English First Division 1928/1929
Historical league standings at 20th October 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 1.39 |
| 2 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 4 | The Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 1.79 |
| 6 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Arsenal | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 0.37 |
