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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1951-52
Historic standings for England dating back to 1888. The equivalent modern league / tier is provided.Use the menu to the right (or in the sidebar) to select the year.
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 23-8-11 | 57 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21-10-11 | 53 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 20-14-8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 19-13-10 | 48 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 17-13-12 | 46 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 12-11-19 | 43 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 15-15-12 | 42 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 14 | Burnley | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12-16-14 | 38 |
| 17 | Derby County | 15-20-7 | 37 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 15-21-6 | 36 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 12-23-7 | 31 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 10-24-8 | 28 |
| 22 | Fulham | 8-23-11 | 27 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21-10-11 | 53 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 20-11-11 | 51 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 21-12-9 | 51 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 18-11-13 | 49 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 18-13-11 | 47 |
| 7 | Everton | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 16-14-12 | 44 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 17-17-8 | 42 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15-15-12 | 42 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 18-19-5 | 41 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 13 | Southampton | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 17-19-6 | 40 |
| 15 | Notts County | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 17 | Bury | 15-20-7 | 37 |
| 18 | Hull City | 13-18-11 | 37 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 12-18-12 | 36 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 11-17-14 | 36 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 14-22-6 | 34 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 11-19-12 | 34 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 29-9-8 | 66 |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 30-7-9 | 69 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 29-9-8 | 66 |
| 2 | Reading | 29-14-3 | 61 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 26-11-9 | 61 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 23-10-13 | 59 |
| 4 | Millwall | 23-11-12 | 58 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 24-13-9 | 57 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 21-14-11 | 53 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24-12-10 | 58 |
| 6 | Newport County | 21-13-12 | 54 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 22-16-8 | 52 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 19-14-13 | 51 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 20-14-12 | 52 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 22-19-5 | 49 |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19-15-12 | 50 |
| 9 | Southend United | 19-17-10 | 48 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 21-17-8 | 50 |
| 10 | York City | 18-15-13 | 49 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 17-17-12 | 46 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 17-19-10 | 44 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 21-19-6 | 48 |
| 12 | Barrow | 17-17-12 | 46 |
| 12 | Aldershot Town | 18-20-8 | 44 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 17-18-11 | 45 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 14-17-15 | 43 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 14-16-16 | 44 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 16-20-10 | 42 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 16-20-10 | 42 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 15-19-12 | 42 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 14-18-14 | 42 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 17-21-8 | 42 |
| 17 | Southport | 15-20-11 | 41 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 16-21-9 | 41 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 15-22-9 | 39 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 16-21-9 | 41 |
| 19 | Chester City | 15-22-9 | 39 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 15-22-9 | 39 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 14-25-7 | 35 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 13-23-10 | 36 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 11-22-13 | 35 |
| 21 | Watford | 13-23-10 | 36 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 11-22-13 | 35 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 10-24-12 | 32 |
| 23 | Darlington | 11-26-9 | 31 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 13-24-9 | 35 |
| 24 | Walsall | 13-28-5 | 31 |
| 24 | Workington | 11-28-7 | 29 |
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