Tuesday 1953-02-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Turf Moor | 13,771 | |
| Shannon 3 | Lineups | Baily, Duquemin | ||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Burnley | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1.484 | 36 | W | W | D | D | W | 1953-02-21 | Derby County | A |
| 2 | -1 | Preston North End | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 1.447 | 35 | W | W | W | L | W | 1953-02-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 3 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 1.045 | 35 | L | W | L | W | L | 1953-02-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 1.167 | 34 | L | W | W | L | L | 1953-02-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 1.526 | 33 | W | D | W | L | W | 1953-02-18 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sunderland | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 1.065 | 33 | L | D | L | W | D | 1953-02-18 | Manchester United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Manchester United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 1.073 | 32 | W | L | W | D | W | 1953-02-18 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 1.102 | 31 | W | D | D | L | L | 1953-02-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 9 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 1.178 | 30 | D | D | W | W | W | 1953-02-21 | Chelsea | A |
| 10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 1.244 | 29 | L | L | W | D | W | 1953-02-21 | Preston North End | H |
| 11 | 0 | Liverpool | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 0.885 | 26 | W | W | L | L | L | 1953-02-21 | Newcastle United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 0.882 | 26 | L | L | L | L | L | 1953-02-21 | Stoke City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Newcastle United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 0.863 | 26 | L | L | L | D | L | 1953-02-21 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 0.959 | 25 | W | W | L | W | D | 1953-02-18 | Aston Villa | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 0.851 | 24 | L | W | L | W | L | 1953-02-18 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 0.846 | 23 | L | D | D | W | D | 1953-02-18 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | 0 | Stoke City | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 0.76 | 23 | D | W | W | D | W | 1953-02-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 18 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 0.737 | 23 | L | L | D | L | D | 1953-02-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 0.9 | 22 | D | L | D | D | L | 1953-02-21 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Derby County | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 0.841 | 22 | D | L | W | L | L | 1953-02-18 | Arsenal | A |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 0.807 | 21 | W | L | W | W | D | 1953-02-21 | Cardiff City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chelsea | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 0.8 | 21 | W | D | W | L | D | 1953-02-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
