English First Division 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 12th February 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. | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 32 | 37 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 41 | 34 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 41 | 34 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 29 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 52 | 34 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 41 | 33 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 39 | 32 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 30 | 32 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 43 | 31 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 27 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 26 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 52 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Everton | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 50 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 22 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Brentford | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 57 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 51 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 59 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 16 | 0.61 |



