English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 26th November 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 26 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 23 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 1.16 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0.73 |
