English First Division 1928/1929
Historical league standings at 1st October 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 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 1.19 |
| 2 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1.12 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0.41 |
