English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 24th September 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0.40 |
