English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 25 | 2.06 |
| 3 | Southampton | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 25 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Fulham | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Bury | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Brentford | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 0.49 |
