English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 20th December 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. | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 1.39 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 6 | Burnley | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 39 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 13 | 0.59 |
