Tabelle1946/194722. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 23 | 56:26 | 30 | 34:12 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 23 | 53:33 | 20 | 30:16 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 47:28 | 19 | 29:13 | |
| 4 | Preston | 22 | 46:34 | 12 | 29:15 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 22 | 51:39 | 12 | 29:15 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 22 | 47:30 | 17 | 27:17 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 22 | 47:33 | 14 | 27:17 | |
| 8 | Blackpool | 22 | 39:40 | -1 | 26:18 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 33:26 | 7 | 23:21 | |
| 10 | Grimsby | 22 | 28:36 | -8 | 22:22 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 22 | 34:36 | -2 | 21:23 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 43:45 | -2 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 21 | 22:23 | -1 | 19:23 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 22 | 40:46 | -6 | 19:25 | |
| 15 | Arsenal | 22 | 32:43 | -11 | 18:26 | |
| 16 | Bolton W. | 23 | 32:38 | -6 | 18:28 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 22 | 36:39 | -3 | 17:27 | |
| 18 | Everton | 22 | 29:43 | -14 | 17:27 | |
| 19 | Charlton | 22 | 35:44 | -9 | 16:28 | |
| 20 | Brentford | 22 | 29:51 | -22 | 16:28 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield | 22 | 28:52 | -24 | 15:29 | |
| 22 | Leeds United | 24 | 34:56 | -22 | 14:34 |
Wenn man gewinnt, ist man sexy. Und wir möchten noch länger sexy sein.
— Mainz' Sportvorstand Rouven Schröder am 8. Spieltag nach dem 3:2 gegen den Hamburger SV)