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1938–39 Football League

October 20, 2023

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

Final league tables Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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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 Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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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 Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams

Third Division South Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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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 Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "England 1938-39". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 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.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

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1938, football, league, 1938, season, 47th, season, football, league, football, leagueseason1938, 39championsevertonnew, team, leagueipswich, town, 1937, 381939, contents, final, league, tables, first, division, results, maps, second, division, results, maps, . The 1938 39 season was the 47th season of the Football League The Football LeagueSeason1938 39ChampionsEvertonNew Team in LeagueIpswich Town 1937 381939 40 Contents 1 Final league tables 2 First Division 2 1 Results 2 2 Maps 3 Second Division 3 1 Results 3 2 Maps 4 Third Division North 4 1 Results 4 2 Maps 5 Third Division South 5 1 Results 5 2 Maps 6 See also 7 ReferencesFinal league tables EditThe 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 EditFirst DivisionSeason1938 39ChampionsEverton5th English titleRelegatedBirminghamLeicester CityMatches played462Goals 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 1937 381939 40 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation1 Everton C 42 27 5 10 88 52 1 692 592 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 11 9 88 39 2 256 553 Charlton Athletic 42 22 6 14 75 59 1 271 504 Middlesbrough 42 20 9 13 93 74 1 257 495 Arsenal 42 19 9 14 55 41 1 341 476 Derby County 42 19 8 15 66 55 1 200 467 Stoke City 42 17 12 13 71 68 1 044 468 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 15 12 67 58 1 155 459 Preston North End 42 16 12 14 63 59 1 068 4410 Grimsby Town 42 16 11 15 61 69 0 884 4311 Liverpool 42 14 14 14 62 63 0 984 4212 Aston Villa 42 16 9 17 71 60 1 183 4113 Leeds United 42 16 9 17 59 67 0 881 4114 Manchester United 42 11 16 15 57 65 0 877 3815 Blackpool 42 12 14 16 56 68 0 824 3816 Sunderland 42 13 12 17 54 67 0 806 3817 Portsmouth 42 12 13 17 47 70 0 671 3718 Brentford 42 14 8 20 53 74 0 716 3619 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 58 64 0 906 3520 Chelsea 42 12 9 21 64 80 0 800 3321 Birmingham R 42 12 8 22 62 84 0 738 32 Relegation to the Second Division22 Leicester City R 42 9 11 22 48 82 0 585 29Source World FootballRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champions R Relegated Results Edit Home Away ARS AST BIR BLP BOL BRE CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEE LEI LIV MUN MID POR PNE STK SUN WOLArsenal 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 0Aston 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 2Birmingham 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 2Blackpool 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 0Bolton 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 0Brentford 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 1Charlton 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 4Chelsea 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 3Derby 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 2Everton 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 0Grimsby 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 4Huddersfield 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 2Leeds 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 0Leicester 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 2Liverpool 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 2Manchester 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 3Middlesbrough 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 0Portsmouth 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 0Preston 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 2Stoke 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 3Sunderland 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 1Wolverhampton 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 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source 1 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArsenalBrentfordCharlton AthleticChelseaclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division London teams nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArsenalAston VillaBirminghamBlackpoolBoltonBrentfordCharltonChelseaDerby CountyEvertonGrimsby TownHuddersfieldLeeds UnitedLeicester CityLiverpoolManchester UnitedMiddlesbroughPortsmouthPreston North EndStokeSunderlandWolverhampton Wanderersclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division teamsSecond Division EditSecond DivisionSeason1938 39ChampionsBlackburn RoversPromotedBlackburn RoversSheffield UnitedRelegatedNorwich CityTranmere RoversMatches played462Goals 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 1937 381939 40 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Blackburn Rovers C P 42 25 5 12 94 60 1 567 55 Promotion to the First Division2 Sheffield United P 42 20 14 8 69 41 1 683 543 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 11 10 88 59 1 492 534 Coventry City 42 21 8 13 62 45 1 378 505 Manchester City 42 21 7 14 96 72 1 333 496 Chesterfield 42 20 9 13 69 52 1 327 497 Luton Town 42 22 5 15 82 66 1 242 498 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 9 14 67 62 1 081 479 Newcastle United 42 18 10 14 61 48 1 271 4610 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 9 15 89 72 1 236 4511 West Ham United 42 17 10 15 70 52 1 346 4412 Fulham 42 17 10 15 61 55 1 109 4413 Millwall 42 14 14 14 64 53 1 208 4214 Burnley 42 15 9 18 50 56 0 893 3915 Plymouth Argyle 42 15 8 19 49 55 0 891 3816 Bury 42 12 13 17 65 74 0 878 3717 Bradford Park Avenue 42 12 11 19 61 82 0 744 3518 Southampton 42 13 9 20 56 82 0 683 3519 Swansea Town 42 11 12 19 50 83 0 602 3420 Nottingham Forest 42 10 11 21 49 82 0 598 3121 Norwich City R 42 13 5 24 50 91 0 549 31 Relegation to the Third Division South22 Tranmere Rovers R 42 6 5 31 39 99 0 394 17 Relegation to the Third Division NorthSource citation needed Rules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champions P Promoted R Relegated Results Edit Home Away BLB BPA BUR BRY CHF COV FUL LUT MCI MIL NEW NWC NOT PLY SHU SHW SOU SWA TOT TRA WBA WHUBlackburn 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 1Bradford 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 2Burnley 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 0Bury 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 1Chesterfield 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 0Coventry 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 0Fulham 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 2Luton 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 2Manchester 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 4Millwall 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 2Newcastle 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 0Norwich 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 6Nottingham 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 0Plymouth 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 0Sheffield 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 1Sheffield 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 4Southampton 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 2Swansea 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 2Tottenham 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 1Tranmere 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 2West 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 2West 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 1Updated 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 amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp FulhamMillwallTottenhamWest Hamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Blackburn RoversBradford Park AvenueBurnleyBuryChesterfieldCoventryFulhamLuton TownManchester CityMillwallNewcastleNorwich CityNottingham ForestPlymouth ArgyleSheffield UnitedSheffield WednesdaySouthamptonSwansea TownTottenhamTranmereWest Bromwich AlbionWest Hamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division teamsThird Division North EditFootball LeagueThird Division NorthSeason1938 1939ChampionsBarnsley 2nd title Failed re electionNoneMatches played462Goals scored1 609 3 48 per match Top goalscorerWally Hunt Carlisle United 32 3 1937 381939 40 Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Barnsley 42 18 2 1 60 12 12 5 4 34 22 2 765 67 Division Champions promoted2 Doncaster Rovers 42 12 5 4 47 21 9 9 3 40 26 1 851 563 Bradford City 42 16 2 3 59 21 6 6 9 30 35 1 589 524 Southport 42 14 5 2 47 16 6 5 10 28 38 1 389 505 Oldham Athletic 42 16 1 4 51 21 6 4 11 25 38 1 288 496 Chester 42 12 5 4 54 31 8 4 9 34 39 1 257 497 Hull City 42 13 5 3 57 25 5 5 11 26 49 1 122 468 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 5 4 54 23 7 1 13 28 47 1 171 449 Stockport County 42 13 6 2 57 24 4 3 14 34 53 1 182 4310 Gateshead 42 11 6 4 45 24 3 8 10 29 43 1 104 4211 Rotherham United 42 12 4 5 45 21 5 4 12 19 43 1 000 4212 Halifax Town 42 9 10 2 33 22 4 6 11 19 32 0 963 4213 Barrow 42 11 5 5 46 22 5 4 12 20 43 1 015 4114 Wrexham 42 15 2 4 46 28 2 5 14 20 51 0 835 4115 Rochdale 42 10 5 6 58 29 5 4 12 34 53 1 122 3916 New Brighton 42 11 2 8 46 32 4 7 10 22 41 0 932 3917 Lincoln City 42 9 6 6 40 33 3 3 15 26 59 0 717 3318 Darlington 42 12 2 7 43 30 1 5 15 19 62 0 674 3319 Carlisle United 42 10 5 6 44 33 3 2 16 22 78 0 595 3320 York City 42 8 5 8 37 34 4 3 14 27 58 0 696 3221 Hartlepools United 42 10 4 7 36 33 2 3 16 19 61 0 585 31 Re elected22 Accrington Stanley 42 6 5 10 30 39 1 1 19 19 64 0 476 20Source rsssf com Results Edit Home Away ACC BAR BRW BRA CRL CHE CRE DAR DON GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN NWB OLD ROC ROT SOU STP WRE YORAccrington 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 1Barnsley 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 0Barrow 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 0Bradford 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 0Carlisle 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 3Chester 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 1Crewe 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 2Darlington 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 2Doncaster 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 0Gateshead 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 3Halifax 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 1Hartlepool 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 2Hull 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 0Lincoln 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 3New 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 2Oldham 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 0Rochdale 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 2Rotherham 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 0Southport 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 1Stockport 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 1Wrexham 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 3York 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 0Updated 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 amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Accrington StanleyBarnsleyBarrowBradford C Carlisle UnitedChesterCrewe AlexandraDarlingtonDoncasterGatesheadHalifax T HartlepoolHullLincoln CityNew BrightonOldhamRochdaleRotherhamSouthportStockportWrexhamYork Cityclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division North teamsThird Division South EditFootball LeagueThird Division SouthSeason1938 1939ChampionsNewport County 1st title Failed re electionNoneMatches played462Goals scored1 319 2 85 per match Top goalscorerBen Morton Swindon Town 28 3 4 1937 381939 40 Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Newport County 42 15 4 2 37 16 7 7 7 21 29 1 289 55 Division Champions promoted2 Crystal Palace 42 15 4 2 49 18 5 8 8 22 34 1 365 523 Brighton amp Hove Albion 42 14 5 2 43 14 5 6 10 25 35 1 388 494 Watford 42 14 6 1 44 15 3 6 12 18 36 1 216 465 Reading 42 12 6 3 46 23 4 8 9 23 36 1 169 466 Queens Park Rangers 42 10 8 3 44 15 5 6 10 24 34 1 388 447 Ipswich Town a 42 14 3 4 46 21 2 9 10 16 31 1 192 448 Bristol City 42 14 5 2 42 19 2 7 12 19 44 0 968 449 Swindon Town 42 15 4 2 53 25 3 4 14 19 52 0 935 4410 Aldershot 42 13 6 2 31 15 3 6 12 22 51 0 803 4411 Notts County 42 12 6 3 36 16 5 3 13 23 38 1 093 4312 Southend United 42 14 5 2 38 13 2 4 15 23 51 0 953 4113 Cardiff City 42 12 1 8 40 28 3 10 8 21 37 0 938 4114 Exeter City 42 9 9 3 40 32 4 5 12 25 50 0 793 4015 Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic 42 10 8 3 38 22 3 5 13 14 36 0 897 3916 Mansfield Town 42 10 8 3 33 19 2 7 12 11 43 0 710 3917 Northampton Town 42 13 5 3 41 20 2 3 16 10 38 0 879 3818 Port Vale b 42 10 5 6 36 23 4 4 13 16 35 0 897 3719 Torquay United 42 7 5 9 27 28 7 4 10 27 42 0 771 3720 Clapton Orient 42 10 9 2 40 16 1 4 16 13 39 0 964 3521 Walsall 42 9 6 6 47 23 2 5 14 21 46 0 986 33 Re elected22 Bristol Rovers 42 8 8 5 30 17 2 5 14 25 44 0 902 33Source citation needed Notes New club in the league elected from Southern League Port Vale had been transferred from Third Division North for this season Results Edit Home Away ALD B amp BA B amp HA BRI BRR CAR CLA CRY EXE IPS MAN NPC NOR NTC PTV QPR REA STD SWI TOR WAL WATAldershot 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 1Bournemouth amp 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 1Brighton amp 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 0Bristol 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 0Bristol 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 1Cardiff 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 3Clapton 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 0Crystal 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 0Exeter 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 3Ipswich 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 1Mansfield 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 0Newport 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 0Northampton 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 0Notts 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 3Port 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 2Queens 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 0Reading 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 2Southend 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 0Swindon 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 0Torquay 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 1Walsall 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 0Watford 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 2Updated 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 amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Clapton OrientCrystal PalaceQueens Park RangersWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp AldershotBournemouthBrighton amp HoveBristol CityBristol RoversCardiff CityClapton OrientCrystal PalaceExeter CityIpswich TownMansfield TownNewport CountyNorthampton TownNotts CountyPort ValeQPRSouthendReadingTorquaySwindonWalsallWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division South teamsSee also Edit1938 39 in English football 1938 in association football 1939 in association footballReferences Edit a b England 1938 39 Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Archived from the original on 5 February 2010 Retrieved 2010 02 24 a b c Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 a b c d English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF Retrieved 2010 10 31 Ben Morton player profile Swindon Town Retrieved 2010 11 06 Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1938 39 Football League amp oldid 1172108420 Second Division, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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