English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 3rd January 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 | Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 32 | 1.15 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 3 | Burnley | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 35 | 29 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 26 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 49 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 21 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 15 | 0.70 |
