English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 9th October 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 2.30 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 2.22 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Brentford | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 1.12 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 0.44 |
