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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1939-40
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 | Blackpool | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 6 | Derby County | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 11 | Brentford | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 13 | Everton | 0-0-3 | 3 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 1-0-2 | 4 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0-2 | 4 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 9 | Millwall | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 10 | Newport County | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 12 | Bury | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 1-1-0 | 2 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 17 | Southampton | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 20 | Fulham | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burnley | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| 1 | Reading | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 3 | Notts County | 2-0-0 | 4 |
| 3 | Chester City | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Darlington | 2-0-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 1-0-2 | 4 |
| 5 | New Brighton | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0-2 | 4 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 0-0-3 | 3 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1-0-1 | 3 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 1-1-0 | 2 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 13 | Hull City | 0-0-2 | 2 |
| 13 | Southend United | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 0-0-3 | 3 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 15 | Walsall | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 15 | Barrow | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 17 | Southport | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 17 | Watford | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 0-1-2 | 2 |
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 20 | York City | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 0-2-1 | 1 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 0-1-1 | 1 |
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