English First Division 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 4th October 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 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0.62 |
