English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 17th December 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 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 1.93 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Brentford | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 0.59 |
