| 1953-12-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Cardiff City |
| 1953-12-12 | Arsenal | 2-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1953-12-12 | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1953-12-12 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |
| 1953-12-12 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Manchester United |
| 1953-12-12 | Huddersfield | 2-2 | Preston North End |
| 1953-12-12 | Portsmouth | 5-1 | Liverpool |
| 1953-12-12 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| 1953-12-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Burnley |
| 1953-12-19 | Chelsea | 5-1 | Blackpool |
| Home | 6 |
| Draw | 2 |
| Away | 2 |
| Under | 1 |
| Over | 9 |
| Pos | Team | M. | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 33 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 33 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 24 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 23 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 23 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 23 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 22 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 22 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 21 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 21 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 48 | 21 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 21 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 20 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 19 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 18 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 54 | 18 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 16 |
| 20 | Liverpool | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 56 | 15 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 56 | 15 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 15 |
