English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 14th March 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 | Burnley | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 34 | 42 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 48 | 40 | 1.40 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 48 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 38 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 48 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 55 | 37 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 57 | 36 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 57 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 57 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 56 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 28 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 67 | 27 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 25 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 54 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Derby County | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 24 | 0.72 |

