English First Division 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 3rd December 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 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 27 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Everton | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 25 | 2.31 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 0.73 |
