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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1947-48
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 | 23-6-13 | 59 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19-9-14 | 52 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20-10-12 | 52 |
| 4 | Derby County | 19-11-12 | 50 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19-14-9 | 47 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 20-15-7 | 47 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 19-16-7 | 45 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 17-15-10 | 44 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 15-15-12 | 42 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 16-16-10 | 42 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 16-16-10 | 42 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 17-19-6 | 40 |
| 14 | Everton | 17-19-6 | 40 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 14-19-9 | 37 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 16-21-5 | 37 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 14-19-9 | 37 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 12-18-12 | 36 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 11-21-10 | 32 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 8-28-6 | 22 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 22-5-15 | 59 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 24-10-8 | 56 |
| 3 | Southampton | 21-11-10 | 52 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20-11-11 | 51 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 18-13-11 | 47 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 16-12-14 | 46 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 18-15-9 | 45 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15-13-14 | 44 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 16-15-11 | 43 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 11 | Fulham | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 14-16-12 | 40 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16-18-8 | 40 |
| 15 | Brentford | 13-15-14 | 40 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 16-19-7 | 39 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 9-13-20 | 38 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 12-19-11 | 35 |
| 20 | Bury | 9-17-16 | 34 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 9-22-11 | 29 |
| 22 | Millwall | 9-22-11 | 29 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 26-8-8 | 60 |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 26-7-9 | 61 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 25-8-9 | 59 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 24-9-9 | 57 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 21-13-8 | 50 |
| 3 | Walsall | 21-12-9 | 51 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 19-12-11 | 49 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 23-16-3 | 49 |
| 5 | Hull City | 18-13-11 | 47 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 18-12-12 | 48 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 20-16-6 | 46 |
| 6 | Notts County | 19-15-8 | 46 |
| 7 | Barrow | 16-13-13 | 45 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 18-17-7 | 43 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 16-15-11 | 43 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 17-14-11 | 45 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 18-17-7 | 43 |
| 9 | Southend United | 15-14-13 | 43 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 18-17-7 | 43 |
| 10 | Reading | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 15-16-11 | 41 |
| 12 | Newport County | 14-15-13 | 41 |
| 13 | York City | 13-15-14 | 40 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 15-17-10 | 40 |
| 15 | Watford | 14-18-10 | 38 |
| 15 | Southport | 14-17-11 | 39 |
| 16 | Darlington | 13-16-13 | 39 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 10-16-16 | 36 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 13-17-12 | 38 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 13-19-10 | 36 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 11-18-13 | 35 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 16-22-4 | 36 |
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 10-17-15 | 35 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 14-20-8 | 36 |
| 20 | Chester City | 13-20-9 | 35 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 13-21-8 | 34 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 7-22-13 | 27 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 13-21-8 | 34 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8-25-9 | 25 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11-19-12 | 34 |
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