English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 1.12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 43 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 19 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 18 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Liverpool | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 16 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 0.67 |
