English Second Division 1925/1926
Historical league standings at 23rd January 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 | Derby County | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 37 | 2.12 |
| 2 | The Wednesday | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 37 | 2.03 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 31 | 32 | 1.71 |
| 4 | South Shields | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 31 | 1.34 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 49 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 56 | 28 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Hull City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Southampton | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 46 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 62 | 22 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Darlington | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 48 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 20 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 54 | 18 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Clapton Orient | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 16 | 0.57 |
