English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 12th September 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 2.22 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 1.80 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Bury | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Fulham | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0.63 |
