English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 31 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Southampton | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 29 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 27 | 1.95 |
| 4 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Bury | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 22 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Brentford | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 20 | 0.61 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 43 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 0.54 |
