English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 7th May 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 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 44 | 52 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 49 | 51 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 49 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 51 | 46 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 65 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Brentford | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 64 | 60 | 45 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 57 | 44 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 71 | 41 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 87 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 75 | 39 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 68 | 39 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 75 | 39 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 38 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 62 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 38 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 91 | 36 | 0.81 |



