English Second Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 1st January 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 | Aston Villa | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 31 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Burnley | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 48 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 46 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Southampton | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 1.12 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 15 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Fulham | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 0.58 |
