English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 21st November 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 | Leicester City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 27 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 1.54 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 38 | 21 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Fulham | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 0.49 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Hull City | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Bury | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 0.52 |



