English Second Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 17th April 1948
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Birmingham City | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 56 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 40 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 40 | 53 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 52 | 49 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Southampton | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 47 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 1.13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 43 | 1.02 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 1.31 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 39 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Brentford | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 59 | 38 | 0.69 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 40 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 68 | 37 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 40 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 36 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 37 | 55 | 36 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Bury | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 57 | 34 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 69 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 62 | 29 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Millwall | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 71 | 27 | 0.54 |



