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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1928-29
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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21-11-10 | 52 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 21-12-9 | 51 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23-15-4 | 50 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 20-15-7 | 47 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 17-13-12 | 46 |
| 6 | Derby County | 18-14-10 | 46 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 17-14-11 | 45 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 16-13-13 | 45 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 19-17-6 | 44 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 14-16-12 | 40 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 18 | Everton | 17-21-4 | 38 |
| 19 | Burnley | 15-19-8 | 38 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 15-21-6 | 36 |
| 21 | Bury | 12-23-7 | 31 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 8-21-13 | 29 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 22-9-11 | 55 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 24-13-5 | 53 |
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22-16-4 | 48 |
| 4 | Southampton | 17-11-14 | 48 |
| 5 | Notts County | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 17-13-12 | 46 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 19-15-8 | 46 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 19-16-7 | 45 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17-16-9 | 43 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 15-15-12 | 42 |
| 12 | Hull City | 13-15-14 | 40 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 14 | Millwall | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 15 | Reading | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 16-20-6 | 38 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15-20-7 | 37 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 16-21-5 | 37 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 15-23-4 | 34 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 12-22-8 | 32 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 23-11-8 | 54 |
| 1 | Bradford City | 27-6-9 | 63 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 28-8-6 | 62 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 23-11-8 | 54 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 20-10-12 | 52 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 21-11-10 | 52 |
| 4 | Wigan Borough | 21-12-9 | 51 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 20-10-12 | 52 |
| 5 | Fulham | 21-11-10 | 52 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 20-12-10 | 50 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 21-15-6 | 48 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 19-9-14 | 52 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 19-12-11 | 49 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 22-17-3 | 47 |
| 8 | Watford | 19-13-10 | 48 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 19-15-8 | 46 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 10 | South Shields | 18-16-8 | 44 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 14-14-14 | 42 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 18-19-5 | 41 |
| 12 | Southport | 16-18-8 | 40 |
| 12 | Southend United | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 13 | Brentford | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 14 | New Brighton | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 14 | Walsall | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16-20-6 | 38 |
| 15 | Nelson | 17-20-5 | 39 |
| 16 | Newport County | 13-20-9 | 35 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 14-22-6 | 34 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 14-22-6 | 34 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 13-21-8 | 34 |
| 19 | Darlington | 13-22-7 | 33 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 13-22-7 | 33 |
| 20 | Barrow | 10-24-8 | 28 |
| 20 | Merthyr Town | 11-23-8 | 30 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 9-22-11 | 29 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 10-26-6 | 26 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 10-23-9 | 29 |
| 22 | Ashington AFC | 8-27-7 | 23 |
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