English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 47 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Burnley | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 39 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 45 | 38 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 38 | 36 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Derby County | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 36 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 53 | 35 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 34 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 32 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Everton | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 31 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 29 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 27 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 26 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 32 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 26 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 55 | 26 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 26 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 56 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 84 | 16 | 0.43 |
