| SEASON 1948-1949 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 31, 1948: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 6 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 5 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 5 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 4 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 3 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 3 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 3 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 3 |
| 17 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 2 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 21 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 1 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |