English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 28th February 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 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 45 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Burnley | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 38 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Derby County | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 36 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 44 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 48 | 35 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 37 | 34 | 1.59 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 33 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 31 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Everton | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 28 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 55 | 27 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 53 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 55 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 45 | 24 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 56 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Liverpool | 31 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 24 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 82 | 16 | 0.43 |



