1939–40 Football League

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The Football League in season 1939/1940.

Overview

The 1939–1940 season was the 48th season of competitive football in England. The kick-off in all divisions took place on Saturday, 26 August 1939.[1] On Friday 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On Saturday, 2 September 1939, all divisions of the Football League played their third game of the season.[1] But these would be the last fixtures before abandonment following the British declaration of war on Germany on Sunday 3 September 1939. Large gatherings of crowds were suspended with the implementation of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939.

Even though most competitions were abandoned as the country's attention turned to the war effort, a few leagues including the Southern League and Northern League did manage to complete a season. But some teams were unable to fulfil all their fixtures in the latter half of the season and resigned.

Blackpool were leading the First Division when the season was abandoned.[2]

League tables when season was abandoned

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

Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions.[1]

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1939–40
Matches played 33
Goals scored 83 (2.52 per match)
Top goalscorer Tommy Lawton (Everton) (?), 4
Biggest home win Manchester United – Grimsby Town 4–0 (26 Aug 1939)
Biggest away win Aston Villa – Everton 1–2 (28 Aug 1939)
Stoke – Bolton Wanderers 1–2 (28 Aug 1939)
Sunderland – Huddersfield Town 1–2 (30 Aug 1939)
0–1: three matches
Highest scoring Arsenal – Sunderland 5–2 (2 Sept 1939)
Locations of the Football League First Division 1939–1940 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1939–1940
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1 Blackpool 3 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 2.500 + 3 6
2 Sheffield United 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 3.000 + 2 5
3 Arsenal 3 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 2 8 4 2.000 + 4 5
4 Liverpool 3 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 3 2.000 + 3 4
5 Everton 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 3 5 4 1.250 + 1 4
6 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 4 4 6 5 1.200 + 1 4
7 Derby County 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 1.000 ± 0 4
8 Charlton Athletic 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 3 4 0.750 – 1 4
9 Stoke City 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 7 4 1.750 + 3 3
10 Manchester United 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 3 1.667 + 2 3
11 Chelsea 3 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 1.000 ± 0 3
12 Brentford 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 1.000 ± 0 3
13 Grimsby Town 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 4 0.500 – 2 3
14 Aston Villa 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 1.000 ± 0 2
15 Sunderland 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 5 6 7 0.857 – 1 2
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 4 0.750 – 1 2
17 Huddersfield Town 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 3 0.667 – 1 2
18 Portsmouth 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 3 5 0.600 – 2 2
19 Preston North End 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0.000 – 2 2
20 Blackburn Rovers 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 5 0.600 – 2 1
21 Middlesbrough 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 3 8 0.375 – 5 1
22 Leeds United 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 – 2 1

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

First Division Results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BLB BLP BOL BRE CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEE LIV MUN MID POR PNE SHU STK SUN WOL
Arsenal 1–0 5–2
Aston Villa 1–2 2–0
Blackburn Rovers 2–2
Blackpool 2–1 2–1
Bolton Wanderers 2–1
Brentford 1–0
Charlton Athletic 2–0
Chelsea 3–2 1–1
Derby County 1–0 2–0
Everton 1–1
Grimsby Town 2–0 0–0
Huddersfield Town 0–1
Leeds United 0–1 0–1
Liverpool 1–0 4–1
Manchester United 4–0
Middlesbrough 2–2
Portsmouth 2–1
Preston North End 0–0 0–0
Sheffield United 2–1
Stoke City 1–2 4–0
Sunderland 3–0 1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1939–40
Matches played 32
Goals scored 102 (3.19 per match)
Biggest home win Newcastle – Swansea Town 8–1 (2 Sept 1939)
Biggest away win Bradford Park Avenue – Luton Town 0–3 (30 Aug 1939)
Highest scoring Newcastle – Swansea Town 8–1 (2 Sept 1939)
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1939–1940 teams
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1939–1940
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1 Luton Town 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 4 1 7 1 7.000 + 6 5
2 Birmingham 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 1 5.000 + 4 5
3 Leicester City 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 5 2 2.500 + 3 4
4 Plymouth Argyle 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 4 3 1.333 + 1 4
5 Coventry City 3 1 1 0 7 5 0 1 0 1 1 8 6 1.333 + 2 4
6 West Ham United 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 5 4 1.250 + 1 4
7 Tottenham Hotspur 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 4 6 5 1.200 + 1 4
8 Nottingham Forest 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 5 1.000 ± 0 4
9 Manchester City 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 3 1.333 + 1 3
10 Millwall 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 2 2 5 4 1.250 + 1 3
10 Newport County 3 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 4 1.250 + 1 3
12 West Bromwich Albion 3 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 5 4 8 8 1.000 ± 0 3
13 Bury 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 4 5 0.800 – 1 3
14 Newcastle United 3 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 2 0 5 8 6 1.333 + 2 2
15 Chesterfield 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 1.000 ± 0 2
16 Barnsley 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 3 7 7 8 0.875 – 1 2
17 Southampton 3 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 5 6 0.833 – 1 2
18 Sheffield Wednesday 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 5 0.600 – 2 2
19 Swansea Town 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 9 5 11 0.455 – 6 2
20 Fulham 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 5 3 6 0.500 – 3 1
21 Burnley 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 0.333 – 2 1
22 Bradford Park Avenue 3 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 7 0.286 – 5 1

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Second Division Results

Home ╲ Away BAR BIR BPA BUR BRY CHF COV FUL LEI LUT MCI MIL NEW NPC NOT PLY SHW SOU SWA TOT WBA WHU
Barnsley 4–1
Birmingham City 2–0 2–0
Bradford Park Avenue 0–3 2–2
Burnley 1–1
Bury 3–1
Chesterfield 2–0
Coventry City 4–2 3–3
Fulham 1–1
Leicester City 4–3
Luton Town 3–0
Manchester City 1–1 2–0
Millwall 3–0 0–2
Newcastle United 8–1
Newport County 3–1 1–1
Nottingham Forest 2–0 2–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–3
Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 0–1
Southampton 3–0 1–3
Swansea Town 1–2
Tottenham Hotspur 1–1
West Bromwich Albion 3–4
West Ham United 2–1 0–2

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division North

Football League, Third Division North
Season 1939–40
Matches played 33
Goals scored 87 (2.64 per match)
Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1939–1940
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1 Accrington Stanley 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 1 6 1 6.000 + 5 6
2 Halifax Town 3 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 6 1 6.000 + 5 5
3 Chester 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 2 2.500 + 3 5
3 Darlington 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 5 2 2.500 + 3 5
5 New Brighton 3 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 5 1.200 + 1 4
6 Rochdale 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 1.000 ± 0 4
7 Crewe Alexandra 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 ∞ + 3 3
8 Wrexham 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1.500 + 1 3
9 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 6 6 1.000 ± 0 3
10 Lincoln City 3 1 0 1 4 5 0 1 0 2 2 6 7 0.857 – 1 3
11 Rotherham United 3 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 5 6 0.833 – 1 3
12 Carlisle United 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 ± 0 2
12 Hull City 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 1.000 ± 0 2
14 Gateshead 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 3 4 6 7 0.857 – 1 2
15 Barrow 3 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 5 0.800 – 1 2
15 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 4 5 0.800 – 1 2
15 Southport 3 0 2 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 0.800 – 1 2
18 Oldham Athletic 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 3 5 0.600 – 2 2
19 Hartlepools United 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 4 0.250 – 3 2
20 York City 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 5 0.600 – 2 1
21 Bradford City 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 6 0.500 – 3 1
22 Stockport County 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0.000 – 5 0

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Third Division North Results

Home ╲ Away ACC BRW BRA CRL CHR CRE DAR DON GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN NWB OLD ROC ROT SOU STP TRA WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley (1891) 2–0
Barrow 1–2 2–2
Bradford City 0–2
Carlisle United 2–0
Chester 1–0 2–0
Crewe Alexandra 0–0
Darlington 1–0
Doncaster Rovers 2–0
Gateshead 0–3 3–0
Halifax Town 2–0 1–1
Hartlepool United 1–1
Hull City 2–2
Lincoln City 0–2 4–3
New Brighton 2–1 4–2
Oldham Athletic 3–1
Rochdale 1–0 1–0
Rotherham United 2–2 2–1
Southport 1–1 3–3
Stockport County 0–3
Tranmere 3–1
Wrexham 2–0
York City 2–2

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division South

Football League, Third Division South
Season 1939–40
Matches played 32
Goals scored 102 (3.19 per match)
Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1939–1940
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1939–1940
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1 Reading 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 2 2 8 2 4.000 + 6 5
2 Crystal Palace 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 3 1.667 + 2 5
3 Notts County 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 6 3 2.000 + 3 4
4 Exeter City 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 3 1.667 + 2 4
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 5 4 1.250 + 1 4
6 Cardiff City 3 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 3 1 5 5 1.000 ± 0 4
7 Clapton Orient 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 9 8 9 0.889 – 1 4
8 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 3 1 1 0 12 2 0 0 1 1 2 13 4 3.250 + 9 3
9 Ipswich Town 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 1.000 ± 0 3
9 Southend United 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 1.000 ± 0 3
9 Walsall 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 1.000 ± 0 3
12 Norwich City 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 4 1.000 ± 0 3
12 Torquay United 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 4 4 1.000 ± 0 3
14 Bristol City 3 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 5 1.000 ± 0 3
15 Mansfield Town 3 0 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 4 3 8 8 1.000 ± 0 3
16 Queens Park Rangers 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 0.800 – 1 2
16 Watford 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 2 4 5 0.800 – 1 2
18 Northampton Town 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 10 2 12 0.167 – 10 2
19 Aldershot 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4 3 5 0.600 – 2 1
20 Swindon Town 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 0.500 – 2 1
21 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 7 0.286 – 5 1
22 Port Vale 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 – 1 1

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Third Division South Results

Home ╲ Away ALD BOU BHA BRI BRO CAR CLA CRY EXE IPS MAN NOR NOR NTC PTV QPR REA STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 0–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 10–0 2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 0–0
Bristol City 3–3 1–2
Bristol Rovers 2–2
Cardiff City 2–4
Clapton Orient 2–2 0–0
Crystal Palace 3–0
Exeter City 2–2
Ipswich Town 2–0 1–1
Mansfield Town 4–5
Northampton Town 1–2 1–0
Norwich City 1–2
Notts County 2–1
Port Vale 0–1
Queens Park Rangers 2–2
Reading 5–0 1–0
Southend 3–2
Swindon Town 2–2 0–1
Torquay United 2–2 0–0
Walsall 1–0
Watford 1–1 1–2

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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