English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 24 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 1.93 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 1.86 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 1.56 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 9 | 0.46 |
