English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 12th November 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 | Derby County | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 0.57 |
