English First Division 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 12th April 1947
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 81 | 43 | 48 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 80 | 50 | 47 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 40 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 49 | 46 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 35 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 47 | 44 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 63 | 42 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 37 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 57 | 36 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 36 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 36 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Everton | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 49 | 35 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 37 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 61 | 71 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Derby County | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 60 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 63 | 32 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 74 | 32 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 48 | 74 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Brentford | 35 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 77 | 23 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 35 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 75 | 17 | 0.53 |



