English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 26th January 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 | Brentford | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 34 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 28 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Derby County | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 21 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 20 | 0.98 |
| 19 | Everton | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 45 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Liverpool | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 48 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 18 | 0.69 |
