English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 3rd October 1953
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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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 1.44 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 1.37 |
| 8 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 1.65 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 1.56 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Fulham | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 0.39 |
