English Second 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 | Birmingham City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 44 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 41 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 32 | 40 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Southampton | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 35 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 43 | 35 | 1.12 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Bury | 33 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 40 | 29 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 29 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Fulham | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 30 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 55 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 26 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Brentford | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 53 | 26 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 49 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Millwall | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 61 | 21 | 0.51 |
