English First 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 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 30 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 27 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 24 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 24 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 22 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 1.26 |
| 15 | Burnley | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 0.72 |
