1951–52 in English football

The 1951–52 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in England.

Overview

Four years after guiding them to glory in the FA Cup, Matt Busby guided Manchester United to their first league title triumph in 41 years. While still captained by Johnny Carey and featuring several other players from the 1948 FA Cup winning team, Busby was now giving regular action to young players including Roger Byrne, Johnny Berry and Jackie Blanchflower, and had already invested in the future by making a move for the young goalkeeper Ray Wood.

Tottenham Hotspur, the previous season's champions, had to settle for second place this season.

Newcastle United retained the FA Cup, the centrepiece of their team being the forward line-up of Jackie Milburn and the Chilean brothers George and Ted Robledo.

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionManchester United (3)Tottenham Hotspur
Second DivisionSheffield WednesdayCardiff City
Third Division NorthLincoln CityGrimsby Town
Third Division SouthPlymouth ArgyleReading
FA CupNewcastle United (5)Arsenal
Charity ShieldTottenham HotspurNewcastle United
Home ChampionshipShared by  England &  Wales

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

First Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Manchester United422311895521.82757
2Tottenham Hotspur422291176511.49053
3Arsenal4221111080611.31153
4Portsmouth422081468581.17248
5Bolton Wanderers4219101365611.06648
6Aston Villa421991479701.12947
7Preston North End4217121374541.37046
8Newcastle United421891598731.34245
9Blackpool421891564641.00045
10Charlton Athletic4217101568631.07944
11Liverpool4212191157610.93443
12Sunderland4215121570611.14842
13West Bromwich Albion4214131574770.96141
14Burnley4215101756630.88940
15Manchester City4213131658610.95139
16Wolverhampton Wanderers4212141673731.00038
17Derby County421572063800.78737
18Middlesbrough421562164880.72736
19Chelsea421482052720.72236
20Stoke City421272349880.55731
21Huddersfield Town421082449820.59828
22Fulham428112358770.75327

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Sheffield Wednesday42211110100661.51553
2Cardiff City4220111172541.33351
3Birmingham City422191267561.19651
4Nottingham Forest4218131177621.24249
5Leicester City421991478641.21947
6Leeds United4218111359571.03547
7Everton4217101564581.10344
8Luton Town4216121477780.98744
9Rotherham United421781773711.02842
10Brentford4215121554550.98242
11Sheffield United421851990761.18441
12West Ham United4215111667770.87041
13Southampton4215111661730.83641
14Blackburn Rovers421761954630.85740
15Notts County421671971681.04439
16Doncaster Rovers4213121755600.91738
17Bury421572067690.97137
18Hull City4213111860700.85737
19Swansea Town4212121872760.94736
20Barnsley4211141759720.81936
21Coventry City421462259820.72034
22Queens Park Rangers4211121952810.64234

Third Division North

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Lincoln City463097121522.32769
2Grimsby Town46298996452.13366
3Stockport County4623131074401.85059
4Oldham Athletic462491390611.47557
5Gateshead4621111466491.34753
6Mansfield Town462281673601.21752
7Carlisle United4619131462571.08851
8Bradford Park Avenue4619121574641.15650
9Hartlepools United462181771651.09250
10York City4618131573521.40449
11Tranmere Rovers462161976711.07048
12Barrow4617121757610.93446
13Chesterfield4617111865660.98545
14Scunthorpe & Lindsey United4614161665740.87844
15Bradford City4616102061680.89742
16Crewe Alexandra461782163820.76842
17Southport4615112053710.74641
18Wrexham461592263730.86339
19Chester City461592272850.84739
20Halifax Town461472561970.62935
21Rochdale4611132247790.59535
22Accrington Stanley4610122461920.66332
23Darlington4611926641030.62131
24Workington461172850910.54929

Third Division South

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Plymouth Argyle462989107532.01966
2Reading4629314112601.86761
3Norwich City462691189501.78061
4Millwall4623121174531.39658
5Brighton & Hove Albion4624101287631.38158
6Newport County4621121377761.01354
7Bristol Rovers4620121489531.67952
8Northampton Town462251993741.25749
9Southend United4619101775661.13648
10Colchester United4617121756770.72746
11Torquay United4617101986980.87844
12Aldershot461882078890.87644
13Port Vale4614151750660.75843
14Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4616102069750.92042
15Bristol City4615121958690.84142
16Swindon Town4614141851680.75042
17Ipswich Town461692163740.85141
18Leyton Orient461692155680.80941
19Crystal Palace461592261800.76239
20Shrewsbury Town4613102362860.72136
21Watford4613102357810.70436
22Gillingham4611132271810.87735
23Exeter City461392465860.75635
24Walsall461352855940.58531

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

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