English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 5th February 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Southampton | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 36 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Fulham | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 34 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 33 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 39 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Bury | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 45 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Brentford | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 27 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 51 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 47 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 23 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 36 | 20 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 28 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 66 | 19 | 0.61 |




