English Second Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 4th December 1937
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 1.12 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 21 | 1.94 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Southampton | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Fulham | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 0.61 |
