| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 3, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 7 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Burnley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 6 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 5 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 4 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 3 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 3 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 3 |
| 18 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 2 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |