English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 10th April 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 | Leicester City | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 88 | 54 | 51 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 46 | 49 | 1.76 |
| 3 | Everton | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 83 | 56 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 80 | 54 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 75 | 53 | 45 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 70 | 64 | 43 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 55 | 43 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 92 | 76 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 49 | 39 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 82 | 74 | 39 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 1.24 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 73 | 34 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Bury | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 66 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 70 | 33 | 0.66 |
| 17 | Hull City | 37 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 57 | 61 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 78 | 30 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 76 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Brentford | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 71 | 29 | 0.49 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 71 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 81 | 22 | 0.47 |
