English First Division 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | Blackpool | 38 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 64 | 47 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 46 | 1.87 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 42 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 49 | 42 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 47 | 42 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 51 | 41 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 59 | 40 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 35 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 43 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 34 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 34 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 55 | 33 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 68 | 33 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 58 | 32 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Everton | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 59 | 32 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 38 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 68 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Derby County | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 30 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Arsenal | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 60 | 29 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 60 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 47 | 74 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Brentford | 33 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 74 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 32 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 17 | 0.57 |



