1938–39 Football League

The Football League
Season1938–39
ChampionsEverton
New Team in LeagueIpswich Town

The 1938–39 season was the 47th season of the Football League.

Final league tables

The tables 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.

Match results are drawn from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and Rothmans[2] for the First Division and from Rothmans for the Second Division and for the two Third Divisions.

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 the teams had a positive goal difference. 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
Season1938–39
ChampionsEverton
5th English title
RelegatedBirmingham
Leicester City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,418 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerTommy Lawton
(35 goals)[3]
Biggest home winMiddlesbrough 9–2 Blackpool
(10 December 1938)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7–0 Everton
(22 February 1939)
Biggest away winLeicester City 1–5 Charlton Athletic
(9 February 1939)
Charlton Athletic 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(10 December 1938)
Sunderland 1–5 Aston Villa
(26 December 1938)
Highest scoringMiddlesbrough 9–2 Blackpool
(10 December 1938)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Everton (C) 42 27 5 10 88 52 1.692 59
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 11 9 88 39 2.256 55
3 Charlton Athletic 42 22 6 14 75 59 1.271 50
4 Middlesbrough 42 20 9 13 93 74 1.257 49
5 Arsenal 42 19 9 14 55 41 1.341 47
6 Derby County 42 19 8 15 66 55 1.200 46
7 Stoke City 42 17 12 13 71 68 1.044 46
8 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 15 12 67 58 1.155 45
9 Preston North End 42 16 12 14 63 59 1.068 44
10 Grimsby Town 42 16 11 15 61 69 0.884 43
11 Liverpool 42 14 14 14 62 63 0.984 42
12 Aston Villa 42 16 9 17 71 60 1.183 41
13 Leeds United 42 16 9 17 59 67 0.881 41
14 Manchester United 42 11 16 15 57 65 0.877 38
15 Blackpool 42 12 14 16 56 68 0.824 38
16 Sunderland 42 13 12 17 54 67 0.806 38
17 Portsmouth 42 12 13 17 47 70 0.671 37
18 Brentford 42 14 8 20 53 74 0.716 36
19 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 58 64 0.906 35
20 Chelsea 42 12 9 21 64 80 0.800 33
21 Birmingham (R) 42 12 8 22 62 84 0.738 32 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Leicester City (R) 42 9 11 22 48 82 0.585 29
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLP BOL BRE CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEE LEI LIV MUN MID POR PNE STK SUN WOL
Arsenal 0–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–0 0–0
Aston Villa 1–3 5–1 3–1 1–3 5–0 2–0 6–2 0–1 0–3 0–2 4–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–2
Birmingham 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 5–1 3–4 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 3–2
Blackpool 1–0 2–4 2–1 0–0 4–1 0–0 5–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–5 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
Bolton Wanderers 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 0–0
Brentford 1–0 2–4 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–5 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–3 0–1
Charlton Athletic 1–0 1–0 4–4 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–3 7–1 3–0 3–3 3–1 4–2 3–0 0–4
Chelsea 4–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 5–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–1 4–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–3
Derby County 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 5–1 1–4 0–1 2–0 5–0 1–0 2–2
Everton 2–0 3–0 4–2 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–4 4–1 2–2 3–0 3–2 4–0 4–0 2–1 3–0 4–0 5–1 0–0 1–1 6–2 1–0
Grimsby Town 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–3 3–2 6–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–4
Huddersfield Town 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 4–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 3–0 1–4 0–1 1–2
Leeds United 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–4 1–2 0–1 2–1 8–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–3 1–0
Leicester City 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–4 0–0 1–1 1–5 3–2 2–3 3–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 5–3 5–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2
Liverpool 2–2 3–0 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–3 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–4 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–2
Manchester United 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–3
Middlesbrough 1–1 1–1 2–2 9–2 1–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–4 3–2 4–1 1–2 3–2 3–0 3–1 8–2 2–2 5–1 3–0 1–0
Portsmouth 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0
Preston North End 2–1 3–2 5–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–2
Stoke City 1–0 3–1 6–3 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–0 6–1 3–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 3–1 5–3
Sunderland 0–0 1–5 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–3 5–2 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–2 3–1 2–0 0–0 7–0 5–0 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 6–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–0
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
Season1938–39
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
PromotedBlackburn Rovers
Sheffield United
RelegatedNorwich City
Tranmere Rovers
Matches played462
Goals scored1,441 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorerHugh Billington
(28 goals)[3]
Biggest home winSheffield Wednesday 7–0 Norwich City
(19 November 1938)
Biggest away winTranmere Rovers 3–9 Manchester City
(26 December 1938)
Highest scoringTranmere Rovers 3–9 Manchester City
(26 December 1938)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Blackburn Rovers (C, P) 42 25 5 12 94 60 1.567 55 Promotion to the First Division
2 Sheffield United (P) 42 20 14 8 69 41 1.683 54
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 11 10 88 59 1.492 53
4 Coventry City 42 21 8 13 62 45 1.378 50
5 Manchester City 42 21 7 14 96 72 1.333 49
6 Chesterfield 42 20 9 13 69 52 1.327 49
7 Luton Town 42 22 5 15 82 66 1.242 49
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 9 14 67 62 1.081 47
9 Newcastle United 42 18 10 14 61 48 1.271 46
10 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 9 15 89 72 1.236 45
11 West Ham United 42 17 10 15 70 52 1.346 44
12 Fulham 42 17 10 15 61 55 1.109 44
13 Millwall 42 14 14 14 64 53 1.208 42
14 Burnley 42 15 9 18 50 56 0.893 39
15 Plymouth Argyle 42 15 8 19 49 55 0.891 38
16 Bury 42 12 13 17 65 74 0.878 37
17 Bradford Park Avenue 42 12 11 19 61 82 0.744 35
18 Southampton 42 13 9 20 56 82 0.683 35
19 Swansea Town 42 11 12 19 50 83 0.602 34
20 Nottingham Forest 42 10 11 21 49 82 0.598 31
21 Norwich City (R) 42 13 5 24 50 91 0.549 31 Relegation to the Third Division South
22 Tranmere Rovers (R) 42 6 5 31 39 99 0.394 17 Relegation to the Third Division North
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BLB BPA BUR BRY CHF COV FUL LUT MCI MIL NEW NWC NOT PLY SHU SHW SOU SWA TOT TRA WBA WHU
Blackburn Rovers 6–4 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–3 3–1 3–0 6–0 3–2 4–0 1–2 2–4 3–0 4–0 3–1 3–2 3–0 3–1
Bradford Park Avenue 0–4 2–2 3–2 0–0 0–2 1–5 2–1 4–2 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 4–4 1–2
Burnley 3–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–3 1–0
Bury 2–4 0–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 0–2 2–5 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–0 2–2 2–3 5–2 4–0 3–1 5–0 3–3 1–1
Chesterfield 0–2 2–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–3 3–0 2–0 2–0 7–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 6–1 6–1 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–0
Coventry City 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 5–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–0
Fulham 2–3 4–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–2
Luton Town 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 5–0 1–3 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–4 2–0 1–5 6–2 6–3 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–2
Manchester City 3–2 5–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 3–5 1–2 1–6 4–1 4–1 3–0 1–3 3–2 1–1 2–1 5–0 2–0 5–2 3–3 2–4
Millwall 4–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 6–0 5–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–5 0–2
Newcastle United 2–2 1–0 3–2 6–0 0–1 0–4 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 5–1 5–1 2–0
Norwich City 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–3 2–6
Nottingham Forest 1–3 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–4 3–4 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–3 0–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–0
Plymouth Argyle 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 0–0
Sheffield United 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 5–1 1–2 6–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 5–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 7–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–4
Southampton 1–3 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 4–3 4–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–2
Swansea Town 2–1 2–2 4–0 3–3 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–2
Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 2–2 1–0 4–3 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 4–0 1–0 4–1 4–1 1–0 2–2 3–3 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 2–1
Tranmere Rovers 1–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–3 3–9 2–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–2
West Bromwich Albion 2–0 0–2 1–2 6–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 0–0 5–2 4–2 0–0 4–2 3–4 5–1 2–0 0–0 4–3 2–0 3–2
West Ham United 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–1 0–0 2–3 1–2 5–2 0–2 6–1 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 Second Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1938–1939
ChampionsBarnsley (2nd title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,609 (3.48 per match)
Top goalscorerWally Hunt (Carlisle United), 32 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Barnsley 42 18 2 1 60 12 12 5 4 34 22 2.765 67 Division Champions, promoted
2 Doncaster Rovers 42 12 5 4 47 21 9 9 3 40 26 1.851 56
3 Bradford City 42 16 2 3 59 21 6 6 9 30 35 1.589 52
4 Southport 42 14 5 2 47 16 6 5 10 28 38 1.389 50
5 Oldham Athletic 42 16 1 4 51 21 6 4 11 25 38 1.288 49
6 Chester 42 12 5 4 54 31 8 4 9 34 39 1.257 49
7 Hull City 42 13 5 3 57 25 5 5 11 26 49 1.122 46
8 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 5 4 54 23 7 1 13 28 47 1.171 44
9 Stockport County 42 13 6 2 57 24 4 3 14 34 53 1.182 43
10 Gateshead 42 11 6 4 45 24 3 8 10 29 43 1.104 42
11 Rotherham United 42 12 4 5 45 21 5 4 12 19 43 1.000 42
12 Halifax Town 42 9 10 2 33 22 4 6 11 19 32 0.963 42
13 Barrow 42 11 5 5 46 22 5 4 12 20 43 1.015 41
14 Wrexham 42 15 2 4 46 28 2 5 14 20 51 0.835 41
15 Rochdale 42 10 5 6 58 29 5 4 12 34 53 1.122 39
16 New Brighton 42 11 2 8 46 32 4 7 10 22 41 0.932 39
17 Lincoln City 42 9 6 6 40 33 3 3 15 26 59 0.717 33
18 Darlington 42 12 2 7 43 30 1 5 15 19 62 0.674 33
19 Carlisle United 42 10 5 6 44 33 3 2 16 22 78 0.595 33
20 York City 42 8 5 8 37 34 4 3 14 27 58 0.696 32
21 Hartlepools United 42 10 4 7 36 33 2 3 16 19 61 0.585 31 Re-elected
22 Accrington Stanley 42 6 5 10 30 39 1 1 19 19 64 0.476 20
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away ACC BAR BRW BRA CRL CHE CRE DAR DON GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN NWB OLD ROC ROT SOU STP WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–4 1–2 1–3 0–5 2–1 1–4 3–2 3–1 3–1
Barnsley 4–1 4–0 5–2 3–0 3–0 5–2 7–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 5–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 1–0
Barrow 2–3 1–2 2–1 5–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 4–4 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–1 4–0 0–2 4–0 2–0
Bradford City 2–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 6–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 6–2 3–0 3–3 1–4 3–0 5–2 2–1 4–0 4–0 6–0
Carlisle United 6–4 3–1 3–0 0–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–3
Chester 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 6–1 4–0 0–0 0–4 2–2 5–1 8–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 4–2 0–0 1–4 2–0 4–3 4–2 5–1
Crewe Alexandra 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 7–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 3–2 2–2 3–2 0–1 6–0 7–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 1–0 8–2
Darlington 3–0 0–1 3–1 0–4 2–1 3–3 1–0 1–2 5–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 3–3 1–2 3–1 0–2 4–3 3–1 1–2
Doncaster Rovers 7–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–1 1–2 4–1 2–3 0–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 4–1 3–2 5–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0
Gateshead 4–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–3 2–0 2–2 7–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 2–3
Halifax Town 2–0 1–4 1–0 2–2 5–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–1
Hartlepool 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–5 0–1 3–0 1–3 3–1 1–0 3–3 2–1 3–2 0–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 0–0 3–2
Hull City 6–1 0–1 4–0 3–2 11–1 3–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 4–2 3–0 0–2 3–3 0–2 2–1 4–4 1–1 2–0
Lincoln City 3–0 2–4 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–3 3–2 3–0 2–5 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–3 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 3–2 8–3 3–3
New Brighton 4–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–3 1–3 1–2 3–0 3–6 0–1 1–0 5–2 6–1 3–2 0–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 3–2
Oldham Athletic 2–0 4–2 1–0 2–1 6–0 1–3 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 4–2 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–4 3–1 4–2 6–0
Rochdale 4–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 5–2 5–0 6–1 1–1 5–2 4–5 3–4 4–0 4–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 5–0 0–1 0–0 2–2
Rotherham United 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–0 2–2 0–1 5–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 3–1 7–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–0
Southport 1–0 0–0 4–1 2–2 7–1 2–0 1–2 4–1 0–4 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–1
Stockport County 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 5–1 5–2 1–2 3–2 3–3 5–0 2–2 3–3 1–1 3–1 1–2 5–0 3–1 2–1 3–1
Wrexham 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–5 3–2 0–4 3–1 3–0 2–0 3–2 3–0 4–2 1–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 2–0 4–3 2–1 1–3
York City 2–2 2–3 2–3 0–1 4–1 2–2 4–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 4–1 0–7 0–1 2–3 1–2 1–0
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
Season1938–1939
ChampionsNewport County (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,319 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerBen Morton (Swindon Town), 28 [3][4]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Newport County 42 15 4 2 37 16 7 7 7 21 29 1.289 55 Division Champions, promoted
2 Crystal Palace 42 15 4 2 49 18 5 8 8 22 34 1.365 52
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 14 5 2 43 14 5 6 10 25 35 1.388 49
4 Watford 42 14 6 1 44 15 3 6 12 18 36 1.216 46
5 Reading 42 12 6 3 46 23 4 8 9 23 36 1.169 46
6 Queens Park Rangers 42 10 8 3 44 15 5 6 10 24 34 1.388 44
7 Ipswich Town[a] 42 14 3 4 46 21 2 9 10 16 31 1.192 44
8 Bristol City 42 14 5 2 42 19 2 7 12 19 44 0.968 44
9 Swindon Town 42 15 4 2 53 25 3 4 14 19 52 0.935 44
10 Aldershot 42 13 6 2 31 15 3 6 12 22 51 0.803 44
11 Notts County 42 12 6 3 36 16 5 3 13 23 38 1.093 43
12 Southend United 42 14 5 2 38 13 2 4 15 23 51 0.953 41
13 Cardiff City 42 12 1 8 40 28 3 10 8 21 37 0.938 41
14 Exeter City 42 9 9 3 40 32 4 5 12 25 50 0.793 40
15 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 10 8 3 38 22 3 5 13 14 36 0.897 39
16 Mansfield Town 42 10 8 3 33 19 2 7 12 11 43 0.710 39
17 Northampton Town 42 13 5 3 41 20 2 3 16 10 38 0.879 38
18 Port Vale[b] 42 10 5 6 36 23 4 4 13 16 35 0.897 37
19 Torquay United 42 7 5 9 27 28 7 4 10 27 42 0.771 37
20 Clapton Orient 42 10 9 2 40 16 1 4 16 13 39 0.964 35
21 Walsall 42 9 6 6 47 23 2 5 14 21 46 0.986 33 Re-elected
22 Bristol Rovers 42 8 8 5 30 17 2 5 14 25 44 0.902 33
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Southern League
  2. ^ Port Vale had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.

Results

Home \ Away ALD B&BA B&HA BRI BRR CAR CLA CRY EXE IPS MAN NPC NOR NTC PTV QPR REA STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4–0 2–0 4–0 5–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 4–2 0–0 0–4 2–0 2–5 3–1 1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 1–1 1–0 6–3 1–2 2–0 0–0 6–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 0–0
Bristol City 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 5–1 2–2 5–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–0
Bristol Rovers 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 4–1 3–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–4 4–1 5–0 0–1 2–0 1–1
Cardiff City 2–4 5–0 4–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 4–1 2–4 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 5–3
Clapton Orient 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 3–3 1–1 0–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 5–0 5–0 3–0 1–1 0–0
Crystal Palace 3–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 4–2 3–2 3–0 6–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 4–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0
Exeter City 3–3 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–4 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–0 1–2 3–2 1–3
Ipswich Town 7–2 0–2 0–0 4–0 0–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–2 5–1 1–4 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 5–1
Mansfield Town 1–0 2–0 4–2 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 4–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–0
Newport County 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 6–4 1–0 2–1 1–0
Northampton Town 5–0 2–0 1–4 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–4 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–0
Notts County 1–1 0–1 4–3 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 5–1 0–0 0–3
Port Vale 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 5–1 1–2
Queens Park Rangers 7–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 1–2 5–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–0
Reading 5–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 5–1 3–1 2–1 2–4 3–0 3–0 3–5 1–1 3–2
Southend 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–0 3–0
Swindon Town 2–1 4–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 8–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 4–2 2–1 3–1 1–4 3–0
Torquay United 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 2–1
Walsall 2–2 1–2 0–2 5–0 2–2 6–3 5–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 4–0 0–1 3–0 0–2 5–0 5–0 2–0
Watford 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 4–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 4–1 0–0 4–2
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

Attendances

First Division

# Football club Home games Average attendance[5]
1 Aston Villa 21 39,932
2 Arsenal FC 21 39,102
3 Everton FC 21 35,040
4 Liverpool FC 21 31,422
5 Chelsea FC 21 30,999
6 Manchester United 21 30,365
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 29,328
8 Birmingham FC 21 25,528
9 Charlton Athletic 21 25,141
10 Portsmouth FC 21 23,154
11 Bolton Wanderers 21 23,073
12 Stoke City 21 22,392
13 Brentford FC 21 22,069
14 Sunderland AFC 21 21,740
15 Preston North End 21 21,534
16 Middlesbrough FC 21 21,184
17 Leeds United 21 19,309
18 Blackpool FC 21 19,178
19 Derby County 21 19,101
20 Huddersfield Town 21 16,490
21 Leicester City 21 16,225
22 Grimsby Town 21 12,064

Second Division

# Football club Home games Average attendance[6]
1 Newcastle United 21 32,693
2 Manchester City 21 31,291
3 Tottenham Hotspur 21 29,397
4 Millwall FC 21 27,387
5 Sheffield Wednesday 21 27,147
6 Sheffield United 21 26,022
7 West Ham United 21 20,135
8 Coventry City 21 19,506
9 Fulham FC 21 18,679
10 West Bromwich Albion 21 18,400
11 Blackburn Rovers 21 18,262
12 Plymouth Argyle 21 16,735
13 Luton Town 21 15,327
14 Southampton FC 21 14,596
15 Norwich City 21 14,242
16 Burnley FC 21 13,731
17 Chesterfield FC 21 13,272
18 Nottingham Forest 21 13,033
19 Swansea Town 21 10,843
20 Bury FC 21 10,175
21 Bradford Park Avenue 21 10,005
22 Tranmere Rovers 21 9,938

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "England 1938-39". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ "Ben Morton player profile". Swindon Town. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  5. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-premier-league-1938-1939/1/
  6. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-premier-league-1938-1939/1/
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.