English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 7th April 1939
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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 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 50 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 36 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 44 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 36 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 44 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 52 | 43 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 87 | 68 | 40 | 1.28 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 84 | 66 | 40 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Fulham | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Burnley | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 50 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Millwall | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 36 | 1.20 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Bury | 37 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 67 | 32 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 73 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Southampton | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 31 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 35 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 70 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 78 | 25 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 83 | 23 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 90 | 17 | 0.41 |




