Season archive
1938-39 season
Div 1 (1) — finished 13. Manager: Billy Hampson.
Season summary
Division
Div 1 (1)
Position
13
Played
42
W-D-L
16-9-17
Goals
59-67
Points
41
Manager: Billy Hampson
Cups: FA Cup: R4
Squad & statistics
Match results (44)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Preston North End | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Birmingham City | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sept 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Sept 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Stoke City | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sept 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sept 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sept 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Liverpool | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Leicester City | 8–2 | W |
| 08 Oct 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Everton | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Oct 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Portsmouth | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Arsenal | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Nov 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Brentford | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Nov 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Blackpool | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Derby County | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Sunderland | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Aston Villa | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Preston North End | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Chelsea | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Away | Chelsea | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Dec 38 | Football League First Division | Home | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan 39 | FA Cup | Home | AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan 39 | FA Cup | Home | Huddersfield Town | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Jan 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Leicester City | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Feb 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Everton | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Portsmouth | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Arsenal | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Mar 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Brentford | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Blackpool | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Derby County | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester United | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester United | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Sunderland | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Aston Villa | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr 39 | Football League First Division | Away | Birmingham City | 0–4 | L |
| 06 May 39 | Football League First Division | Home | Stoke City | 0–0 | D |