| SEASON 1951-1952 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 8, 1951: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 11 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 11 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 9 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 9 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 9 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2.11 | 8 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 8 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 7 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 7 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0.93 | 7 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 6 |
| 14 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
| 15 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.76 | 6 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | 6 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 4 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 21 | Fulham | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0.26 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |