1953–54 Everton F.C. season

Everton

1953–54 season
Manager	Cliff Britton
Ground	Goodison Park
Second Division	2nd (Promoted)
FA Cup	Fifth Round
Top goalscorer	League: John Willie Parker (31) All: John Willie Parker (33)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Leicester City (C, P)	42	23	10	9	97	60	1.617	56	Promotion to the First Division
2	Everton (P)	42	20	16	6	92	58	1.586	56
3	Blackburn Rovers	42	23	9	10	86	50	1.720	55
4	Nottingham Forest	42	20	12	10	86	59	1.458	52
5	Rotherham United	42	21	7	14	80	67	1.194	49

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1953–54 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

Main article: 1953–54 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'