English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 29th October 1927
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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 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 19 | 3.13 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 1.69 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Swansea Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Clapton Orient | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 1.39 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | South Shields | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Reading | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0.47 |
