English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 19th March 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 32 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 46 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Derby County | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 31 | 37 | 1.87 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 35 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 55 | 32 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 54 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 31 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Burnley | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 69 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 55 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 25 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 33 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 64 | 23 | 0.75 |



