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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1937-38
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 | Arsenal | 21-11-10 | 52 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20-11-11 | 51 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 16-9-17 | 49 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 16-12-14 | 46 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 19-15-8 | 46 |
| 6 | Brentford | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 15-12-15 | 45 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 14-12-16 | 44 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 14-13-15 | 43 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 16-18-8 | 40 |
| 13 | Derby County | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 14 | Everton | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 17-20-5 | 39 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 10-14-18 | 38 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 25-10-7 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 20-10-12 | 52 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19-17-6 | 44 |
| 6 | Burnley | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17-16-9 | 43 |
| 8 | Fulham | 16-15-11 | 43 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 14-14-14 | 42 |
| 10 | Bury | 18-19-5 | 41 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 14-16-12 | 40 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 15 | Southampton | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 11-17-14 | 36 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 11-22-9 | 31 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 23-9-10 | 56 |
| 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 23-9-10 | 56 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 21-8-13 | 55 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 21-9-12 | 54 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 22-11-9 | 53 |
| 3 | Hull City | 20-9-13 | 53 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 19-10-13 | 51 |
| 4 | Watford | 21-10-11 | 53 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 20-11-11 | 51 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21-12-9 | 51 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 20-12-10 | 50 |
| 6 | Reading | 20-11-11 | 51 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 19-15-8 | 46 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 17-16-9 | 43 |
| 9 | Chester City | 16-14-12 | 44 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 16-15-11 | 43 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 15-15-12 | 42 |
| 11 | Notts County | 16-17-9 | 41 |
| 11 | York City | 16-16-10 | 42 |
| 12 | Southend United | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 14-16-12 | 40 |
| 13 | New Brighton | 15-19-8 | 38 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 15-18-9 | 39 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 12-16-14 | 38 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 16 | Southport | 12-16-14 | 38 |
| 16 | Newport County | 11-15-16 | 38 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 13-18-11 | 37 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 18 | Aldershot Town | 15-22-5 | 35 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 12-18-12 | 36 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 13-22-7 | 33 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11-21-10 | 32 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 9-21-12 | 30 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 10-20-12 | 32 |
| 21 | Walsall | 11-24-7 | 29 |
| 21 | Barrow | 11-21-10 | 32 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 11-24-7 | 29 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 10-26-6 | 26 |
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