English First Division 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 34 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 33 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Derby County | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 33 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 30 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 39 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Burnley | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 20 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 50 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 17 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 59 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 15 | 0.73 |
