English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 4.60 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0.41 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0.57 |
