English First Division 1954/1955
Historical league standings at 16th October 1954
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2.13 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 1.41 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Burnley | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 0.73 |
