English Second Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 29th January 1938
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 35 | 2.04 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 31 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Burnley | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 27 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Bury | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 53 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 56 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 48 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Southampton | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 53 | 21 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Fulham | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 18 | 0.64 |

