English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 27th November 1948
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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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 26 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 23 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 1.30 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 0.39 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 0.74 |
