1953/1954 Football League Division One 4th Manager: Matt Busby Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 19 Aug H Chelsea D 1-1 Pearson 22 Aug A Liverpool D 4-4 Byrne, Lewis, Rowley, Taylor 26 Aug H West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 Taylor 29 Aug H Newcastle United D 1-1 Chilton 02 Sep A West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 --------------------------------------------- 05 Sep A Manchester City L 0-2 --------------------------------------------- 09 Sep H Middlesbrough D 2-2 Rowley x2 12 Sep A Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 --------------------------------------------- 16 Sep A Middlesbrough W 4-1 Taylor x2, Byrne, Rowley 19 Sep H Preston North End W 1-0 Byrne 26 Sep A Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Rowley 03 Oct H Burnley L 1-2 Pearson 10 Oct H Sunderland W 1-0 Rowley 17 Oct A Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3 Taylor 24 Oct H Aston Villa W 1-0 Berry 31 Oct A Huddersfield Town D 0-0 ---------------------------------------------- 07 Nov H Arsenal D 2-2 Blanchflower, Rowley 14 Nov A Cardiff City W 6-1 Viollet x2, Berry, Blanchflower, Rowley, Taylor 21 Nov H Blackpool W 4-1 Taylor x3, Viollet 28 Nov A Portsmouth D 1-1 Taylor 05 Dec H Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Blanchflower x2 12 Dec A Chelsea L 1-3 Berry 19 Dec H Liverpool W 5-1 Blanchflower x2, Taylor x2, Viollet 25 Dec H Sheffield Wednesday W 5-2 Taylor x3, Blanchflower, Viollet 26 Dec A Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Viollet 02 Jan A Newcastle United W 2-1 Blanchflower, Foulkes 16 Jan H Manchester City D 1-1 Berry 23 Jan H Bolton Wanderers L 1-5 Taylor 06 Feb A Preston North End W 3-1 Blanchflower, Rowley, Taylor 13 Feb H Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Rowley, Taylor 20 Feb A Burnley L 0-2 ----------------------------------------------- 27 Feb A Sunderland W 2-0 Taylor, Blanchflower 06 Mar H Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 Berry 13 Mar A Aston Villa D 2-2 Taylor x2 20 Mar H Huddersfield Town W 3-1 Blanchflower, Rowley, Viollet 27 Mar A Arsenal L 1-3 Taylor 03 Apr H Cardiff City L 2-3 Rowley, Viollet 10 Apr A Blackpool L 0-2 ----------------------------------------------- 16 Apr H Charlton Athletic W 2-0 Aston, Viollet 17 Apr H Portsmouth W 2-0 Blanchflower, Viollet 19 Apr A Charlton Athletic L 0-1 ----------------------------------------------- 24 Apr A Sheffield United W 3-1 Aston, Blanchflower, Viollet