| SEASON 1948-1949 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 11, 1948: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 | 13 |
| 2 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 9 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1.78 | 9 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 9 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1.13 | 9 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 8 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 7 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | 7 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 7 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0.85 | 7 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0.73 | 6 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 6 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1.23 | 5 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0.73 | 5 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 5 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 20 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 5 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 3 |
| 22 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 0.20 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |