English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 35 | 3.33 |
| 2 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Derby County | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 1.22 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 31 | 24 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Everton | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 1.28 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 21 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 63 | 13 | 0.40 |
