English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 12th November 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 | Newcastle United | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 1.81 |
| 2 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 1.60 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 1.73 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 1.39 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Bury | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 0.53 |
