English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 18th October 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 | Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 4.17 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 1.61 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Everton | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 1.06 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 0.46 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0.48 |
