English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 8th 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. | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 1.26 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 1.24 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0.54 |
