English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 23rd January 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 | Everton | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 39 | 34 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 34 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 34 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Fulham | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 54 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 43 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Derby County | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 53 | 27 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 58 | 26 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 52 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Hull City | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 47 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 52 | 24 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 23 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Bury | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 49 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Brentford | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 57 | 15 | 0.46 |



