View Season FixturesSaturday 1940-06-08
| Cup and International Games |
| FL (War) Cup Final | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wembley Stadium, London | 42,399 | |||
| Lancashire Cup Final | ||||||||
| Bury | 2 | 4 | Everton | Gigg Lane | 3,522 | |||
| North Western League |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | Blackpool | Boundary Park | 1,835 | |
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bury | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 2.13 | 34 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 2.15 | 32 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2.03 | 32 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 1.83 | 30 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 0.9 | 24 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 1.12 | 23 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Barrow | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 0.95 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 0.93 | 18 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 0.66 | 15 | L | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Southport | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 0.55 | 14 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Carlisle United | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 0.56 | 12 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 0.42 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Midland |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | Walsall | St Andrew's | 1,000 | |
| Coventry City | 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Highfield Road | 1,742 | |
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Filbert Street | 850 | |
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 1.73 | 41 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 1.71 | 40 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Coventry City | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 1.19 | 29 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Birmingham | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 50 | 0.93 | 29 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Luton Town | 28 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 0.86 | 24 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Northampton Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 0.81 | 22 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Leicester City | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 0.72 | 20 | W | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Walsall | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 50 | 0.61 | 19 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| East Midland |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Grimsby Town | 4 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Blundell Park | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Field Mill | 2,500 | * |
| Notes | ||||||
| * venue Switched because of cricket match scheduled at Bramhall Lane | ||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 30 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1.48 | 25 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 1.35 | 25 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 0.91 | 22 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 1.02 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 0.82 | 18 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 0.79 | 18 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Rotherham United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 0.57 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 0.79 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 0.86 | 14 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Notts County | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 0.7 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| North Eastern League |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Hull City | 4 | 4 | Darlington | Anlaby Road | 1,000 | |
| Leeds United | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | Elland Road | 2,000 | * |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 4 | Bradford City | St James' Park | 1,500 | * |
| Notes | ||||||
| *Newcastle United played two matches simultaneusly | ||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 2.45 | 34 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1.51 | 25 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 1.17 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bradford | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 1.16 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 | 21 | L | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Bradford City | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 1.11 | 20 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Hull City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 0.85 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | York City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 0.71 | 17 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Darlington | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 0.79 | 15 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 0.57 | 13 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Halifax Town | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 0.53 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| South B |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Reading | 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | Elm Park | 748 | |
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 1.88 | 26 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 1.41 | 24 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 1.22 | 23 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 1.12 | 22 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1.02 | 18 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 0.98 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 0.88 | 16 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 0.76 | 14 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 0.79 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 0.64 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| South C |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Southampton | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | The Dell | 3,000 | |
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1.43 | 26 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 1.89 | 24 | D | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1.58 | 23 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 1.24 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Millwall | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1.2 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1.08 | 18 | W | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 0.9 | 17 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 0.51 | 13 | L | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Chelsea | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 0.62 | 11 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 0.58 | 9 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| South D |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 300 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | Clapton Orient | Goldstone Ground | ||
| Norwich City | 1 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Carrow Road | 1,000 | |
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Watford | New Writtle Street, Chelmsford | 741 | |
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2.17 | 27 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.36 | 23 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1.41 | 21 | D | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 1.11 | 19 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1.06 | 17 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 0.73 | 17 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 0.95 | 16 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.94 | 16 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 0.72 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 0.46 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| South Western |
| Venue | Gate | Notes | ||||
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| Newport County | 5 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Rexville | ||
| Swansea Town | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | Vetch Field | 300 | |
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Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 1.76 | 36 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Torquay United | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 1.18 | 34 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 1.13 | 28 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Newport County | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 40 | 1.11 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Swindon Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 40 | 1.05 | 28 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Swansea Town | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 43 | 0.9 | 26 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Cardiff City | 28 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 0.71 | 25 | D | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Bristol City | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 63 | 0.62 | 19 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
