English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 2.75 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 2.22 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 1.77 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Bury | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0.52 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0.47 |
| 21 | Brentford | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Fulham | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 0.64 |
