English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 58 | 50 | 1.53 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 37 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 45 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 53 | 44 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 43 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 42 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 89 | 68 | 42 | 1.31 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 84 | 66 | 41 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 39 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Burnley | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Bury | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 68 | 33 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Southampton | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 33 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 32 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 75 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 78 | 27 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 73 | 26 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 35 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 83 | 25 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 93 | 17 | 0.41 |



