English First Division 1928/1929
Historical league standings at 22nd December 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 | The Wednesday | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 29 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Derby County | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 26 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 22 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 22 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 52 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 49 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 1.38 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 49 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 50 | 16 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 11 | 0.43 |
