English First Division 1928/1929
Historical league standings at 17th September 1928
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1.05 |
| 2 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1.67 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1.07 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1.86 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1.44 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0.24 |
