English First Division 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 26th December 1946
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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. | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 26 | 34 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 29 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 26 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 20 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Brentford | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 15 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 0.85 |




