English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 1st October 1938
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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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Millwall | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 2.86 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1.29 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0.47 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0.61 |
