English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 29th October 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 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0.87 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 0.54 |
