English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 17th January 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 33 | 1.23 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Burnley | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 36 | 30 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 44 | 30 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 29 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 42 | 28 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 48 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 49 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Derby County | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 21 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 17 | 0.72 |
