| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, August 30, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 5 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 7 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 2 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 1 |
| 22 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |