English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 16th March 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 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 43 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 37 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 32 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 39 | 1.36 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 80 | 59 | 38 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 46 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Fulham | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 36 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 41 | 35 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Burnley | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Millwall | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 66 | 32 | 1.15 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 45 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 30 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Bury | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 57 | 30 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 68 | 29 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Southampton | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 62 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 72 | 21 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 77 | 20 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 85 | 13 | 0.39 |



