English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 12th April 1952
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 48 | 50 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 54 | 48 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 49 | 47 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 56 | 44 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 58 | 44 | 1.03 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 39 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | 41 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 60 | 41 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 86 | 64 | 40 | 1.34 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 37 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 61 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 57 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Burnley | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 61 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 54 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 73 | 34 | 0.82 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 70 | 32 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 55 | 31 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 53 | 81 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 77 | 27 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 79 | 25 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Fulham | 38 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 22 | 0.70 |



