English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 20th March 1954
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 80 | 50 | 47 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 81 | 51 | 45 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 75 | 45 | 44 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 50 | 43 | 1.46 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 48 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 61 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 53 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Fulham | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 84 | 69 | 37 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 69 | 36 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 47 | 34 | 1.21 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Hull City | 33 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 30 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Derby County | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 70 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 67 | 30 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Bury | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 63 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Brentford | 36 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 68 | 26 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 66 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 72 | 20 | 0.43 |
