| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 20, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1.89 | 14 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2.33 | 13 |
| 3 | Burnley | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 13 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 12 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1.14 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1.64 | 11 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 11 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 9 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 8 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1.08 | 8 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 8 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 8 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.69 | 7 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 6 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | 5 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.38 | 5 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |