English Second Division 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 4th April 1947
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester City | 32 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 27 | 50 | 2.41 |
| 2 | Burnley | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 47 | 2.29 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 29 | 40 | 1.97 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 38 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 31 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 46 | 37 | 1.57 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 54 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 55 | 31 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Southampton | 33 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 68 | 72 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Fulham | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 54 | 30 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Bury | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 59 | 29 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 46 | 29 | 0.91 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 32 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 72 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Millwall | 31 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 27 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 29 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 53 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 69 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 32 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 66 | 21 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Newport County | 31 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 45 | 107 | 14 | 0.42 |
