English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | Manchester United | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 39 | 34 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 30 | 31 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 44 | 30 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 41 | 30 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 44 | 29 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 43 | 26 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 44 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Burnley | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 53 | 22 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 59 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 57 | 16 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Fulham | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 53 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 56 | 13 | 0.54 |



