English Second Division 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 5th February 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 | Sheffield United | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 38 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 36 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 37 | 28 | 1.32 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Bury | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 55 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 25 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 57 | 25 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 54 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 51 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Southampton | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Fulham | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 50 | 20 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 19 | 0.65 |
