English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 1st January 1953
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 37 | 30 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 43 | 27 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 25 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 43 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 46 | 19 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 0.69 |
