English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 22nd October 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 | Everton | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 18 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 0.64 |
