PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Arsenal42211299764332.3154
= 2  Preston North End42211298560252.0254
= 3  Wolverhampton Wanderers421913108663232.0551
= 4  West Bromwich Albion4221813666061.5750
= 5  Charlton Athletic421911127763141.8349
= 6  Burnley421812126752151.6048
= 7  Blackpool4219914717011.6947
= 8  Manchester United421810146972-31.6446
= 9  Sunderland421513146882-141.6243
=10 Tottenham Hotspur42151116786991.8641
=11 Aston Villa42141315636121.5041
=12 Cardiff City42141216544681.2940
=13 Middlesbrough421411177077-71.6739
=14 Bolton Wanderers42159186169-81.4539
=15 Portsmouth421410187483-91.7638
=16 Newcastle United42149195970-111.4037
=17 Liverpool42148206182-211.4536
=18 Sheffield Wednesday421211196272-101.4835
=19 Chelsea421211195666-101.3335
=20 Manchester City42147217287-151.7135
=21 Stoke City421210205366-131.2634
=22 Derby County421110215974-151.4032
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the First Division in the 52/53 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 7 December 2025