English Second Division 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 24th December 1927
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 30 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 1.96 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 24 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 40 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Clapton Orient | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Reading | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Southampton | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 53 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 22 | South Shields | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 59 | 9 | 0.49 |
