English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 31 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 30 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 1.94 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 0.87 |
| 22 | Brentford | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 16 | 0.62 |
