English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 1st April 1939
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 52 | 48 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 50 | 43 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 41 | 43 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 35 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 1.30 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 84 | 64 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 57 | 40 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Fulham | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 39 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 67 | 38 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Burnley | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 37 | 0.96 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 46 | 35 | 1.35 |
| 14 | Millwall | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 34 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Bury | 36 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 62 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Southampton | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 62 | 32 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 36 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 30 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 34 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 68 | 26 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 78 | 23 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 83 | 23 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 35 | 90 | 15 | 0.39 |
