League First Division

1952/53

Game Week 36Fri, 1 May 1953

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GAv	Pts	Pts
1	ArsenalArsenal	42	42	21	12	9	97	64	+33	1.52	54	54
2	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	21	12	9	85	60	+25	1.42	54	54
3	Wolverha..Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	42	19	13	10	86	63	+23	1.37	51	51
4	West Bro..West Bromwich Albion	42	42	21	8	13	66	60	+6	1.10	50	50
5	Charlton..Charlton Athletic	42	42	19	11	12	77	63	+14	1.22	49	49
6	BurnleyBurnley	42	42	18	12	12	67	52	+15	1.29	48	48
7	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	42	19	9	14	71	70	+1	1.01	47	47
8	Manchest..Manchester United	42	42	18	10	14	69	72	-3	0.96	46	46
9	SunderlandSunderland	42	42	15	13	14	68	82	-14	0.83	43	43
10	Tottenha..Tottenham Hotspur	42	42	15	11	16	78	69	+9	1.13	41	41
11	Aston Vi..Aston Villa	42	42	14	13	15	63	61	+2	1.03	41	41
12	Cardiff ..Cardiff City	42	42	14	12	16	54	46	+8	1.17	40	40
13	Middlesb..Middlesbrough	42	42	14	11	17	70	77	-7	0.91	39	39
14	Bolton W..Bolton Wanderers	42	42	15	9	18	61	69	-8	0.88	39	39
15	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	42	14	10	18	74	83	-9	0.89	38	38
16	Newcastl..Newcastle United	42	42	14	9	19	59	70	-11	0.84	37	37
17	LiverpoolLiverpool	42	42	14	8	20	61	82	-21	0.74	36	36
18	Sheffiel..Sheffield Wednesday	42	42	12	11	19	62	72	-10	0.86	35	35
19	ChelseaChelsea	42	42	12	11	19	56	66	-10	0.85	35	35
20	Manchest..Manchester City	42	42	14	7	21	72	87	-15	0.83	35	35
21	Stoke CityStoke City	42	42	12	10	20	53	66	-13	0.80	34	34
22	Derby Co..Derby County	42	42	11	10	21	59	74	-15	0.80	32	32

Relegation

Sort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.

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