English Second Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 20th October 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 | Sheffield United | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Brentford | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Bury | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Everton | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Hull City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 0.50 |
