English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | Southampton | 36 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 32 | 51 | 2.09 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 45 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Fulham | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 33 | 44 | 1.85 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 41 | 1.62 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 49 | 36 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 35 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 35 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 61 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 36 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 57 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Bury | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 63 | 33 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 53 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 32 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 64 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Brentford | 34 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 31 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 31 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 56 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 32 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 62 | 27 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 36 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 79 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 48 | 24 | 0.73 |



