English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 10th December 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 | Derby County | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 29 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 27 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Birmingham | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 0.61 |
