 2 4 3 2 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 1 3 1 2 0 1 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArsenalCharlton AthleticChelseaTottenhamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1953 1954 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArsenalAston VillaBlackpoolBoltonBurnleyCardiff CityCharltonChelseaHuddersfieldLiverpoolManchester CityManchester UnitedMiddlesbroughNewcastlePortsmouthPreston North EndSheffield UnitedSheffield WednesdaySunderlandTottenhamWest Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton Wanderersclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division 1953 1954 teamsSecond Division editSecond DivisionSeason1953 54ChampionsLeicester CityPromotedLeicester CityEvertonRelegatedBrentfordOldham AthleticMatches played462Goals scored1 535 3 32 per match Top goalscorerJohn Charles 42 goals 3 1952 531954 55 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation1 Leicester City C P 42 23 10 9 97 60 1 617 56 Promotion to the First Division2 Everton P 42 20 16 6 92 58 1 586 563 Blackburn Rovers 42 23 9 10 86 50 1 720 554 Nottingham Forest 42 20 12 10 86 59 1 458 525 Rotherham United 42 21 7 14 80 67 1 194 496 Luton Town 42 18 12 12 64 59 1 085 487 Birmingham City 42 18 11 13 78 58 1 345 478 Fulham 42 17 10 15 98 85 1 153 449 Bristol Rovers 42 14 16 12 64 58 1 103 4410 Leeds United 42 15 13 14 89 81 1 099 4311 Stoke City 42 12 17 13 71 60 1 183 4112 Doncaster Rovers 42 16 9 17 59 63 0 937 4113 West Ham United 42 15 9 18 67 69 0 971 3914 Notts County 42 13 13 16 54 74 0 730 3915 Hull City 42 16 6 20 64 66 0 970 3816 Lincoln City 42 14 9 19 65 83 0 783 3717 Bury 42 11 14 17 54 72 0 750 3618 Derby County 42 12 11 19 64 82 0 780 3519 Plymouth Argyle 42 9 16 17 65 82 0 793 3420 Swansea Town 42 13 8 21 58 82 0 707 3421 Brentford R 42 10 11 21 40 78 0 513 31 Relegation to the Third Division South22 Oldham Athletic R 42 8 9 25 40 89 0 449 25 Relegation to the Third Division NorthSource citation needed Rules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champions P Promoted R Relegated Results edit Home Away BIR BLB BRE BRR BRY DER DON EVE FUL HUL LEE LEI LIN LUT NOT NTC OLD PLY ROT STK SWA WHUBirmingham 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 2 2 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 3 0 2 3 1 0 6 0 2 0Blackburn Rovers 3 0 2 2 1 1 4 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 2 3 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 4 1Brentford 2 0 1 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 1Bristol Rovers 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 2 2Bury 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 4 0 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 0 4 4 2 5 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 3 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0Derby County 2 4 2 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 6 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 1Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 1 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0Everton 1 0 1 1 6 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 4 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 8 4 3 0 1 1 2 2 1 2Fulham 5 2 2 3 4 1 4 4 3 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 5 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 5 1 3 1 4 3 3 1 3 1 2 4 0 1 4 3 3 4Hull City 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 3 0 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 8 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 4 3 2 1Leeds United 1 1 3 2 4 0 3 3 3 4 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 7 1 5 2 2 1 0 2 6 0 2 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 3 2 1 2Leicester City 3 4 4 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 3 5 0 9 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 4 2 4 1 4 0 4 1 2 1Lincoln City 0 1 8 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 4 2 3 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 3 1 1 2Luton Town 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 1Nottingham Forest 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 4 2 2 1 5 0 1 1 3 0 4 1 5 4 2 1 4 0Notts County 2 1 0 5 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 3 1Oldham Athletic 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 2 3 0 0 4 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 3 1Plymouth Argyle 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 3 3 5 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 1Rotherham United 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 2 4 0 1 2 3 2 3 2 2 4 1 1 4 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 7 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 5 0Stoke City 3 2 3 0 1 1 3 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 3 0 1 4 0 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 5 0 1 1Swansea Town 1 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1West Ham United 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 5 2 4 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 4 1Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp BrentfordFulhamWest Hamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1953 1954 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp BirminghamBlackburn RoversBrentfordBristol RoversBuryDerby CountyDoncasterEvertonFulhamHullLeeds UnitedLeicester CityLincoln CityLuton TownNottingham ForestNotts CountyOldhamPlymouth ArgyleRotherhamStokeSwansea TownWest Hamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division 1953 1954 teamsThird Division North editFootball LeagueThird Division NorthSeason1953 54ChampionsPort Vale 2nd title Failed re electionnoneMatches played552Goals scored1 587 2 88 per match Top goalscorerAlan Ashman Carlisle United 30 3 1952 531954 55 Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Port Vale C P 46 16 7 0 48 5 10 10 3 26 16 3 524 69 Promoted to the Second Division2 Barnsley 46 16 3 4 54 24 8 7 8 23 33 1 351 583 Scunthorpe amp Lindsey United 46 14 7 2 49 24 7 8 8 28 32 1 375 574 Gateshead 46 15 4 4 49 22 6 9 8 25 33 1 345 555 Bradford City 46 15 6 2 40 14 7 3 13 20 41 1 091 536 Chesterfield 46 13 6 4 41 19 6 8 9 35 45 1 188 527 Mansfield Town 46 15 5 3 59 22 5 6 12 29 45 1 313 518 Wrexham 46 16 4 3 59 19 5 5 13 22 49 1 191 519 Bradford Park Avenue 46 13 6 4 57 31 5 8 10 20 37 1 132 5010 Stockport County 46 14 6 3 57 20 4 5 14 20 47 1 149 4711 Southport 46 12 5 6 41 26 5 7 11 22 34 1 050 4612 Barrow 46 12 7 4 46 26 4 5 14 26 45 1 014 4413 Carlisle United 46 10 8 5 53 27 4 7 12 30 44 1 169 4314 Tranmere Rovers 46 11 4 8 40 34 7 3 13 19 36 0 843 4315 Accrington Stanley 46 12 7 4 41 22 4 3 16 25 52 0 892 4216 Crewe Alexandra 46 9 8 6 30 26 5 5 13 19 41 0 731 4117 Grimsby Town 46 14 5 4 31 15 2 4 17 20 62 0 662 4118 Hartlepools United 46 10 8 5 40 21 3 6 14 19 44 0 908 4019 Rochdale 46 12 5 6 40 20 3 5 15 19 57 0 766 4020 Workington 46 10 9 4 36 22 3 5 15 23 58 0 738 4021 Darlington 46 11 3 9 31 27 1 11 11 19 44 0 704 3822 York City 46 8 7 8 39 32 4 6 13 25 54 0 744 3723 Halifax Town 46 9 6 8 26 21 3 4 16 18 52 0 603 34 Re elected24 Chester 46 10 7 6 39 22 1 3 19 9 45 0 716 32Source rsssf com C Division Champions P Promoted Results edit Home Away ACC BAR BRW BRA BPA CRL CHE CHF CRE DAR GAT GRI HAL HAR MAN PTV ROC SCU SOU STP TRA WRK WRE YORAccrington Stanley 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 2 0Barnsley 5 0 3 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 3 0 4 2 3 0 2 1Barrow 4 3 0 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 4 2 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 4 1Bradford City 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0Bradford Park Avenue 6 4 0 2 2 1 4 0 2 4 5 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 4 2 5 0 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 2 0 2 0Carlisle United 2 1 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 5 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 7 0 5 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1Chester 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 3 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 5 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 2 1 3 1Chesterfield 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 5 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 2Crewe Alexandra 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 1Darlington 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 2 1 3Gateshead 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 2 7 1 4 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 4 1 3 1 3 0Grimsby Town 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0Halifax Town 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 2 2 3Hartlepool 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 2 1 6 0 3 2 1 1 6 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2Mansfield Town 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 6 0 6 0 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 0 2 4 0 7 2Port Vale 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 5 0Rochdale 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 6 2 1 2Scunthorpe amp Lindsey United 1 2 6 0 3 2 2 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 4 1 3 1 3 0Southport 5 3 5 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 1Stockport County 1 1 3 0 5 1 5 0 4 1 3 2 5 0 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 0 2 0 2 2 0 1Tranmere 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 2 4 1 0 3 2 2 5 1 3 5 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 4 2 6 1 1 1Workington 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 5 2Wrexham 4 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 5 1 4 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 8 0 1 1York City 1 2 0 2 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 0 5 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Accrington StanleyBarnsleyBarrowBradford CityBradford Park AvenueCarlisle UnitedChesterChesterfieldCrewe AlexandraDarlingtonGatesheadGrimsby TownHalifax T HartlepoolMansfield TownPort ValeRochdaleScunthorpe amp LindseySouthportStockportTranmereWorkingtonWrexhamYork Cityclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1953 1954Third Division South editFootball LeagueThird Division SouthSeason1953 54ChampionsIpswich Town 1st title Failed re electionnoneMatches played552Goals scored1 695 3 07 per match Top goalscorerJack English Northampton Town 28 3 1952 531954 55 Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Ipswich Town 46 15 5 3 47 19 12 5 6 35 32 1 608 64 Division Champions promoted2 Brighton amp Hove Albion 46 17 3 3 57 31 9 6 8 29 30 1 410 613 Bristol City 46 18 3 2 59 18 7 3 13 29 48 1 333 564 Watford 46 16 3 4 52 23 5 7 11 33 46 1 232 525 Northampton Town 46 18 4 1 63 18 2 7 14 19 37 1 491 516 Southampton 46 17 5 1 51 22 5 2 16 25 41 1 206 517 Norwich City 46 13 5 5 43 28 7 6 10 30 38 1 106 518 Reading 46 14 3 6 57 33 6 6 11 29 40 1 178 499 Exeter City 46 12 2 9 39 22 8 6 9 29 36 1 172 4810 Gillingham 46 14 3 6 37 22 5 7 11 24 44 0 924 4811 Leyton Orient 46 14 5 4 48 26 4 6 13 31 47 1 082 4712 Millwall 46 15 3 5 44 24 4 6 13 30 53 0 961 4713 Torquay United 46 10 10 3 48 33 7 2 14 33 55 0 920 4614 Coventry City 46 14 5 4 36 15 4 4 15 25 41 1 089 4515 Newport County 46 14 4 5 42 28 5 2 16 19 53 0 753 4416 Southend United 46 15 2 6 46 22 3 5 15 23 49 0 972 4317 Aldershot 46 11 5 7 45 31 6 4 13 29 55 0 860 4318 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 5 8 32 25 6 5 12 28 43 0 882 4219 Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic 46 12 5 6 47 27 4 3 16 20 43 0 957 4020 Swindon Town 46 13 5 5 48 21 2 5 16 19 49 0 957 4021 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 8 3 48 34 2 4 17 17 42 0 855 4022 Crystal Palace 46 11 7 5 41 30 3 5 15 19 56 0 698 4023 Colchester United 46 7 7 9 35 29 3 3 17 15 49 0 641 30 Re elected24 Walsall 46 8 5 10 22 27 1 3 19 18 60 0 460 26Source rsssf com Results edit Home Away ALD B amp BA B amp HA BRI COL COV CRY EXE GIL IPS LEY MIL NPC NOR NWC QPR REA SHR SOU STD SWI TOR WAL WATAldershot 1 2 2 3 2 5 3 0 4 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 4 1 3 1 3 1Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic 1 1 1 1 5 2 4 2 1 0 2 0 4 1 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 3Brighton amp Hove Albion 3 2 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 4 2 3 2 0 0 3 1 3 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 5 3 3 3Bristol City 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 5 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 0 4 1 5 1 3 0 4 1 2 1Colchester United 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 5 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2Coventry City 2 1 2 0 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1Crystal Palace 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 2 4 3 4 2 3 2 4 1 1 0 1 1Exeter City 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 7 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 1Gillingham 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 2 3Ipswich Town 4 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 0Leyton Orient 1 2 5 0 0 2 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1Millwall 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 3 1 2 1 2 1 6 1 2 2 3 0 1 0Newport County 2 2 4 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 2 0 4 2 0 1Northampton Town 6 2 2 1 4 2 3 0 3 0 0 1 6 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 2 0 3 1 5 1 4 1Norwich City 3 3 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 4 3 2 0 4 1 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 4 1Queens Park Rangers 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 2 1 4 0 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 2 0 0 4Reading 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 4 3 4 1 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 2 0 4 4 3 1 1 1 4 1 2 0 3 1 2 4 0 2 4 1Shrewsbury Town 0 2 1 1 3 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 1 2 4 4 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 6 4Southampton 2 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 5 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0Southend 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 5 2 4 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 3 0Swindon Town 3 1 2 1 0 1 5 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 6 1 3 0 2 2Torquay United 3 0 2 0 2 3 4 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 2Walsall 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0Watford 6 1 2 3 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 6 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 3 0 3 1 2 0 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 1Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Leyton OrientCrystal PalaceMillwallQueens Park RangersWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1953 1954 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp AldershotBournemouthBrighton amp HoveBristol CityColchesterCoventryCrystal PalaceExeter CityGillinghamIpswich TownLeyton OrientMillwallNewport CountyNorwich CityNorthampton TownQPRReadingShrewsburySouthamptonSouthendSwindonTorquayWalsallWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1953 1954See also edit1953 54 in English footballReferences edit England 1953 54 Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 2010 02 24 a b Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 a b c d English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF Retrieved 2010 10 31 Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1953 54 Football League amp oldid 1169240608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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