| 1953-09-12 | Sheffield United | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1953-09-14 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Sunderland |
| 1953-09-15 | Chelsea | 0-2 | Arsenal |
| 1953-09-16 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Sheffield United |
| 1953-09-16 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1953-09-16 | Manchester City | 0-1 | Huddersfield |
| 1953-09-16 | Middlesbrough | 1-4 | Manchester United |
| 1953-09-16 | Newcastle United | 3-7 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1953-09-16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-3 | Burnley |
| 1953-09-17 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Preston North End |
| 1953-09-19 | Blackpool | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1953-09-19 | Sheffield United | 3-6 | Huddersfield |
| Home | 4 |
| Draw | 2 |
| Away | 6 |
| Under | 6 |
| Over | 6 |
| Pos | Team | M. | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | Burnley | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 9 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 6 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 20 | Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 5 |
| 21 | Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 4 |
