Tabelle1946/194717. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 38:19 | 19 | 24:8 | |
| 2 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 41:23 | 18 | 24:12 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 17 | 39:25 | 14 | 21:13 | |
| 4 | Preston | 17 | 34:27 | 7 | 21:13 | |
| 5 | Blackpool | 17 | 33:28 | 5 | 21:13 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 32:25 | 7 | 20:12 | |
| 7 | Sheffield U. | 16 | 31:29 | 2 | 20:12 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 17 | 37:28 | 9 | 20:14 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 25:18 | 7 | 18:16 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 17 | 30:28 | 2 | 18:16 | |
| 11 | Grimsby | 16 | 24:28 | -4 | 17:15 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 17 | 26:27 | -1 | 15:19 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 17 | 19:20 | -1 | 15:19 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 17 | 32:39 | -7 | 15:19 | |
| 15 | Charlton | 18 | 34:39 | -5 | 15:21 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 17 | 31:38 | -7 | 14:20 | |
| 17 | Brentford | 16 | 23:33 | -10 | 13:19 | |
| 18 | Everton | 16 | 19:30 | -11 | 13:19 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 17 | 28:31 | -3 | 12:22 | |
| 20 | Leeds United | 17 | 26:36 | -10 | 12:22 | |
| 21 | Arsenal | 17 | 27:40 | -13 | 11:23 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 17 | 22:40 | -18 | 11:23 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Leeds United | 622 | 956:1081 | 773 | |
| 37 | Brentford | 210 | 330:359 | 274 |
Wer redet denn da noch? Die sind doch alle im Gefängnis.
— Horst Heldt - der Schalke-Manager zum Vorschlag des FIFA-Exekutivkomitees zur Aufstockung der WM-Teams von 32 auf 40 Teams