English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 18th March 1939
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 81 | 50 | 45 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 38 | 41 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 47 | 39 | 1.51 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 37 | 39 | 1.32 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 61 | 38 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Fulham | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Burnley | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 35 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 67 | 34 | 1.16 |
| 13 | Millwall | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 45 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Bury | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 60 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 34 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 68 | 30 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Southampton | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 32 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 62 | 26 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 79 | 22 | 0.49 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 75 | 21 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 85 | 15 | 0.41 |
