English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 8th November 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 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 1.19 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 0.54 |
