English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 23rd October 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 | Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Brentford | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 1.62 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1.71 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Everton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Liverpool | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 0.52 |
