English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 11th October 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 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 1.41 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0.61 |
