English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 52 | 43 | 1.31 |
| 2 | Burnley | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 49 | 41 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 49 | 41 | 1.33 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 50 | 41 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 50 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 55 | 37 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 34 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 60 | 37 | 0.97 |
| 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 | Newcastle United | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 56 | 31 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 60 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 58 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 65 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 28 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 69 | 27 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 33 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 54 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Derby County | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 24 | 0.70 |



