English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 2nd January 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 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 31 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 26 | 30 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 47 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 42 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 23 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 47 | 27 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Fulham | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 1.06 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Millwall | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Bury | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 20 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Southampton | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 51 | 16 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 54 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 60 | 10 | 0.45 |
