English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 4th February 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 | Sheffield United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 37 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 34 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Fulham | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 52 | 32 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 45 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Burnley | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 54 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 1.08 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 14 | Bury | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 47 | 25 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Millwall | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 60 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Southampton | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 52 | 18 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 62 | 17 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 61 | 15 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 73 | 12 | 0.44 |



