English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 18th April 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 38 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 35 | 54 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 34 | 44 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Derby County | 37 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 39 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 40 | 43 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 59 | 42 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 58 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 59 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Burnley | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 62 | 36 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 37 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 35 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 71 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 38 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 34 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 64 | 34 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 32 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 66 | 31 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 52 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 66 | 29 | 0.52 |



