1952–53 in English football

The Football League First Division 1952/53, was the 54th season of the Football League First Division as the highest English football league. Arsenal won his seventh now English championship before the same number of points Preston North End. Both newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City could get the class; instead had to Stoke City and Derby County to transition into the Second Division compete. These two teams should be in the following season replaced by the two newly promoted second division Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town.

A total of 544 players were used, with the Burnley FC, West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End, the least and Manchester United with 31 aufboten 20 most players in league games. 132 newcomers were offset by 150 footballers who most recently came into play in the season 1952/53.

Final Table

Results Table

In the left column of the home teams are listed.

Top scorers

The champion team of Arsenal FC

In the following list, all players were listed that for Arsenal came in a league match for use during the 1952/53 season. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific arrangements prior to the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.

Dave Bowen * ( 2/0 ) | John Chenhall (13/ 0 ) | Freddie Cox * (9/ 1) | Daniel Ray (41/ 5) | Bill Dodgin * (1/0 ) | Alex Forbes ( 33/1 ) | Harry Goring (29/ 10) | Cliff Holton (21/ 19) | Jack Kelsey (25/ 0 ) | Doug Lishman (39/ 22) | Jimmy Logie (32/ 10) | Ben Marden * (8/ 4) | Joe Mercer (28/ 2) | Arthur Milton (25/ 7) | Don Oakes * (2/1 ) | Ted Platt * ( 3/0 ) | Don Roper (41/ 14) | Arthur Shaw (25/ 0 ) | Lionel Smith (31/ 0 ) | George Swindin (14/ 0 ) | Joe Wade ( 40/ 0).

• Coach: Tom Whittaker