English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 20th February 1928
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Chelsea | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 28 | 40 | 1.96 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 42 | 38 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 37 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 36 | 1.65 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 52 | 32 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 50 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 44 | 28 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 53 | 28 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Hull City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 56 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 63 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Reading | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 59 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Southampton | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 54 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Clapton Orient | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 63 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 30 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 75 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Fulham | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 67 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 72 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 22 | South Shields | 28 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 85 | 11 | 0.47 |



