English First Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 1st January 1938
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Brentford | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 44 | 22 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Everton | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 47 | 17 | 0.70 |
