English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 11th December 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 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 30 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 28 | 2.06 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 1.76 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 1.26 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 0.57 |
