English First Division 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 25th December 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Arsenal | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 1.53 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 31 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 40 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 42 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 23 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 17 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 21 | Fulham | 24 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 0.54 |



