Tabelle1952/195313. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 13 | 27:18 | 9 | 19:7 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 18:16 | 2 | 18:8 | |
| 3 | Blackpool | 13 | 34:23 | 11 | 17:9 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 14 | 25:22 | 3 | 17:11 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 13 | 25:18 | 7 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 13 | 19:15 | 4 | 16:10 | |
| 7 | Charlton | 13 | 29:25 | 4 | 15:11 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 13 | 22:18 | 4 | 14:12 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 13 | 18:17 | 1 | 14:12 | |
| 10 | Sheffield W. | 13 | 16:17 | -1 | 14:12 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 13 | 21:19 | 2 | 13:13 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 13 | 15:22 | -7 | 13:13 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 13 | 25:20 | 5 | 12:14 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 13 | 15:19 | -4 | 12:14 | |
| 15 | Preston | 12 | 17:21 | -4 | 11:13 | |
| 16 | Newcastle | 13 | 20:24 | -4 | 11:15 | |
| 17 | Man. United | 12 | 18:20 | -2 | 10:14 | |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 18:20 | -2 | 10:14 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 13 | 16:18 | -2 | 10:16 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 13 | 15:21 | -6 | 9:17 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 14 | 17:27 | -10 | 9:19 | |
| 22 | Man. City | 14 | 15:25 | -10 | 6:22 |
Meine Herren, nun tun Sie doch nicht so, als ob Fußball ein Buch mit sieben Siegeln wäre.
— Dr. Peter Krohn, langjähriger Präsident des Hamburger SV.