English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 2.30 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 1.79 |
| 9 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Fulham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Notts. County | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 0.35 |
