English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 13th 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. | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 1.39 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Burnley | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 0.71 |
