English Second Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 42 | 46 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 24 | 43 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 62 | 35 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Fulham | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 53 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 35 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 33 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 51 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 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 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 27 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Brentford | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 27 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 26 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 65 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 58 | 26 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Bury | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 57 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Southampton | 31 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 64 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 22 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 31 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 77 | 16 | 0.51 |



