English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 24th March 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 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 32 | 47 | 1.97 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 82 | 41 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 46 | 46 | 1.72 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 46 | 1.66 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 41 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 40 | 1.64 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 61 | 37 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 35 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 51 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 71 | 66 | 34 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 58 | 34 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 67 | 34 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Hull City | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 30 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Reading | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 61 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 76 | 28 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Clapton Orient | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 68 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Southampton | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 62 | 27 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 34 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 68 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 35 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 68 | 88 | 27 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 80 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Fulham | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 78 | 25 | 0.79 |
| 22 | South Shields | 34 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 45 | 97 | 16 | 0.46 |



