English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 5th April 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 | Manchester United | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 35 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 46 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 59 | 40 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 37 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 53 | 39 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 60 | 39 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 38 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 60 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Burnley | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 37 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Derby County | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 69 | 34 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 34 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 54 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 44 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 59 | 70 | 30 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 74 | 27 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 81 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 72 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Fulham | 36 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 22 | 0.71 |



