English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 28 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 1.49 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Burnley | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 21 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 46 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 54 | 16 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Fulham | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 12 | 0.54 |
