Saturday 1939-09-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 2 | Sunderland | Highbury | 17,141 | |
| Drake 4, Drury | Lineups | Hastings, Burbanks | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Everton | Ewood Park | 17,602 | |
| Langton, Rogers (p) | Lineups | Lawton 2 | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bloomfield Road | 17,366 | |
| Dodds 2 | Lineups | McAloon | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Burnden Park | 12,992 | |
| Hubbick, Howe | Lineups | Barlow | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Griffin Park | 12,079 | |
| Holliday | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | The Valley | 16,352 | |
| Tadman, Dawson | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Baseball Ground | 8,039 | |
| Nicholas | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Blundell Park | 6,932 | |
| Howe 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Elland Road | 9,779 | |
| Lineups | Henson | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Anfield Road | 19,386 | |
| Done | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Stoke City | Ayresome Park | 12,298 | |
| Fenton 2 | Lineups | Sale 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Everton | A |
| 4 | 5 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Manchester United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 6 | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 7 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 8 | 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 9 | -2 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -8 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.667 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1939-09-06 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | -5 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Sheffield United | A |
| 12 | 6 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Sheffield United | A |
| 14 | -4 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | -7 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.857 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | -5 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Derby County | H |
| 18 | -3 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 19 | -2 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 20 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 21 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.375 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Manchester United | A |
| 22 | -2 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Chelsea | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Burnley | St Andrew's | 18,001 | |
| Dearson, Duckhouse | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Park Avenue | 6,319 | |
| McGarry, Watson | Lineups | Beattie, Richardson | ||||
| Coventry City | 4 | 2 | Barnsley | Highfield Road | 11,611 | |
| Lowrie, Mason, Crawley 2 | Lineups | Steele, Maxwell | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Craven Cottage | 6,387 | |
| Rooke | Lineups | Stockill | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Maine Road | 16,620 | |
| Milsom 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | Swansea Town | St James' Park | 15,000 | |
| Bowden 3, Pearson 2, Cairns, Scott, Hamilton | Lineups | Bamford | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Newport County | City Ground | 9,521 | |
| Surtees, Maund | Lineups | Hydes | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Hillsborough | 10,000 | |
| Lineups | Glover | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Bury | The Dell | 5,103 | |
| Briggs, Holt 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 16,021 | |
| Jones E 3 | Lineups | Morrison 3, Dix | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Leicester City | Upton Park | 13,400 | |
| Lineups | Dewis, Griffiths | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Millwall | H |
| 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Barnsley | A |
| 3 | 8 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.333 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 5 | -3 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Fulham | A |
| 6 | 8 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 7 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Southampton | H |
| 8 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Swansea Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | -5 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | 7 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Millwall | A |
| 12 | -6 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Burnley | A |
| 13 | -9 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | 8 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.333 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Coventry City | H |
| 15 | -8 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | -6 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.875 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 17 | 3 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.833 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 18 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -10 | Swansea Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0.455 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | -1 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | West Ham United | H |
| 21 | -4 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.286 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Swansea Town | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Peel Park | 5,427 | |
| Robbins, Swinden | Lineups | |||||
| Barrow | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | Holker Street | 6,015 | |
| Cargill, Chalmers | Lineups | Hastie, Hinsley | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Brunton Park | 5,072 | |
| Smith OG, Hunt | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sealand Road | 6,818 | |
| Law, McGough | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Gresty Road | 3,849 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | The Shay | 6,417 | |
| Baines | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Lincoln City | 4 | 3 | Gateshead | Sincil Bank | 1,500 | |
| Ponting 3, Clare | Lineups | Callender, Spooner, Birtley | ||||
| New Brighton | 4 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Sandheys Park | 3,441 | |
| Dodd 2, Ainsworth, Bulloch | Lineups | Perry 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | York City | Spotland | 6,288 | |
| Reynolds | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Millmoor | 4,000 | |
| Hooper, Bramham | Lineups | Odell, Spedding | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Haig Avenue | 3,711 | |
| Spivey | Lineups | Lowe | ||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.00 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | -1 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Barrow | A |
| 3 | 1 | Chester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.50 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-05 | Stockport County | A |
| 4 | -2 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.50 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 5 | 8 | New Brighton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.20 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Bradford City | A |
| 6 | 7 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 7 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.50 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | 9 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | York City | A |
| 10 | -5 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-09 | York City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.83 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Wrexham | A |
| 12 | 8 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Wrexham | A |
| 13 | 1 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 14 | -5 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.86 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Southport | H |
| 15 | 2 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.80 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Halifax Town | H |
| 16 | -9 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | -2 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.80 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1939-09-09 | Gateshead | A |
| 18 | -8 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | -4 | York City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | New Brighton | H |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5.00 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 10 | 0 | Northampton Town | Dean Court | 2,916 | |
| Gallacher 2, Redfern 2, Kirkham 3, Marsden, Tunnicliffe, Paton | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ashton Gate | 8,000 | |
| Gallacher, Armstrong, Curran | Lineups | Davie 2, Wilson | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 4 | Notts County | Ninian Park | 17,324 | |
| Collins 2 | Lineups | McKenzie, Hatton, Martin 2 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Selhurst Park | 7,033 | |
| Smith, Waldron 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Portman Road | 10,792 | |
| Chadwick | Lineups | Furness | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | Recreation Ground | 5,102 | |
| Lineups | Riley | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Elm Park | 7,592 | |
| Edelston | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | County Ground | 7,000 | |
| Fowler 2 | Lineups | Palmer, Hurst | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Plainmoor | 4,000 | |
| Hutchinson, Conley | Lineups | Akers, Ward | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Fellows Park | 8,584 | |
| Bulger | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Clapton Orient | Vicarage Road | 4,751 | |
| Law | Lineups | Williams | ||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 4 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.667 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 4 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Bristol City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 6 | -5 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | 8 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0.889 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | 8 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 1 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Notts County | A |
| 11 | -1 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1939-09-07 | Swindon Town | H |
| 12 | 2 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Reading | A |
| 13 | -1 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 14 | -9 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | 3 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 16 | -7 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Clapton Orient | H |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 18 | -5 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.167 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Port Vale | A |
| 19 | 2 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | 2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1939-09-07 | Norwich City | A |
| 21 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Watford | H |
| 22 | -2 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1939-09-04 | Northampton Town | H |
