English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 25th 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. | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 1.39 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0.60 |
