English Second Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 5th November 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 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Burnley | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Bury | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Southampton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 0.55 |
