English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 33 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 27 | 2.24 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 24 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 40 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 23 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 43 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 0.66 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Brentford | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 44 | 17 | 0.64 |
