English Second Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 12th March 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Southampton | 32 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 45 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Fulham | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 31 | 40 | 1.84 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 39 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 38 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 1.08 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 32 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 46 | 31 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Bury | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 54 | 31 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 55 | 30 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 32 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 50 | 29 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 29 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 58 | 28 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Brentford | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 29 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 55 | 26 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 22 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 76 | 22 | 0.61 |



