English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 20th December 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 | Arsenal | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 3.36 |
| 2 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 2.07 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 22 | 1.41 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 1.28 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 63 | 12 | 0.40 |
