| SEASON 1951-1952 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 1, 1951: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 7 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 7 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 7 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 7 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 7 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 6 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 5 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 5 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.11 | 5 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 5 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 5 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 4 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 3 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 21 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 1 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |