Division 2
  
20
Aug
1953
H
Bristol Rovers
  
4
4
22
Aug
1953
H
Stoke City
  
0
1
24
Aug
1953
A
Leicester City
  
2
2
29
Aug
1953
A
Brentford
  
1
2
2
Sep
1953
H
Leicester City
  
1
1
5
Sep
1953
A
West Ham Utd
  
1
3
7
Sep
1953
A
Rotherham Utd
  
2
3
12
Sep
1953
H
Leeds Utd
  
1
3
16
Sep
1953
H
Rotherham Utd
  
2
4
19
Sep
1953
A
Birmingham City
  
2
2
26
Sep
1953
H
Nottingham Forest
  
3
1
3
Oct
1953
A
Luton Town
  
2
1
10
Oct
1953
H
Derby County
  
5
2
17
Oct
1953
A
Blackburn Rovers
  
1
5
24
Oct
1953
H
Doncaster Rovers
  
1
2
31
Oct
1953
A
Bury
  
3
1
7
Nov
1953
H
Oldham Athletic
  
3
1
14
Nov
1953
A
Everton
 
2
2
21
Nov
1953
H
Hull City
  
5
1
28
Nov
1953
A
Notts County
  
0
0
5
Dec
1953
H
Lincoln City
  
4
1
12
Dec
1953
A
Bristol Rovers
  
1
2
19
Dec
1953
A
Stoke City
  
3
1
25
Dec
1953
H
Plymouth Argyle
  
3
1
26
Dec
1953
A
Plymouth Argyle
  
2
2
2
Jan
1954
H
Brentford
  
4
1
16
Jan
1954
H
West Ham Utd
  
3
4
23
Jan
1954
A
Leeds Utd
  
2
1
6
Feb
1954
H
Birmingham City
  
5
2
13
Feb
1954
A
Nottingham Forest
  
1
4
20
Feb
1954
H
Luton Town
  
5
1
27
Feb
1954
A
Derby County
  
3
3
6
Mar
1954
H
Blackburn Rovers
  
2
3
13
Mar
1954
A
Doncaster Rovers
  
2
2
20
Mar
1954
H
Bury
  
3
0
27
Mar
1954
A
Hull City
  
1
2
3
Apr
1954
H
Notts County
  
4
3
10
Apr
1954
A
Oldham Athletic
  
3
2
16
Apr
1954
A
Swansea Town
  
0
2
17
Apr
1954
H
Everton
 
0
0
19
Apr
1954
H
Swansea Town
  
4
3
24
Apr
1954
A
Lincoln City
  
2
4
 
 
FA Cup
  
9
Jan
1954
A
Grimsby (3rd round)
  
5
5
13
Jan
1954
H
Grimsby (3rd round replay-Match Abandoned)
 
a
  
18
Jan
1954
H
Grimsby (3rd round 2nd replay)
  
3
1
30
Jan
1954
A
Leyton Orient
  
1
2
                 
Others
  
24
Mar
1954
A
Gravesend (friendly)
 
27
Apr
1954
H
Old Boys (Johnny Campbell testimonial)
 
3
Mar
1954
A
Cheltenham (friendly)
 
15
Aug
1953
H
Practive Match