Hinrunden-tabelle der englischen Premier League 1938/1939
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 21 | 40:23 | 17 | 30:12 | |
| 2 | Everton | 20 | 43:20 | 23 | 29:11 | |
| 3 | Charlton | 21 | 31:26 | 5 | 26:16 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 33:17 | 16 | 25:17 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 43:32 | 11 | 23:17 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 21 | 36:33 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 7 | Grimsby | 21 | 32:30 | 2 | 23:19 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 36:38 | -2 | 22:20 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 36:32 | 4 | 21:21 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 21 | 31:38 | -7 | 21:21 | |
| 11 | Arsenal | 21 | 24:21 | 3 | 20:22 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 21 | 32:31 | 1 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 21 | 23:32 | -9 | 20:22 | |
| 14 | Preston | 21 | 27:32 | -5 | 19:23 | |
| 15 | Blackpool | 21 | 28:35 | -7 | 19:23 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 21 | 27:34 | -7 | 19:23 | |
| 17 | Chelsea | 21 | 37:41 | -4 | 18:24 | |
| 18 | Man. United | 20 | 26:29 | -3 | 17:23 | |
| 19 | Leicester | 21 | 26:37 | -11 | 17:25 | |
| 20 | Brentford | 21 | 28:44 | -16 | 17:25 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield | 22 | 28:36 | -8 | 17:27 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 21 | 31:37 | -6 | 14:28 |
Punkteabzüge werden nur in der Gesamttabelle berücksichtigt.
Was sich jetzt hier in der Pressekonferenz abspielt, das ist alles Legendenbildung.
— Ewald Lienen