English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 29th October 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Everton | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 0.52 |
