1953–54 in English football

The 1953–54 season was the 74th season of competitive football in England.

On 25 November 1953, the Marvellous Magyars Hungary national football team, led by prolific forward Ferenc Puskás, shocked football by defeating England 6–3 at Wembley Stadium.

On the domestic scene, Wolverhampton Wanderers won the league title for the first time, while their local rivals West Bromwich Albion lifted the FA Cup for the fourth time. Albion had also finished second in the league behind Wolves, while defending champions Arsenal slipped to 12th this season. Liverpool, the first postwar champions of the English league, were relegated to the Second Division in bottom place.

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

West Bromwich Albion defeated Preston North End 3–2 in the 1954 FA Cup Final to lift the FA Cup for the fourth time.

The First Division was won by Wolverhampton Wanderers, who finished four points ahead of local rivals West Bromwich Albion.

Leicester City won the Second Division.

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