English First Division 1928/1929
Historical league standings at 25th December 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 | The Wednesday | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 31 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Derby County | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 54 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 22 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 1.23 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 50 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 49 | 18 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 18 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 51 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Bury | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 0.49 |
