English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 18th December 1937
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Brentford | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 1.32 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 20 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Everton | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 0.63 |
