English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 1.46 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0.53 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0.53 |
