| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 1, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 1.35 | 20 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 1.28 | 20 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 1.17 | 19 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 1.44 | 18 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 1.40 | 18 |
| 6 | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1.20 | 18 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1.25 | 16 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1.00 | 16 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 1.12 | 15 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 1.23 | 14 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 0.96 | 14 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 0.95 | 14 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 0.71 | 14 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 0.96 | 13 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 0.88 | 13 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 0.88 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 11 |
| 20 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 0.68 | 9 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 0.58 | 9 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 0.57 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |