English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 27th March 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 | Arsenal | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 28 | 51 | 2.43 |
| 2 | Burnley | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 44 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 69 | 43 | 43 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Derby County | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 37 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 60 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 59 | 37 | 0.98 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 57 | 33 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 35 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 57 | 33 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 56 | 32 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Everton | 33 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 52 | 31 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 51 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 30 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 52 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 35 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 62 | 28 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 59 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 59 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 41 | 91 | 20 | 0.45 |



