English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 27 | 42 | 2.04 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 37 | 39 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 36 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Derby County | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 30 | 35 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 47 | 34 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 46 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 49 | 31 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 50 | 30 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Burnley | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 52 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 29 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 28 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Everton | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 0.61 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 68 | 24 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 61 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 43 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 51 | 22 | 0.59 |



