English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 94 | 59 | 54 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 81 | 61 | 48 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 55 | 47 | 1.49 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 38 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 47 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | 45 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 91 | 68 | 45 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 38 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 1.26 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 85 | 68 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 1.16 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 51 | 39 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Millwall | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Burnley | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 52 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Bury | 40 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 69 | 35 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Southampton | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 77 | 33 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 53 | 32 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 40 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 80 | 32 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 74 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 79 | 29 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 47 | 86 | 28 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 95 | 17 | 0.40 |



