English Second Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Sheffield United | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 42 | 44 | 1.81 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 24 | 41 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 36 | 38 | 1.72 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 35 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 61 | 34 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 33 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 33 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Fulham | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 52 | 33 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 51 | 30 | 0.94 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Everton | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 44 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 49 | 27 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 26 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Swansea Town | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 65 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 29 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 55 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Brentford | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 25 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Bury | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 56 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Southampton | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 62 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Hull City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 22 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 30 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 73 | 16 | 0.53 |
