Premier League
Jahrestabelle 1948 der englischen Premier League
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 26 | 50:24 | 26 | 38:14 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 25 | 46:30 | 16 | 35:15 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 26 | 56:27 | 29 | 34:18 | |
| 4 | Newcastle | 24 | 46:31 | 15 | 33:15 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 26 | 43:28 | 15 | 31:21 | |
| 6 | Charlton | 26 | 48:43 | 5 | 30:22 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 24 | 44:35 | 9 | 29:19 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 52:41 | 11 | 28:24 | |
| 9 | Bolton W. | 26 | 45:41 | 4 | 28:24 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 25 | 33:35 | -2 | 27:23 | |
| 11 | Man. City | 25 | 33:36 | -3 | 26:24 | |
| 12 | Blackpool | 25 | 35:37 | -2 | 24:26 | |
| 13 | Birmingham | 24 | 26:21 | 5 | 23:25 | |
| 14 | Liverpool | 25 | 32:30 | 2 | 22:28 | |
| 15 | Burnley | 26 | 30:41 | -11 | 22:30 | |
| 16 | Chelsea | 26 | 45:50 | -5 | 21:31 | |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 30:38 | -8 | 19:33 | |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 25 | 38:59 | -21 | 18:32 | |
| 19 | Everton | 25 | 17:48 | -31 | 18:32 | |
| 20 | Sheffield U. | 26 | 38:55 | -17 | 18:34 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield | 25 | 27:50 | -23 | 17:33 | |
| 22 | Preston | 25 | 38:52 | -14 | 16:34 | |
| 23 | Blackburn | 2 | 2:1 | 1 | 3:1 | |
| 24 | Grimsby | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0:2 |
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