| 1953-08-31 | Blackpool | 2-0 | Burnley |
| 1953-08-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Sunderland |
| 1953-09-01 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| 1953-09-02 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Huddersfield |
| 1953-09-02 | Manchester City | 0-1 | Aston Villa |
| 1953-09-02 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1953-09-02 | Newcastle United | 4-0 | Liverpool |
| 1953-09-02 | Portsmouth | 3-2 | Chelsea |
| 1953-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-2 | Preston North End |
| 1953-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | Manchester United |
| 1953-09-03 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1953-09-05 | Blackpool | 3-1 | Huddersfield |
| 1953-09-05 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| 1953-09-05 | Newcastle United | 2-3 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Home | 9 |
| Draw | 1 |
| Away | 4 |
| Under | 5 |
| Over | 9 |
| Pos | Team | M. | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 19 | Arsenal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
