English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 35 | 36 | 1.97 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 37 | 33 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 49 | 29 | 1.27 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 52 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 47 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 49 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Hull City | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 55 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 59 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Clapton Orient | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 58 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Southampton | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 54 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 72 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Reading | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 56 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Fulham | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 63 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 22 | South Shields | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 82 | 9 | 0.45 |



