English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 22nd November 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. | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 0.63 |
