English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 10th December 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Fulham | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 1.28 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Millwall | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 18 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 0.44 |
