1937–38 Football League

The Football League
Season1937–38
ChampionsArsenal

The 1937–38 season was the 46th season of The Football League. Manchester City, champions in 1936–37, were relegated, the only time this has happened in the English top flight.

Final league tables

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals if they had scored more than they had conceded, whereas among teams who had conceded more than they had scored the system favoured teams who scored more. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

First Division
Season1937–38
ChampionsArsenal
5th English title
RelegatedManchester City
West Bromwich Albion
Matches played462
Goals scored1,430 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorerTommy Lawton
(28 goals)[3]
Biggest home winWolverhampton Wanderers 10–1 Leicester City
(15 April 1938)
Biggest away winDerby County 1–7 Manchester City
(29 January 1938)
Highest scoringWolverhampton Wanderers 10–1 Leicester City
(15 April 1938)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 42 21 10 11 77 44 1.750 52
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 11 11 72 49 1.469 51
3 Preston North End 42 16 17 9 64 44 1.455 49
4 Charlton Athletic 42 16 14 12 65 51 1.275 46
5 Middlesbrough 42 19 8 15 72 65 1.108 46
6 Brentford 42 18 9 15 69 59 1.169 45
7 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 15 12 64 60 1.067 45
8 Sunderland 42 14 16 12 55 57 0.965 44
9 Leeds United 42 14 15 13 64 69 0.928 43
10 Chelsea 42 14 13 15 65 65 1.000 41
11 Liverpool 42 15 11 16 65 71 0.915 41
12 Blackpool 42 16 8 18 61 66 0.924 40
13 Derby County 42 15 10 17 66 87 0.759 40
14 Everton 42 16 7 19 79 75 1.053 39
15 Huddersfield Town 42 17 5 20 55 68 0.809 39
16 Leicester City 42 14 11 17 54 75 0.720 39
17 Stoke City 42 13 12 17 58 59 0.983 38
18 Birmingham 42 10 18 14 58 62 0.935 38
19 Portsmouth 42 13 12 17 62 68 0.912 38
20 Grimsby Town 42 13 12 17 51 68 0.750 38
21 Manchester City (R) 42 14 8 20 80 77 1.039 36 Relegation to the Second Division
22 West Bromwich Albion (R) 42 14 8 20 74 91 0.813 36
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS BIR BLP BOL BRE CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEE LEI LIV MCI MID POR PNE STK SUN WBA WOL
Arsenal 0–0 2–1 5–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 5–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 4–1 1–1 5–0
Birmingham 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–2 2–2 3–2 4–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0
Blackpool 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 4–0 5–2 2–4 0–1 2–1 4–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–2
Bolton Wanderers 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 5–5 0–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–0 6–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–2
Brentford 3–0 1–2 2–4 1–1 5–2 1–1 2–3 3–0 6–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 0–2 2–1
Charlton Athletic 0–3 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 5–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 4–1
Chelsea 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 4–1 4–1 6–1 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–2
Derby County 2–0 0–0 3–1 4–2 1–3 3–2 4–0 2–1 1–2 0–4 2–2 0–1 4–1 1–7 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 5–3 1–2
Everton 1–4 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–0 3–0 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–3 4–1 2–2 5–2 3–5 3–0 3–3 5–3 0–1
Grimsby Town 2–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–5 0–2 1–4 1–0
Huddersfield Town 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
Leeds United 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–4 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 5–3 3–1 0–0 2–1 4–3 1–0 1–2
Leicester City 1–1 1–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–4 2–2 1–4 0–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 4–0 4–1 1–1
Liverpool 2–0 3–2 4–2 2–1 3–4 1–2 2–2 3–4 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–2 3–0 4–0 0–1 0–1
Manchester City 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 5–3 1–0 6–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 6–2 3–0 1–3 1–6 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 7–1 2–4
Middlesbrough 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 4–3 4–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 0–3
Portsmouth 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–4 4–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–3 1–0
Preston North End 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 4–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0
Stoke City 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 8–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–1
Sunderland 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–0 1–0
West Bromwich Albion 0–0 4–3 1–2 2–4 4–3 0–0 4–0 4–2 3–1 2–1 5–1 2–1 1–3 5–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–6 2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–4 1–1 10–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 5–0 0–0 2–2 4–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1937–38
ChampionsAston Villa
PromotedAston Villa
Manchester United
RelegatedBarnsley
Stockport County
Matches played462
Goals scored1,346 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Henson
(27 goals)[3]
Biggest home winFulham 8–1 Swansea Town
(22 January 1938)
Biggest away winChesterfield 1–7 Manchester United
(13 November 1937)
Highest scoringLuton Town 6–4 Stockport County
(1 January 1938)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aston Villa (C, P) 42 25 7 10 73 35 2.086 57 Promotion to the First Division
2 Manchester United (P) 42 22 9 11 82 50 1.640 53
3 Sheffield United 42 22 9 11 73 56 1.304 53
4 Coventry City 42 20 12 10 66 45 1.467 52
5 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 6 17 76 54 1.407 44
6 Burnley 42 17 10 15 54 54 1.000 44
7 Bradford Park Avenue 42 17 9 16 69 56 1.232 43
8 Fulham 42 16 11 15 61 57 1.070 43
9 West Ham United 42 14 14 14 53 52 1.019 42
10 Bury 42 18 5 19 63 60 1.050 41
11 Chesterfield 42 16 9 17 63 63 1.000 41
12 Luton Town 42 15 10 17 89 86 1.035 40
13 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 12 16 57 65 0.877 40
14 Norwich City 42 14 11 17 56 75 0.747 39
15 Southampton 42 15 9 18 55 77 0.714 39
16 Blackburn Rovers 42 14 10 18 71 80 0.888 38
17 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 10 18 49 56 0.875 38
18 Swansea Town 42 13 12 17 45 73 0.616 38
19 Newcastle United 42 14 8 20 51 58 0.879 36
20 Nottingham Forest 42 14 8 20 47 60 0.783 36
21 Barnsley (R) 42 11 14 17 50 64 0.781 36 Relegation to the Third Division North
22 Stockport County (R) 42 11 9 22 43 70 0.614 31
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AST BAR BLB BPA BUR BRY CHF COV FUL LUT MUN NEW NWC NOT PLY SHU SHW SOU STP SWA TOT WHU
Aston Villa 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 4–3 3–0 7–1 4–0 2–0 2–0
Barnsley 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 0–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 4–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Blackburn Rovers 1–0 5–3 0–0 3–3 2–1 3–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 5–3 5–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–1
Bradford Park Avenue 1–2 4–3 7–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 3–1 2–1
Burnley 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–0
Bury 1–1 0–2 2–1 5–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 4–2 3–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 4–3
Chesterfield 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 4–0 0–2 5–2 1–7 2–0 6–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 4–1 2–2 0–1
Coventry City 0–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 5–0 2–1 1–1
Fulham 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–4 4–1 1–0 1–2 3–4 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 8–1 3–1 1–1
Luton Town 3–2 4–0 4–1 4–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–4 4–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 2–2 1–3 6–4 5–1 2–4 2–2
Manchester United 3–1 4–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 1–0 4–2 3–0 0–0 4–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 5–1 0–1 4–0
Newcastle United 2–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–1 3–1 3–1 6–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2
Norwich City 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2
Nottingham Forest 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–0
Plymouth Argyle 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–4 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–1
Sheffield United 0–0 6–3 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1
Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 0–3 1–0
Southampton 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 0–1 0–4 4–0 3–6 3–3 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 5–2 4–1 1–1 2–1 3–3
Stockport County 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–0
Swansea Town 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–5 1–1 0–0 0–2 3–2 0–0
Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 4–0 1–3 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–2 4–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 5–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
West Ham United 1–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1937–1938
ChampionsTranmere Rovers (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,401 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerJack Roberts (Port Vale), 28 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion
1 Tranmere Rovers 42 15 4 2 57 21 8 6 7 24 20 1.976 56 Division Champions, promoted
2 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 4 2 48 16 6 8 7 26 33 1.510 54
3 Hull City 42 11 8 2 51 19 9 5 7 29 24 1.860 53
4 Oldham Athletic 42 16 4 1 48 18 3 9 9 19 28 1.457 51
5 Gateshead 42 15 5 1 53 20 5 6 10 31 39 1.424 51
6 Rotherham United 42 13 6 2 45 21 7 4 10 23 35 1.214 50
7 Lincoln City 42 14 3 4 48 17 5 5 11 18 33 1.320 46
8 Crewe Alexandra 42 14 3 4 47 17 4 6 11 24 36 1.340 45
9 Chester 42 13 4 4 54 31 3 8 10 23 41 1.069 44
10 Wrexham 42 14 4 3 37 15 2 7 12 21 48 0.921 43
11 York City 42 11 4 6 40 25 5 6 10 30 43 1.029 42
12 Carlisle United 42 11 5 5 35 19 4 4 13 22 48 0.851 39
13 New Brighton 42 12 5 4 43 18 3 3 15 17 43 0.984 38
14 Bradford City 42 12 6 3 46 21 2 4 15 20 48 0.957 38
15 Port Vale 42 11 8 2 45 27 1 6 14 20 46 0.890 38 Transferred to the Third Division South
16 Southport 42 8 8 5 30 26 4 6 11 23 56 0.646 38
17 Rochdale 42 7 10 4 38 27 6 1 14 29 51 0.859 37
18 Halifax Town 42 9 7 5 24 19 3 5 13 20 47 0.667 36
19 Darlington 42 10 4 7 37 31 1 6 14 17 48 0.684 32
20 Hartlepools United 42 10 8 3 36 20 0 4 17 17 60 0.663 32
21 Barrow 42 9 6 6 28 20 2 4 15 13 51 0.577 32 Re-elected
22 Accrington Stanley 42 9 2 10 31 32 2 5 14 14 43 0.600 29
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away ACC BRW BRA CRL CHE CRE DAR DON GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN NWB OLD PTV ROC ROT SOU TRA WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 2–0 3–1 1–4 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–5 3–4 2–1 0–2 0–3 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 4–0 1–2
Barrow 0–0 0–0 4–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2
Bradford City 2–2 1–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 5–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–1
Carlisle United 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–3 5–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 5–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1
Chester 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–3 3–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 6–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 3–3 7–2 4–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–3
Crewe Alexandra 3–1 4–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 5–1 3–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 4–2
Darlington 3–0 0–1 4–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–3 1–4 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–4 2–1 1–1 0–2 5–3 2–2
Doncaster Rovers 5–1 1–0 4–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–2 3–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 5–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1
Gateshead 1–0 6–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 5–2 2–3 4–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 5–0 2–1 2–2 2–2
Halifax Town 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2
Hartlepool 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–3 4–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–0
Hull City 0–0 4–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 10–1 0–1 3–2 3–1
Lincoln City 2–0 5–0 4–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 5–0 1–3 0–1 7–1 2–0
New Brighton 2–1 2–1 1–1 5–1 4–0 4–0 3–0 1–2 4–1 2–0 4–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1
Oldham Athletic 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–0 3–2 0–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–0 4–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 6–2
Port Vale 4–1 4–0 4–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 5–1 2–4 1–0 3–2 2–2 4–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2
Rochdale 0–1 3–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–4 1–1 4–5 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 0–0 6–1 0–0
Rotherham United 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 4–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0
Southport 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–3 1–2 2–3
Tranmere 5–0 3–0 2–1 5–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 5–2 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–2 7–2 3–2 1–2
Wrexham 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 6–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–3 1–1
York City 1–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 5–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 0–5 4–1 1–2 2–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1937–1938
ChampionsMillwall (2nd title)
Failed re-electionGillingham
Matches played462
Goals scored1,264 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorerHarold Crawshaw (Mansfield Town), 25 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Millwall 42 15 3 3 53 15 8 7 6 30 22 2.243 56 Division Champions, promoted
2 Bristol City 42 14 6 1 37 13 7 7 7 31 27 1.700 55
3 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 3 3 44 17 7 6 8 36 30 1.702 53
4 Watford 42 14 4 3 50 15 7 7 7 23 28 1.698 53
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 15 3 3 40 16 6 6 9 24 28 1.455 51
6 Reading 42 17 2 2 44 21 3 9 9 27 42 1.127 51
7 Crystal Palace 42 14 4 3 45 17 4 8 9 22 30 1.426 48
8 Swindon Town 42 12 4 5 33 19 5 6 10 16 30 1.000 44
9 Northampton Town 42 12 4 5 30 19 5 5 11 21 38 0.895 43
10 Cardiff City 42 13 7 1 57 22 2 5 14 10 32 1.241 42
11 Notts County 42 10 6 5 29 17 6 3 12 21 33 1.000 41
12 Southend United 42 12 5 4 43 23 3 5 13 27 45 1.029 40
13 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 8 10 3 36 20 6 2 13 20 37 0.982 40
14 Mansfield Town[a] 42 12 5 4 46 26 3 4 14 16 41 0.925 39
15 Bristol Rovers 42 10 7 4 28 20 3 6 12 18 41 0.754 39
16 Newport County 42 9 10 2 31 15 2 6 13 12 37 0.827 38
17 Exeter City 42 10 4 7 37 32 3 8 10 20 38 0.814 38
18 Aldershot 42 11 4 6 23 14 4 1 16 16 45 0.661 35
19 Clapton Orient 42 10 7 4 27 19 3 0 18 15 42 0.689 33
20 Torquay United 42 7 5 9 22 28 2 7 12 16 45 0.521 30
21 Walsall 42 10 4 7 34 37 1 3 17 18 51 0.591 29 Re-elected
22 Gillingham 42 9 5 7 25 25 1 1 19 11 52 0.468 26 Failed re-election
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Mansfield Town had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.

Results

Home \ Away ALD B&BA B&HA BRI BRR CAR CLA CRY EXE GIL MAN MIL NPC NOR NTC QPR REA STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 5–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 3–0 0–0 0–0 1–3 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 5–4 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 7–1 1–2 0–0 5–0 0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 6–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–2
Bristol City 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1
Bristol Rovers 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 5–2 0–2
Cardiff City 0–1 3–0 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 4–0 4–1 3–2 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–2 4–1 5–0 2–2 5–2 3–1 1–1
Clapton Orient 2–1 3–0 0–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–1
Crystal Palace 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 4–1 3–1 4–1
Exeter City 0–1 3–1 4–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–5 4–0 1–5 2–0 4–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–2
Gillingham 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–4 2–1 0–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–5 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
Mansfield Town 2–0 3–2 1–1 3–5 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–2 3–2 5–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–1
Millwall 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 5–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 5–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–2 7–0 4–0 1–1
Newport County 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–0
Northampton Town 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 3–2
Notts County 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 3–0 0–0 3–1 1–2
Queens Park Rangers 3–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 4–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 6–3 3–1 2–0
Reading 3–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 4–3 0–2 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–1
Southend 4–1 1–0 2–1 5–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 4–2 2–1 2–1 4–2 0–0 5–1 1–0 2–2
Swindon Town 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–0 3–3 1–2 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–2
Torquay United 1–5 0–0 0–1 1–3 4–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–3 0–2 3–2 3–3 1–0 1–0 0–1
Walsall 2–0 2–0 0–3 2–8 5–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–5 1–5 2–3 0–0 3–1
Watford 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 4–0 4–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams

See also

References

  1. ^ "England 1937-38". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.