English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 25th September 1948
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 4.40 |
| 2 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1.62 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0.52 |
