If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1953 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Aug 1953 | Luton Town | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 24 Aug 1953 | Hull City | A | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 2 Sep 1953 | Hull City | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 5 Sep 1953 | Bury | A | D | 2-2 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 10 Sep 1953 | Notts County | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 4-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Blackburn Rovers | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 23 Sep 1953 | Notts County | H | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Derby County | H | W | 3-2 | (2-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 3 Oct 1953 | Brentford | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Swansea Town | H | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Rotherham United | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Leicester City | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 7 Nov 1953 | Stoke City | A | W | 4-2 | (3-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Fulham | H | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 21 Nov 1953 | West Ham United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Leeds United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 5 Dec 1953 | Birmingham City | A | L | 1-5 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 3-3 | (3-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Luton Town | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 28 Dec 1953 | Bristol Rovers | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 9 Jan 1954 | Notts County | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Bury | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 30 Jan 1954 | Swansea Town | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Derby County | A | W | 6-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 24 Feb 1954 | Brentford | H | W | 6-1 | (3-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 8-4 | (3-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 6 Mar 1954 | Swansea Town | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Rotherham United | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Leicester City | A | D | 2-2 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 27 Mar 1954 | West Ham United | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 3 Apr 1954 | Leeds United | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Stoke City | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Lincoln City | H | W | 3-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Fulham | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Lincoln City | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Birmingham City | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 29 Apr 1954 | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | Second Division | D2 |