English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 10th March 1928
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Chelsea | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 31 | 44 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 41 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 46 | 42 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 44 | 42 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 36 | 38 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 38 | 1.26 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 55 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Swansea Town | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 56 | 33 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 61 | 33 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 60 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 32 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Hull City | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 60 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Reading | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 60 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Clapton Orient | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 66 | 27 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 65 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Southampton | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 59 | 25 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 33 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 83 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Fulham | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 73 | 23 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 77 | 23 | 0.62 |
| 22 | South Shields | 32 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 92 | 14 | 0.46 |




