English Second Division 1926/1927
Historical league standings at 16th October 1926
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 3.75 |
| 2 | Swansea Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Southampton | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 14 | Darlington | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Clapton Orient | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 20 | South Shields | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1.07 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0.46 |
