English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 6th 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. | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 1.23 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Burnley | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 10 | 0.62 |
