Saturday 1939-09-09
| Notes |
| 3/9/1939 War declared against Germany. The Football League programme & FA Cup competition was suspended for the duration of the Second World War. |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | P | P | Arsenal | Villa Park | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | P | P | Liverpool | Burnden Park | ||
| Chelsea | P | P | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Everton | P | P | Portsmouth | Goodison Park | ||
| Huddersfield Town | P | P | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds Road | ||
| Manchester United | P | P | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | ||
| Preston North End | P | P | Charlton Athletic | Deepdale | ||
| Sheffield United | P | P | Grimsby Town | Bramall Lane | ||
| Stoke City | P | P | Derby County | Victoria Ground | ||
| Sunderland | P | P | Blackpool | Roker Park | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | P | P | Brentford | Molineux | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | P | P | Birmingham City | Oakwell | ||
| Burnley | P | P | West Bromwich Albion | Turf Moor | ||
| Chesterfield | P | P | West Ham United | Saltergate | ||
| Leicester City | P | P | Sheffield Wednesday | Filbert Street | ||
| Luton Town | P | P | Bury | Kenilworth Road | ||
| Millwall | P | P | Manchester City | The Den, New Cross | ||
| Newport County | P | P | Coventry City | Somerton Park | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | P | P | Fulham | Home Park | ||
| Southampton | P | P | Nottingham Forest | The Dell | ||
| Swansea Town | P | P | Bradford | Vetch Field | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | P | P | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | P | P | Crewe Alexandra | Valley Parade | ||
| Darlington | P | P | Chester | Feethams Ground | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | P | P | Halifax Town | Belle Vue | ||
| Gateshead | P | P | Southport | Redheugh Park | ||
| Hartlepools United | P | P | Lincoln City | Victoria Park | ||
| Hull City | P | P | Rotherham United | Anlaby Road | ||
| Oldham Athletic | P | P | Barrow | Boundary Park | ||
| Rochdale | P | P | New Brighton | Spotland | ||
| Stockport County | P | P | Accrington Stanley | Edgeley Park | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | P | P | York City | Prenton Park | ||
| Wrexham | P | P | Carlisle United | Racecourse Ground | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | P | P | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Recreation Ground | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | P | P | Swindon Town | Goldstone Ground | |
| Bristol Rovers | P | P | Torquay United | Eastville | |
| Clapton Orient | P | P | Walsall | Osborne Road | |
| Exeter City | P | P | Bristol City | St James Park | |
| Ipswich Town | P | P | Watford | Portman Road | |
| Mansfield Town | P | P | Port Vale | Field Mill | |
| Northampton Town | P | P | Cardiff City | County Ground | |
| Notts County | P | P | Norwich City | Meadow Lane | |
| Queens Park Rangers | P | P | Reading | Loftus Road | |
| Southend United | P | P | Crystal Palace | Greyhound Stadium | |
