English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 3rd December 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 28 | 3.90 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 1.34 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Clapton Orient | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 1.63 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 18 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Hull City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Reading | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 22 | South Shields | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 51 | 8 | 0.51 |



