| SEASON 1951-1952 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 20, 1951: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 1.44 | 19 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 1.75 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 1.52 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 1.23 | 17 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 1.12 | 17 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 1.00 | 17 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 2.00 | 16 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 1.53 | 16 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 1.63 | 15 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1.25 | 15 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 0.92 | 15 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 0.83 | 13 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 0.96 | 12 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 12 |
| 16 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 0.78 | 11 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 18 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 0.60 | 10 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 0.64 | 9 |
| 21 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 0.75 | 8 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 0.62 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |