English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 28th January 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 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 43 | 35 | 1.58 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 32 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 31 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 43 | 31 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Fulham | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 1.35 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 50 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 25 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 52 | 29 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Burnley | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 26 | 1.31 |
| 14 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 58 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Bury | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 23 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Southampton | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 20 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 18 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 60 | 16 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 57 | 15 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 71 | 11 | 0.42 |
