English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 18th April 1938
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Arsenal | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 43 | 46 | 1.58 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 39 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 61 | 41 | 46 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Brentford | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 68 | 53 | 45 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 43 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 58 | 39 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 67 | 39 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Derby County | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 79 | 39 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 38 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 37 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 70 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Everton | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 72 | 34 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 39 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 57 | 34 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 34 | 0.87 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 81 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 74 | 74 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 48 | 63 | 33 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 67 | 32 | 0.69 |



