English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 1st November 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. | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 1.44 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 0.57 |
