English First Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 7th January 1928
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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 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 37 | 34 | 1.84 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 30 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 44 | 29 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 43 | 27 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 43 | 26 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 47 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 43 | 26 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 52 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 50 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Bury | 25 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 52 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 51 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Burnley | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 58 | 24 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 53 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 60 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 51 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 61 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 22 | The Wednesday | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 16 | 0.75 |
