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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1952-53
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 | Arsenal | 21-9-12 | 54 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 21-9-12 | 54 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19-10-13 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 21-13-8 | 50 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 19-12-11 | 49 |
| 6 | Burnley | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 18-14-10 | 46 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 14-16-12 | 40 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 14-19-9 | 37 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12-19-11 | 35 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 12-19-11 | 35 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 14-21-7 | 35 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 12-20-10 | 34 |
| 22 | Derby County | 11-21-10 | 32 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 25-7-10 | 60 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 24-8-10 | 58 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 22-12-8 | 52 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 20-13-9 | 49 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 19-13-10 | 48 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 14-13-15 | 43 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 15-15-12 | 42 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 12-14-16 | 40 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 11-14-17 | 39 |
| 16 | Everton | 12-16-14 | 38 |
| 17 | Brentford | 13-18-11 | 37 |
| 18 | Hull City | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 19 | Notts County | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 20 | Bury | 13-20-9 | 35 |
| 21 | Southampton | 10-19-13 | 33 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 5-29-8 | 18 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 26-8-12 | 64 |
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 22-9-15 | 59 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 20-8-18 | 58 |
| 2 | Millwall | 24-8-14 | 62 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 26-10-10 | 62 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 24-14-8 | 56 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 25-11-10 | 60 |
| 4 | York City | 20-13-13 | 53 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 21-15-10 | 52 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 22-9-15 | 59 |
| 6 | Southport | 20-15-11 | 51 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19-15-12 | 50 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19-15-12 | 50 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19-15-12 | 50 |
| 8 | Gateshead | 17-14-15 | 49 |
| 8 | Southend United | 18-15-13 | 49 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 19-18-9 | 47 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 18-15-13 | 49 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 20-18-8 | 48 |
| 10 | Watford | 15-14-17 | 47 |
| 11 | Reading | 19-19-8 | 46 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 17-16-13 | 47 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 18-19-9 | 45 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 18-17-11 | 47 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 21-20-5 | 47 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 15-18-13 | 43 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 16-15-15 | 47 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 16-20-10 | 42 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 16-16-14 | 46 |
| 15 | Newport County | 16-20-10 | 42 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 14-14-18 | 46 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 13-18-15 | 41 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 16-16-14 | 46 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 13-19-14 | 40 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 16-16-14 | 46 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 14-20-12 | 40 |
| 19 | Barrow | 16-18-12 | 44 |
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 12-19-15 | 39 |
| 20 | Chester City | 11-20-15 | 37 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 12-19-15 | 39 |
| 21 | Darlington | 14-26-6 | 34 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 12-19-15 | 39 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 12-20-14 | 38 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 14-27-5 | 33 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 12-22-12 | 36 |
| 23 | Workington | 11-25-10 | 32 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 8-27-11 | 27 |
| 24 | Walsall | 7-29-10 | 24 |
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