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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1927-28
Historic standings for England dating back to 1888. The equivalent modern league / tier is provided.Use the menu to the right (or in the sidebar) to select the year.
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 20-9-13 | 53 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 22-13-7 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 4 | Derby County | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 5 | Bury | 20-18-4 | 44 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 16-15-11 | 43 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 17-16-9 | 43 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 13-14-15 | 41 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 13-14-15 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 19 | Burnley | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15-19-8 | 38 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 11-16-15 | 37 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 25-8-9 | 59 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 25-10-7 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 23-11-8 | 54 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 22-12-8 | 52 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 19-15-8 | 46 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 17-13-12 | 46 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 14-16-12 | 40 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 14 | Hull City | 12-15-15 | 39 |
| 15 | Notts County | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 17 | Southampton | 14-21-7 | 35 |
| 18 | Reading | 11-18-13 | 35 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 13-21-8 | 34 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 11-19-12 | 34 |
| 21 | Fulham | 13-22-7 | 33 |
| 22 | South Shields | 7-26-9 | 23 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 30-7-5 | 65 |
| 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 27-6-9 | 63 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 24-11-7 | 55 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 23-10-9 | 55 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 23-11-8 | 54 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 23-12-7 | 53 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19-13-10 | 48 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 23-12-7 | 53 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 7 | Southend United | 20-16-6 | 46 |
| 7 | Darlington | 21-16-5 | 47 |
| 8 | Southport | 20-17-5 | 45 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 17-13-12 | 46 |
| 9 | Newport County | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 10 | New Brighton | 14-14-14 | 42 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 17-16-9 | 43 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 18-18-6 | 42 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 13-14-15 | 41 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16-18-8 | 40 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 17-18-7 | 41 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 16-20-6 | 38 |
| 15 | Watford | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 13-18-11 | 37 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 10-16-16 | 36 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 12-20-10 | 34 |
| 18 | Ashington AFC | 11-20-11 | 33 |
| 18 | Walsall | 12-21-9 | 33 |
| 19 | Barrow | 10-21-11 | 31 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 14-24-4 | 32 |
| 20 | Wigan Borough | 10-22-10 | 30 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 11-22-9 | 31 |
| 21 | Merthyr Town | 9-20-13 | 31 |
| 21 | Durham City | 11-24-7 | 29 |
| 22 | Nelson | 10-26-6 | 26 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 8-20-14 | 30 |
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