English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 24th October 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 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 22 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Everton | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 1.84 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 0.44 |
| 18 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 0.39 |
