English First Division 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 14th February 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 | Arsenal | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 45 | 3.06 |
| 2 | Burnley | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 37 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Derby County | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 43 | 34 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 1.54 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 43 | 29 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 28 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 27 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Everton | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 25 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 24 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 29 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 23 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 54 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 51 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 79 | 16 | 0.42 |



