English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 17th September 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 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2.29 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0.64 |
