1953–54 Everton F.C. season
# 1953–54 Everton F.C. season

During the 1953–54 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Final League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 97 | 60 | 1.617 | +37 | 56 |
| 2 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 92 | 58 | 1.586 | +34 | 56 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 86 | 50 | 1.720 | +36 | 55 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 86 | 59 | 1.458 | +27 | 52 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 80 | 67 | 1.194 | +13 | 49 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 59 | 1.085 | +5 | 48 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 78 | 58 | 1.345 | +20 | 47 |
| 8 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 46 | 98 | 85 | 1.153 | +13 | 44 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 64 | 58 | 1.103 | +6 | 44 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 89 | 81 | 1.099 | +8 | 43 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | +11 | 41 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 59 | 63 | 0.937 | –4 | 41 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | –2 | 39 |
| 14 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 54 | 74 | 0.730 | –20 | 39 |
| 15 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 0.970 | –2 | 38 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 83 | 0.783 | –18 | 37 |
| 17 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | –18 | 36 |
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 64 | 82 | 0.780 | –18 | 35 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 65 | 82 | 0.793 | –17 | 34 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 58 | 82 | 0.707 | –24 | 34 |
| 21 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 40 | 78 | 0.513 | –38 | 31 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 58 | 40 | 89 | 0.449 | –49 | 25 |

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

* Division Champions, promoted
* Promoted
* Relegated

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 August 1953 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3-3 (1-2) | 21,669 | Parker 24', 75', Eglington 77' |
| 22 August 1953 | Luton Town | A | 1-1 (0-1) | 20,217 | Buckle 65' |
| 24 August 1953 | Hull City | A | 3-1 (3-0) | 26,511 | Parker 5', Hickson 10', Fielding 31' |
| 29 August 1953 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3-1 (0-0) | 45,923 | Parker 55', 60', 67' |
| 2 September 1953 | Hull City | H | 2-0 (1-0) | 35,126 | Fielding 43', Buckle 84' |
| 5 September 1953 | Bury | A | 2-2 (1-2) | 17,650 | Eglington 26', Parker 63' |
| 10 September 1953 | Notts County | A | 2-0 (1-0) | 12,515 | Parker 35', McNamara 78' |
| 12 September 1953 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4-1 (1-1) | 58,110 | Eglington 42', 51'. Parker 60', 84' |
| 19 September 1953 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-0 (0-0) | 32,177 | - |
| 23 September 1953 | Notts County | H | 3-2 (1-1) | 32,005 | Hickson 35', 54', Eglington 65' |
| 26 September 1953 | Derby County | H | 3-2 (2-1) | 54,216 | Eglington 34', Lello 35', Parker 48' |
| 3 October 1953 | Brentford | A | 0-1 (0-0) | 17,367 | - |
| 10 October 1953 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0-4 (0-2) | 26,342 | - |
| 17 October 1953 | Swansea Town | H | 2-2 (1-0) | 48,644 | Parker 14', 50' |
| 24 October 1953 | Rotherham United | A | 2-1 (1-0) | 18,860 | Hickson 25', Fielding 55' |
| 31 October 1953 | Leicester City | H | 1-2 (0-1) | 51,811 | Eglington 65' |
| 7 November 1953 | Stoke City | A | 4-2 (2-1) | 18,653 | Hickson 3', 35', 75', Parker 30' |
| 14 November 1953 | Fulham | H | 2-2 (0-1) | 36,092 | Parker, 56', Hickson 80' |
| 21 November 1953 | West Ham United | A | 1-1 (0-0) | 24,515 | Lewis 60' |
| 28 November 1953 | Leeds United | H | 2-1 (1-1) | 55,970 | Hickson 14', Buckle 81' |
| 5 December 1953 | Birmingham City | A | 1-5 (0-0) | 23,557 | Parker 59' |
| 12 December 1953 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3-3 (3-2) | 33,192 | Hickson 10', 35', Parker 13' |
| 19 December 1953 | Luton Town | H | 2-1 (0-1) | 33,544 | Parker 47', Eglington 75' |
| 25 December 1953 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4-2 (?-?) | 27,484 | Wainwright 41', Hickson (2), Eglington |
| 28 December 1953 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-0 (0-0) | 34,013 | - |
| 16 January 1954 | Bury | H | 0-0 (0-0) | 33,705 | - |
| 23 January 1954 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2-2 (0-2) | 21,203 | Wainwright 79', Hickson 80' |
| 6 February 1954 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1-1 (1-1) | 56,434 | Hickson 35' |
| 13 February 1954 | Derby County | A | 6-2 (0-1) | 16,444 | Hickson 56', Lindsay 58' (pen), Wainwright 61', 77', 86', Parker 88' |
| 24 February 1954 | Brentford | H | 6-1 (?-0) | 23,145 | Parker 1'. ??', Fielding 18', Wainwright 25', Hickson 55', ??' |
| 27 February 1954 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 8-4 (3-2) | 44,496 | Lello 5', Parker 16', 55', 75', 83' Lindsay 43' (pen), Hickson 68', 69' |
| 6 March 1954 | Swansea Town | A | 2-0 (0-0) | 20,902 | Parker 46', Hickson 80' |
| 13 March 1954 | Rotherham United | H | 3-0 (0-0) | 52,302 | Parker 75', 80', 89' |
| 20 March 1954 | Leicester City | A | 2-2 (1-2) | 39,046 | Jackson (og) 10', Hickson 75' |
| 27 March 1954 | West Ham United | H | 1-2 (?-1) | 41,653 | Wainwright |
| 3 April 1954 | Leeds United | A | 1-3 (1-1) | 22,581 | Wainwright 43' |
| 10 April 1954 | Stoke City | H | 1-1 (0-1) | 46,411 | Eglington 78' |
| 16 April 1954 | Lincoln City | H | 3-1 (0-1) | 61,231 | Farrell 52', Fielding 73', Lewis ?? |
| 17 April 1954 | Fulham | A | 0-0 (0-0) | 33,517 | - |
| 19 April 1954 | Lincoln City | A | 1-1 (1-0) | 17,593 | Eglington 40' |
| 24 April 1954 | Birmingham City | H | 1-0 (1-0) | 62,865 | Hickson 38' |
| 29 April 1954 | Oldham Athletic | A | 4-0 (4-0) | 30,072 | Parker 7', 26', Jones 17', Hickson 36' |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 9 January 1954 | Notts County | H | 2–1 (1-1) | 49,737 | Eglington 17', Hickson 89' |
| 4 | 30 January 1954 | Swansea Town | H | 3–0 (2-0) | 61,619 | Parker 20', 31', Hickson 90' |
| 5 | 20 February 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 (1-0) | 65,000 | Hickson 57' |
