| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 10, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | 11 |
| 2 | Burnley | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 7 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 7 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 7 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 6 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 6 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 5 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 5 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 4 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 4 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 20 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 3 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 3 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |