English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 1st December 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 28 | 1.48 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 18 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Burnley | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 49 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 21 | Fulham | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 10 | 0.51 |
