Saturday 1938-05-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Highbury | 40,500 | |
| Bastin 2, Carr 2, Kirchen | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | The Valley | 30,053 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Goodison Park | 18,291 | |
| Geldard | Lineups | Duncan | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | Blundell Park | 14,601 | |
| Beattie, Glover | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Leeds Road | 35,100 | Largest home gate 1937-38 |
| Barclay | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 4 | Birmingham | Filbert Street | 13,255 | |
| Liddle | Lineups | Dearson, Clarke, White 2 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Ayresome Park | 12,905 | |
| Fenton 4 | Lineups | Heaselgrave | ||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Leeds United | Fratton Park | 29,571 | |
| Worrall, Beattie 2, Groves | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Victoria Ground | 21,671 | |
| Baker, Steele | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Roker Park | 21,622 | |
| Carter | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Arsenal champions | ||||||
| Manchester City relegated | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 1.75 | 52 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 1.469 | 51 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 1.455 | 49 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 1.275 | 46 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 1.108 | 46 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Brentford | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 1.169 | 45 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 1.067 | 45 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 0.965 | 44 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 0.928 | 43 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 1 | 41 | L | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 0.915 | 41 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 0.924 | 40 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 0.759 | 40 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 41 | 1.053 | 39 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 0.809 | 39 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 0.72 | 39 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 0.983 | 38 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Birmingham | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 0.935 | 38 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 0.912 | 38 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 0.75 | 38 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -4 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 1.039 | 36 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 55 | 0.813 | 36 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Villa Park | 42,337 | |
| Shell, Haycock | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Oakwell | 17,613 | Largest home gate 1937-38 |
| Asquith, Barlow | Lineups | Martin 2 | ||||
| Bradford | 0 | 1 | Swansea Town | Park Avenue | 7,021 | |
| Lineups | Lewis H | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,202 | |
| Lineups | Macaulay | |||||
| Fulham | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage | 11,765 | |
| Rooke 3 | Lineups | Guest (p) | ||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 1 | Newcastle United | Kenilworth Road | 15,344 | |
| Redfern 2, Finlayson, Stephenson | Lineups | Park | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Bury | Old Trafford | 53,604 | Largest home gate 1937-38 |
| McKay, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | Southampton | Home Park | 15,574 | |
| Hullett 3, Fletcher | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Edgeley Park | 9,486 | |
| Sargeant | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | White Hart Lane | 13,367 | |
| Sargent | Lineups | Fallon, Hunt | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Barnsley relegated | ||||||
| Manchester United promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 2.086 | 57 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 1.64 | 53 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 1.304 | 53 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 1.467 | 52 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 1.407 | 44 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 44 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Bradford | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 1.232 | 43 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 1.07 | 43 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 1.019 | 42 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 1.05 | 41 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 41 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 1.035 | 40 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 0.877 | 40 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -2 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 0.747 | 39 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 0.714 | 39 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 0.888 | 38 | L | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 0.875 | 38 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 0.616 | 38 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 0.879 | 36 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 0.783 | 36 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 0.781 | 36 | D | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 0.614 | 31 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 4 | 1 | Lincoln City | Holker Street | 1,646 | |
| Renwick 2, McIntosh 2 | Lineups | Clare | ||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Brunton Park | 3,748 | |
| Lineups | Hanson | |||||
| Chester | 3 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Sealand Road | 1,940 | |
| Gale, Sanders, Chambers | Lineups | Reynolds | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Belle Vue | 14,249 | |
| Perry | Lineups | Dellow | ||||
| Gateshead | 5 | 2 | Darlington | Redheugh Park | 3,002 | |
| Smith, Thompson 2, Cassidy, Watson | Lineups | Feeney, Simpson | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 5,135 | |
| West, Embleton | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Anlaby Road | 4,410 | |
| Cumner | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Sandheys Park | 3,259 | |
| Montgomery | Lineups | Griffiths | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Bradford City | Boundary Park | 3,596 | |
| Downes | Lineups | Whittingham, Deakin | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Spotland | 2,065 | |
| Craig OG | Lineups | Griffiths | ||||
| York City | 1 | 2 | Southport | Bootham Crescent | 4,082 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Hampson 2 | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Accrington Stanley to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers champions & promoted | ||||||
| Barrow to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 1.976 | 56 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 1.51 | 54 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 1.86 | 53 | D | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 1.457 | 51 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Gateshead | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 1.424 | 51 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 1.214 | 50 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 1.32 | 46 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 1.34 | 45 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | Chester | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 1.069 | 44 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Wrexham | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 0.921 | 43 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | York City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 1.029 | 42 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 0.851 | 39 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | New Brighton | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 0.984 | 38 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 0.957 | 38 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 0.89 | 38 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Southport | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 0.646 | 38 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 0.859 | 37 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 0.667 | 36 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 0.684 | 32 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 0.663 | 32 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Barrow | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 0.577 | 32 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 0.6 | 29 | L | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Recreation Ground | 3,598 | |
| Egan (p) | Lineups | Cookson | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | Dean Court | 4,118 | |
| Mardon | Lineups | Withers, Iles, Hartill | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Ashton Gate | 13,781 | |
| Dryden, Gallacher, Rowles | Lineups | Riley (p) | ||||
| Clapton Orient | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Osborne Road | 5,560 | |
| Smith H | Lineups | Dickinson | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 5 | Millwall | St James Park | 9,436 | |
| Ebdon | Lineups | Rawlings 3, McLeod 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Field Mill | 4,417 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | Marriott | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Walsall | Somerton Park | 3,766 | |
| Hickman | Lineups | Evans, Woolhouse | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | Cardiff City | County Ground | 6,410 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | Torquay United | Loftus Road | 7,177 | |
| Cheetham 2, McCarthy 2, Fitzgerald, Bott | Lineups | Shelley 3 (1p) | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 3,958 | |
| Layton, McGough | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Vicarage Road | 13,713 | |
| Gregory OG | Lineups | Horton, Waldron | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Millwall champions & promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 2.243 | 56 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 1.7 | 55 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 1.702 | 53 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -2 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 1.698 | 53 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 1.455 | 51 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 1.127 | 51 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 1.426 | 48 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 44 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 0.895 | 43 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 1.241 | 42 | D | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 1 | 41 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Southend United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 1.029 | 40 | D | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 0.982 | 40 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 0.925 | 39 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 0.754 | 39 | W | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Newport County | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 0.827 | 38 | L | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -2 | Exeter City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 0.814 | 38 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Aldershot | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 0.661 | 35 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 42 | 0.689 | 33 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Torquay United | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 0.521 | 30 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 0.591 | 29 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 52 | 0.468 | 26 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
