Saturday 1952-09-06
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 5 | Blackpool | Villa Park | 52,688 | |
| Dixon | Lineups | Brown 3, Taylor, Mortensen | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Burnden Park | 29,877 | |
| Lofthouse | Lineups | McNichol | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Turf Moor | 35,068 | |
| Chew, Holden | Lineups | Robledo G | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Maine Road | 42,965 | |
| Lineups | Baron, Smith | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | Fratton Park | 37,278 | |
| Harris, Gordon | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Deepdale | 34,109 | |
| Wayman | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | Hillsborough | 35,203 | |
| Lineups | Kiernan 2, Leary | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Victoria Ground | 32,062 | |
| Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Roker Park | 40,881 | |
| Toseland, Ford (p) | Lineups | Hazledine | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | White Hart Lane | 62,150 | |
| McClellan, Duquemin | Lineups | Chisholm | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Molineux | 43,371 | |
| Swinbourne | Lineups | Roper | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1952-09-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | 1 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.667 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1952-09-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5.5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1952-09-10 | Chelsea | A |
| 4 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L | D | D | W | W | 1952-09-13 | Manchester City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.333 | 6 | D | L | D | W | W | 1952-09-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1952-09-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.111 | 6 | W | D | D | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | 2 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-10 | Newcastle United | A |
| 9 | 5 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | D | D | # | 1952-09-10 | Stoke City | H |
| 10 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.286 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1952-09-10 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 12 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1952-09-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | -6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1952-09-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | 3 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.857 | 4 | D | L | W | D | L | 1952-09-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 5 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.8 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Preston North End | A |
| 16 | 5 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | W | D | L | D | L | 1952-09-10 | Arsenal | A |
| 17 | -5 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.857 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1952-09-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 18 | -2 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1952-09-08 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | -6 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Derby County | A |
| 20 | -2 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.625 | 3 | L | W | L | D | L | 1952-09-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 21 | -2 | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.667 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1952-09-10 | Sunderland | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.167 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1952-09-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Griffin Park | 21,904 | |
| Sperrin, Lawton, Monk (p) | Lineups | Crossan 2 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Belle Vue | 21,150 | |
| Tindill, Harrison, Doherty (p) | Lineups | Jensen | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Goodison Park | 34,254 | |
| Parker 2, Fielding | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Craven Cottage | 28,680 | |
| Robson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | Barnsley | Leeds Road | 33,157 | |
| Glazzard 2, Metcalfe 2 (1p), Davie, Quested | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Bury | Filbert Street | 27,308 | |
| Griffiths, Worthington, Hines | Lineups | Kelly 2 | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Southampton | Meadow Lane | 25,160 | |
| Wylie | Lineups | Judd, McDonald | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | Sheffield United | Home Park | 31,546 | |
| Smith A 2, Govan, Astall, Willis | Lineups | Browning 2 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | Leeds United | Millmoor | 14,900 | |
| Grainger, Noble, White | Lineups | Iggleden | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Vetch Field | 21,570 | |
| Turnbull | Lineups | Whittle | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Upton Park | 23,903 | |
| Moroney | Lineups | Higgins, Murphy | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1952-09-09 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | W | W | D | W | W | 1952-09-13 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Leicester City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.667 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1952-09-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Lincoln City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | -1 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.2 | 6 | L | D | D | W | W | 1952-09-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 6 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1952-09-11 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 6 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | L | D | D | W | 1952-09-08 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1952-09-11 | Fulham | H |
| 9 | 6 | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.875 | 6 | W | D | L | W | D | 1952-09-10 | Leeds United | A |
| 10 | 1 | Swansea Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.889 | 5 | D | W | L | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Luton Town | A |
| 11 | -4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.625 | 5 | L | D | L | W | W | 1952-09-08 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | 6 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1952-09-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 13 | -5 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | -5 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.857 | 4 | L | W | D | D | L | 1952-09-10 | Birmingham City | H |
| 15 | -5 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 4 | L | D | D | L | W | 1952-09-08 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.727 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1952-09-08 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | 3 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1952-09-10 | Southampton | A |
| 18 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.778 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1952-09-09 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | 3 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 | 3 | W | D | L | L | L | 1952-09-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | -4 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.625 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1952-09-10 | Swansea Town | H |
| 21 | -4 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.308 | 3 | L | L | W | L | D | 1952-09-10 | Everton | H |
| 22 | -3 | Bury | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1952-09-13 | Notts County | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 2 | 0 | Bradford | Holker Street | 5,516 | |
| Roberts, Collins | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Valley Parade | 11,525 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,088 | |
| Westcott 2, Harrison (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Port Vale | Feethams Ground | 8,600 | |
| Lineups | Mullard, Hayward | |||||
| Gateshead | 6 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Redheugh Park | 5,089 | |
| Callender T, Price 2, Winters 2, Wilbert | Lineups | Catterick | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Blundell Park | 20,013 | |
| Bloomer | Lineups | McKennan | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 3 | 0 | Southport | Victoria Park | 8,452 | |
| Willetts (p), Elder, Wildon | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 1 | Chester | Spotland | 6,557 | |
| Betts, Gilfillan, Lynn | Lineups | Richardson | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Prenton Park | 9,116 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Workington | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Borough Park | 14,138 | Largest home gate 1952-53 |
| McGeachy | Lineups | Ashman | ||||
| Wrexham | 5 | 2 | Stockport County | Racecourse Ground | 10,725 | |
| Tilston 2, Bannan, Hewitt, Tunnicliffe | Lineups | Cocker 2 | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Bootham Crescent | 8,645 | |
| Chessell OG, Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | D | W | W | W | W | 1952-09-08 | Barrow | A |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.5 | 8 | D | W | W | W | D | 1952-09-09 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | 3 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | L | 1952-09-08 | Stockport County | H |
| 4 | 4 | York City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 6 | W | D | L | D | W | 1952-09-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 4 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.667 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1952-09-09 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 4 | Wrexham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1952-09-10 | York City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 6 | D | D | W | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 8 | -5 | Southport | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1952-09-09 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | -5 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.857 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1952-09-08 | Workington | H |
| 10 | 5 | Barrow | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.545 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1952-09-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 11 | -6 | Stockport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.4 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1952-09-08 | Port Vale | A |
| 12 | 6 | Hartlepools United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.25 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1952-09-08 | Gateshead | A |
| 13 | -2 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 14 | -1 | Workington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.857 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1952-09-08 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 15 | 5 | Gateshead | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.375 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1952-09-08 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | L | 1952-09-11 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | 4 | Rochdale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.778 | 4 | W | W | L | L | L | 1952-09-09 | Southport | A |
| 18 | -4 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.625 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1952-09-11 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 19 | -7 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.444 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 20 | -4 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.308 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1952-09-11 | Carlisle United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | L | D | L | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Halifax Town | H |
| 22 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 | D | D | L | L | D | 1952-09-10 | Bradford | A |
| 23 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1952-09-11 | Chester | H |
| 24 | -2 | Bradford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.3 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Reading | Recreation Ground | 11,193 | Largest home gate 1952-53 |
| Menzies, Raine | Lineups | Blackman, Parker | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Dean Court | 10,709 | |
| Harrison, Buchanan | Lineups | Dobson | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Goldstone Ground | 19,774 | |
| Bennett, Owens | Lineups | Collins | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Gillingham | Eastville | 20,254 | |
| Bradford, Petherbridge, Lambden | Lineups | Scarth | ||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | Layer Road | 9,062 | |
| Edwards, Church, McKim | Lineups | Betteridge | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Highfield Road | 17,233 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | Walsall | St James Park | 11,955 | |
| Murphy 2, Regan, Dailey 3 | Lineups | Bridgett | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | The Den, New Cross | 25,932 | Largest home gate 1952-53 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 4 | 3 | Bristol City | Somerton Park | 9,573 | |
| Shergold, Roberts OG, Nelson, Moore | Lineups | Rodgers 2, Roberts (p) | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Carrow Road | 26,449 | |
| Summers, Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Greyhound Stadium | 14,200 | |
| Stubbs | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Vicarage Road | 21,959 | |
| Bowie, Thompson | Lineups | English | ||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1952-09-09 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.167 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1952-09-11 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Southend United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.167 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1952-09-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 4 | -3 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | D | D | W | D | W | 1952-09-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 5 | -3 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.333 | 7 | D | W | W | W | L | 1952-09-11 | Northampton Town | A |
| 6 | 4 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1952-09-10 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | -4 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.8 | 7 | D | W | W | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 0 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.571 | 7 | W | D | D | D | W | 1952-09-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 9 | 3 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | 4 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.25 | 6 | W | L | D | W | D | 1952-09-11 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | 2 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1952-09-11 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 12 | -5 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.125 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1952-09-11 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.857 | 6 | D | W | D | W | L | 1952-09-10 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | -5 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | L | W | L | D | W | 1952-09-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.545 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1952-09-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | D | L | W | D | L | 1952-09-10 | Reading | H |
| 17 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 3 | L | L | L | W | D | 1952-09-09 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.636 | 3 | L | D | D | D | L | 1952-09-09 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | D | W | L | 1952-09-08 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 20 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | W | L | D | L | L | 1952-09-11 | Newport County | A |
| 21 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.455 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1952-09-08 | Walsall | H |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.375 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1952-09-11 | Watford | H |
| 23 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.3 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1952-09-08 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.35 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1952-09-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
