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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1953-54
Historic standings for England dating back to 1888. The equivalent modern league / tier is provided.Use the menu to the right (or in the sidebar) to select the year.
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25-10-7 | 57 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 20-11-11 | 51 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 19-13-10 | 48 |
| 7 | Burnley | 21-17-4 | 46 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 16-14-12 | 44 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 19-17-6 | 44 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 19-18-5 | 43 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16-21-5 | 37 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 14-19-9 | 37 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15-21-6 | 36 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11-20-11 | 33 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 10-22-10 | 30 |
| 22 | Liverpool | 9-23-10 | 28 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 23-9-10 | 56 |
| 2 | Everton | 20-6-16 | 56 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 23-10-9 | 55 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 20-10-12 | 52 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 21-14-7 | 49 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 18-13-11 | 47 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 14-12-16 | 44 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 12-13-17 | 41 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 14 | Notts County | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 15 | Hull City | 16-20-6 | 38 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 14-19-9 | 37 |
| 17 | Bury | 11-17-14 | 36 |
| 18 | Derby County | 12-19-11 | 35 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 9-17-16 | 34 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 13-21-8 | 34 |
| 21 | Brentford | 10-21-11 | 31 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 8-25-9 | 25 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 27-9-10 | 64 |
| 1 | Port Vale | 26-3-17 | 69 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 24-12-10 | 58 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26-11-9 | 61 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 25-15-6 | 56 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 21-10-15 | 57 |
| 4 | Watford | 21-15-10 | 52 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 21-12-13 | 55 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 22-15-9 | 53 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 20-15-11 | 51 |
| 6 | Southampton | 22-17-7 | 51 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 19-13-14 | 52 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 20-15-11 | 51 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 20-15-11 | 51 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 21-16-9 | 51 |
| 8 | Reading | 20-17-9 | 49 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 20-18-8 | 48 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18-14-14 | 50 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 18-17-11 | 47 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 19-17-10 | 48 |
| 11 | Southport | 17-17-12 | 46 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 18-17-11 | 47 |
| 12 | Barrow | 16-18-12 | 44 |
| 12 | Millwall | 19-18-9 | 47 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 17-17-12 | 46 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 14-17-15 | 43 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 18-19-9 | 45 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 18-21-7 | 43 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 16-20-10 | 42 |
| 15 | Newport County | 19-21-6 | 44 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 14-19-13 | 41 |
| 16 | Southend United | 18-21-7 | 43 |
| 17 | Aldershot Town | 17-20-9 | 43 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 16-21-9 | 41 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 16-20-10 | 42 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 13-19-14 | 40 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 16-22-8 | 40 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 15-21-10 | 40 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 15-21-10 | 40 |
| 20 | Workington | 13-19-14 | 40 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 14-20-12 | 40 |
| 21 | Darlington | 12-20-14 | 38 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 14-20-12 | 40 |
| 22 | York City | 12-21-13 | 37 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 10-26-10 | 30 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 12-24-10 | 34 |
| 24 | Walsall | 9-29-8 | 26 |
| 24 | Chester City | 11-25-10 | 32 |
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