English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 55 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 87 | 59 | 51 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 81 | 61 | 49 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 48 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 92 | 69 | 47 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 40 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 55 | 47 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 48 | 44 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Fulham | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 53 | 44 | 1.13 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 70 | 43 | 1.21 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Millwall | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Burnley | 41 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 54 | 39 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Bury | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 73 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 53 | 34 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 41 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 80 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Southampton | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 79 | 33 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 75 | 33 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 80 | 29 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 86 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 38 | 97 | 17 | 0.39 |



