English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 14th February 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 | Preston North End | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 1.45 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Burnley | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 48 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 38 | 33 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 49 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 45 | 30 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 29 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 26 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 51 | 26 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 51 | 26 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 23 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 57 | 23 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Derby County | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 44 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 57 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 21 | 0.80 |
