1937–38 in English football

The 1937–38 season was the 63rd season of competitive football in England.

Overview

Manchester City became the only team to have been relegated in the season after winning the league title as well as the only team to ever be relegated from the top tier of English football having scored the most goals in that particular season.

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionArsenal (5)Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second DivisionAston VillaManchester United
Third Division NorthTranmere RoversDoncaster Rovers
Third Division SouthMillwallBristol City
FA CupPreston North End (2)Huddersfield Town
Charity ShieldManchester CitySunderland
Home Championship England Scotland

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

League table

First Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Arsenal4221101177441.75052
2Wolverhampton Wanderers4220111172491.46951
3Preston North End421617964441.45549
4Charlton Athletic4216141265511.27546
5Middlesbrough421981572651.10846
6Brentford421891569591.16945
7Bolton Wanderers4215151264601.06745
8Sunderland4214161255570.96544
9Leeds United4214151364690.92843
10Chelsea4214131565651.00041
11Liverpool4215111665710.91541
12Blackpool421681861660.92440
13Derby County4215101766870.75940
14Everton421671979751.05339
15Huddersfield Town421752055680.80939
16Leicester City4214111754750.72039
17Stoke City4213121758590.98338
18Birmingham4210181458620.93538
19Portsmouth4213121762680.91238
20Grimsby Town4213121751680.75038
21Manchester City421482080771.03936
22West Bromwich Albion421482074910.81336

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Aston Villa422571073352.08657
2Manchester United422291182501.64053
3Sheffield United422291173561.30453
4Coventry City4220121066451.46752
5Tottenham Hotspur421961776541.40744
6Burnley4217101554541.00044
7Bradford Park Avenue421791669561.23243
8Fulham4216111561571.07043
9West Ham United4214141453521.01942
10Bury421851963601.05041
11Chesterfield421691763631.00041
12Luton Town4215101789861.03540
13Plymouth Argyle4214121657650.87740
14Norwich City4214111756750.74739
15Southampton421591855770.71439
16Blackburn Rovers4214101871800.88738
17Sheffield Wednesday4214101849560.87538
18Swansea Town4213121745730.61638
19Newcastle United421482051580.87936
20Nottingham Forest421482047600.78336
21Barnsley4211141750640.78136
22Stockport County421192243700.61431

Third Division North

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Tranmere Rovers422310981411.97656
2Doncaster Rovers422112974491.51054
3Hull City422013980431.86053
4Oldham Athletic4219131067461.45751
5Gateshead4220111184591.42451
6Rotherham United4220101268561.21450
7Lincoln City421981566501.32046
8Crewe Alexandra421891571531.34045
9Chester4216121477721.06944
10Wrexham4216111558630.92143
11York City4216101670681.02942
12Carlisle United421591857670.85139
13New Brighton421581960610.98438
14Bradford City4214101866690.95738
15Port Vale4212141665730.89038
16Southport4212141653820.64638
17Rochdale4213111867780.85937
18Halifax Town4212121844660.66736
19Darlington4211102154790.68432
20Hartlepools United4210122053800.66232
21Barrow4211102141710.57732
22Accrington Stanley421172445750.60029

Third Division South

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Millwall422310983372.24356
2Bristol City422113868401.70055
3Queens Park Rangers422291180471.70253
4Watford4221111073431.69853
5Brighton & Hove Albion422191264441.45551
6Reading4220111171631.12751
7Crystal Palace4218121267471.42648
8Swindon Town4217101549491.00044
9Northampton Town421791651570.89543
10Cardiff City4215121567541.24142
11Notts County421691750501.00041
12Southend United4215101770681.02940
13Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4214121656570.98240
14Mansfield Town421591862670.92539
15Bristol Rovers4213131646610.75439
16Newport County4211161543520.82738
17Exeter City4213121757700.81438
18Aldershot421552239590.66135
19Clapton Orient421372242610.68933
20Torquay United429122138730.52130
21Walsall421172452880.59129
22Gillingham421062636770.46826

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

National team

The England national football team suffered a poor season in which they came third in the 1938 British Home Championship after only managing to defeat Ireland in between losses to Scotland and Wales. A tour to central Europe was more successful as the England squad comprehensively beat Germany in front of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels in Berlin as well as defeating France in Paris. However, between these successes was another defeat; to Switzerland. The tour was considered very controversial as the players were instructed to give the German leaders the Nazi salute during the anthems before the kick-off of the match in Berlin.

European tour



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