League First Division

1938/39

League table

Game Week 36Sat, 6 May 1939

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GAv	Pts	Pts
1	EvertonEverton	42	42	27	5	10	88	52	+36	1.69	59	59
2	Wolverha..Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	42	22	11	9	88	39	+49	2.26	55	55
3	Charlton..Charlton Athletic	42	42	22	6	14	75	59	+16	1.27	50	50
4	Middlesb..Middlesbrough	42	42	20	9	13	93	74	+19	1.26	49	49
5	ArsenalArsenal	42	42	19	9	14	55	41	+14	1.34	47	47
6	Derby Co..Derby County	42	42	19	8	15	66	55	+11	1.20	46	46
7	Stoke CityStoke City	42	42	17	12	13	71	68	+3	1.04	46	46
8	Bolton W..Bolton Wanderers	42	42	15	15	12	67	58	+9	1.16	45	45
9	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	16	12	14	63	59	+4	1.07	44	44
10	Grimsby ..Grimsby Town	42	42	16	11	15	61	69	-8	0.88	43	43
11	LiverpoolLiverpool	42	42	14	14	14	62	63	-1	0.98	42	42
12	Aston Vi..Aston Villa	42	42	16	9	17	71	60	+11	1.18	41	41
13	Leeds Un..Leeds United	42	42	16	9	17	59	67	-8	0.88	41	41
14	Manchest..Manchester United	42	42	11	16	15	57	65	-8	0.88	38	38
15	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	42	12	14	16	56	68	-12	0.82	38	38
16	SunderlandSunderland	42	42	13	12	17	54	67	-13	0.81	38	38
17	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	42	12	13	17	47	70	-23	0.67	37	37
18	BrentfordBrentford	42	42	14	8	20	53	74	-21	0.72	36	36
19	Huddersf..Huddersfield Town	42	42	12	11	19	58	64	-6	0.91	35	35
20	ChelseaChelsea	42	42	12	9	21	64	80	-16	0.80	33	33
21	Birmingh..Birmingham City	42	42	12	8	22	62	84	-22	0.74	32	32
22	Leiceste..Leicester City	42	42	9	11	22	48	82	-34	0.59	29	29

Relegation

Sort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.