English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 36 | 56 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 55 | 51 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Derby County | 38 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 51 | 46 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 45 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 40 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 66 | 42 | 43 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 59 | 43 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 60 | 42 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 47 | 57 | 40 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 39 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 1.34 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 73 | 38 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Burnley | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 65 | 36 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 66 | 34 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Everton | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 62 | 33 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 30 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 53 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 67 | 30 | 0.52 |



