English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 32 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 30 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 39 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 46 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 25 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Derby County | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 53 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 16 | Everton | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 46 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 22 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Liverpool | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 20 | 0.71 |
