Saturday 1938-09-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | Brentford | Villa Park | 49,462 | |
| Martin 2, Kerr 2, Houghton | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | Burnden Park | 22,409 | |
| Roberts, Hunt 2 | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | The Valley | 26,939 | |
| Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | Stamford Bridge | 39,505 | |
| Spence, Mills | Lineups | Brown (p), Jones | ||||
| Everton | 5 | 1 | Portsmouth | Goodison Park | 43,913 | |
| Bentham, Boyes, Gillick, Lawton, Morgan OG | Lineups | Bagley | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Blundell Park | 12,451 | |
| Swain | Lineups | Stockill | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Leeds Road | 19,793 | |
| Lineups | Hodgson | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Deepdale | 23,746 | |
| Dougal 2, Cox | Lineups | Fenton (p) | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Victoria Ground | 21,370 | |
| Soo | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | Roker Park | 26,295 | |
| Carter | Lineups | Buchan, Farrow (p) | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Molineux | 45,364 | |
| Lineups | Cumner | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5.667 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.143 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | D | D | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.333 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Leeds United | H |
| 5 | 6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | 4 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.167 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Liverpool | A |
| 7 | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.111 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.143 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | 7 | Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.125 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Birmingham | A |
| 10 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | L | L | D | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | -3 | Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | D | D | 1938-09-24 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | -5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | W | D | D | D | 1938-09-24 | Portsmouth | A |
| 13 | -8 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.9 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 6 | D | W | W | D | L | 1938-09-24 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -6 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.7 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | 0 | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.75 | 5 | D | W | D | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Derby County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.889 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.444 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1938-09-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 20 | 2 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.556 | 3 | W | L | D | L | L | 1938-09-19 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Birmingham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.533 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 22 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | L | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Everton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 0 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | Park Avenue | 13,608 | |
| Lineups | Rogers, Langton, Clarke 2 (1p) | |||||
| Burnley | 0 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Turf Moor | 15,990 | |
| Lineups | Heaselgrave, Jones, Spencer | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 21,867 | |
| Lyon 2, Bonass | Lineups | Fallon | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 6 | Millwall | Maine Road | 29,130 | |
| Bray | Lineups | Barker 2, Rawlings 2, Walsh, Richardson | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | Luton Town | Home Park | 15,083 | |
| Hullett 3, McNeil | Lineups | Connelly | ||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | Norwich City | Bramall Lane | 20,994 | |
| Pickering, Hampson, Jones, Dodds | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | The Dell | 15,196 | |
| Brophy, Hill | Lineups | Crawshaw, Betts | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Vetch Field | 6,313 | |
| Olsen | Lineups | Rooke | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 40,531 | |
| Whatley (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | Bury | Prenton Park | 12,100 | |
| Matthewson OG, Waring, Buckley | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | Upton Park | 23,411 | |
| Fenton B 2, Macaulay 2 | Lineups | Coen | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1938-09-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.8 | 10 | D | D | W | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Bradford | H |
| 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2.4 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1938-09-24 | Luton Town | A |
| 4 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.75 | 9 | L | W | W | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Swansea Town | H |
| 5 | 3 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.167 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1938-09-24 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.267 | 8 | W | L | L | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.222 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1938-09-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | -4 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | L | D | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Norwich City | A |
| 9 | -3 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.083 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Southampton | H |
| 10 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Millwall | A |
| 11 | -4 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | -1 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.636 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | 4 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 5 | W | D | W | L | L | 1938-09-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bradford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.818 | 5 | L | L | W | D | W | 1938-09-19 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 15 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Coventry City | H |
| 16 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1938-09-19 | Bradford | A |
| 17 | -4 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.875 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | -3 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | L | D | D | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | -1 | Swansea Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.308 | 4 | D | L | D | D | D | 1938-09-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 20 | 1 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.533 | 3 | D | W | L | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Newcastle United | A |
| 21 | 1 | Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.417 | 3 | W | L | D | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Bury | A |
| 22 | -2 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.429 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Burnley | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 3 | Chester | Peel Park | 4,728 | |
| Gastall, Neal | Lineups | Keeley, Pendergast, Sanders | ||||
| Barnsley | 4 | 0 | Barrow | Oakwell | 11,682 | |
| Asquith (p), Steele, McGarry, Bullock | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Brunton Park | 4,518 | |
| Beresford | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Southport | Feethams Ground | 4,778 | |
| Lineups | Scott A, Patrick | |||||
| Gateshead | 7 | 1 | Rotherham United | Redheugh Park | 12,470 | Largest home gate 1938-39 |
| Gallacher 5, Oxley, Embleton | Lineups | Hanson | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 1 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Victoria Park | 5,722 | |
| Musgrave | Lineups | Killourhy 2, Hiftle | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 3 | Hull City | Sincil Bank | 5,983 | |
| Lineups | Hubbard 2, Cunliffe | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | New Brighton | Boundary Park | 10,399 | |
| Butler | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Edgeley Park | 10,482 | |
| Bagley, Reid (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Racecourse Ground | 3,565 | |
| Burditt | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | Bootham Crescent | 6,018 | |
| Mortimer 2, Earl | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2.286 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Chester | A |
| 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.667 | 11 | W | D | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Barrow | A |
| 3 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.714 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Lincoln City | H |
| 4 | 3 | Southport | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | W | W | D | D | D | 1938-09-24 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Bradford City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.667 | 9 | L | W | W | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 6 | 2 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.556 | 9 | W | W | W | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | 4 | Gateshead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.778 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1938-09-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | 1 | Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 | 8 | W | L | D | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Hull City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | W | W | L | D | L | 1938-09-24 | Darlington | H |
| 10 | -5 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.333 | 8 | L | L | W | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 11 | -5 | New Brighton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.286 | 8 | L | D | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Halifax Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.25 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Southport | A |
| 13 | 0 | Chester | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.2 | 7 | W | W | L | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 2 | Wrexham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.727 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1938-09-24 | York City | A |
| 15 | 2 | York City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.167 | 5 | W | D | D | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | -2 | Halifax Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.7 | 5 | L | L | D | D | L | 1938-09-24 | New Brighton | A |
| 17 | -2 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.533 | 5 | L | L | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Barrow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.474 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 19 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.429 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Rochdale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1938-09-24 | Gateshead | H |
| 21 | -2 | Lincoln City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0.286 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Rotherham United | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Clapton Orient | Recreation Ground | 7,607 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 3 | Torquay United | Ashton Gate | 12,695 | |
| Clayton | Lineups | Haycox 3 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | Reading | Ninian Park | 15,843 | |
| Lineups | Smallwood | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Selhurst Park | 20,100 | |
| Horton | Lineups | Wilcockson | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | St James Park | 8,500 | |
| Ebdon 2 | Lineups | Spivey | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Field Mill | 5,918 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | County Ground | 13,422 | |
| King, Tilson | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Meadow Lane | 10,834 | |
| Dean, Cooper | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Loftus Road | 12,157 | |
| Cheetham, James | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Greyhound Stadium | 8,274 | |
| Smirk | Lineups | Robinson OG | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Vicarage Road | 9,503 | |
| Dunderdale, Wipfler | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 2 | Aldershot | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.333 | 10 | W | D | D | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | -1 | Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.75 | 9 | D | W | W | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Notts County | H |
| 4 | 4 | Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.25 | 9 | W | D | W | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 5 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 8 | D | L | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | -4 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.429 | 8 | L | D | D | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Aldershot | H |
| 7 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | D | L | W | D | L | 1938-09-24 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1938-09-24 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | -5 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.375 | 7 | L | L | W | W | W | 1938-09-24 | Clapton Orient | A |
| 10 | -4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 7 | L | D | W | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Southend United | H |
| 11 | 1 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | W | W | D | D | L | 1938-09-24 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | 3 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | W | D | W | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.818 | 6 | D | L | W | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 15 | 4 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.111 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1938-09-24 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 17 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | D | D | L | W | D | 1938-09-24 | Port Vale | A |
| 18 | 3 | Torquay United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.615 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1938-09-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 19 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.545 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Reading | A |
| 20 | -2 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1938-09-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Clapton Orient | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.3 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.417 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1938-09-24 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
