English Second Division 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 27th February 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 | Leicester City | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 49 | 42 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Everton | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 48 | 42 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 40 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 45 | 39 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 46 | 39 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 1.02 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Fulham | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 64 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 31 | 1.11 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 30 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 67 | 30 | 1.01 |
| 14 | Derby County | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 65 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Bury | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 52 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 59 | 28 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Hull City | 30 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 61 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 60 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Brentford | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 62 | 24 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 65 | 18 | 0.46 |



