English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 29th 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. | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Burnley | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 0.87 |
| 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 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Derby County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 0.66 |
