English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 37 | 57 | 2.08 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 39 | 56 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Southampton | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 36 | 55 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 51 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 50 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 47 | 1.13 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 58 | 46 | 0.97 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 76 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 76 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 62 | 39 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 38 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 37 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 78 | 37 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Brentford | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 36 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 79 | 36 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 35 | 0.93 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 91 | 28 | 0.58 |



