1953 in Canadian football, 1953 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.


1953 in Canadian television
This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1953.


1953 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in Cape Verde.


1953 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in Chile.


1953 in China
Events in the year 1953 in the People's Republic of China.


1953 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 1953 in Estonia.


1953 in French Indochina
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in French Indochina.


1953 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1953 in Iceland.


1953 in India
Events in the year 1953 in the Republic of India.


1953 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that occurred during 1953 include:


1953 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Palestinian fedayeen terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1953 include:


1953 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1953 include:


1953 in Israel, Unspecified dates
The following events took place during 1953 (dates not specified):


1953 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 1953..


1953 in Italian television, Events
-  the match Inter-Fiorentina for the Serie A 1953-1954, won by Inter 2-1;


1953 in Italian television, Events
-  a 50 kilometres race walk in Abbiategrasso won by Giuseppe Dordoni (the athlete is also the first guest in studio of the show);


1953 in Japan, Events
A flood swept damage in Kokura of 1953 North Kyushu flood


1953 in Jordan
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in Jordan.


1953 in Laos
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in Laos.


1953 in Libya
The following lists events that happened in 1953 in Libya.


1953 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.


1953 in Luxembourg, Events, January – March
26 February - 21 April 1953 - Battle of Chatkol during the Korean War. Luxembourg soldiers fought against 55 consecutive nights of Chinese assaults.


1953 in Malaya
This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1953, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.


1953 in Michigan, Top stories
The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1953 as follows:


1953 in Michigan, Top stories
Voting on the top stories ended before the 1953 Detroit Lions won the 1953 NFL Championship Game on December 27.


1953 in Michigan, Population
In the 1950 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 6,421,000 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1960, the state's population had grown 22.8% to 7,823,194 persons.


1953 in Michigan, Population, Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 40,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.


1953 in Michigan, Population, Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.


1953 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during  1953 in New Zealand.


1953 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The 30th New Zealand Parliament continued. The National Party was in its second term in office under Sidney Holland.


1953 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film
See : Category:1953 film awards, 1953 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1953 films


1953 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.


1953 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1953 in Norwegian music.


1953 in Portugal, Sport
In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1952–53 Primeira Divisão and 1953–54 Primeira Divisão; for the Taça de Portugal seasons, see 1952–53 Taça de Portugal and 1953–54 Taça de Portugal.


1953 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1953.


1953 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in South Africa.


1953 in South Africa, Railways, Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):


1953 in Taiwan
Events from the year 1953 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 42 according to the official Republic of China calendar.


1953 in Thailand
The year 1953 was the 172nd year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 8th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2496 in the Buddhist Era.


1953 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1953 to Wales and its people.


1953 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world.


1953 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1953  throughout the world.


1953 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1953.


1953 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


1953 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
The year 1953 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.


1953 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1953.


1953 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1953 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


1953 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


1953 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1953.


1953 in music, Biggest hit singles
The following singles achieved the highest  in the limited set of charts available for 1953.


1953 in music, US No. 1 hit singles
These singles reached the top of US Billboard magazine's charts in 1953.


1953 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1953.


1953 in paleontology, Plants, Angiosperms
A mallow relative. moved from Porana speirii (1883) Moved to Florissantia speirii (1992)


1953 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


1953 in poetry, Works published in English
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:


1953 in poetry, Works published in English, United Kingdom, Poets in the anthology Images of Tomorrow
John Heath-Stubbs edited this volume, published in the United Kingdom, which included poems from these writers:Dannie Abse – Drummond Allison – Eurasia Anderson  - William Bell – Thomas Blackburn – Maurice Carpenter  - Alex Comfort – Yorke Crompton – N. K. Cruikshank – Keith Douglas – George Every – John Fairfax – G. S. Fraser – John Gibbs – W. S. Graham  - F. Pratt Green – J. C. Hall – Michael Hamburger – John Heath-Stubbs – Glyn Jones – Sidney Keyes – Francis King – James Kirkup – Norman Nicholson – I. R. Orton – Michael Paffard – Kathleen Raine – Anne Ridler – Walter Roberts – W. R. Rodgers – Joseph Rykwert – John Smith – Muriel Spark – Derek Stanford – J. Ormond Thomas – W. Price Turner – John Wain – John Waller  – Vernon Watkins – Gordon Wharton  - Margaret Willy – David Wright


1953 in poetry, Works published in other languages, India
In each section, listed in alphabetical order by first name:


1953 in poetry, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1953 in professional wrestling
1953 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.


1953 in radio
The year 1953 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.


1953 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1953.


1953 in science
The year 1953 involved numerous significant events in science and technology, including the first description of the DNA double helix, the discovery of neutrinos, and the release of the first polio vaccine.


1953 in spaceflight
The year 1953 saw the rockoon join the stable of sounding rockets capable of reaching beyond the 100 kilometres (62 mi) boundary of space (as defined by the World Air Sports Federation). Employed by both the University of Iowa and the Naval Research Laboratory, 22 total were launched from the decks of the USS Staten Island and the USCGC Eastwind this year. All branches of the United States military continued their program of Aerobee sounding rocket launches, a total of 23 were launched throughout 1953. The Soviet Union launched no soundring rockets in 1953; however, the Soviet Union did conduct several series of missile test launches.


1953 in spaceflight
Both the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics continued their development of ballistic missiles: the United States Air Force with its Atlas ICBM, the United States Army with its Redstone SRBM, the Soviet OKB-1 with its R-5 IRBM, and Soviet Factory 586 with its R-12 IRBM. None entered active service during 1953.


1953 in spaceflight
The first meeting of the Comité Speciale de l'Année Géophysique Internationale (CSAGI), a special committee of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), began preliminary coordination of the  International Geophysical Year (IGY), scheduled for 1957-58.


1953 in spaceflight, Space exploration highlights, US Navy
On 25 May 1953, Viking 10, originally planned to be the last of the Naval Research Laboratory-built Viking rockets, arrived at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. A successful static firing on 18 June cleared the way for a 30 June launch date, a schedule that had been made months prior, before the rocket had even left the Glenn L. Martin Company plant where it had been built. At the moment of liftoff, the tail of Viking 10 exploded, setting the rocket afire.


1953 in spaceflight, Space exploration highlights, US Navy
Water was immediately flooded into the rocket's base in an attempt to extinguish the fire, but flames continued to burn in the East Quadrant of the firing platform. Half an hour after launch, two of the launch team under manager Milton Rosen were dispatched to put out the fire to salvage what remained of the rocket.


1953 in spaceflight, Space exploration highlights, US Navy
Though successful, these efforts were then threatened by a slow leak in the propellant tank. The vacuum created by the departing fuel was causing the tank to dimple with the danger of implosion that would cause the rocket to collapse. Lieutenant Joseph Pitts, a member of the launch team, shot a rifle round into the tank, equalizing the pressure and saving the rocket. Three hours after the attempted launch, the last of the alcohol propellant had been drained from Viking 10. The launch team was able to salvage the instrument package of cameras, including X-ray detectors, cosmic ray emulsions, and a radio-frequency mass-spectrometer, valued at tens of thousands of dollars, although there was concern that the rocket was irreparable.


1953 in spaceflight, Space exploration highlights, US Navy
A thorough investigation of the explosion began in July, but a conclusive cause could not be determined. In a reported presented in September, Milton Rosen noted that a similar occurrence had not happened in more than 100 prior tests of the Viking motor. It was decided to rebuild Viking 10, and a program for closer monitoring of potential fail points was implemented for the next launch, scheduled for 1954.


1953 in spaceflight, Space exploration highlights, American civilian efforts
After the successful field tests of balloon-launched rockets (rockoons) the previous year, a University of Iowa physics team embarked on a second rockoon expedition aboard the USS Staten Island in summer 1953 with improved equipment. The new Skyhook balloons increased the rocket firing altitude from 40,000 feet (12,000 m) to 50,000 feet (15,000 m) affording a peak rocket altitude of 57 miles (92 km). The total payload weights were increased by 2 pounds (0.91 kg) to 30 pounds (14 kg).


1953 in spaceflight, Space exploration highlights, American civilian efforts
Between 18 July and 4 September, the Iowa team launched 16 rockoons from a variety of latitudes, 7 of which reached useful altitudes and returned usable data. An NRL team aboard the same vessel launched six rockoons, of which half were complete successes. Data from these launches provided the first evidence of radiation associated with aurora borealis.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, US Air Force
Development of the Atlas, the nation's first ICBM proceeded slowly throughout 1953. Without firm figures as to the weight and dimension of a thermonuclear device (the US tested its first H-bomb in November 1952, the USSR announced their first successful test in August 1953), it was not known if the Atlas could deliver an atomic bomb payload.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, US Air Force
In spring 1953, Colonel Bernard Schriever, an assistant in development planning at The Pentagon and a proponent of long-ranged ballistic missiles, pushed to obtain accurate characteristics of a nuclear payload. Trevor Gardner, special assistant for research and development to the new Secretary of the Air Force, Harold Talbott, responded by organizing the Strategic Missiles Evaluation Committee or "Teapot Committee" comprising eleven of the top scientists and engineers in the country. Their goal would be to determine if a nuclear payload could be made small enough to fit on the Atlas rocket.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, US Air Force
If so, the importance of the committee's members would allow such findings to accelerate Atlas development. By October, committee member John von Neumann had completed his report on weights and figures indicating that smaller, more powerful warheads within Atlas' launch capability would soon be available. Pending test verification of von Neumann's theoretical results, the Air Force began revising the Atlas design for the projected nuclear payload.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, US Army
The first production Redstone, a surface-to-surface missile capable of delivering nuclear or conventional warheads to a range of 200 miles (320 km), was delivered on 27 July 1953. A Redstone R&D missile was flight tested on 20 August 1953.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, Soviet Union
The R-5 missile, able to carry the same 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) payload as the R-1 and R-2 but over a distance of 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) underwent its first series of eight test launches from 15 March to 23 May, 1953. After two failures, the third rocket, launched 2 April, marked the beginning of streak of success. Seven more missiles were launched between 30 October and December, all of which reached their targets. A final series of launches, designed to test modifications made in response to issues with the first series, was scheduled for mid-1954.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, Soviet Union
In his brief tenure as Director of NII-88, responsible for the production of all Soviet ballistic missiles, engineer Mikhail Yangel chafed professionally with OKB-1 (formerly NII-88 Section 3) Chief Designer, Sergei Korolev, whom he had previously reported to as Deputy Chief Designer of the bureau. To relieve this tension, on 4 October 1953, Yangel was demoted to NII-88 Chief Engineer and assigned responsibility for production of missiles at State Union Plant No. 586 in Dnepropetrovsk.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, Soviet Union
This plant under, Vasiliy Budnik, had been tasked on 13 February 1953 with developing the R-12 missile, possessing a performance similar to that of the R-5 (range of 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) vs. 1,200 kilometres (750 mi)) but using storable propellants so that it could be stored at firing readiness for extended periods of time.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, Soviet Union
At the end of 1953, at a meeting of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, it was determined that a transportable thermonuclear device be developed (as opposed to the one detonated in August, which was stationary). It as further determined that an ICBM be developed to carry said bomb. As no ICBMs existed at the time, in reality or even in planning, development of a nuclear capable R-5 (dubbed the "R-5M") was ordered.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, The International Geophysical Year
July 1953 saw the first meeting of the Comité Speciale de l'Année Géophysique Internationale (CSAGI), a special committee of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) tasked with coordinating the International Geophysical Year (IGY), set for 1957-58. This international effort would undertake simultaneous observations of geophysical phenomena over the entire surface of the Earth including such farflung regions as the Arctic and Antarctica. At its first meeting, CSAGI invited the world's nations to participate in the IGY. Response from most prominent nations was quick.


1953 in spaceflight, Spacecraft development, The International Geophysical Year
The National Research Council of the US National Academy of Sciences set up a US National Committee for the IGY, with Joseph Kaplan serving as chairman and Hugh Odishaw as executive director. The only key nation slow in committing to the IGY was Soviet Union, which did not signal its involvement until spring 1955.


1953 in sports
1953 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


1953 in television
The year 1953 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1953.


1953 in the Belgian Congo
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in the Belgian Congo.


1953 in the Philippines
1953 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1953


1953 in the Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1953 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.


1953 in the United Kingdom
Events from the year 1953 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the North Sea flood.


1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships
The 1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships was the first edition of the championships and were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from 21-24 June 1953. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.


1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships
In the men's competition the title was won by Yugoslavia in the team competition and by Alfred Baierl (Austria) in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by Austria in the team competition and by Jelena Šincek (Yugoslavia) in the individual event.


1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships, Results, Men - team
The competition was played with 200 throws mixed (100 full, 100 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors and the scores were added up.


1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships, Results, Women - team
The competition was played with 100 throws mixed (50 full, 50 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors and the scores were added up.


1953 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 1953 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the second population census of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia took place on March 31, 1953. The administrative organization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (51.221 km²) was identical to the first census in the socialist Yugoslavia (1948), apart from the fact that the Odžak district had been abolished and merged with the district of Modriča. The option to identify oneself as ethnic Muslim or ethnic Bosniak was still absent in 1953.


1953 Úrvalsdeild, Overview
It was contested by 6 teams, and ÍA won the championship. ÍA's Ríkharður Jónsson was the top scorer with 5 goals.


1953 Úrvalsdeild karla
The 1953 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 2nd season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on April 12, 1953 and ended on April 16, 1953. ÍKF won its 2nd title by posting the best record in the league.


1953 Úrvalsdeild karla, Competition format
The participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games. The top team won the national championship.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament
The 1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by John Pulman who won 7 of his 8 matches and finished ahead of Joe Davis who won 5 matches. The News of the World Snooker Tournament ran from 1949/50 to 1959.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Format
The 1953/54 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 7 September 1953 to 16 January 1954. All matches were played at Leicester Square Hall in London. There were 9 competitors and a total of 36 matches. The competitors were Joe Davis, Fred Davis, Walter Donaldson, John Barrie, Albert Brown, Alec Brown, John Pulman, Jackie Rea and Rex Williams. Sidney Smith was due to participate, but withdrew before the tournament started. Each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Format
Each match was separately handicapped. Joe Davis played level with Fred Davis and gave Walter Donaldson 14, John Barrie, Albert Brown, Alec Brown and John Pulman 21 and Jackie Rea and Rex Williams 25. Fred Davis gave Walter Donaldson 7, Albert Brown 10, John Pulman 12, John Barrie 14, Alec Brown 16 and Jackie Rea and Rex Williams 18. Walter Donaldson gave Albert Brown 7, Alec Brown and John Pulman 12, John Barrie 14 and Jackie Rea and Rex Williams 18. Albert Brown gave Alec Brown and John Pulman 5, John Barrie 8 and Jackie Rea and Rex Williams 14. John Pulman played level with Alec Brown and gave John Barrie 7 and Jackie Rea and Rex Williams 14. John Barrie played level with Alec Brown and gave Jackie Rea 7. Alec Brown gave Jackie Rea 5 and Rex Williams 9. Jackie Rea played level with Rex Williams.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Format
Nineteen century breaks were made during the tournament, ten of them by Joe Davis.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Results
John Pulman made certain of winning the tournament by beating John Barrie on 30 December


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Results
Fred Davis beat his brother Joe 21–16 in the final match of the tournament. Joe was already assured of second place but the win gave Fred third place.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Results
Fred Davis scored the first century of the tournament, a break of 102, on the second day of his match against Walter Donaldson. Donaldson made a break of 120 the following day. In the next match Joe Davis made a break of 131 against Donaldson.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Results
The positions were determined firstly by the number of matches won (MW) and, in the event of a tie, the number of frames won (FW). Rex Williams was ill for his match against John Barrie from 22 to 24 October. Barrie played an exhibition match against Kingsley Kennerley instead, and was awarded a 19–18 win against Williams.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Qualifying
The qualifying tournament was played from 25 May to 13 June 1953. These matches were also played at Leicester Square Hall in London. There were 3 competitors: Sydney Lee, Jim Lees and Rex Williams. Matches were over 71 frames, except that there was no play in the match between Lee and Williams on 2 June, the day of the Coronation of Elizabeth II, and the match was reduced to 59 frames. The qualifying was won by Rex Williams who advanced to the main event.


1953/1954 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Broadcasting
The BBC showed two short TV programmes during the matches between John Barrie and Albert Brown on 16 September, and between Walter Donaldson and Alec Brown on 12 December. The commentator on both occasions was Sidney Smith.


1953/54 NTFL season
The 1953/54 NTFL season was the 33rd season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1953/54 NTFL season
Waratah have won there 11th premiership title while defeating the Buffaloes in the grand final by 18 points.


1953: An Exceptional Encounter
1953: An Exceptional Encounter is a live album by Ben Webster and the Modern Jazz Quartet that was recorded in 1953 and released in 2001.


1953–1954 Massachusetts legislature
The 158th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1953 and 1954 during the governorship of Christian Herter. Richard I. Furbush served as president of the Senate and Charles Gibbons served as speaker of the House.


1953–54 1re série season
The 1953–54 1re série season was the 33rd season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their 14th league title.


1953–54 AHL season
The 1953–54 AHL season was the 18th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their seventh Calder Cup championship.


1953–54 AHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;


1953–54 AHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1953–54 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Aberdeen's 41st season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 43rd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.


1953–54 Allsvenskan, Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with GAIS winning the championship.


1953–54 Allsvenskan (men's handball)
The 1953–54 Allsvenskan was the 20th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. Redbergslids IK won the league and claimed their fourth Swedish title. IFK Borås and Västra Frölunda IF were relegated.


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


1953–54 Arsenal F.C. season, Results, FA Charity Shield
Arsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1952-53 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Blackpool.


1953–54 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1953–54 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, NIT
League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in NIT, 1954–1966


1953–54 Austrian football championship, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.


1953–54 Baltimore Bullets season
The 1953-54 NBA season was the Bullets' 7th season in the NBA. Ray Felix won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.


1953–54 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship.


1953–54 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1953–54 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 51st in the Football League and their 23rd in the Second Division. They finished in seventh position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1953–54 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Ipswich Town in the fourth.


1953–54 Birmingham City F.C. season
Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Full -back Ken Green played in 41 of the 44 first-team matches over the season, and Ted Purdon was leading goalscorer with 15 goals, all scored in league competition.


1953–54 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Second Division
Note that not all teams completed their playing season on the same day. Birmingham were in sixth position after their last game of the season, on 24 April, but by the time the last game was played, five days later, they were seventh, having been overtaken by Rotherham United.


1953–54 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 46th season (43rd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing sixth.


1953–54 Blackpool F.C. season
West Bromwich Albion succeeded Blackpool as the holders of the FA Cup. Blackpool were knocked out in the fifth round by Port Vale.


1953–54 Blackpool F.C. season
Stan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the tenth consecutive season, with 22 goals (21 in the league and one in the FA Cup).


1953–54 Boston Bruins season
The 1953–54 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 30th season in the NHL.


1953–54 Boston Celtics season
The 1953–54 NBA season was the Celtics' 8th season in the NBA.


1953–54 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1953–54 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 41st in the club's history.


1953–54 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 5th in Division Three North, and reached the 1st round of the FA Cup.


1953–54 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University in college basketball during the 1953–54 season. The team finished the season with a 19–13 record and were national runners-up to La Salle University in the 1954 NCAA Tournament. It was the second time in five seasons that Bradley was the national runner-up; in 1949–50, they lost to CCNY in both the NCAA and NIT championships.


1953–54 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1953–54 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. With Brentford in the relegation places, player-manager Tommy Lawton transferred out of the club in September 1953 and his replacement Bill Dodgin Sr. was unable to turn things round, which culminated in relegation to the Third Division South on the final day of the season. Brentford would not play again in the second-tier of English football until the 1992–93 season.


1953–54 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Without a transfer budget to speak of, Brentford player-manager Tommy Lawton could not rely entirely on filling his squad with the products of Alf Bew's youth team, which had reached the semi-finals of the inaugural FA Youth Cup during the previous season. Lawton again relied on Wally Bragg and Ken Coote to hold two of the half back berths alongside Tony Harper. He signed ageing forwards Frank Broome and Ian McPherson from his previous club Notts County as replacements for Les Smith and the injured Jimmy D'Arcy.


1953–54 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Six defeats and just one win from the opening 9 Second Division matches saw Tommy Lawton quit the club in favour of a £10,000 move to Arsenal, a transfer which saw James Robertson arrive at Griffin Park in part-exchange. Full back Fred Monk took over as caretaker manager until the appointment of Bill Dodgin Sr. on 1 October 1953. Dodgin's arrival heralded three consecutive wins, which lifted the Bees out of the relegation places. Ineffective forwards Broome and McPherson were transferred out and replaced by Cardiff City's Johnny Rainford and Frank Dudley.


1953–54 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite their arrivals, Brentford showed poor form over the Christmas and New Year period and a money-raising FA Cup run ended in a third round replay defeat to Hull City. Gerry Gazzard arrived on loan from West Ham United in January 1954 and despite Gazzard and Dudley forming something of a strike partnership during the final 10 weeks of the season, Brentford were relegated in 21st-place after the club's final match on 24 April.


1953–54 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
The solitary away league win during the season tied the club record for fewest league wins in a season. In addition, Brentford were the joint-lowest scorers in the Second Division during the season. Long-serving trainer Jack Cartmell retired at the end of the season, after over 30 years at Griffin Park as a player and a member of staff.


1953–54 British Home Championship
The 1953–54 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1953–54 season. This season's tournament also doubled as UEFA – Group 3 for 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification. England dominated the Championship, winning all three games and taking first place. After defeating Ireland, Scotland struggled against Wales before losing to England. Meanwhile, Ireland defeated Wales in Wrexham to clinch third place. England, together with second-placed Scotland, subsequently qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Ireland vs Scotland
Match rules:90 minutesone injured player can besubstituted before half time


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Ireland vs Scotland
Scorers:0-1 Charlie Fleming (47')0-2 Charlie Fleming (69')1-3 Jackie Henderson (89')


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Wales vs England
Match rules:90 minutesone injured player can besubstituted before half time


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Wales vs England
Scorers:1-1 Dennis Wilshaw (45')1-2 Dennis Wilshaw (49')1-3 Nat Lofthouse (52')1-4 Nat Lofthouse (53')


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Scotland vs Wales
Scorers:1-0 Allan Brown (19')2-0 Bobby Johnstone (42')3-1 Lawrie Reilly (58')


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Scotland vs Wales
Match rules:90 minutesone injured player can besubstituted before half time


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Scotland vs Wales
Scorers:2-1 John Charles (49')3-2 Ivor Allchurch (73')3-3 John Charles (88')


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, England vs Ireland
Scorers:1-0 Harold Hassall (10')2-1 Harold Hassall (60')3-1 Nat Lofthouse (75')


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, England vs Ireland
Match rules:90 minutesone injured player can besubstituted before half time


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Wales vs Ireland
Match rules:90 minutesone injured player can besubstituted before half time


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Scotland vs England
Match rules:90 minutesone injured player can besubstituted before half time


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Scotland vs England
Unused Substitutes:'>1-1 Johnny Nicholls (50')1-3 Ronnie Allen (68')1-4 Jimmy Mullen (83')


1953–54 British Home Championship, Table, Scotland vs England
England won the championship and along with Scotland they represented Great Britain in 1954 FIFA World Cup


1953–54 British Ice Hockey season
The 1953–54 British Ice Hockey season featured the English National League and Scottish National League.


1953–54 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1953–54 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the third season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Seven teams participated in the league, and HK Udarnik Sofia won the championship.


1953–54 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 27th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing tenth.


1953–54 Cardiff City F.C. season
The season would also be the last time the club was managed by Cyril Spiers who, in his second spell at the club, is still Cardiff City's second longest serving manager of all time. His fourteen years at Ninian Park placing him second only to Fred Stewart.


1953–54 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
After a 3–1 victory over Midland Football League side Peterborough United in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated in round four by Third Division North side Port Vale.


1953–54 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, Welsh Cup
Drawn against Barry Town in their first match, a 1–1 draw lead to a replay with Cardiff advancing after a 4–2 win. After receiving a bye in the sixth round, Cardiff were then drawn against Merthyr Tydfil in the seventh round and advanced to the semi-finals with a 5–3 victory. The club's campaign came to an end in the semi-finals for a second year in a row after a 2–1 defeat to Flint Town United.


1953–54 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1953–54 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1953–54 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.


1953–54 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1953–54 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A.


1953–54 Chester F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was the 16th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1953–54 Chester F.C. season
It was the club's 16th consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.


1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 28th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a successful season in 1952–53, in which the team set team records in wins (27) and points (69), while earning their first playoff berth since the 1945–46 season. The Hawks lost to the Montreal Canadiens in seven games in the NHL semi-finals.


1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks season
The Black Hawks were looking to build on their newfound success, however, the club would open the season with a record of 0–7–1 to quickly fall into last place in the NHL standings. Wins would be few and far between for the club, as they won consecutive games only thrice throughout the season, and finished the year dead last in the league with a 12–51–7 record, earning 31 points. The 12 wins was Chicago's fewest since the 1938–39 season, while the 31 points was their lowest total since the 1928–29 season.


1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks season
Offensively, Chicago was led by Larry Wilson, who had a team high 33 assists and 42 points, while Pete Conacher scored a club best 19 goals. Defenceman and team captain Bill Gadsby had a career season, scoring 12 goals and 41 points, while getting 108 penalty minutes. Fellow defenceman Gus Mortson led the team with 132 penalty minutes.


1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks season
In goal, Al Rollins played in 66 games, winning 12 games, while posting a 3.23 GAA and 7 shutouts. He was awarded the Hart Trophy for his efforts.


1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Colchester United's twelfth season in their history and their fourth season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division South, the club also participated in the FA Cup. Colchester were knocked out in the first round of the cup by Millwall following a replay. The club struggled in the league for the second successive season, eventually finishing 23rd of 24 teams under new manager Jack Butler.


1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season
The club had to apply for re-election at the end of the season for the first of three occasions in its history. All four clubs applying for re-election were successful, with Colchester receiving 45 votes, behind Chester by three votes but ahead of both Walsall (32 votes) and Halifax Town (28 votes).


1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Following Jimmy Allen's resignation at the end of the previous season, the Colchester United board shortlisted three names for the vacant managerial position, and in-line with their cost reduction policy, appointed Ron Meades as player-manager. Meades had claimed to have been with Cardiff City, and more recently manager of Western League side Wadebridge Town. Journalist Arthur Wood investigated Meades' background and revealed that Meades was a fraud, and after just four days in charge, Meades was asked to leave by the club.


1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester hurriedly appointed a new manager, Jack Butler, a former player for Arsenal and England international. He had coached in Belgium, initially with Royal Daring Club Molenbeek and had been in charge of the Belgium national team between 1935 and 1940, leading them to the 1938 World Cup finals. More recently, he had managed Torquay United and Crystal Palace, but Butler had little time to prepare his side ahead of the new season, and a 13-game winless run in late 1953 saw Colchester slump to 23rd position in the league.


1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
With the crowd average falling season-on-season to 7,797, the club were required to apply for re-election after finishing the campaign ten points adrift of safety. Colchester earned 45 votes, enough to ensure another season in the Football League, but having been prolific goalscorers earlier in their history, the club had scored only 50 league goals this season.


1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1953–54 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1953–54 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 23–3 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with an 8–0 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions and made it to the first round of the 1954 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by eighth-year head coach Hugh Greer.


1953–54 Copa México
The 1953–54 Copa México was the 39th edition of the Copa México and the 12th staging of the tournament in the professional era.


1953–54 Copa México
The competition started on 20 March 1954 and concluded on 12 May 1954 with the Final, held at the Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City, in which América defeated Guadalajara 3–2 in penalties to win the first cup title in the professional era for the club.


1953–54 Cypriot Cup
The 1953–54 Cypriot Cup was the 17th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 18 clubs entered the competition. It began on 8 May 1954 with the first preliminary round and concluded on 27 June 1954 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. Çetinkaya Türk won their 2nd Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Pezoporikos 2–1 in the final.


1953–54 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1953–54 Cypriot Cup, participated the 9 teams of the Cypriot First Division and the 9 teams of the Cypriot Second Division.


1953–54 Cypriot Cup, Format
The First Division teams and the two winners of each group of Second Division began from first round. The rest 5 teams of Second Division played threepreliminary rounds and the winner participated to the first round. The draw between the five teams took place so that in the third qualifying round a team from each group would participated.


1953–54 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of seven knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay match.


1953–54 Cypriot Cup, Semi-finals
1Nea Salamis were the first second division club to reach the semifinals.


1953–54 Cypriot First Division
The 1953–54 Cypriot First Division season was contested by nine teams with Pezoporikos Larnaca winning the championship.


1953–54 Cypriot Second Division
The 1953–54 Cypriot Second Division was the 1st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol FC won their 1st title.


1953–54 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Nine teams participated in the 1953–54 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split to two geographical groups, depending from Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of a group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned group champions. The winners of each group were playing against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to 1954–55 Cypriot First Division.


1953–54 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1953–54 Cypriot Second Division, Champions Playoffs
Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division. Aris Limassol promoted to 1954–55 Cypriot First Division.


1953–54 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1953–54 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 11th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 18 teams participated in the league, and ZSJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo won the championship.


1953–54 DDR-Oberliga
The 1953–54 DDR-Oberliga was the fifth season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1953–54 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fifteen teams, two less than in the previous season, and BSG Turbine Erfurt won the championship. It was the first of two championships for the club, winning it the following season as well.


1953–54 DDR-Oberliga
Heinz Satrapa of BSG Wismut Aue was the league's top scorer with 21 goals.


1953–54 DDR-Oberliga
The 1953–54 season saw the best-ever average support for the Oberliga with 14,005 spectators per game.


1953–54 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1953–54 season saw two newly promoted clubs, Fortschritt Meerane and Einheit Ost Leipzig. The FDGB-Pokal was won by second division DDR-Liga club ZSK Vorwärts Berlin.


1953–54 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1953–54 DDR-Oberliga season was the sixth season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Six teams participated in the league, and SG Dynamo Weißwasser won the championship.


1953–54 DFB-Pokal
The 1953–54 DFB-Pokal was the 11th season of the annual German football cup competition. 8 teams competed in the tournament of three rounds. It began on 1 August 1953 and ended on 17 April 1954. In the final VfB Stuttgart defeated FC Köln 1–0 after extra time.


1953–54 Danish 1st Division, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Køge BK won the championship.


1953–54 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season
The 1953–54 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season was the 4th season in the football club's history as a professional team and the 1st season in the top flight of Mexican football.


1953–54 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season
The team competed in the Primera División and Copa México. After winning the 1952–53 Segunda División, Toluca made its debut at Primera División on 9 August 1953 winning 2–1 against Atlante.


1953–54 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1953–54 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 28th season. The highlight of season was winning the Stanley Cup.


1953–54 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Prison game
On February 2, 1954, the Red Wings played an exhibition game against Marquette Branch Prison on an outdoor ice surface.


1953–54 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1953–54 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1953–54 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 2nd year head coach Samuel Cozen, played their home games at Sayre High School and were members of the College–Southern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).


1953–54 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 15–3, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.


1953–54 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Harold Bradley and the team finished the season with an overall record of 21–6.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was the 70th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League
After three seasons of mid-table finishes, Dumbarton fell to rock-bottom 16th place, with 22 points, 23 behind champions Motherwell.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League
In 1949, Division C merged with the Scottish Reserve League to form two regionalised divisions. Only 'first XI's could be promoted from the newly formatted Division C, and this became an almost impossible task as the smaller teams had to face the 'second strings' of Division A. It was however to be Dumbarton's fate that this season saw Brechin City win the North-East section of Division C, and so took Dumbarton's place in Division B. So for the first time since 1906, the club would play league football outside the top two divisions.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup
There was another disappointing first round exit in the Cup with Dumbarton losing to Stirling Albion.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League Cup
Another sectional 'bottom' finish (4th of 4) was recorded in the League Cup, with only a single win and a draw from 6 matches.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup
Dumbarton's disastrous season was completed as their grip on the Stirlingshire Cup was easily released by defeat in the first round to Falkirk.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Dewar Shield
The Dewar Shield was a competition played between the previous season's champions of Aberdeenshire, Forfarshire, Perthshire and Stirlingshire. Dumbarton were drawn to meet the Aberdeenshire Cup holders, Buckie Thistle, but no doubt due to travel costs, Dumbarton withdrew.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Friendlies
Despite being two of the oldest clubs in Scotland, Dumbarton and Stranraer's first XIs met for the first time in two friendly matches.


1953–54 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
Dumbarton only played one official 'reserve' match in the Second XI Cup, losing in the first round to Third Lanark.


1953–54 Dundee F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was the fifty-second season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A, where the club would finish in 7th place for the second consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. Dundee failed to defend their League Cup champion status for a third consecutive year, being knocked out of the group stages by goal ratio. As for the Scottish Cup, they would be upset by Division C side Berwick Rangers in the third round.


1953–54 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was the 46th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1953 to 30 June 1954. United finished in fifteenth place in the Second Division.


1953–54 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1953–54 season.


1953–54 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics


1953–54 Egyptian Premier League
The 1953–54 Egyptian Premier League, was the 5th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 27 September 1953 and concluded on 23 May 1954. El Qanah entered as the promoted team from the Egyptian Second Division. They replaced Port Fuad, who was relegated.


1953–54 Egyptian Premier League
Defending champions Al Ahly won their 5th consecutive and 5th overall Egyptian Premier League title in the club history.


1953–54 Egyptian Premier League, League Table
(C)= Champions, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points.


1953–54 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 1953–54 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 54th season in the club's football history. In 1953–54 the club played in the Oberliga Süd, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 9th season in the Oberliga Süd.


1953–54 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The season ended up with Eintracht finishing in the Oberliga Süd as runners-up. In the German championship round the Eagles didn't qualify for the final match.


1953–54 English National League season
The 1953–54 English National League season was the 13th and final season of the English National League, the top level ice hockey league in England. Five teams participated in the league, and the Nottingham Panthers won the championship.


1953–54 English National League season
The league merged with the Scottish National League to form the British National League for the 1954-55 season.


1953–54 European Rugby League Championship
This was the fourteenth European Championship and was won for he sixth time by England.


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


1953–54 Everton F.C. season, Final League Table
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


1953–54 FA Cup
The 1953–54 FA Cup  was the 73rd staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion won the competition for the fourth time, beating Preston North End 3–2 in the final at Wembley.


1953–54 FA Cup
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.


1953–54 FA Cup, First round proper
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds (except Harwich & Parkeston and Walthamstow Avenue that given byes to this round). Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 21 November 1953. Seven were drawn and went to replays.


1953–54 FA Cup, Second round proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 December 1953. Eight matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. The Wrexham–Brighton & Hove Albion match went to a second replay, which finished in Wrexham's favour.


1953–54 FA Cup, Third round proper
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 January 1954. Fifteen matches were drawn and went to replays, with three of these requiring a second replay. The Blackpool–Luton Town match then went to a third replay, which was won by Blackpool.


1953–54 FA Cup, Fourth round proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 30 January 1954, with two matches taking place on later dates. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. The Scunthorpe United–Portsmouth match went to a second replay.


1953–54 FA Cup, Fifth round proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1954. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixture.


1953–54 FA Cup, Sixth round proper
The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 13 March 1954. Two matches went to replays, with the Leicester City–Preston North End match going to a second replay.


1953–54 FA Cup, Semi finals
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 27 March 1954. Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.


1953–54 FA Cup, Final
The 1954 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at Wembley. West Brom won 3–2, with goals from Ronnie Allen (2) and Frank Griffin. Angus Morrison and Charlie Wayman scored for Preston.


1953–54 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1953–54 is the 73rd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 30 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1953–54 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Bishop Auckland, Yeovil Town, Leytonstone, Gainsborough Trinity, Stockton, Witton Albion, Weymouth, North Shields, Rhyl, Hereford United, Scarborough, Wigan Athletic, Nelson, Tonbridge, Blyth Spartans, Wellington Town, Buxton, Folkestone, Bath City, Llanelli, Peterborough United, Finchley, Great Yarmouth Town and Grays Athletic.


1953–54 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1953–54 FA Cup
See 1953–54 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1953–54 FC Basel season
The 1953–54 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 60th season in their existence. It was their eighth consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman for the eighth successive season.


1953–54 FC Basel season, Overview
René Bader continued as the team's player-coach, for the second consecutive season. Basel played a total of 41 games during their 1953–54 season. Of these 41 matches 26 were in the domestic league, one match was in the Swiss Cup and 14 were test or friendly matches. The test/friendly games resulted with five victories, one was drawn, but eight matches ended with a defeat. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, 16 games were won, three were drawn and 22 were lost. In their 41 games they scored 93 goals and conceded 111. A highlight in the test games was the match on 12 June against Brazil national team. This was the last test game before the 1954 World Cup.


1953–54 FC Basel season, Overview
There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1953–54 Nationalliga A, the last two teams in the table were to be relegated. Basel won 11 of their 26 games and drew twice, but lost 13 matches. They scored 55 goals and conceded 62. Basel ended the championship with 24 points in 8th position. They were 18 points behind La Chaux-de-Fonds who became Swiss Champions. Josef Hügi was the Basel's top league goal scorer with 30 goals and thus the league top goal scorer. Walter Bielser was the team's second best goal scorer with six goals, Kurt Thalmann scored five, Hans Weber scored four.


1953–54 FC Basel season, Overview
Basel joined the Swiss Cup in the 3rd principal round with a home match in the Landhof against Grenchen. The only goal of the match fell a couple of minutes before the final whistle and Basel were knocked out of the competition in this round.


1953–54 FC Basel season, Players
The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1953–54. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 16 August 1953 but subsequently left the club after that date.


1953–54 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1953–54 FK Partizan season
The 1953–54 season was the 8th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1953–54 season.


1953–54 Football League
The 1953–54 season was the 55th completed season of The Football League, which ran from August 1953 until April 1954.


1953–54 Football League, Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79, with home and away statistics separated.


1953–54 Football League, Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.


1953–54 Football League, Final league tables
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.


1953–54 Football League, First Division
Wolverhampton Wanderers won the First Division title for the first time in their history, finishing four points ahead of their local rivals West Bromwich Albion, who lifted their fourth FA Cup in the same season. Defending champions Arsenal slumped to 12th.


1953–54 Fort Wayne Pistons season
The 1953–54 NBA season was the Pistons' sixth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.


1953–54 Four Hills Tournament
The second Four Hills tournament was the first one to use the traditional event order of Oberstdorf in December, the New Year's event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, then Innsbruck and the final in Bischofshofen on Three Kings' Day.


1953–54 Four Hills Tournament, Participating nations and athletes
Jeremy Baig was the first non-European to compete at the Four Hills. Finland was represented for the first time and achieved good results (5 podiums). The defending champion was Sepp Bradl.


1953–54 Four Hills Tournament, Participating nations and athletes
The following athletes are on the FIS record, although it is likely incomplete.


1953–54 Four Hills Tournament, Results, Bischofshofen
After three victories in three events, Olaf Bjørnstad was leading the tournament ranking by 27.5 points ahead of Eino Kirjonen. Defending champion Sepp Bradl was already 51 points behind, but was able to secure the Bischofshofen victory and a third place overall.


1953–54 French Division 1
Lille OSC won Division 1 season 1953–1954 of the French Association Football League with 47 points.


1953–54 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1954/1955


1953–54 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 20 teams, and Olympique Lyonnais won the championship.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1953-54 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 clubs divided in eight pools of six teams and two pools of eight teams. The pools of six qualified 28 teams (the three best of each pool plus the four best fourths) and four teams from each of the pools of eight.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship
The championship was won by Grenoble , which beat Cognac in the final. This was the only championship in the history of Grenoble's club. The 1992-93 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres who beat Grenoble 14-11 in the final, in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship, Context
The 1954 Five Nations Championship was won - tied by Wales, France and Ireland.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship, Context
France won the second (and last) edition of Europe Cup, beating Italy in the final.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship, Context
Le Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Lourdes, which defeated Toulon in the final.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship, Qualification phase
There were eight pools of six teams each. Teams in bold qualified for the next round.


1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship, Qualification phase
The teams that qualified from the pools of eight were Niort, Albi, Stade Bagnérais and the TOEC.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1953–54 NCAA college basketball season. Harry "Buddy" Jeannette coached them in his second season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.. It finished the season with a record of 11-18 and had no postseason play.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Sophomore forward Warren Buehler joined the varsity team as a starter after a year on the freshman team, replacing star Bill Bolger, who had graduated after the previous season. Destined to become the top Georgetown scorer of the 1950s, Buehler got off to a quick start, ending the season as the team's top scorer for the first of two consecutive seasons.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Playing in 28 of the season's 29 games, he scored in double figures 26 times, including 29 points each against Pittsburgh and Duquesne, 30 against Detroit, and a career-high 36 points against Virginia – in a game which Georgetown nonetheless lost when Virginia's Buzzy Wilkinson scored 45 points against the Hoyas. By the end of the year, Buehler had scored a Georgetown-record 511 points and averaged 18.2 points per game, second in school history.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Senior guard and team co-captain Lou Gigante had starred for the team during the two previous seasons, and began another strong season this year, averaging in double figures. During the game against New York University at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 12, 1954, however, he broke his foot, ending his season and collegiate career. He had averaged 9.2 points per game during his three varsity seasons.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The previous season, Georgetown had made its first-ever appearance in the National Invitation Tournament and its first post-season tournament appearance since the 1942-43 team went to the 1943 NCAA Tournament.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In sharp contrast, this season was a disappointment: In the face of academic losses and injuries that would plague the Hoyas throughout the last three seasons of Buddy Jeannette's four-year tenure as head coach, – in addition to losing Gigante to an injury, the team lost one of its top scorers at midseason to an academic suspension – the Hoyas finished with a record of 11-18 and had no post-season play. They were not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.


1953–54 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster
After senior guard Lou Gigante suffered an injury, senior guard Jim Frisby replaced him on the team. Both wore No. 13 during the season.


1953–54 Greek Football Cup
The 1953–54 Greek Football Cup was the 12th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, on 23 May 1954. The match was contested by Olympiacos and Doxa Drama, with Olympiacos winning by 2–0.


1953–54 Greek Football Cup, Semi-finals
*There was no extra time "due to extremely muddy ground".


1953–54 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 12th Greek Cup Final was played at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.


1953–54 Hannover 96 season
The 1953–54 Hannover 96 season is the 58th season in the football club's history and sixth overall season in the top flight of German football, the Oberliga Nord, and their fifth consecutive season having been reinstated in 1949 after appealing against their relegation to the Landesliga Niedersachsen in 1948. Hannover 96 won the Oberliga Nord and advanced to the championship finals for the fifth overall time, where they won their second German championship after 1938. The season covers a period from 1 July 1953 to 30 June 1954.


1953–54 Hannover 96 season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1953–54 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1953–54 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1953–54 Hellenic Football League
The 1953–54 Hellenic Football League season was the first in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1953–54 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1953–54 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fifth out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.


1953–54 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1953–54 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 43rd since its establishment.


1953–54 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1953–54 campaign is Town's best ever finish in a season since World War II. Following the previous season's promotion onslaught, Town and especially Jimmy Glazzard made sure that the previous season's achievements weren't forgotten in a hurry. They finished in 3rd place in Division 1 with 51 points, just 6 points behind the champions Wolverhampton Wanderers. The goalscoring feats of Jimmy Glazzard, who scored 29 goals and the assistance of Vic Metcalfe, who himself scored 11 goals helped Town finish in their highest post-war finish to date.


1953–54 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1953–54 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Andy Beattie's team were on an all-time high following their immediate return to Division 1 after just one season in Division 2. The start of the season continued where the previous season left off and after 4 games, Town were top of the table with 3 wins, including a 5-1 win over Portsmouth, where Jimmy Glazzard got the first of his 3 hat-tricks that he would achieve during the season. His other 2 came in the space of 3 matches against Sheffield United and Aston Villa.


1953–54 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
The team's performances kept them up in the upper realms of the division, with the chance of winning the title, not being too unrealistic. The season ground to a halt near the end, when Vic Metcalfe was forced to miss the last 7 games of the season and many say this was the reason that Town failed to win the title for the first time in 28 years. They did however finish 3rd, just 6 points behind Wolverhampton Wanderers, who Town actually beat in their penultimate game of the season.


1953–54 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1953–54 IHL season
The 1953–54 IHL season was the ninth season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.


1953–54 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1953–54 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by seventh-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.


1953–54 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The Vandals were 15–8 overall and 9–7 in conference play.


1953–54 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
After seven years at Idaho, Finley left after the season for Mississippi Southern, and was succeeded in May by Harlan Hodges, the head coach at Murray State in Kentucky.


1953–54 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.


1953–54 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
In his seventh year at Illinois, Harry Combes continued to offer the fans of the Fighting Illini a successful team that they could be follow across the country to record crowds. The 1953-54 team returned one of the most dominate players in the NCAA, Johnny "Red" Kerr. During the season, Kerr shattered Illinois’ single-season scoring record by tallying 556 points in his senior year. Kerr’s 1,299 career points in three seasons currently ranks 20th on the all-time Illinois scoring list. After his Illinois career came to an end, Kerr started a 12-year professional career followed by becoming the first head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1966.


1953–54 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1954 team added twin brothers, Paul and Phil Judson from Hebron, Illinois, Bruce Brothers and Bill Ridley as sophomores. A youth movement that helped the Illini finish in a 3rd place tie in the Big Ten. Unfortunately the Illini would lose 5 total games with three of the five losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents. The starting lineup included captain John Kerr at the center position, Jim Wright and Paul Judson at guard and Bruce Brothers and Max Hooper at the forward slots.


1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
As reigning national champions, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–4 and a conference record of 12–2, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, Indiana was invited to participate in the NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to Regional Third Place.


1953–54 Inter Milan season
In the 1953–54 season, Internazionale competed in the domestic league as the defending champion.


1953–54 Inter Milan season, Summary
Inter started the season without Nyers, cut off from the club following a debate with chairman Masseroni about his salary. However, this did not seem to encumber play, resulting in a better season than the previous year. Nyers came back just before the Derby della Madonnina, and won 3–0 by his hat-trick. Six months later in the Derby d'Italia, Inter beat Juventus 6–0, which was crucial for the conquest of another Scudetto, leaving Juventus one point shy.


1953–54 Inter Milan season, Statistics, Squad statistics
2 points were awarded for every win, so Inter collected 51 points instead 61.


1953–54 Inter Milan season, Statistics, Players statistics
Ghezzi (34/−32); Armano (33/13); Neri (32); Giacomazzi (29); Nesti (29/2); Lorenzi (28/12); Mazza (27/3); Skoglund (27/10); Giovannini (25); Padulazzi (25); Fattori (20/2); Vincenzi (18/1); Brighenti (15/9); Nyers (14/8); Buzzin (12/5); Broccini (4); Blason (1); Zambaiti (1).


1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1953–54 season. The team was led by third-year head coach Bucky O'Connor and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 17–5 record (11–3 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings.


1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1953-54 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his seventh and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.


1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 6–15, 2–10 in Big Seven play to finish in sixth place.


1953–54 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division
The 1953–54 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the sixth season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Al-Haris Al-Maliki won their fifth consecutive league title.


1953–54 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division
One of the tournament's matches came in January 1954, when the Civil Cantonment (C.C.) select team from Habbaniya defeated Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 2–1 at Al-Kashafa Stadium with goals from Ammo Baba and Youra Eshaya.


1953–54 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1953–54 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.


1953–54 Israel State Cup
The 1953–54 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 17th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the second after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1953–54 Israel State Cup
The competition started in March 1953, after yet another agreement ending a rift between the Hapoel and Maccabi factions in the IFA, and the first rounds were played as a part of the 1952–53 Israeli football season. The competition continued during the 1953–54 season.


1953–54 Israel State Cup
The final was held at the Basa Stadium in Tel Aviv on 3 July 1954. Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Netanya 4–0 and won its seventh cup.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, First round
10 of the 11 Liga Gimel (3rd tier) clubs which had registered to play in the cup competed in the first round. Matches were due to be held on 21 March 1953. However, only one match, between Beitar Haifa and Hapoel Acre was held, and the rest were played in early April 1953.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, Second round
26 teams from Liga Bet joined the six qualifiers from the first round. Matches were played on 18 April 1953.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, Third round
The 12 teams of Liga Alef entered the competition. Matches were held on 2 May 1953. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Jerusalem required a replay, which was delayed and was finally played on 12 September 1953.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, Fourth round
The final 14 teams met in this round, which matches were played on 14 November 1953, except for the match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Petah Tikva, which was postponed to 9 January 1954. Both teams requested the postponement as they had major players injured after the Israel's 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification matches at Greece and Yugoslavia.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, Fourth round
The match between Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Petah Tikva was abandoned at the 60th minute due to weather conditions and was replayed on 12 December 1953.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, Fourth round
Maccabi Tel Aviv were on the brink of elimination, as they were losing 1–2 at Hapoel Kiryat Haim, before scoring a 90th-minute equalizer, and winning the match in extra time.


1953–54 Israel State Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
In early March 1954, Israel played the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification return home matches against Yugoslavia and Greece, and then went on a two-month tour of South Africa. After the return of the national team, the quarter-final matches were played on 29 May 1954.


1953–54 Istanbul Football League
The 1953–54 İstanbul Football League season was the 44th season of the league. Beşiktaş JK won the league for the 13th time.


1953–54 Isthmian League
The 1953–54 season was the 39th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1953–54 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1953–54  Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1953–54 college men's basketball season.


1953–54 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum. They were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.


1953–54 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Season summary
This team finished unbeaten a 25-0, and though it won the Southeastern Conference title and could have played in the NCAA tournament, it chose not to because star players Frank Ramsey, Cliff Hagan and Lou Tsioropoulos were ruled ineligible because they had already graduated. That rule has since been abolished, but it prevented the Wildcats from competing for the national championship.


1953–54 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Postseason
The Wildcats were the top-ranked team in the nation with a record of 25–0. Despite the undefeated season, the Wildcats did not participate in any post-season tournament. Three players (Lou Tsioropoulos, Frank Ramsey, and Cliff Hagan) had technically graduated the year before (when Kentucky was banned from playing a competitive schedule due to the point-shaving scandal a few years earlier), so those players were ruled ineligible for the NCAA tournament. Despite the wishes of the players, coach Adolph Rupp ultimately decided his team wouldn't play.


1953–54 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
No one from the Wildcats was selected in the 1954 NBA Draft, as Ramsey, Hagan, and Tsioropoulos had been drafted the previous year, and those teams held their rights.


1953–54 Klass B season
The 1953–54 Klass B season was the fourth season of the Klass B, the second level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. Seven teams participated in the final tournament, and Dynamo Novosibirsk won the championship. Novosibirsk and Torpedo Gorky were promoted to the Soviet Championship League.


1953–54 La Liga
The 1953–54 La Liga was the 23rd season since its establishment. Real Madrid conquered their third title, 21 years after their last one.


1953–54 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
The 1953–54 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University in the 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Ken Loeffler. La Salle won the 1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament.


1953–54 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team, Season summary
Some basketball historians have called La Salle star Tom Gola the Magic Johnson of his day because, at 6-7, he could play all five positions. But not even Magic piled up the kind of numbers Gola did in leading the Explorers to the 1954 national championship - 21.7 points and 23 rebounds per game. Guard Frank O’Hara was Gola’s capable running mate along with five sophomores who played complementary roles.


1953–54 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team, Season summary
Sophomore Robert Ames, later a CIA official killed in the 1983 bombing of the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, averaged two points and one rebound in 14 games for the Explorers.


1953–54 Lancashire Cup
1953–54 was the forty-first occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. St. Helens won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 16–8. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 42,793 and receipts were £6,918. The attendance was again a record, albeit only beating the previous record by about 250. Sport in general was now at its height of popularity, brought about by the ending of the Second World War, the new peace, the new affluence and more free time. Rugby League was no exception and this particular attendance record would never be broken.


1953–54 Lancashire Cup, Background
Overall, the number of teams entering this year's competition remained the same as last year's total of 14  The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round. There was also one bye  but no “blank” fixture” in the second round. As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties – and the remainder of the rounds remaining on straight forward knock-out basis.


1953–54 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 - First Leg
Involved  7 matches (with no bye and one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs


1953–54 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 – Second Leg
Involved  7 matches (with no bye and one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg


1953–54 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1953–54 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success
All the first round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basis. The first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home. The scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.


1953–54 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * The attendance of 42,793 was again a record, albeit only beating the previous record by about 250  This attendance record would never ever be equalled or beaten. The receipts were also a new record, but this would only stand for 5 years. 2 * Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1932 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 40,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2


1953–54 Landsdelsserien
The 1953–54 Landsdelsserien was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.


1953–54 Landsdelsserien
The league was contested by 54 teams, divided into a total of seven groups from four districts; Østland/Søndre, Østland/Nordre, Sørland/Vestre and Møre/Trøndelag. The two group winners in the Østland districts, Fram and Vålerengen promoted directly to the 1954–55 Hovedserien. The other five group winners qualified for promotion play-offs to compete for two spots in the following season's top flight. Brann and Ranheim won the play-offs and were promoted.


1953–54 Landsdelsserien, Promotion play-offs
Brann won 6–0 over Flekkefjord and were promoted to Hovedserien.


1953–54 Landsdelsserien, Promotion play-offs
Ranheim won 2–0 over Molde and were promoted to Hovedserien.


1953–54 League Algiers
The 1953–54 League Algiers Football Association season started on September 20, 1953 and ended on May 30, 1954. This is the 32nd edition of the championships.


1953–54 League Algiers, Final results, Division Honneur
The Division Honneur is the highest level of League Algiers Football Association, the equivalent of the elite for this league. It consists of twelve clubs who compete in both the title of "Champion of Division Honneur" and that of "Champion of Algiers", since it is the highest degree.


1953–54 League of Ireland, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Shamrock Rovers won the championship.


1953–54 Liga Alef
The 1953–54 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv were crowned champions for the third successive time, whilst Eliezer Spiegel of Maccabi Petah Tikva was the league's top scorer with 16 goals. No clubs were relegated as the league was expanded to 14 clubs in the following season.


1953–54 Liga Alef
Although league matches ended on 13 March 1954, the confirmation of the league's final standings was delayed, as a match between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Petah Tikva, which was played on 26 December 1953 and ended with a 3–2 win for Haifa, was claimed to be fixed, to allow Maccabi Haifa to win. Eventually, on 10 January 1955, the IFA decided to replay the match in a neutral venue, Maccabi Haifa won the rematch 4–1 and secured their spot in the top division.


1953–54 Liga Alef
However, with the IFA already deadlocked with an ongoing dispute between Hapoel and Maccabi, Beitar declared its resignation from the IFA in protest of the IFA decision to replay the Maccabi Haifa-Maccabi Petah Tikva match. Discussions were held with the help of Judge Yosef-Michael Lamm, and an agreement between the factions was reached on 28 January 1955, confirming the results of the season and reprieving Beitar Tel Aviv and Hapoel Balfouria from relegation.


1953–54 Liga Alef
The league was played with two points for a win and one for a draw.


1953–54 Liga Bet
The 1953–54 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Hadera (champions of the North Division) and Beitar Jerusalem (champions of the South Division) promoted to Liga Alef.


1953–54 Liga Bet
Degel Yehuda Haifa and Hapoel Dror Haifa were both relegated from the North Division. Hapoel Herzliya and Hapoel Mishmar HaShiv'a were both relegated from the South Division, whilst Maccabi Rishon LeZion collapsed and withdrew from the league.


1953–54 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was the 61st season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and would be their last season in the First Division for eight years, after they finished bottom of the table. This was after forty-nine unbroken seasons in the top flight.


1953–54 Luxembourg National Division
The 1953–54 Luxembourg National Division was the 40th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1953–54 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and Jeunesse Esch won the championship.


1953–54 Macedonian Republic League
The 1953–54 Macedonian Republic League was the 10th since its establishment. Pobeda Prilep won their second championship title.


1953–54 Maltese Premier League
The 1953–54 Maltese First Division was the 39th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.


1953–54 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Manchester United's 52nd season in the Football League, and their ninth consecutive season in the top division of English football.


1953–54 Manchester United F.C. season
United finished the season in fourth place, recovering well after an eight-match winless start. Top scorer for the season was Tommy Taylor, who in his first full season at the club scored 22 goals in the league and a further goal in the FA Cup. 20-year-old striker Dennis Viollet established himself in the first team this season and scored 12 goals, and 17-year-old Duncan Edwards gradually displaced the veteran Henry Cockburn at left-half.


1953–54 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Mansfield Town's 16th season in the Football League and 11th season in the Third Division North, they finished in 7th position with 51 points.


1953–54 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1953–54 season.


1953–54 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
The season was contested by 12 teams, and Marte won the championship.


1953–54 Mexican Segunda División season
The 1953–54 Mexican Segunda División was the 3rd season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 9 August 1953 and concluded on 24 January 1954. It was won by Irapuato.


1953–54 Mexican Segunda División season
Initially, 13 teams took part in the competition. However, on 11 October 1953, after a match against San Sebastián, the bus that transported the squad of Veracruz suffered an accident and some of the players died. After this incident, Veracruz was dissolved and all the matches played by the club were annulled.


1953–54 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1953–54 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1953–54 season. The team finished the season with an overall record of 9–13 and 3–11 against Big Ten Conference opponents.


1953–54 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
William Perigo was in his second year as the team's head coach. Jim Barron was the team's leading scorer with 377 points in 22 games for an average of 17.1 points per game. Ray Pavichevich was the team captain.


1953–54 Milwaukee Hawks season
The 1953–54 NBA season was the Hawks' fifth season in the NBA and third season in Milwaukee.


1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers season
The 1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers season was the sixth season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers won the Western Division with a 46–26 record. George Mikan was hampered by knee troubles as he averaged only 18.1 points per game. The Lakers signed a promising rookie named Clyde Lovellette, who was able to alleviate the pressure on Mikan. In the first round, the Lakers won 3 straight to face the Rochester Royals in the Western Finals. The Lakers would beat the Royals to qualify for the NBA Finals.


1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers season
In the finals, the Lakers and Syracuse Nationals alternated wins. In the end, the Lakers emerged with their 3rd straight title, and 5th overall in the franchise's first six seasons in the NBA. They became the first NBA team to win three consecutive NBA championships. In the seventh and final game, the Lakers won by a score of 87–80, for the franchise's final NBA title before their relocation to Los Angeles in 1960. Following the season, Mikan would announce his retirement.


1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers season
The Lakers would not win another NBA championship until 1972.


1953–54 Montenegrin Republic League
The 1953–54 Montenegrin Republic League was 9th season of Montenegrin Republic League. Season began in September 1953 and ended in April 1954.


1953–54 Montenegrin Republic League, Season
For the first time after season 1948–49, Montenegrin Republic League played during the two half-seasons (autumn - spring). As previous season winner and runner-up (Budućnost and Lovćen) played in Yugoslav Second League, among the eight members of 1953-54 Montenegrin Republic League were Sutjeska, Bokelj, Arsenal, Breznik, Iskra, Mornar, Radnički Ivangrad and Jedinstvo Herceg Novi. From the very beginning of season, Bokelj and Sutjeska were two best-placed teams. After 14 weeks long championship, Bokelj won the title, with only one point more than second placed team from Nikšić.


1953–54 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League
In the qualifiers for Second League, Bokelj played against the winner of Republic League of SR Slovenia - Ljubljana. Montenegrin representative was better in two games and made comeback to Yugoslav Second League. With that success, season 1954-55 was first in which Montenegro had three clubs in Federal competitions of SFR Yugoslavia.


1953–54 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues
On season 1953-54, two Montenegrin teams played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia. Both of them (Budućnost and Lovćen) played in 1953–54 Yugoslav Second League.


1953–54 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1953–54 Montreal Canadiens season was the 45th season in franchise history. The team placed second in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in Stanley Cup final against Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.


1953–54 NBA season
The 1953–54 NBA season was the eighth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning their 5th NBA Championship in 6 years, beating the Syracuse Nationals 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. It was also the final time the Lakers would win an NBA Championship before the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1960.


1953–54 NBA season, Playoffs
* Division winnerBold Series winner (Division Round Robin Semifinals: top 2 advanced)Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals


1953–54 NBA season, Statistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.


1953–54 NCAA men's basketball rankings
The 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.


1953–54 NCAA men's basketball rankings, UP Poll
All UP polls for this season included 20 teams, with the exception of the final poll (released on March 9, 1954) which included only 10 teams.


1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1953, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 20, 1954, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The La Salle Explorers won their first NCAA national championship with a 92–76 victory over the Bradley Braves.


1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and the UP Coaches Poll during the pre-season.


1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.


1953–54 NCAA men's ice hockey season
The 1953–54 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1953 and concluded with the 1954 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 13, 1954 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 7th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 59th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.