Tabelle1952/19538. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 8 | 12:7 | 5 | 12:4 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 13:8 | 5 | 12:4 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 14:9 | 5 | 12:4 | |
| 4 | Blackpool | 7 | 16:7 | 9 | 11:3 | |
| 5 | Charlton | 8 | 18:11 | 7 | 11:5 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 7 | 12:9 | 3 | 10:4 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 8 | 14:12 | 2 | 9:7 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 9:7 | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 11:9 | 2 | 8:6 | |
| 10 | Preston | 8 | 12:10 | 2 | 8:8 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 8 | 14:14 | 0 | 8:8 | |
| 12 | Man. United | 8 | 11:11 | 0 | 8:8 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 9 | 16:12 | 4 | 8:10 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 9 | 14:13 | 1 | 8:10 | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 7 | 12:11 | 1 | 7:7 | |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 9 | 10:12 | -2 | 6:12 | |
| 17 | Sheffield W. | 7 | 6:12 | -6 | 5:9 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 8 | 10:16 | -6 | 5:11 | |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 10:17 | -7 | 5:11 | |
| 20 | Bolton W. | 8 | 6:16 | -10 | 5:11 | |
| 21 | Man. City | 8 | 11:16 | -5 | 4:12 | |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 10:17 | -7 | 3:13 |
Der Ball muss gut behandelt werden, sonst behandelt er dich schlecht.
— Paulo Sergio, Bayer Leverkusen, nach einem 2:1 gegen Bayern München.