Tabelle1953/195412. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Brom | 11 | 30:12 | 18 | 18:4 | |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 12 | 28:13 | 15 | 18:6 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 12 | 34:20 | 14 | 17:7 | |
| 4 | Charlton | 12 | 33:18 | 15 | 16:8 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 20:16 | 4 | 14:10 | |
| 6 | Burnley | 12 | 25:24 | 1 | 14:10 | |
| 7 | Blackpool | 11 | 22:17 | 5 | 13:9 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 11 | 18:15 | 3 | 13:9 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 12 | 20:19 | 1 | 13:11 | |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 12 | 12:14 | -2 | 13:11 | |
| 11 | Sheffield W. | 13 | 22:27 | -5 | 13:13 | |
| 12 | Preston | 12 | 28:18 | 10 | 11:13 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 11 | 19:25 | -6 | 10:12 | |
| 14 | Man. United | 12 | 16:19 | -3 | 10:14 | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 12 | 21:27 | -6 | 10:14 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 12 | 27:32 | -5 | 9:15 | |
| 17 | Arsenal | 12 | 16:22 | -6 | 9:15 | |
| 18 | Man. City | 12 | 13:22 | -9 | 9:15 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | 11 | 27:30 | -3 | 8:14 | |
| 20 | Chelsea | 12 | 19:30 | -11 | 8:16 | |
| 21 | Liverpool | 12 | 19:31 | -12 | 8:16 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 17:35 | -18 | 6:18 |
Der ist wie ein Kampfhund, 80 Kilo pure Muskeln, wenn der abgeht, ist er nicht mehr zu halten.
— Joachim Topp, MSV Duisburg, über seinen Mitspieler Bachirou Salou