English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 26th December 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Arsenal | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 39 | 32 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 42 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 25 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Derby County | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 44 | 23 | 1.18 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 52 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 24 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 58 | 17 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 50 | 16 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Fulham | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 0.54 |
