| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 18, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 1.50 | 19 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 1.55 | 17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 1.26 | 17 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | 16 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1.27 | 15 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1.22 | 14 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1.22 | 14 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 1.16 | 14 |
| 9 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1.06 | 14 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 1.11 | 13 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 1.25 | 12 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 12 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 0.95 | 11 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.81 | 11 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 11 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 0.62 | 11 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 10 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 10 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 9 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 0.64 | 9 |
| 21 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0.70 | 8 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 0.60 | 5 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |