| SEASON 1938-1939 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 1, 1938: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2.71 | 14 |
| 2 | Derby County | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.88 | 14 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 10 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 10 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 9 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 9 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 | 8 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 7 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0.80 | 7 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 7 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 0.50 | 7 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 6 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 5 |
| 21 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | 5 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 0.59 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |