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1953–54 Football League

The 1953–54 season was the 55th completed season of The Football League, which ran from August 1953 until April 1954.

The Football League
Season1953–54
ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers

Final league tables

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The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

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First Division
Season1953–54
ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers
1st English title
RelegatedMiddlesbrough
Liverpool
Matches played462
Goals scored1,626 (3.52 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Glazzard
(29 goals)[3]
Biggest home winCharlton Athletic 8–1 Middlesbrough
(12 September 1953)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 8–1 Chelsea
(26 September 1953)
Biggest away winCardiff City 1–6 Manchester United
(14 November 1953)
Highest scoringNewcastle United 3–7 West Bromwich Albion
(16 September 1953)
Longest winning run6 matches
Charlton Athletic
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Longest losing run5 matches
Liverpool

Wolverhampton Wanderers won the First Division title for the first time in their history, finishing four points ahead of their local rivals West Bromwich Albion, who lifted their fourth FA Cup in the same season. Defending champions Arsenal slumped to 12th.

Middlesbrough and Liverpool were relegated to the Second Division; this is the last time Liverpool has been relegated from any division. They would compete in the Second Division until promotion in 1962, and have remained in the top flight ever since.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Wolverhampton Wanderers (C)422571096561.71457
2West Bromwich Albion422291186631.36553
3Huddersfield Town4220111178611.27951
4Manchester United4218121273581.25948
5Bolton Wanderers4218121275601.25048
6Blackpool4219101380691.15948
7Burnley422141778671.16446
8Chelsea4216121474681.08844
9Charlton Athletic421961775770.97444
10Cardiff City421881651710.71844
11Preston North End421951887581.50043
12Arsenal4215131475731.02743
13Aston Villa421691770681.02941
14Portsmouth4214111781890.91039
15Newcastle United4214101872770.93538
16Tottenham Hotspur421652165760.85537
17Manchester City421491962770.80537
18Sunderland421482081890.91036
19Sheffield Wednesday421562170910.76936
20Sheffield United4211112069900.76733
21Middlesbrough (R)4210102260910.65930Relegation to the Second Division
22Liverpool (R)429102368970.70128
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ AwayARSASTBLPBOLBURCARCHACHEHUDLIVMCIMUNMIDNEWPORPNESHUSHWSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal1–11–14–32–51–13–31–20–03–02–23–13–12–13–03–21–14–11–40–32–22–3
Aston Villa2–12–12–25–11–22–12–22–22–13–02–25–31–21–11–04–02–13–11–26–11–2
Blackpool2–23–20–02–04–13–12–13–13–02–02–00–01–31–14–22–21–23–01–04–10–0
Bolton Wanderers3–13–03–20–03–03–12–20–02–03–20–03–22–26–10–22–12–13–12–02–11–1
Burnley2–13–22–11–13–02–01–22–11–13–12–05–01–21–02–12–14–15–14–21–44–1
Cardiff City0–32–10–11–11–05–00–02–13–10–31–61–02–13–22–12–02–21–11–02–01–3
Charlton Athletic1–51–14–21–03–13–21–12–16–02–11–08–10–03–12–13–04–25–30–11–10–2
Chelsea0–21–25–12–02–12–03–12–25–20–13–11–11–24–31–01–20–12–21–05–04–2
Huddersfield Town2–24–00–02–13–12–04–13–12–01–10–02–13–25–12–22–22–02–12–50–22–1
Liverpool1–26–15–21–24–00–12–31–11–32–24–44–12–23–11–53–02–24–32–20–01–1
Manchester City0–00–11–43–03–21–13–01–10–10–22–05–20–02–11–42–13–22–14–12–30–4
Manchester United2–21–04–11–51–22–32–01–13–15–11–12–21–12–01–02–25–21–02–01–31–0
Middlesbrough2–02–10–13–21–30–00–23–30–30–10–11–42–32–20–42–04–10–03–01–13–3
Newcastle United5–20–12–12–33–14–00–21–10–24–04–31–22–31–10–44–13–02–11–33–71–2
Portsmouth1–12–14–43–23–21–13–13–25–25–14–11–10–22–01–33–42–14–11–13–02–0
Preston North End0–11–12–33–12–11–22–01–01–22–14–01–31–02–24–02–16–06–22–10–20–1
Sheffield United1–02–13–43–02–10–11–11–33–63–12–21–32–23–13–11–12–01–35–21–23–3
Sheffield Wednesday2–13–11–22–12–02–11–22–01–41–12–00–14–23–04–44–23–22–22–12–30–0
Sunderland7–12–03–21–22–15–02–11–21–13–24–50–20–21–13–12–22–22–44–32–13–2
Tottenham Hotspur1–41–02–23–22–30–13–12–11–02–13–01–14–13–01–12–62–13–10–30–12–3
West Bromwich Albion2–01–12–11–10–06–12–35–24–05–21–02–02–12–22–33–22–24–22–03–00–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–21–24–11–11–23–15–08–14–02–13–13–12–43–24–31–06–14–13–12–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1953–1954
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1953–1954 teams

Second Division

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Second Division
Season1953–54
ChampionsLeicester City
PromotedLeicester City
Everton
RelegatedBrentford
Oldham Athletic
Matches played462
Goals scored1,535 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Charles
(42 goals)[3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Leicester City (C, P)422310997601.61756Promotion to the First Division
2Everton (P)422016692581.58656
3Blackburn Rovers422391086501.72055
4Nottingham Forest4220121086591.45852
5Rotherham United422171480671.19449
6Luton Town4218121264591.08548
7Birmingham City4218111378581.34547
8Fulham4217101598851.15344
9Bristol Rovers4214161264581.10344
10Leeds United4215131489811.09943
11Stoke City4212171371601.18341
12Doncaster Rovers421691759630.93741
13West Ham United421591867690.97139
14Notts County4213131654740.73039
15Hull City421662064660.97038
16Lincoln City421491965830.78337
17Bury4211141754720.75036
18Derby County4212111964820.78035
19Plymouth Argyle429161765820.79334
20Swansea Town421382158820.70734
21Brentford (R)4210112140780.51331Relegation to the Third Division South
22Oldham Athletic (R)42892540890.44925Relegation to the Third Division North
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ AwayBIRBLBBREBRRBRYDERDONEVEFULHULLEELEILINLUTNOTNTCOLDPLYROTSTKSWAWHU
Birmingham0–05–11–10–03–00–15–12–22–03–31–21–05–12–23–02–13–02–31–06–02–0
Blackburn Rovers3–02–21–14–20–32–00–05–13–12–23–06–02–02–02–04–02–33–03–01–04–1
Brentford2–01–40–32–10–01–41–02–12–22–11–30–10–11–10–03–11–00–10–03–13–1
Bristol Rovers1–11–20–02–03–00–10–02–14–21–13–00–13–31–01–11–03–11–03–20–12–2
Bury1–10–01–13–14–02–12–21–33–04–42–51–10–12–13–31–03–03–00–61–22–0
Derby County2–42–24–10–13–12–02–63–32–00–22–12–01–21–20–03–11–41–11–14–22–1
Doncaster Rovers3–10–23–01–00–11–32–22–24–10–00–21–11–31–34–21–03–31–21–01–02–0
Everton1–01–16–14–00–03–24–12–22–02–11–23–12–13–33–23–18–43–01–12–21–2
Fulham5–22–34–14–43–05–21–20–05–11–31–14–15–13–14–33–13–12–40–14–33–4
Hull City3–00–22–04–13–03–03–11–32–11–10–33–01–23–00–28–02–01–01–24–32–1
Leeds United1–13–24–03–33–43–13–13–11–20–07–15–22–10–26–02–11–14–21–13–21–2
Leicester City3–44–06–01–02–02–22–02–22–21–35–09–22–11–02–21–04–24–14–04–12–1
Lincoln City0–18–02–11–20–02–20–21–14–23–02–03–11–12–23–03–12–04–31–13–11–2
Luton Town2–02–11–11–13–22–12–01–11–23–11–12–21–00–12–14–42–11–10–12–03–1
Nottingham Forest1–10–12–13–12–24–22–23–34–12–05–23–14–22–15–01–13–04–15–42–14–0
Notts County2–10–52–01–50–00–11–50–20–01–12–01–11–11–21–12–02–01–22–13–03–1
Oldham Athletic2–31–02–00–00–00–02–20–42–30–04–20–21–01–21–31–31–12–31–02–23–1
Plymouth Argyle2–21–13–23–31–13–20–04–02–22–21–10–31–22–21–03–35–00–21–11–12–1
Rotherham United1–01–41–11–11–05–24–01–23–23–22–41–14–12–13–00–17–02–12–22–15–0
Stoke City3–23–01–13–24–02–22–22–41–30–14–02–24–11–11–10–10–13–21–15–01–1
Swansea Town1–32–11–03–12–12–10–10–22–01–04–30–04–21–12–12–24–00–10–22–21–1
West Ham United1–22–10–11–15–00–02–11–13–11–05–24–15–01–01–11–20–12–23–02–24–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1953–1954
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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1953–1954 teams

Third Division North

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Football League
Third Division North
Season1953–54
ChampionsPort Vale (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,587 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerAlan Ashman (Carlisle United), 30 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Port Vale (C, P)4616704851010326163.52469Promoted to the Second Division
2Barnsley461634542487823331.35158
3Scunthorpe & Lindsey United461472492478828321.37557
4Gateshead461544492269825331.34555
5Bradford City4615624014731320411.09153
6Chesterfield461364411968935451.18852
7Mansfield Town4615535922561229451.31351
8Wrexham4616435919551322491.19151
9Bradford Park Avenue4613645731581020371.13250
10Stockport County4614635720451420471.14947
11Southport4612564126571122341.05046
12Barrow4612744626451426451.01444
13Carlisle United4610855327471230441.16943
14Tranmere Rovers4611484034731319360.84343
15Accrington Stanley4612744122431625520.89242
16Crewe Alexandra469863026551319410.73141
17Grimsby Town4614543115241720620.66241
18Hartlepools United4610854021361419440.90840
19Rochdale4612564020351519570.76640
20Workington4610943622351523580.73840
21Darlington46113931271111119440.70438
22York City468783932461325540.74437
23Halifax Town469682621341618520.60334Re-elected
24Chester461076392213199450.71632
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Division Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

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Home \ AwayACCBARBRWBRABPACRLCHECHFCREDARGATGRIHALHARMANPTVROCSCUSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley3–03–20–10–02–21–02–22–10–02–23–13–02–05–12–21–00–11–12–10–14–21–22–0
Barnsley5–03–24–22–11–13–04–11–15–10–20–01–23–22–10–12–10–12–14–13–04–23–02–1
Barrow4–30–13–04–11–12–12–23–12–20–04–01–11–14–20–04–21–22–31–02–10–11–04–1
Bradford City1–01–01–03–01–01–02–03–02–02–23–02–01–12–21–14–01–34–11–11–01–11–21–0
Bradford Park Avenue6–40–22–14–02–45–01–11–12–23–14–14–25–01–01–22–22–21–13–21–23–12–02–0
Carlisle United2–12–42–22–00–11–12–35–01–11–03–35–02–35–00–07–05–13–22–00–22–20–01–1
Chester3–01–11–13–02–30–12–22–02–25–01–13–11–10–20–12–00–01–01–21–23–02–13–1
Chesterfield0–01–11–12–35–15–04–00–21–11–11–01–22–10–01–22–11–02–04–02–11–01–03–2
Crewe Alexandra0–33–22–01–21–10–01–02–01–03–11–13–13–00–00–02–11–10–01–51–22–31–21–1
Darlington4–11–11–31–02–13–21–03–20–10–23–01–10–11–20–30–03–00–11–02–13–00–21–3
Gateshead4–00–01–01–00–12–22–13–32–01–27–14–01–31–31–02–10–01–04–22–14–13–13–0
Grimsby Town2–00–11–01–00–03–20–01–13–11–02–02–13–00–22–23–20–11–21–01–01–00–03–0
Halifax Town2–01–22–00–12–22–01–12–11–00–00–02–01–02–00–11–10–31–20–11–13–00–22–3
Hartlepool0–10–12–21–10–21–12–00–10–01–01–03–02–03–12–16–03–21–16–01–22–21–12–2
Mansfield Town1–12–02–30–01–12–12–12–26–06–01–15–13–11–01–22–02–14–23–12–00–24–07–2
Port Vale1–00–04–03–02–01–01–02–21–01–10–02–02–03–11–16–00–00–07–02–02–02–05–0
Rochdale1–01–11–03–20–12–14–00–14–13–00–14–10–12–21–00–01–12–00–00–14–26–21–2
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United1–26–03–22–14–12–11–02–12–21–11–12–13–20–02–20–21–11–12–03–14–13–13–0
Southport5–35–20–10–11–03–00–12–11–23–02–42–11–02–12–10–01–14–31–20–01–14–01–1
Stockport County1–13–05–15–04–13–25–06–11–02–00–13–21–11–03–21–11–21–11–16–02–02–20–1
Tranmere1–00–11–00–11–11–22–11–21–01–01–42–41–03–22–51–35–11–12–02–24–26–11–1
Workington3–12–01–12–21–12–22–02–11–21–12–02–03–10–01–12–00–11–30–10–02–11–15–2
Wrexham4–21–11–20–12–04–22–11–21–14–25–14–05–02–02–01–12–03–12–11–03–08–01–1
York City1–20–25–23–20–01–32–11–30–33–31–11–21–15–05–10–11–22–02–10–00–00–05–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1953–1954

Third Division South

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Football League
Third Division South
Season1953–54
ChampionsIpswich Town (1st title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,695 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerJack English (Northampton Town), 28 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Ipswich Town4615534719125635321.60864Division Champions, promoted
2Brighton & Hove Albion461733573196829301.41061
3Bristol City4618325918731329481.33356
4Watford4616345223571133461.23252
5Northampton Town4618416318271419371.49151
6Southampton4617515122521625411.20651
7Norwich City4613554328761030381.10651
8Reading4614365733661129401.17849
9Exeter City461229392286929361.17248
10Gillingham4614363722571124440.92448
11Leyton Orient4614544826461331471.08247
12Millwall4615354424461330530.96147
13Torquay United46101034833721433550.92046
14Coventry City4614543615441525411.08945
15Newport County4614454228521619530.75344
16Southend United4615264622351523490.97243
17Aldershot4611574531641329550.86043
18Queens Park Rangers4610583225651228430.88242
19Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4612564727431620430.95740
20Swindon Town4613554821251619490.95740
21Shrewsbury Town4612834834241717420.85540
22Crystal Palace4611754130351519560.69840
23Colchester United467793529331715490.64130Re-elected
24Walsall4685102227131918600.46026
Source: rsssf.com

Results

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Home \ AwayALDB&BAB&HABRICOLCOVCRYEXEGILIPSLEYMILNPCNORNWCQPRREASHRSOUSTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot1–22–32–53–04–21–21–21–23–01–11–12–03–10–01–42–21–01–14–01–04–13–13–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–11–15–24–21–02–04–14–12–31–24–11–12–12–00–11–12–13–10–14–01–21–11–3
Brighton & Hove Albion3–23–02–11–03–13–02–13–11–22–14–04–23–20–03–13–22–32–13–21–11–25–33–3
Bristol City4–01–11–13–01–04–05–11–12–31–02–13–02–13–11–23–13–11–04–15–13–04–12–1
Colchester United3–01–11–10–20–34–10–10–11–21–03–02–21–10–15–02–43–10–10–12–23–11–12–2
Coventry City2–12–01–23–02–10–02–02–11–34–00–01–20–01–03–11–12–12–11–00–04–02–00–1
Crystal Palace0–03–11–11–20–13–10–01–21–12–22–33–02–21–00–31–03–24–34–23–24–11–01–1
Exeter City1–31–00–10–11–24–07–01–21–22–14–11–01–00–20–02–00–14–01–13–11–22–12–1
Gillingham1–31–00–02–22–02–03–20–11–11–22–00–12–13–11–03–02–02–03–11–00–43–02–3
Ipswich Town4–02–12–32–13–04–12–01–16–13–11–11–22–11–12–10–10–02–11–12–02–13–01–0
Leyton Orient1–25–00–24–13–11–02–03–13–11–22–23–02–03–12–22–12–01–41–11–13–22–11–1
Millwall2–02–10–21–00–01–22–22–13–11–20–33–11–01–34–02–03–12–12–16–12–23–01–0
Newport County2–24–01–03–21–12–11–30–31–01–21–10–02–04–12–14–12–10–43–22–02–04–20–1
Northampton Town6–22–14–23–03–00–16–02–21–11–02–24–21–02–02–11–11–03–05–02–03–15–14–1
Norwich City3–31–31–01–12–12–12–11–20–01–23–14–32–04–12–22–31–01–01–02–20–13–04–1
Queens Park Rangers0–22–11–20–10–00–31–10–03–13–12–14–05–11–10–22–00–00–11–00–25–12–00–4
Reading6–10–12–10–22–04–34–14–10–13–11–12–44–12–04–43–11–14–12–03–12–40–24–1
Shrewsbury Town0–21–13–14–33–11–11–11–10–01–13–33–12–12–44–01–10–33–22–11–02–14–16–4
Southampton2–02–11–04–22–12–13–12–01–01–14–14–24–01–00–03–11–14–23–53–12–20–02–0
Southend2–12–12–00–13–02–21–20–11–13–12–11–20–12–05–24–11–23–02–13–11–03–13–0
Swindon Town3–12–10–15–03–01–11–12–42–11–22–12–17–10–00–00–11–02–10–13–06–13–02–2
Torquay United3–02–02–34–03–11–11–03–23–31–12–32–23–21–12–42–22–22–01–11–12–13–12–2
Walsall0–21–03–10–02–31–01–01–11–10–24–20–20–10–11–42–01–30–01–02–00–11–30–0
Watford6–12–31–12–03–01–04–10–26–11–03–12–11–01–11–30–23–03–12–02–22–13–13–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1953–1954
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1953–1954

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "England 1953-54". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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