| 22/08/1953 | Darlington Res | A | L 1-2 | League | |
| 29/08/1953 | West Stanley | H | W 5-1 | League | |
| 31/08/1953 | Sunderland Res | A | D 0-0 | LCC | |
| 05/09/1953 | West Stanley | A | L 2-5 | League | |
| 12/09/1953 | Sunderland Res | H | L 0-1 | League | |
| 19/09/1953 | Consett | A | W 6-1 | League | |
| 24/09/1953 | Sunderland Res | H | W 3-2 | LCC | |
| 26/09/1953 | Workington Res | H | W 4-3 | League | |
| 03/10/1953 | Middlesbrough Res | A | W 2-0 | League | |
| 10/10/1953 | Gateshead Res | A | L 0-1 | League | |
| 17/10/1953 | South Shields | H | L 1-2 | League | |
| 20/10/1953 | Consett | H (R) | L 1-2 | LCC | 5,320 |
| 24/10/1953 | Sunderland Res | A | L 2-4 | League | |
| 31/10/1953 | Hartlepool Res | H | W 6-0 | League | |
| 07/11/1953 | Workington Res | A | W 5-3 | League | |
| 14/11/1953 | Ashington | A | W 5-3 | League | |
| 21/11/1953 | Ashington | H | W 4-2 | League | |
| 05/12/1953 | Hartlepool Res | A | L 1-5 | League | |
| 12/12/1953 | Gateshead Res | H | L 1-3 | League | |
| 19/12/1953 | Horden C.W | H | W 6-0 | League | |
| 01/01/1954 | Spennymoor | A | L 2-5 | League | |
| 09/01/1954 | Blyth Spartans | H | L 3-5 | League | |
| 16/01/1954 | Blackhall C.W | H | W 3-1 | League | |
| 23/01/1954 | Horden C.W | A | L 2-5 | League | |
| 30/01/1954 | North Shields | A | L 4-6 | League | |
| 06/02/1954 | Spennymoor | H | W 4-0 | League | |
| 13/02/1954 | Blyth Spartans | A | W 3-0 | League | |
| 20/02/1954 | Middlesbrough Res | H | D 2-2 | League | |
| 27/02/1954 | Annfield Plain | H | W 5-1 | League | |
| 06/03/1954 | Annfield Plain | A | PP | League | |
| 13/03/1954 | Darlington Res | H | L 0-2 | League | |
| 20/03/1954 | South Shields | A | W 2-0 | League | |
| 23/03/1954 | North Shields | H | W 7-2 | League | |
| 27/03/1954 | Consett | H | W 7-1 | League | |
| 15/04/1954 | Stockton | A | L 3-4 | League | |
| 16/04/1954 | Blackhall C.W | A | L 0-3 | League | |
| 19/04/1954 | Stockton | H | W 2-1 | League | |
| 24/04/1954 | Annfield Plain | A | L 0-4 | League |
Consett LCC game was Reversed to Carlisle
Final Table
| North Eastern League Table | PD | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
| 1 | Middlesbrough Reserves | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| 2 | Sunderland Reserves | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 92 | 50 | 47 |
| 3 | Spennymoor United | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 80 | 45 | 44 |
| 4 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 52 | 43 |
| 5 | Hartlepools United Reserves | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 74 | 42 |
| 6 | Gateshead Reserves | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 85 | 69 | 38 |
| 7 | Annfield Plain | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 36 |
| 8 | Consett | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 63 | 75 | 36 |
| 9 | Carlisle United Reserves | 34 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 100 | 78 | 35 |
| 10 | South Shields | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 68 | 31 |
| 11 | Darlington Reserves | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 78 | 29 |
| 12 | Workington Reserves | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 69 | 29 |
| 13 | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 29 |
| 14 | Blyth Spartans | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 82 | 28 |
| 15 | Ashington | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 27 |
| 16 | North Shields | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Stockton | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 86 | 24 |
| 18 | West Stanley | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 90 | 22 |
Other Cumbrian Matches
| 07/11/1953 | East Cumberland V West Cumberland | Gretna | 3-0 | Trial | |||
| 14/11/1953 | Cumberland V Liverpool County | Brunton | L 2-6 | Friendly | Match Report | ||
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