English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 4th May 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 | Fulham | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 37 | 55 | 2.03 |
| 2 | Southampton | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 36 | 55 | 1.92 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 54 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 46 | 50 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 48 | 1.52 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 60 | 40 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Bury | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 75 | 40 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 76 | 38 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 57 | 38 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 61 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 41 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 55 | 62 | 37 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 62 | 37 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 77 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 62 | 36 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Brentford | 41 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 40 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 75 | 35 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 54 | 33 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 91 | 28 | 0.58 |
