English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 10th 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 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 59 | 52 | 1.54 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 54 | 46 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 79 | 60 | 46 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 37 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 45 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 50 | 45 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 40 | 43 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 68 | 43 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 1.27 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 66 | 42 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Fulham | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Burnley | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Millwall | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 52 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Bury | 39 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 68 | 34 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 74 | 33 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 51 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 75 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 78 | 28 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 73 | 28 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 36 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 84 | 26 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 38 | 94 | 17 | 0.40 |



