1937–38 Football League#First Division
{{Short description|46th season of the Football League}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = The Football League
|season = 1937–38
|winners = Arsenal
|promoted =
|relegated =
|prevseason = 1936–37
|nextseason = 1938–39
}}
The 1937–38 season was the 46th season of The Football League. Manchester City, champions in 1936–37, were relegated, the only time this has happened in the English top flight.
Final league tables
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at [https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1937-38.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] website{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1937-38.html |title=England 1937-38 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24}} and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals if they had scored more than they had conceded, whereas among teams who had conceded more than they had scored the system favoured teams who scored more. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.
First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = First Division
| season = 1937–38
| winners = Arsenal
5th English title
| relegated = Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion
| league topscorer = Tommy Lawton
(28 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=2010-10-31}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Wolverhampton Wanderers 10–1 Leicester City}}
(15 April 1938)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Derby County 1–7 Manchester City}}
(29 January 1938)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Wolverhampton Wanderers 10–1 Leicester City}}
(15 April 1938)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1430
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1936–37
| nextseason = 1938–39
}}
|section=First Division
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1937-1938-spieltag/42/ World Football]
|team_order=ARS, WOL, PNE, CHA, MID, BRE, BOL, SUN, LEE, CHE, LIV, BLP, DER, EVE, HUD, LEI, STK, BIR, POR, GRI, MCI, WBA
|result1=1st |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
|win_ARS=21|draw_ARS=10|loss_ARS=11|gf_ARS=77|ga_ARS=44
|win_BIR=10|draw_BIR=18|loss_BIR=14|gf_BIR=58|ga_BIR=62
|win_BLP=16|draw_BLP=8 |loss_BLP=18|gf_BLP=61|ga_BLP=66
|win_BOL=15|draw_BOL=15|loss_BOL=12|gf_BOL=64|ga_BOL=60
|win_BRE=18|draw_BRE=9 |loss_BRE=15|gf_BRE=69|ga_BRE=59
|win_CHA=16|draw_CHA=14|loss_CHA=12|gf_CHA=65|ga_CHA=51
|win_CHE=14|draw_CHE=13|loss_CHE=15|gf_CHE=65|ga_CHE=65
|win_DER=15|draw_DER=10|loss_DER=17|gf_DER=66|ga_DER=87
|win_EVE=16|draw_EVE=7 |loss_EVE=19|gf_EVE=79|ga_EVE=75
|win_GRI=13|draw_GRI=12|loss_GRI=17|gf_GRI=51|ga_GRI=68
|win_HUD=17|draw_HUD=5 |loss_HUD=20|gf_HUD=55|ga_HUD=68
|win_LEE=14|draw_LEE=15|loss_LEE=13|gf_LEE=64|ga_LEE=69
|win_LEI=14|draw_LEI=11|loss_LEI=17|gf_LEI=54|ga_LEI=75
|win_LIV=15|draw_LIV=11|loss_LIV=16|gf_LIV=65|ga_LIV=71
|win_MCI=14|draw_MCI=8 |loss_MCI=20|gf_MCI=80|ga_MCI=77
|win_MID=19|draw_MID=8 |loss_MID=15|gf_MID=72|ga_MID=65
|win_POR=13|draw_POR=12|loss_POR=17|gf_POR=62|ga_POR=68
|win_PNE=16|draw_PNE=17|loss_PNE=9 |gf_PNE=64|ga_PNE=44
|win_STK=13|draw_STK=12|loss_STK=17|gf_STK=58|ga_STK=59
|win_SUN=14|draw_SUN=16|loss_SUN=12|gf_SUN=55|ga_SUN=57
|win_WBA=14|draw_WBA=8 |loss_WBA=20|gf_WBA=74|ga_WBA=91
|win_WOL=20|draw_WOL=11|loss_WOL=11|gf_WOL=72|ga_WOL=49
|status_ARS=C
|status_MCI=R
|status_WBA=R
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|name_BIR=Birmingham
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|name_BRE=Brentford
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_DER=Derby County
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|name_POR=Portsmouth
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|name_STK=Stoke City
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=R
|col_1st=yellow
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=BLP|team4=BOL|team5=BRE
|team6=CHA|team7=CHE|team8=DER|team9=EVE|team10=GRI
|team11=HUD|team12=LEE|team13=LEI|team14=LIV|team15=MCI
|team16=MID|team17=POR|team18=PNE|team19=STK|team20=SUN
|team21=WBA|team22=WOL
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|match_ARS_BIR=0–0
|match_ARS_BLP=2–1
|match_ARS_BOL=5–0
|match_ARS_BRE=0–2
|match_ARS_CHA=2–2
|match_ARS_CHE=2–0
|match_ARS_DER=3–0
|match_ARS_EVE=2–1
|match_ARS_GRI=5–1
|match_ARS_HUD=3–1
|match_ARS_LEE=4–1
|match_ARS_LEI=3–1
|match_ARS_LIV=1–0
|match_ARS_MCI=2–1
|match_ARS_MID=1–2
|match_ARS_POR=1–1
|match_ARS_PNE=2–0
|match_ARS_STK=4–0
|match_ARS_SUN=4–1
|match_ARS_WBA=1–1
|match_ARS_WOL=5–0
|name_BIR=Birmingham
|match_BIR_ARS=1–2
|match_BIR_BLP=1–1
|match_BIR_BOL=2–0
|match_BIR_BRE=0–0
|match_BIR_CHA=1–1
|match_BIR_CHE=1–1
|match_BIR_DER=1–0
|match_BIR_EVE=0–3
|match_BIR_GRI=2–2
|match_BIR_HUD=2–2
|match_BIR_LEE=3–2
|match_BIR_LEI=4–1
|match_BIR_LIV=2–2
|match_BIR_MCI=2–2
|match_BIR_MID=3–1
|match_BIR_POR=2–2
|match_BIR_PNE=0–2
|match_BIR_STK=1–1
|match_BIR_SUN=2–2
|match_BIR_WBA=2–1
|match_BIR_WOL=2–0
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|match_BLP_ARS=2–1
|match_BLP_BIR=0–3
|match_BLP_BOL=2–2
|match_BLP_BRE=1–1
|match_BLP_CHA=1–0
|match_BLP_CHE=0–2
|match_BLP_DER=1–1
|match_BLP_EVE=1–0
|match_BLP_GRI=2–2
|match_BLP_HUD=4–0
|match_BLP_LEE=5–2
|match_BLP_LEI=2–4
|match_BLP_LIV=0–1
|match_BLP_MCI=2–1
|match_BLP_MID=4–2
|match_BLP_POR=2–0
|match_BLP_PNE=1–0
|match_BLP_STK=0–1
|match_BLP_SUN=0–0
|match_BLP_WBA=3–1
|match_BLP_WOL=0–2
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|match_BOL_ARS=1–0
|match_BOL_BIR=1–1
|match_BOL_BLP=3–0
|match_BOL_BRE=2–0
|match_BOL_CHA=1–0
|match_BOL_CHE=5–5
|match_BOL_DER=0–2
|match_BOL_EVE=1–2
|match_BOL_GRI=3–1
|match_BOL_HUD=2–0
|match_BOL_LEE=0–0
|match_BOL_LEI=6–1
|match_BOL_LIV=0–0
|match_BOL_MCI=2–1
|match_BOL_MID=3–1
|match_BOL_POR=1–1
|match_BOL_PNE=1–4
|match_BOL_STK=1–0
|match_BOL_SUN=1–1
|match_BOL_WBA=3–0
|match_BOL_WOL=1–2
|name_BRE=Brentford
|match_BRE_ARS=3–0
|match_BRE_BIR=1–2
|match_BRE_BLP=2–4
|match_BRE_BOL=1–1
|match_BRE_CHA=5–2
|match_BRE_CHE=1–1
|match_BRE_DER=2–3
|match_BRE_EVE=3–0
|match_BRE_GRI=6–1
|match_BRE_HUD=2–0
|match_BRE_LEE=1–1
|match_BRE_LEI=1–1
|match_BRE_LIV=1–3
|match_BRE_MCI=2–1
|match_BRE_MID=3–3
|match_BRE_POR=2–0
|match_BRE_PNE=2–1
|match_BRE_STK=0–0
|match_BRE_SUN=4–0
|match_BRE_WBA=0–2
|match_BRE_WOL=2–1
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|match_CHA_ARS=0–3
|match_CHA_BIR=2–0
|match_CHA_BLP=4–1
|match_CHA_BOL=1–1
|match_CHA_BRE=1–0
|match_CHA_CHE=3–1
|match_CHA_DER=1–2
|match_CHA_EVE=3–1
|match_CHA_GRI=0–0
|match_CHA_HUD=4–0
|match_CHA_LEE=1–1
|match_CHA_LEI=2–0
|match_CHA_LIV=3–0
|match_CHA_MCI=0–0
|match_CHA_MID=1–0
|match_CHA_POR=5–1
|match_CHA_PNE=0–0
|match_CHA_STK=3–0
|match_CHA_SUN=2–1
|match_CHA_WBA=3–1
|match_CHA_WOL=4–1
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|match_CHE_ARS=2–2
|match_CHE_BIR=2–0
|match_CHE_BLP=1–3
|match_CHE_BOL=0–0
|match_CHE_BRE=2–1
|match_CHE_CHA=1–1
|match_CHE_DER=3–0
|match_CHE_EVE=2–0
|match_CHE_GRI=1–0
|match_CHE_HUD=3–1
|match_CHE_LEE=4–1
|match_CHE_LEI=4–1
|match_CHE_LIV=6–1
|match_CHE_MCI=2–2
|match_CHE_MID=0–1
|match_CHE_POR=3–1
|match_CHE_PNE=0–2
|match_CHE_STK=2–1
|match_CHE_SUN=0–0
|match_CHE_WBA=2–2
|match_CHE_WOL=0–2
|name_DER=Derby County
|match_DER_ARS=2–0
|match_DER_BIR=0–0
|match_DER_BLP=3–1
|match_DER_BOL=4–2
|match_DER_BRE=1–3
|match_DER_CHA=3–2
|match_DER_CHE=4–0
|match_DER_EVE=2–1
|match_DER_GRI=1–2
|match_DER_HUD=0–4
|match_DER_LEE=2–2
|match_DER_LEI=0–1
|match_DER_LIV=4–1
|match_DER_MCI=1–7
|match_DER_MID=1–1
|match_DER_POR=1–0
|match_DER_PNE=1–1
|match_DER_STK=4–1
|match_DER_SUN=2–2
|match_DER_WBA=5–3
|match_DER_WOL=1–2
|name_EVE=Everton
|match_EVE_ARS=1–4
|match_EVE_BIR=1–1
|match_EVE_BLP=3–1
|match_EVE_BOL=4–1
|match_EVE_BRE=3–0
|match_EVE_CHA=3–0
|match_EVE_CHE=4–1
|match_EVE_DER=1–1
|match_EVE_GRI=3–2
|match_EVE_HUD=1–2
|match_EVE_LEE=1–1
|match_EVE_LEI=3–0
|match_EVE_LIV=1–3
|match_EVE_MCI=4–1
|match_EVE_MID=2–2
|match_EVE_POR=5–2
|match_EVE_PNE=3–5
|match_EVE_STK=3–0
|match_EVE_SUN=3–3
|match_EVE_WBA=5–3
|match_EVE_WOL=0–1
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_ARS=2–1
|match_GRI_BIR=4–0
|match_GRI_BLP=1–0
|match_GRI_BOL=0–1
|match_GRI_BRE=0–1
|match_GRI_CHA=1–1
|match_GRI_CHE=2–0
|match_GRI_DER=0–0
|match_GRI_EVE=2–1
|match_GRI_HUD=4–2
|match_GRI_LEE=1–1
|match_GRI_LEI=2–1
|match_GRI_LIV=0–0
|match_GRI_MCI=3–1
|match_GRI_MID=2–1
|match_GRI_POR=1–0
|match_GRI_PNE=1–1
|match_GRI_STK=1–5
|match_GRI_SUN=0–2
|match_GRI_WBA=1–4
|match_GRI_WOL=1–0
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|match_HUD_ARS=2–1
|match_HUD_BIR=2–1
|match_HUD_BLP=3–1
|match_HUD_BOL=1–0
|match_HUD_BRE=0–3
|match_HUD_CHA=1–1
|match_HUD_CHE=1–2
|match_HUD_DER=2–0
|match_HUD_EVE=1–3
|match_HUD_GRI=1–2
|match_HUD_LEE=0–3
|match_HUD_LEI=0–0
|match_HUD_LIV=1–2
|match_HUD_MCI=1–0
|match_HUD_MID=3–0
|match_HUD_POR=2–0
|match_HUD_PNE=1–3
|match_HUD_STK=3–0
|match_HUD_SUN=1–1
|match_HUD_WBA=2–1
|match_HUD_WOL=1–0
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|match_LEE_ARS=0–1
|match_LEE_BIR=1–0
|match_LEE_BLP=1–1
|match_LEE_BOL=1–1
|match_LEE_BRE=4–0
|match_LEE_CHA=2–2
|match_LEE_CHE=2–0
|match_LEE_DER=0–2
|match_LEE_EVE=4–4
|match_LEE_GRI=1–1
|match_LEE_HUD=2–1
|match_LEE_LEI=0–2
|match_LEE_LIV=2–0
|match_LEE_MCI=2–1
|match_LEE_MID=5–3
|match_LEE_POR=3–1
|match_LEE_PNE=0–0
|match_LEE_STK=2–1
|match_LEE_SUN=4–3
|match_LEE_WBA=1–0
|match_LEE_WOL=1–2
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|match_LEI_ARS=1–1
|match_LEI_BIR=1–4
|match_LEI_BLP=0–1
|match_LEI_BOL=1–1
|match_LEI_BRE=0–1
|match_LEI_CHA=1–0
|match_LEI_CHE=1–0
|match_LEI_DER=0–0
|match_LEI_EVE=3–1
|match_LEI_GRI=1–0
|match_LEI_HUD=2–1
|match_LEI_LEE=2–4
|match_LEI_LIV=2–2
|match_LEI_MCI=1–4
|match_LEI_MID=0–1
|match_LEI_POR=3–3
|match_LEI_PNE=1–0
|match_LEI_STK=2–0
|match_LEI_SUN=4–0
|match_LEI_WBA=4–1
|match_LEI_WOL=1–1
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_ARS=2–0
|match_LIV_BIR=3–2
|match_LIV_BLP=4–2
|match_LIV_BOL=2–1
|match_LIV_BRE=3–4
|match_LIV_CHA=1–2
|match_LIV_CHE=2–2
|match_LIV_DER=3–4
|match_LIV_EVE=1–2
|match_LIV_GRI=2–1
|match_LIV_HUD=0–1
|match_LIV_LEE=1–1
|match_LIV_LEI=1–1
|match_LIV_MCI=2–0
|match_LIV_MID=1–1
|match_LIV_POR=3–2
|match_LIV_PNE=2–2
|match_LIV_STK=3–0
|match_LIV_SUN=4–0
|match_LIV_WBA=0–1
|match_LIV_WOL=0–1
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|match_MCI_ARS=1–2
|match_MCI_BIR=2–0
|match_MCI_BLP=2–1
|match_MCI_BOL=1–2
|match_MCI_BRE=0–2
|match_MCI_CHA=5–3
|match_MCI_CHE=1–0
|match_MCI_DER=6–1
|match_MCI_EVE=2–0
|match_MCI_GRI=3–1
|match_MCI_HUD=3–2
|match_MCI_LEE=6–2
|match_MCI_LEI=3–0
|match_MCI_LIV=1–3
|match_MCI_MID=1–6
|match_MCI_POR=2–1
|match_MCI_PNE=1–2
|match_MCI_STK=0–0
|match_MCI_SUN=0–0
|match_MCI_WBA=7–1
|match_MCI_WOL=2–4
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|match_MID_ARS=2–1
|match_MID_BIR=1–1
|match_MID_BLP=2–2
|match_MID_BOL=1–2
|match_MID_BRE=0–1
|match_MID_CHA=3–1
|match_MID_CHE=4–3
|match_MID_DER=4–2
|match_MID_EVE=1–2
|match_MID_GRI=1–0
|match_MID_HUD=0–1
|match_MID_LEE=2–0
|match_MID_LEI=4–2
|match_MID_LIV=1–1
|match_MID_MCI=4–0
|match_MID_POR=0–0
|match_MID_PNE=2–1
|match_MID_STK=2–1
|match_MID_SUN=2–1
|match_MID_WBA=4–1
|match_MID_WOL=0–3
|name_POR=Portsmouth
|match_POR_ARS=0–0
|match_POR_BIR=1–1
|match_POR_BLP=1–2
|match_POR_BOL=1–1
|match_POR_BRE=4–1
|match_POR_CHA=2–1
|match_POR_CHE=2–4
|match_POR_DER=4–0
|match_POR_EVE=3–1
|match_POR_GRI=3–0
|match_POR_HUD=3–0
|match_POR_LEE=4–0
|match_POR_LEI=1–1
|match_POR_LIV=1–1
|match_POR_MCI=2–2
|match_POR_MID=0–2
|match_POR_PNE=3–2
|match_POR_STK=2–0
|match_POR_SUN=1–0
|match_POR_WBA=2–3
|match_POR_WOL=1–0
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|match_PNE_ARS=1–3
|match_PNE_BIR=2–1
|match_PNE_BLP=2–0
|match_PNE_BOL=2–2
|match_PNE_BRE=1–1
|match_PNE_CHA=0–1
|match_PNE_CHE=0–0
|match_PNE_DER=4–1
|match_PNE_EVE=2–1
|match_PNE_GRI=4–1
|match_PNE_HUD=1–1
|match_PNE_LEE=3–1
|match_PNE_LEI=0–0
|match_PNE_LIV=4–1
|match_PNE_MCI=2–2
|match_PNE_MID=0–2
|match_PNE_POR=1–1
|match_PNE_STK=2–1
|match_PNE_SUN=0–0
|match_PNE_WBA=1–1
|match_PNE_WOL=2–0
|name_STK=Stoke City
|match_STK_ARS=1–1
|match_STK_BIR=2–2
|match_STK_BLP=1–3
|match_STK_BOL=3–2
|match_STK_BRE=3–0
|match_STK_CHA=2–0
|match_STK_CHE=2–1
|match_STK_DER=8–1
|match_STK_EVE=1–1
|match_STK_GRI=1–1
|match_STK_HUD=0–1
|match_STK_LEE=0–1
|match_STK_LEI=1–2
|match_STK_LIV=2–0
|match_STK_MCI=3–2
|match_STK_MID=3–0
|match_STK_POR=3–1
|match_STK_PNE=1–1
|match_STK_SUN=0–0
|match_STK_WBA=4–0
|match_STK_WOL=1–1
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_ARS=1–1
|match_SUN_BIR=1–0
|match_SUN_BLP=2–1
|match_SUN_BOL=3–1
|match_SUN_BRE=1–0
|match_SUN_CHA=1–1
|match_SUN_CHE=1–1
|match_SUN_DER=2–0
|match_SUN_EVE=2–0
|match_SUN_GRI=2–2
|match_SUN_HUD=2–1
|match_SUN_LEE=0–0
|match_SUN_LEI=1–0
|match_SUN_LIV=2–3
|match_SUN_MCI=3–1
|match_SUN_MID=3–1
|match_SUN_POR=0–2
|match_SUN_PNE=0–2
|match_SUN_STK=1–1
|match_SUN_WBA=3–0
|match_SUN_WOL=1–0
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|match_WBA_ARS=0–0
|match_WBA_BIR=4–3
|match_WBA_BLP=1–2
|match_WBA_BOL=2–4
|match_WBA_BRE=4–3
|match_WBA_CHA=0–0
|match_WBA_CHE=4–0
|match_WBA_DER=4–2
|match_WBA_EVE=3–1
|match_WBA_GRI=2–1
|match_WBA_HUD=5–1
|match_WBA_LEE=2–1
|match_WBA_LEI=1–3
|match_WBA_LIV=5–1
|match_WBA_MCI=1–1
|match_WBA_MID=3–1
|match_WBA_POR=1–2
|match_WBA_PNE=1–1
|match_WBA_STK=0–1
|match_WBA_SUN=1–6
|match_WBA_WOL=2–2
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_ARS=3–1
|match_WOL_BIR=3–2
|match_WOL_BLP=1–0
|match_WOL_BOL=1–1
|match_WOL_BRE=2–1
|match_WOL_CHA=1–1
|match_WOL_CHE=1–1
|match_WOL_DER=2–2
|match_WOL_EVE=2–0
|match_WOL_GRI=1–1
|match_WOL_HUD=1–4
|match_WOL_LEE=1–1
|match_WOL_LEI=10–1
|match_WOL_LIV=2–0
|match_WOL_MCI=3–1
|match_WOL_MID=0–1
|match_WOL_POR=5–0
|match_WOL_PNE=0–0
|match_WOL_STK=2–2
|match_WOL_SUN=4–0
|match_WOL_WBA=2–1
|update=
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1937-38.html]
}}
=Maps=
{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division London teams |places=
{{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.558 |long=-0.103|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=-0.31 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=0.036 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.482 |long=-0.191|label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+|England |float=none |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-0.10 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.48 |long=-1.89 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.81 |long=-3.05 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.486|long=-0.31 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=0.07 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.78 |long=-1.57 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.62 |long=-1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.53 |long=-2.99 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.57 |long=-1.23 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.80 |long=-1.06 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.7 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Second Division
| season = 1937–38
| winners = Aston Villa
| promoted = Aston Villa
Manchester United
| relegated = Barnsley
Stockport County
| league topscorer = George Henson
(27 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Fulham 8–1 Swansea Town}}
(22 January 1938)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Chesterfield 1–7 Manchester United}}
(13 November 1937)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Luton Town 6–4 Stockport County}}
(1 January 1938)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1346
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1936–37
| nextseason = 1938–39
}}
|section=Second Division
|source=
|team_order=AVL, MUN, SHU, COV, TOT, BUR, BPA, FUL, WHU, BRY, CHF, LUT, PLY, NOR, SOU, BLA, SHW, SWA, NEW, NFO, BAR, SPC
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result21=RELN |result22=RELN
|update=complete
|win_AVL=25|draw_AVL=7 |loss_AVL=10|gf_AVL=73|ga_AVL=35
|win_BAR=11|draw_BAR=14|loss_BAR=17|gf_BAR=50|ga_BAR=64
|win_BLA=14|draw_BLA=10|loss_BLA=18|gf_BLA=71|ga_BLA=80
|win_BPA=17|draw_BPA=9 |loss_BPA=16|gf_BPA=69|ga_BPA=56
|win_BUR=17|draw_BUR=10|loss_BUR=15|gf_BUR=54|ga_BUR=54
|win_BRY=18|draw_BRY=5 |loss_BRY=19|gf_BRY=63|ga_BRY=60
|win_CHF=16|draw_CHF=9 |loss_CHF=17|gf_CHF=63|ga_CHF=63
|win_COV=20|draw_COV=12|loss_COV=10|gf_COV=66|ga_COV=45
|win_FUL=16|draw_FUL=11|loss_FUL=15|gf_FUL=61|ga_FUL=57
|win_LUT=15|draw_LUT=10|loss_LUT=17|gf_LUT=89|ga_LUT=86
|win_MUN=22|draw_MUN=9 |loss_MUN=11|gf_MUN=82|ga_MUN=50
|win_NEW=14|draw_NEW=8 |loss_NEW=20|gf_NEW=51|ga_NEW=58
|win_NOR=14|draw_NOR=11|loss_NOR=17|gf_NOR=56|ga_NOR=75
|win_NFO=14|draw_NFO=8 |loss_NFO=20|gf_NFO=47|ga_NFO=60
|win_PLY=14|draw_PLY=12|loss_PLY=16|gf_PLY=57|ga_PLY=65
|win_SHU=22|draw_SHU=9 |loss_SHU=11|gf_SHU=73|ga_SHU=56
|win_SHW=14|draw_SHW=10|loss_SHW=18|gf_SHW=49|ga_SHW=56
|win_SOU=15|draw_SOU=9 |loss_SOU=18|gf_SOU=55|ga_SOU=77
|win_SPC=11|draw_SPC=9 |loss_SPC=22|gf_SPC=43|ga_SPC=70
|win_SWA=13|draw_SWA=12|loss_SWA=17|gf_SWA=45|ga_SWA=73
|win_TOT=19|draw_TOT=6 |loss_TOT=17|gf_TOT=76|ga_TOT=54
|win_WHU=14|draw_WHU=14|loss_WHU=14|gf_WHU=53|ga_WHU=52
|status_AVL=C, P
|status_MUN=P
|status_BAR=R
|status_SPC=R
|name_AVL=Aston Villa
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers
|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|name_BUR=Burnley
|name_BRY=Bury
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|name_COV=Coventry City
|name_FUL=Fulham
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NOR=Norwich City
|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|name_SOU=Southampton
|name_SPC=Stockport County
|name_SWA=Swansea Town
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division
|col_RELN=red1 |text_RELN=Relegation to the Third Division North
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AST|team2=BAR|team3=BLB|team4=BPA|team5=BUR
|team6=BRY|team7=CHF|team8=COV|team9=FUL|team10=LUT
|team11=MUN|team12=NEW|team13=NWC|team14=NOT|team15=PLY
|team16=SHU|team17=SHW|team18=SOU|team19=STP|team20=SWA
|team21=TOT|team22=WHU
|name_AST=Aston Villa
|match_AST_BAR=3–0
|match_AST_BLB=2–1
|match_AST_BPA=2–0
|match_AST_BUR=0–0
|match_AST_BRY=2–1
|match_AST_CHF=0–2
|match_AST_COV=1–1
|match_AST_FUL=2–0
|match_AST_LUT=4–1
|match_AST_MUN=3–0
|match_AST_NEW=2–0
|match_AST_NWC=2–0
|match_AST_NOT=1–2
|match_AST_PLY=3–0
|match_AST_SHU=1–0
|match_AST_SHW=4–3
|match_AST_SOU=3–0
|match_AST_STP=7–1
|match_AST_SWA=4–0
|match_AST_TOT=2–0
|match_AST_WHU=2–0
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_AST=0–1
|match_BAR_BLB=0–0
|match_BAR_BPA=0–1
|match_BAR_BUR=2–2
|match_BAR_BRY=2–2
|match_BAR_CHF=1–1
|match_BAR_COV=1–1
|match_BAR_FUL=0–0
|match_BAR_LUT=3–1
|match_BAR_MUN=2–2
|match_BAR_NEW=3–0
|match_BAR_NWC=0–0
|match_BAR_NOT=2–2
|match_BAR_PLY=3–2
|match_BAR_SHU=1–1
|match_BAR_SHW=4–1
|match_BAR_SOU=0–2
|match_BAR_STP=2–0
|match_BAR_SWA=2–0
|match_BAR_TOT=1–1
|match_BAR_WHU=1–0
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|match_BLB_AST=1–0
|match_BLB_BAR=5–3
|match_BLB_BPA=0–0
|match_BLB_BUR=3–3
|match_BLB_BRY=2–1
|match_BLB_CHF=3–3
|match_BLB_COV=1–3
|match_BLB_FUL=2–2
|match_BLB_LUT=2–2
|match_BLB_MUN=1–1
|match_BLB_NEW=2–1
|match_BLB_NWC=5–3
|match_BLB_NOT=5–1
|match_BLB_PLY=2–1
|match_BLB_SHU=2–3
|match_BLB_SHW=1–0
|match_BLB_SOU=4–0
|match_BLB_STP=3–0
|match_BLB_SWA=3–1
|match_BLB_TOT=2–0
|match_BLB_WHU=2–1
|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|match_BPA_AST=1–2
|match_BPA_BAR=4–3
|match_BPA_BLB=7–1
|match_BPA_BUR=3–1
|match_BPA_BRY=1–1
|match_BPA_CHF=3–2
|match_BPA_COV=0–1
|match_BPA_FUL=1–2
|match_BPA_LUT=1–1
|match_BPA_MUN=4–0
|match_BPA_NEW=2–0
|match_BPA_NWC=3–0
|match_BPA_NOT=2–2
|match_BPA_PLY=2–0
|match_BPA_SHU=5–1
|match_BPA_SHW=1–1
|match_BPA_SOU=2–0
|match_BPA_STP=4–1
|match_BPA_SWA=0–1
|match_BPA_TOT=3–1
|match_BPA_WHU=2–1
|name_BUR=Burnley
|match_BUR_AST=3–0
|match_BUR_BAR=1–0
|match_BUR_BLB=3–1
|match_BUR_BPA=1–1
|match_BUR_BRY=2–0
|match_BUR_CHF=0–2
|match_BUR_COV=2–0
|match_BUR_FUL=1–0
|match_BUR_LUT=3–2
|match_BUR_MUN=1–0
|match_BUR_NEW=2–1
|match_BUR_NWC=3–0
|match_BUR_NOT=0–0
|match_BUR_PLY=0–2
|match_BUR_SHU=2–0
|match_BUR_SHW=1–1
|match_BUR_SOU=4–0
|match_BUR_STP=0–0
|match_BUR_SWA=2–0
|match_BUR_TOT=2–1
|match_BUR_WHU=2–0
|name_BRY=Bury
|match_BRY_AST=1–1
|match_BRY_BAR=0–2
|match_BRY_BLB=2–1
|match_BRY_BPA=5–1
|match_BRY_BUR=4–0
|match_BRY_CHF=4–0
|match_BRY_COV=0–2
|match_BRY_FUL=4–2
|match_BRY_LUT=3–4
|match_BRY_MUN=1–2
|match_BRY_NEW=1–1
|match_BRY_NWC=3–1
|match_BRY_NOT=2–0
|match_BRY_PLY=2–0
|match_BRY_SHU=1–0
|match_BRY_SHW=2–0
|match_BRY_SOU=2–1
|match_BRY_STP=1–3
|match_BRY_SWA=0–0
|match_BRY_TOT=1–2
|match_BRY_WHU=4–3
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_AST=0–1
|match_CHF_BAR=0–0
|match_CHF_BLB=3–0
|match_CHF_BPA=0–3
|match_CHF_BUR=0–1
|match_CHF_BRY=1–2
|match_CHF_COV=4–0
|match_CHF_FUL=0–2
|match_CHF_LUT=5–2
|match_CHF_MUN=1–7
|match_CHF_NEW=2–0
|match_CHF_NWC=6–2
|match_CHF_NOT=1–0
|match_CHF_PLY=2–0
|match_CHF_SHU=1–0
|match_CHF_SHW=1–0
|match_CHF_SOU=5–0
|match_CHF_STP=1–0
|match_CHF_SWA=4–1
|match_CHF_TOT=2–2
|match_CHF_WHU=0–1
|name_COV=Coventry City
|match_COV_AST=0–1
|match_COV_BAR=1–0
|match_COV_BLB=3–2
|match_COV_BPA=0–0
|match_COV_BUR=1–0
|match_COV_BRY=0–2
|match_COV_CHF=2–2
|match_COV_FUL=0–1
|match_COV_LUT=2–1
|match_COV_MUN=1–0
|match_COV_NEW=1–0
|match_COV_NWC=2–0
|match_COV_NOT=1–1
|match_COV_PLY=4–0
|match_COV_SHU=2–2
|match_COV_SHW=0–1
|match_COV_SOU=2–0
|match_COV_STP=1–0
|match_COV_SWA=5–0
|match_COV_TOT=2–1
|match_COV_WHU=1–1
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_AST=1–1
|match_FUL_BAR=0–0
|match_FUL_BLB=3–1
|match_FUL_BPA=1–1
|match_FUL_BUR=2–1
|match_FUL_BRY=4–0
|match_FUL_CHF=1–1
|match_FUL_COV=3–4
|match_FUL_LUT=4–1
|match_FUL_MUN=1–0
|match_FUL_NEW=1–2
|match_FUL_NWC=3–4
|match_FUL_NOT=2–0
|match_FUL_PLY=2–3
|match_FUL_SHU=1–1
|match_FUL_SHW=0–0
|match_FUL_SOU=1–0
|match_FUL_STP=2–0
|match_FUL_SWA=8–1
|match_FUL_TOT=3–1
|match_FUL_WHU=1–1
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|match_LUT_AST=3–2
|match_LUT_BAR=4–0
|match_LUT_BLB=4–1
|match_LUT_BPA=4–2
|match_LUT_BUR=3–1
|match_LUT_BRY=0–1
|match_LUT_CHF=1–1
|match_LUT_COV=1–4
|match_LUT_FUL=4–0
|match_LUT_MUN=1–0
|match_LUT_NEW=4–1
|match_LUT_NWC=1–1
|match_LUT_NOT=2–2
|match_LUT_PLY=1–1
|match_LUT_SHU=2–3
|match_LUT_SHW=2–2
|match_LUT_SOU=1–3
|match_LUT_STP=6–4
|match_LUT_SWA=5–1
|match_LUT_TOT=2–4
|match_LUT_WHU=2–2
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|match_MUN_AST=3–1
|match_MUN_BAR=4–1
|match_MUN_BLB=2–1
|match_MUN_BPA=3–1
|match_MUN_BUR=4–0
|match_MUN_BRY=2–0
|match_MUN_CHF=4–1
|match_MUN_COV=2–2
|match_MUN_FUL=1–0
|match_MUN_LUT=4–2
|match_MUN_NEW=3–0
|match_MUN_NWC=0–0
|match_MUN_NOT=4–3
|match_MUN_PLY=0–0
|match_MUN_SHU=0–1
|match_MUN_SHW=1–0
|match_MUN_SOU=1–2
|match_MUN_STP=3–1
|match_MUN_SWA=5–1
|match_MUN_TOT=0–1
|match_MUN_WHU=4–0
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|match_NEW_AST=2–0
|match_NEW_BAR=0–1
|match_NEW_BLB=2–0
|match_NEW_BPA=3–0
|match_NEW_BUR=2–2
|match_NEW_BRY=1–0
|match_NEW_CHF=3–1
|match_NEW_COV=1–2
|match_NEW_FUL=1–2
|match_NEW_LUT=1–3
|match_NEW_MUN=2–2
|match_NEW_NWC=0–1
|match_NEW_NOT=3–1
|match_NEW_PLY=3–1
|match_NEW_SHU=6–0
|match_NEW_SHW=1–0
|match_NEW_SOU=3–0
|match_NEW_STP=0–0
|match_NEW_SWA=1–0
|match_NEW_TOT=1–0
|match_NEW_WHU=2–2
|name_NWC=Norwich City
|match_NWC_AST=1–0
|match_NWC_BAR=1–0
|match_NWC_BLB=3–2
|match_NWC_BPA=1–1
|match_NWC_BUR=1–0
|match_NWC_BRY=1–2
|match_NWC_CHF=2–1
|match_NWC_COV=0–2
|match_NWC_FUL=1–2
|match_NWC_LUT=0–4
|match_NWC_MUN=2–3
|match_NWC_NEW=1–1
|match_NWC_NOT=2–0
|match_NWC_PLY=4–0
|match_NWC_SHU=2–2
|match_NWC_SHW=3–1
|match_NWC_SOU=4–3
|match_NWC_STP=1–0
|match_NWC_SWA=1–1
|match_NWC_TOT=2–1
|match_NWC_WHU=2–2
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|match_NOT_AST=0–2
|match_NOT_BAR=2–1
|match_NOT_BLB=3–1
|match_NOT_BPA=1–0
|match_NOT_BUR=1–1
|match_NOT_BRY=1–0
|match_NOT_CHF=4–2
|match_NOT_COV=2–1
|match_NOT_FUL=0–1
|match_NOT_LUT=1–0
|match_NOT_MUN=2–3
|match_NOT_NEW=0–0
|match_NOT_NWC=1–2
|match_NOT_PLY=1–0
|match_NOT_SHU=2–1
|match_NOT_SHW=0–1
|match_NOT_SOU=2–1
|match_NOT_STP=1–2
|match_NOT_SWA=2–1
|match_NOT_TOT=3–1
|match_NOT_WHU=0–0
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|match_PLY_AST=0–3
|match_PLY_BAR=2–2
|match_PLY_BLB=2–2
|match_PLY_BPA=1–0
|match_PLY_BUR=2–3
|match_PLY_BRY=2–1
|match_PLY_CHF=1–1
|match_PLY_COV=3–1
|match_PLY_FUL=4–0
|match_PLY_LUT=2–4
|match_PLY_MUN=1–1
|match_PLY_NEW=2–1
|match_PLY_NWC=1–1
|match_PLY_NOT=1–0
|match_PLY_SHU=2–0
|match_PLY_SHW=2–4
|match_PLY_SOU=4–0
|match_PLY_STP=2–1
|match_PLY_SWA=2–2
|match_PLY_TOT=2–2
|match_PLY_WHU=2–1
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|match_SHU_AST=0–0
|match_SHU_BAR=6–3
|match_SHU_BLB=1–1
|match_SHU_BPA=3–1
|match_SHU_BUR=2–1
|match_SHU_BRY=2–1
|match_SHU_CHF=0–2
|match_SHU_COV=3–2
|match_SHU_FUL=2–1
|match_SHU_LUT=2–0
|match_SHU_MUN=1–2
|match_SHU_NEW=4–0
|match_SHU_NWC=4–1
|match_SHU_NOT=2–1
|match_SHU_PLY=0–0
|match_SHU_SHW=2–1
|match_SHU_SOU=5–0
|match_SHU_STP=2–0
|match_SHU_SWA=1–1
|match_SHU_TOT=1–0
|match_SHU_WHU=3–1
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|match_SHW_AST=1–2
|match_SHW_BAR=0–1
|match_SHW_BLB=1–1
|match_SHW_BPA=1–0
|match_SHW_BUR=2–1
|match_SHW_BRY=2–0
|match_SHW_CHF=1–0
|match_SHW_COV=2–1
|match_SHW_FUL=2–1
|match_SHW_LUT=4–0
|match_SHW_MUN=1–3
|match_SHW_NEW=3–0
|match_SHW_NWC=1–0
|match_SHW_NOT=0–2
|match_SHW_PLY=1–1
|match_SHW_SHU=0–1
|match_SHW_SOU=0–0
|match_SHW_STP=3–3
|match_SHW_SWA=1–1
|match_SHW_TOT=0–3
|match_SHW_WHU=1–0
|name_SOU=Southampton
|match_SOU_AST=0–0
|match_SOU_BAR=2–0
|match_SOU_BLB=1–0
|match_SOU_BPA=2–1
|match_SOU_BUR=0–0
|match_SOU_BRY=4–1
|match_SOU_CHF=0–1
|match_SOU_COV=0–4
|match_SOU_FUL=4–0
|match_SOU_LUT=3–6
|match_SOU_MUN=3–3
|match_SOU_NEW=1–0
|match_SOU_NWC=3–1
|match_SOU_NOT=2–0
|match_SOU_PLY=0–0
|match_SOU_SHU=2–1
|match_SOU_SHW=5–2
|match_SOU_STP=4–1
|match_SOU_SWA=1–1
|match_SOU_TOT=2–1
|match_SOU_WHU=3–3
|name_STP=Stockport County
|match_STP_AST=1–3
|match_STP_BAR=1–2
|match_STP_BLB=0–1
|match_STP_BPA=1–2
|match_STP_BUR=3–1
|match_STP_BRY=0–1
|match_STP_CHF=1–1
|match_STP_COV=1–1
|match_STP_FUL=2–0
|match_STP_LUT=2–1
|match_STP_MUN=1–0
|match_STP_NEW=1–3
|match_STP_NWC=1–1
|match_STP_NOT=1–0
|match_STP_PLY=1–3
|match_STP_SHU=1–1
|match_STP_SHW=2–1
|match_STP_SOU=0–0
|match_STP_SWA=1–0
|match_STP_TOT=3–2
|match_STP_WHU=0–0
|name_SWA=Swansea Town
|match_SWA_AST=2–1
|match_SWA_BAR=1–0
|match_SWA_BLB=3–2
|match_SWA_BPA=0–1
|match_SWA_BUR=3–1
|match_SWA_BRY=1–0
|match_SWA_CHF=1–0
|match_SWA_COV=3–3
|match_SWA_FUL=2–0
|match_SWA_LUT=1–1
|match_SWA_MUN=2–2
|match_SWA_NEW=2–0
|match_SWA_NWC=1–0
|match_SWA_NOT=1–0
|match_SWA_PLY=1–0
|match_SWA_SHU=3–5
|match_SWA_SHW=1–1
|match_SWA_SOU=0–0
|match_SWA_STP=0–2
|match_SWA_TOT=3–2
|match_SWA_WHU=0–0
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|match_TOT_AST=2–1
|match_TOT_BAR=3–0
|match_TOT_BLB=3–1
|match_TOT_BPA=2–1
|match_TOT_BUR=4–0
|match_TOT_BRY=1–3
|match_TOT_CHF=2–0
|match_TOT_COV=0–0
|match_TOT_FUL=1–1
|match_TOT_LUT=3–0
|match_TOT_MUN=0–1
|match_TOT_NEW=2–2
|match_TOT_NWC=4–0
|match_TOT_NOT=3–0
|match_TOT_PLY=3–2
|match_TOT_SHU=1–2
|match_TOT_SHW=1–2
|match_TOT_SOU=5–0
|match_TOT_STP=2–0
|match_TOT_SWA=2–0
|match_TOT_WHU=2–0
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|match_WHU_AST=1–1
|match_WHU_BAR=4–1
|match_WHU_BLB=2–0
|match_WHU_BPA=3–1
|match_WHU_BUR=1–0
|match_WHU_BRY=3–1
|match_WHU_CHF=5–0
|match_WHU_COV=0–0
|match_WHU_FUL=0–0
|match_WHU_LUT=0–0
|match_WHU_MUN=1–0
|match_WHU_NEW=1–0
|match_WHU_NWC=3–3
|match_WHU_NOT=2–1
|match_WHU_PLY=0–1
|match_WHU_SHU=0–2
|match_WHU_SHW=1–0
|match_WHU_SOU=3–1
|match_WHU_STP=1–0
|match_WHU_SWA=2–1
|match_WHU_TOT=1–3
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
}}
=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.32 |long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}
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{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}
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}}
Third Division North
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Third Division North
| season = 1937–1938
| winners = Tranmere Rovers (1st title)
| league topscorer = Jack Roberts (Port Vale), 28
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = None
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1401
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1936–37
| nextseason = 1938–39
}}
|section=Third Division North
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|sortable_table=y
|res_col_header=P
|team1=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team2=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|team3=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City
|team4=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|team5=GAT|name_GAT=Gateshead
|team6=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|team7=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|team8=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|team9=CHE|name_CHE=Chester
|team10=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham
|team11=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|team12=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|team13=NWB|name_NWB=New Brighton
|team14=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team15=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale
|team16=SOU|name_SOU=Southport
|team17=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|team18=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team19=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|team20=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepools United
|team21=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow
|team22=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|hwin_TRA=15|hdraw_TRA=4|hloss_TRA=2|hgf_TRA=57|hga_TRA=21|awin_TRA=8|adraw_TRA=6|aloss_TRA=7|agf_TRA=24|aga_TRA=20
|hwin_DON=15|hdraw_DON=4|hloss_DON=2|hgf_DON=48|hga_DON=16|awin_DON=6|adraw_DON=8|aloss_DON=7|agf_DON=26|aga_DON=33
|hwin_HUL=11|hdraw_HUL=8|hloss_HUL=2|hgf_HUL=51|hga_HUL=19|awin_HUL=9|adraw_HUL=5|aloss_HUL=7|agf_HUL=29|aga_HUL=24
|hwin_OLD=16|hdraw_OLD=4|hloss_OLD=1|hgf_OLD=48|hga_OLD=18|awin_OLD=3|adraw_OLD=9|aloss_OLD=9|agf_OLD=19|aga_OLD=28
|hwin_GAT=15|hdraw_GAT=5|hloss_GAT=1|hgf_GAT=53|hga_GAT=20|awin_GAT=5|adraw_GAT=6|aloss_GAT=10|agf_GAT=31|aga_GAT=39
|hwin_ROT=13|hdraw_ROT=6|hloss_ROT=2|hgf_ROT=45|hga_ROT=21|awin_ROT=7|adraw_ROT=4|aloss_ROT=10|agf_ROT=23|aga_ROT=35
|hwin_LIN=14|hdraw_LIN=3|hloss_LIN=4|hgf_LIN=48|hga_LIN=17|awin_LIN=5|adraw_LIN=5|aloss_LIN=11|agf_LIN=18|aga_LIN=33
|hwin_CRE=14|hdraw_CRE=3|hloss_CRE=4|hgf_CRE=47|hga_CRE=17|awin_CRE=4|adraw_CRE=6|aloss_CRE=11|agf_CRE=24|aga_CRE=36
|hwin_CHE=13|hdraw_CHE=4|hloss_CHE=4|hgf_CHE=54|hga_CHE=31|awin_CHE=3|adraw_CHE=8|aloss_CHE=10|agf_CHE=23|aga_CHE=41
|hwin_WRE=14|hdraw_WRE=4|hloss_WRE=3|hgf_WRE=37|hga_WRE=15|awin_WRE=2|adraw_WRE=7|aloss_WRE=12|agf_WRE=21|aga_WRE=48
|hwin_YOR=11|hdraw_YOR=4|hloss_YOR=6|hgf_YOR=40|hga_YOR=25|awin_YOR=5|adraw_YOR=6|aloss_YOR=10|agf_YOR=30|aga_YOR=43
|hwin_CRL=11|hdraw_CRL=5|hloss_CRL=5|hgf_CRL=35|hga_CRL=19|awin_CRL=4|adraw_CRL=4|aloss_CRL=13|agf_CRL=22|aga_CRL=48
|hwin_NWB=12|hdraw_NWB=5|hloss_NWB=4|hgf_NWB=43|hga_NWB=18|awin_NWB=3|adraw_NWB=3|aloss_NWB=15|agf_NWB=17|aga_NWB=43
|hwin_BRA=12|hdraw_BRA=6|hloss_BRA=3|hgf_BRA=46|hga_BRA=21|awin_BRA=2|adraw_BRA=4|aloss_BRA=15|agf_BRA=20|aga_BRA=48
|hwin_PTV=11|hdraw_PTV=8|hloss_PTV=2|hgf_PTV=45|hga_PTV=27|awin_PTV=1|adraw_PTV=6|aloss_PTV=14|agf_PTV=20|aga_PTV=46
|hwin_SOU=8|hdraw_SOU=8|hloss_SOU=5|hgf_SOU=30|hga_SOU=26|awin_SOU=4|adraw_SOU=6|aloss_SOU=11|agf_SOU=23|aga_SOU=56
|hwin_ROC=7|hdraw_ROC=10|hloss_ROC=4|hgf_ROC=38|hga_ROC=27|awin_ROC=6|adraw_ROC=1|aloss_ROC=14|agf_ROC=29|aga_ROC=51
|hwin_HAL=9|hdraw_HAL=7|hloss_HAL=5|hgf_HAL=24|hga_HAL=19|awin_HAL=3|adraw_HAL=5|aloss_HAL=13|agf_HAL=20|aga_HAL=47
|hwin_DAR=10|hdraw_DAR=4|hloss_DAR=7|hgf_DAR=37|hga_DAR=31|awin_DAR=1|adraw_DAR=6|aloss_DAR=14|agf_DAR=17|aga_DAR=48
|hwin_HAR=10|hdraw_HAR=8|hloss_HAR=3|hgf_HAR=36|hga_HAR=20|awin_HAR=0|adraw_HAR=4|aloss_HAR=17|agf_HAR=17|aga_HAR=60
|hwin_BRW=9|hdraw_BRW=6|hloss_BRW=6|hgf_BRW=28|hga_BRW=20|awin_BRW=2|adraw_BRW=4|aloss_BRW=15|agf_BRW=13|aga_BRW=51
|hwin_ACC=9|hdraw_ACC=2|hloss_ACC=10|hgf_ACC=31|hga_ACC=32|awin_ACC=2|adraw_ACC=5|aloss_ACC=14|agf_ACC=14|aga_ACC=43
|col_C=green1|text_C=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=C
|col_TRN=#CCCCFF |text_TRN=Transferred to the Third Division South
|result15=TRN
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected
|result21=REE|result22=REE
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1937-38.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ACC|team2=BRW|team3=BRA|team4=CRL|team5=CHE
|team6=CRE|team7=DAR|team8=DON|team9=GAT|team10=HAL
|team11=HAR|team12=HUL|team13=LIN|team14=NWB|team15=OLD
|team16=PTV|team17=ROC|team18=ROT|team19=SOU|team20=TRA
|team21=WRE|team22=YOR
|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|match_ACC_BRW=2–0
|match_ACC_BRA=3–1
|match_ACC_CRL=1–4
|match_ACC_CHE=0–0
|match_ACC_CRE=3–2
|match_ACC_DAR=2–1
|match_ACC_DON=0–1
|match_ACC_GAT=1–5
|match_ACC_HAL=3–4
|match_ACC_HAR=2–1
|match_ACC_HUL=0–2
|match_ACC_LIN=0–3
|match_ACC_NWB=3–1
|match_ACC_OLD=1–2
|match_ACC_PTV=2–1
|match_ACC_ROC=0–1
|match_ACC_ROT=0–0
|match_ACC_SOU=3–0
|match_ACC_TRA=0–1
|match_ACC_WRE=4–0
|match_ACC_YOR=1–2
|name_BRW=Barrow
|match_BRW_ACC=0–0
|match_BRW_BRA=0–0
|match_BRW_CRL=4–2
|match_BRW_CHE=0–2
|match_BRW_CRE=1–0
|match_BRW_DAR=1–1
|match_BRW_DON=1–1
|match_BRW_GAT=1–3
|match_BRW_HAL=2–1
|match_BRW_HAR=0–0
|match_BRW_HUL=1–0
|match_BRW_LIN=4–1
|match_BRW_NWB=3–0
|match_BRW_OLD=2–1
|match_BRW_PTV=3–0
|match_BRW_ROC=0–1
|match_BRW_ROT=1–0
|match_BRW_SOU=1–2
|match_BRW_TRA=2–2
|match_BRW_WRE=0–1
|match_BRW_YOR=1–2
|name_BRA=Bradford City
|match_BRA_ACC=2–2
|match_BRA_BRW=1–0
|match_BRA_CRL=4–0
|match_BRA_CHE=2–2
|match_BRA_CRE=3–1
|match_BRA_DAR=2–1
|match_BRA_DON=2–0
|match_BRA_GAT=1–1
|match_BRA_HAL=3–0
|match_BRA_HAR=4–1
|match_BRA_HUL=1–2
|match_BRA_LIN=2–0
|match_BRA_NWB=3–0
|match_BRA_OLD=1–1
|match_BRA_PTV=5–0
|match_BRA_ROC=3–1
|match_BRA_ROT=3–2
|match_BRA_SOU=1–1
|match_BRA_TRA=1–3
|match_BRA_WRE=2–2
|match_BRA_YOR=0–1
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|match_CRL_ACC=3–1
|match_CRL_BRW=2–1
|match_CRL_BRA=2–0
|match_CRL_CHE=1–3
|match_CRL_CRE=5–1
|match_CRL_DAR=3–0
|match_CRL_DON=2–2
|match_CRL_GAT=1–0
|match_CRL_HAL=5–2
|match_CRL_HAR=3–1
|match_CRL_HUL=0–1
|match_CRL_LIN=0–1
|match_CRL_NWB=1–1
|match_CRL_OLD=1–1
|match_CRL_PTV=3–1
|match_CRL_ROC=0–1
|match_CRL_ROT=0–1
|match_CRL_SOU=1–0
|match_CRL_TRA=0–0
|match_CRL_WRE=0–0
|match_CRL_YOR=2–1
|name_CHE=Chester
|match_CHE_ACC=3–1
|match_CHE_BRW=3–1
|match_CHE_BRA=3–1
|match_CHE_CRL=1–0
|match_CHE_CRE=0–3
|match_CHE_DAR=3–2
|match_CHE_DON=4–0
|match_CHE_GAT=2–1
|match_CHE_HAL=1–1
|match_CHE_HAR=6–0
|match_CHE_HUL=1–3
|match_CHE_LIN=1–1
|match_CHE_NWB=1–2
|match_CHE_OLD=3–3
|match_CHE_PTV=7–2
|match_CHE_ROC=4–1
|match_CHE_ROT=2–3
|match_CHE_SOU=2–1
|match_CHE_TRA=1–1
|match_CHE_WRE=2–1
|match_CHE_YOR=4–3
|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|match_CRE_ACC=3–1
|match_CRE_BRW=4–0
|match_CRE_BRA=3–1
|match_CRE_CRL=4–1
|match_CRE_CHE=1–0
|match_CRE_DAR=2–2
|match_CRE_DON=0–0
|match_CRE_GAT=1–3
|match_CRE_HAL=4–0
|match_CRE_HAR=2–0
|match_CRE_HUL=0–1
|match_CRE_LIN=2–0
|match_CRE_NWB=1–0
|match_CRE_OLD=0–1
|match_CRE_PTV=1–2
|match_CRE_ROC=5–1
|match_CRE_ROT=3–1
|match_CRE_SOU=5–0
|match_CRE_TRA=1–0
|match_CRE_WRE=1–1
|match_CRE_YOR=4–2
|name_DAR=Darlington
|match_DAR_ACC=3–0
|match_DAR_BRW=0–1
|match_DAR_BRA=4–2
|match_DAR_CRL=3–1
|match_DAR_CHE=2–1
|match_DAR_CRE=0–1
|match_DAR_DON=1–1
|match_DAR_GAT=1–2
|match_DAR_HAL=3–0
|match_DAR_HAR=2–0
|match_DAR_HUL=1–3
|match_DAR_LIN=1–4
|match_DAR_NWB=1–0
|match_DAR_OLD=1–0
|match_DAR_PTV=2–2
|match_DAR_ROC=2–4
|match_DAR_ROT=2–1
|match_DAR_SOU=1–1
|match_DAR_TRA=0–2
|match_DAR_WRE=5–3
|match_DAR_YOR=2–2
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|match_DON_ACC=5–1
|match_DON_BRW=1–0
|match_DON_BRA=4–0
|match_DON_CRL=1–3
|match_DON_CHE=2–1
|match_DON_CRE=0–0
|match_DON_DAR=4–0
|match_DON_GAT=1–0
|match_DON_HAL=2–2
|match_DON_HAR=3–3
|match_DON_HUL=2–1
|match_DON_LIN=3–0
|match_DON_NWB=3–0
|match_DON_OLD=1–0
|match_DON_PTV=3–2
|match_DON_ROC=5–0
|match_DON_ROT=0–1
|match_DON_SOU=3–0
|match_DON_TRA=1–1
|match_DON_WRE=2–0
|match_DON_YOR=2–1
|name_GAT=Gateshead
|match_GAT_ACC=1–0
|match_GAT_BRW=6–0
|match_GAT_BRA=3–0
|match_GAT_CRL=2–1
|match_GAT_CHE=3–1
|match_GAT_CRE=2–0
|match_GAT_DAR=5–2
|match_GAT_DON=2–3
|match_GAT_HAL=4–1
|match_GAT_HAR=2–1
|match_GAT_HUL=3–2
|match_GAT_LIN=1–1
|match_GAT_NWB=3–1
|match_GAT_OLD=0–0
|match_GAT_PTV=2–1
|match_GAT_ROC=3–1
|match_GAT_ROT=0–0
|match_GAT_SOU=5–0
|match_GAT_TRA=2–1
|match_GAT_WRE=2–2
|match_GAT_YOR=2–2
|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|match_HAL_ACC=1–2
|match_HAL_BRW=1–1
|match_HAL_BRA=0–2
|match_HAL_CRL=0–0
|match_HAL_CHE=1–1
|match_HAL_CRE=2–1
|match_HAL_DAR=1–0
|match_HAL_DON=0–1
|match_HAL_GAT=2–0
|match_HAL_HAR=0–0
|match_HAL_HUL=1–0
|match_HAL_LIN=2–0
|match_HAL_NWB=2–0
|match_HAL_OLD=2–1
|match_HAL_PTV=2–1
|match_HAL_ROC=2–3
|match_HAL_ROT=1–3
|match_HAL_SOU=1–1
|match_HAL_TRA=1–0
|match_HAL_WRE=0–0
|match_HAL_YOR=2–2
|name_HAR=Hartlepool
|match_HAR_ACC=2–0
|match_HAR_BRW=1–1
|match_HAR_BRA=1–1
|match_HAR_CRL=4–1
|match_HAR_CHE=0–1
|match_HAR_CRE=2–2
|match_HAR_DAR=2–1
|match_HAR_DON=0–0
|match_HAR_GAT=1–3
|match_HAR_HAL=2–0
|match_HAR_HUL=2–2
|match_HAR_LIN=2–0
|match_HAR_NWB=1–0
|match_HAR_OLD=2–0
|match_HAR_PTV=2–1
|match_HAR_ROC=3–3
|match_HAR_ROT=4–0
|match_HAR_SOU=1–2
|match_HAR_TRA=2–2
|match_HAR_WRE=2–0
|match_HAR_YOR=0–0
|name_HUL=Hull City
|match_HUL_ACC=0–0
|match_HUL_BRW=4–0
|match_HUL_BRA=2–2
|match_HUL_CRL=2–1
|match_HUL_CHE=2–2
|match_HUL_CRE=1–1
|match_HUL_DAR=4–0
|match_HUL_DON=2–1
|match_HUL_GAT=3–1
|match_HUL_HAL=0–1
|match_HUL_HAR=4–0
|match_HUL_LIN=1–1
|match_HUL_NWB=1–1
|match_HUL_OLD=4–1
|match_HUL_PTV=0–0
|match_HUL_ROC=4–1
|match_HUL_ROT=1–1
|match_HUL_SOU=10–1
|match_HUL_TRA=0–1
|match_HUL_WRE=3–2
|match_HUL_YOR=3–1
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_ACC=2–0
|match_LIN_BRW=5–0
|match_LIN_BRA=4–0
|match_LIN_CRL=0–1
|match_LIN_CHE=1–1
|match_LIN_CRE=3–2
|match_LIN_DAR=0–0
|match_LIN_DON=2–2
|match_LIN_GAT=3–2
|match_LIN_HAL=2–0
|match_LIN_HAR=2–1
|match_LIN_HUL=2–1
|match_LIN_NWB=4–1
|match_LIN_OLD=0–1
|match_LIN_PTV=1–0
|match_LIN_ROC=2–0
|match_LIN_ROT=5–0
|match_LIN_SOU=1–3
|match_LIN_TRA=0–1
|match_LIN_WRE=7–1
|match_LIN_YOR=2–0
|name_NWB=New Brighton
|match_NWB_ACC=2–1
|match_NWB_BRW=2–1
|match_NWB_BRA=1–1
|match_NWB_CRL=5–1
|match_NWB_CHE=4–0
|match_NWB_CRE=4–0
|match_NWB_DAR=3–0
|match_NWB_DON=1–2
|match_NWB_GAT=4–1
|match_NWB_HAL=2–0
|match_NWB_HAR=4–1
|match_NWB_HUL=0–0
|match_NWB_LIN=0–1
|match_NWB_OLD=1–0
|match_NWB_PTV=1–1
|match_NWB_ROC=2–0
|match_NWB_ROT=2–3
|match_NWB_SOU=2–2
|match_NWB_TRA=0–1
|match_NWB_WRE=1–1
|match_NWB_YOR=2–1
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|match_OLD_ACC=1–0
|match_OLD_BRW=0–0
|match_OLD_BRA=1–2
|match_OLD_CRL=3–0
|match_OLD_CHE=3–2
|match_OLD_CRE=0–0
|match_OLD_DAR=3–0
|match_OLD_DON=2–1
|match_OLD_GAT=3–1
|match_OLD_HAL=2–1
|match_OLD_HAR=3–1
|match_OLD_HUL=1–1
|match_OLD_LIN=2–2
|match_OLD_NWB=2–1
|match_OLD_PTV=3–0
|match_OLD_ROC=4–2
|match_OLD_ROT=3–1
|match_OLD_SOU=2–0
|match_OLD_TRA=2–1
|match_OLD_WRE=2–0
|match_OLD_YOR=6–2
|name_PTV=Port Vale
|match_PTV_ACC=4–1
|match_PTV_BRW=4–0
|match_PTV_BRA=4–3
|match_PTV_CRL=2–2
|match_PTV_CHE=2–2
|match_PTV_CRE=1–1
|match_PTV_DAR=1–0
|match_PTV_DON=1–1
|match_PTV_GAT=2–2
|match_PTV_HAL=0–2
|match_PTV_HAR=5–1
|match_PTV_HUL=2–4
|match_PTV_LIN=1–0
|match_PTV_NWB=3–2
|match_PTV_OLD=2–2
|match_PTV_ROC=4–1
|match_PTV_ROT=0–0
|match_PTV_SOU=1–1
|match_PTV_TRA=1–0
|match_PTV_WRE=2–0
|match_PTV_YOR=3–2
|name_ROC=Rochdale
|match_ROC_ACC=0–1
|match_ROC_BRW=3–3
|match_ROC_BRA=2–0
|match_ROC_CRL=3–1
|match_ROC_CHE=4–0
|match_ROC_CRE=1–4
|match_ROC_DAR=1–1
|match_ROC_DON=4–5
|match_ROC_GAT=2–2
|match_ROC_HAL=1–1
|match_ROC_HAR=2–2
|match_ROC_HUL=0–0
|match_ROC_LIN=0–1
|match_ROC_NWB=2–1
|match_ROC_OLD=1–1
|match_ROC_PTV=1–1
|match_ROC_ROT=2–0
|match_ROC_SOU=3–2
|match_ROC_TRA=0–0
|match_ROC_WRE=6–1
|match_ROC_YOR=0–0
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|match_ROT_ACC=1–1
|match_ROT_BRW=3–0
|match_ROT_BRA=2–1
|match_ROT_CRL=0–1
|match_ROT_CHE=4–1
|match_ROT_CRE=1–0
|match_ROT_DAR=4–2
|match_ROT_DON=2–2
|match_ROT_GAT=1–1
|match_ROT_HAL=4–1
|match_ROT_HAR=3–1
|match_ROT_HUL=2–2
|match_ROT_LIN=4–0
|match_ROT_NWB=1–2
|match_ROT_OLD=2–1
|match_ROT_PTV=3–2
|match_ROT_ROC=1–0
|match_ROT_SOU=1–1
|match_ROT_TRA=2–1
|match_ROT_WRE=1–1
|match_ROT_YOR=3–0
|name_SOU=Southport
|match_SOU_ACC=2–1
|match_SOU_BRW=2–0
|match_SOU_BRA=2–0
|match_SOU_CRL=1–1
|match_SOU_CHE=2–2
|match_SOU_CRE=3–1
|match_SOU_DAR=1–1
|match_SOU_DON=1–3
|match_SOU_GAT=0–0
|match_SOU_HAL=2–2
|match_SOU_HAR=2–0
|match_SOU_HUL=2–1
|match_SOU_LIN=1–1
|match_SOU_NWB=0–0
|match_SOU_OLD=2–2
|match_SOU_PTV=1–0
|match_SOU_ROC=2–0
|match_SOU_ROT=0–3
|match_SOU_TRA=1–3
|match_SOU_WRE=1–2
|match_SOU_YOR=2–3
|name_TRA=Tranmere
|match_TRA_ACC=5–0
|match_TRA_BRW=3–0
|match_TRA_BRA=2–1
|match_TRA_CRL=5–0
|match_TRA_CHE=0–0
|match_TRA_CRE=2–2
|match_TRA_DAR=1–1
|match_TRA_DON=2–0
|match_TRA_GAT=4–2
|match_TRA_HAL=2–0
|match_TRA_HAR=4–0
|match_TRA_HUL=3–1
|match_TRA_LIN=2–0
|match_TRA_NWB=5–2
|match_TRA_OLD=1–1
|match_TRA_PTV=2–1
|match_TRA_ROC=3–2
|match_TRA_ROT=0–2
|match_TRA_SOU=7–2
|match_TRA_WRE=3–2
|match_TRA_YOR=1–2
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|match_WRE_ACC=2–0
|match_WRE_BRW=3–2
|match_WRE_BRA=2–1
|match_WRE_CRL=0–0
|match_WRE_CHE=3–1
|match_WRE_CRE=1–0
|match_WRE_DAR=4–0
|match_WRE_DON=2–0
|match_WRE_GAT=0–0
|match_WRE_HAL=2–0
|match_WRE_HAR=6–3
|match_WRE_HUL=0–1
|match_WRE_LIN=1–0
|match_WRE_NWB=0–1
|match_WRE_OLD=1–0
|match_WRE_PTV=0–0
|match_WRE_ROC=2–1
|match_WRE_ROT=2–0
|match_WRE_SOU=4–1
|match_WRE_TRA=1–3
|match_WRE_YOR=1–1
|name_YOR=York City
|match_YOR_ACC=1–1
|match_YOR_BRW=1–2
|match_YOR_BRA=3–1
|match_YOR_CRL=3–1
|match_YOR_CHE=4–0
|match_YOR_CRE=1–2
|match_YOR_DAR=1–2
|match_YOR_DON=2–0
|match_YOR_GAT=5–1
|match_YOR_HAL=1–1
|match_YOR_HAR=1–0
|match_YOR_HUL=0–1
|match_YOR_LIN=3–1
|match_YOR_NWB=3–1
|match_YOR_OLD=0–0
|match_YOR_PTV=2–2
|match_YOR_ROC=0–5
|match_YOR_ROT=4–1
|match_YOR_SOU=1–2
|match_YOR_TRA=2–0
|match_YOR_WRE=2–1
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
}}
=Maps=
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}}
Third Division South
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Third Division South
| season = 1937–1938
| winners = Millwall (2nd title)
| league topscorer = Harold Crawshaw (Mansfield Town), 25
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Gillingham
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1264
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1936–37
| nextseason = 1938–39
}}
|section=Third Division South
|res_col_header=PR
|sortable_table=y
|use_goal_average=y
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team2=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City
|team3=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team4=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team5=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team6=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team7=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team8=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team9=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|team10=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|team11=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County
|team12=STD|name_STD=Southend United
|team13=B&BA|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|team14=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town |note_MAN=Mansfield Town had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.
|team15=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|team16=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team17=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team18=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot
|team19=CLA|name_CLA=Clapton Orient
|team20=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|team21=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|team22=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|hwin_MIL=15|hdraw_MIL=3|hloss_MIL=3|hgf_MIL=53|hga_MIL=15|awin_MIL=8|adraw_MIL=7|aloss_MIL=6|agf_MIL=30|aga_MIL=22
|hwin_BRI=14|hdraw_BRI=6|hloss_BRI=1|hgf_BRI=37|hga_BRI=13|awin_BRI=7|adraw_BRI=7|aloss_BRI=7|agf_BRI=31|aga_BRI=27
|hwin_QPR=15|hdraw_QPR=3|hloss_QPR=3|hgf_QPR=44|hga_QPR=17|awin_QPR=7|adraw_QPR=6|aloss_QPR=8|agf_QPR=36|aga_QPR=30
|hwin_WAT=14|hdraw_WAT=4|hloss_WAT=3|hgf_WAT=50|hga_WAT=15|awin_WAT=7|adraw_WAT=7|aloss_WAT=7|agf_WAT=23|aga_WAT=28
|hwin_B&HA=15|hdraw_B&HA=3|hloss_B&HA=3|hgf_B&HA=40|hga_B&HA=16|awin_B&HA=6|adraw_B&HA=6|aloss_B&HA=9|agf_B&HA=24|aga_B&HA=28
|hwin_REA=17|hdraw_REA=2|hloss_REA=2|hgf_REA=44|hga_REA=21|awin_REA=3|adraw_REA=9|aloss_REA=9|agf_REA=27|aga_REA=42
|hwin_CRY=14|hdraw_CRY=4|hloss_CRY=3|hgf_CRY=45|hga_CRY=17|awin_CRY=4|adraw_CRY=8|aloss_CRY=9|agf_CRY=22|aga_CRY=30
|hwin_SWI=12|hdraw_SWI=4|hloss_SWI=5|hgf_SWI=33|hga_SWI=19|awin_SWI=5|adraw_SWI=6|aloss_SWI=10|agf_SWI=16|aga_SWI=30
|hwin_NOR=12|hdraw_NOR=4|hloss_NOR=5|hgf_NOR=30|hga_NOR=19|awin_NOR=5|adraw_NOR=5|aloss_NOR=11|agf_NOR=21|aga_NOR=38
|hwin_CAR=13|hdraw_CAR=7|hloss_CAR=1|hgf_CAR=57|hga_CAR=22|awin_CAR=2|adraw_CAR=5|aloss_CAR=14|agf_CAR=10|aga_CAR=32
|hwin_NTC=10|hdraw_NTC=6|hloss_NTC=5|hgf_NTC=29|hga_NTC=17|awin_NTC=6|adraw_NTC=3|aloss_NTC=12|agf_NTC=21|aga_NTC=33
|hwin_STD=12|hdraw_STD=5|hloss_STD=4|hgf_STD=43|hga_STD=23|awin_STD=3|adraw_STD=5|aloss_STD=13|agf_STD=27|aga_STD=45
|hwin_B&BA=8|hdraw_B&BA=10|hloss_B&BA=3|hgf_B&BA=36|hga_B&BA=20|awin_B&BA=6|adraw_B&BA=2|aloss_B&BA=13|agf_B&BA=20|aga_B&BA=37
|hwin_MAN=12|hdraw_MAN=5|hloss_MAN=4|hgf_MAN=46|hga_MAN=26|awin_MAN=3|adraw_MAN=4|aloss_MAN=14|agf_MAN=16|aga_MAN=41
|hwin_BRR=10|hdraw_BRR=7|hloss_BRR=4|hgf_BRR=28|hga_BRR=20|awin_BRR=3|adraw_BRR=6|aloss_BRR=12|agf_BRR=18|aga_BRR=41
|hwin_NPC=9|hdraw_NPC=10|hloss_NPC=2|hgf_NPC=31|hga_NPC=15|awin_NPC=2|adraw_NPC=6|aloss_NPC=13|agf_NPC=12|aga_NPC=37
|hwin_EXE=10|hdraw_EXE=4|hloss_EXE=7|hgf_EXE=37|hga_EXE=32|awin_EXE=3|adraw_EXE=8|aloss_EXE=10|agf_EXE=20|aga_EXE=38
|hwin_ALD=11|hdraw_ALD=4|hloss_ALD=6|hgf_ALD=23|hga_ALD=14|awin_ALD=4|adraw_ALD=1|aloss_ALD=16|agf_ALD=16|aga_ALD=45
|hwin_CLA=10|hdraw_CLA=7|hloss_CLA=4|hgf_CLA=27|hga_CLA=19|awin_CLA=3|adraw_CLA=0|aloss_CLA=18|agf_CLA=15|aga_CLA=42
|hwin_TOR=7|hdraw_TOR=5|hloss_TOR=9|hgf_TOR=22|hga_TOR=28|awin_TOR=2|adraw_TOR=7|aloss_TOR=12|agf_TOR=16|aga_TOR=45
|hwin_WAL=10|hdraw_WAL=4|hloss_WAL=7|hgf_WAL=34|hga_WAL=37|awin_WAL=1|adraw_WAL=3|aloss_WAL=17|agf_WAL=18|aga_WAL=51
|hwin_GIL=9|hdraw_GIL=5|hloss_GIL=7|hgf_GIL=25|hga_GIL=25|awin_GIL=1|adraw_GIL=1|aloss_GIL=19|agf_GIL=11|aga_GIL=52
|col_CP=green1|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected
|result21=REE
|col_R=red1|text_R=Failed re-election
|result22=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALD|team2=B&BA|team3=B&HA|team4=BRI|team5=BRR
|team6=CAR|team7=CLA|team8=CRY|team9=EXE|team10=GIL
|team11=MAN|team12=MIL|team13=NPC|team14=NOR|team15=NTC
|team16=QPR|team17=REA|team18=STD|team19=SWI|team20=TOR
|team21=WAL|team22=WAT
|name_ALD=Aldershot
|match_ALD_B&BA=2–0
|match_ALD_B&HA=1–2
|match_ALD_BRI=1–1
|match_ALD_BRR=0–2
|match_ALD_CAR=1–1
|match_ALD_CLA=1–2
|match_ALD_CRY=1–0
|match_ALD_EXE=0–1
|match_ALD_GIL=2–0
|match_ALD_MAN=1–0
|match_ALD_MIL=2–1
|match_ALD_NPC=5–0
|match_ALD_NOR=0–2
|match_ALD_NTC=0–1
|match_ALD_QPR=1–0
|match_ALD_REA=0–0
|match_ALD_STD=1–0
|match_ALD_SWI=1–1
|match_ALD_TOR=1–0
|match_ALD_WAL=1–0
|match_ALD_WAT=1–0
|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|match_B&BA_ALD=3–0
|match_B&BA_B&HA=0–0
|match_B&BA_BRI=0–0
|match_B&BA_BRR=1–3
|match_B&BA_CAR=3–0
|match_B&BA_CLA=2–0
|match_B&BA_CRY=1–0
|match_B&BA_EXE=2–2
|match_B&BA_GIL=2–0
|match_B&BA_MAN=5–4
|match_B&BA_MIL=0–3
|match_B&BA_NPC=1–1
|match_B&BA_NOR=0–0
|match_B&BA_NTC=1–1
|match_B&BA_QPR=1–1
|match_B&BA_REA=1–1
|match_B&BA_STD=7–1
|match_B&BA_SWI=1–2
|match_B&BA_TOR=0–0
|match_B&BA_WAL=5–0
|match_B&BA_WAT=0–0
|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|match_B&HA_ALD=2–1
|match_B&HA_B&BA=3–1
|match_B&HA_BRI=1–1
|match_B&HA_BRR=3–0
|match_B&HA_CAR=2–1
|match_B&HA_CLA=2–1
|match_B&HA_CRY=2–1
|match_B&HA_EXE=6–0
|match_B&HA_GIL=1–0
|match_B&HA_MAN=2–0
|match_B&HA_MIL=1–0
|match_B&HA_NPC=1–0
|match_B&HA_NOR=1–2
|match_B&HA_NTC=0–1
|match_B&HA_QPR=3–1
|match_B&HA_REA=1–1
|match_B&HA_STD=3–1
|match_B&HA_SWI=3–1
|match_B&HA_TOR=1–1
|match_B&HA_WAL=1–0
|match_B&HA_WAT=1–2
|name_BRI=Bristol City
|match_BRI_ALD=3–1
|match_BRI_B&BA=2–1
|match_BRI_B&HA=1–1
|match_BRI_BRR=0–0
|match_BRI_CAR=0–1
|match_BRI_CLA=2–0
|match_BRI_CRY=0–0
|match_BRI_EXE=4–1
|match_BRI_GIL=3–1
|match_BRI_MAN=2–1
|match_BRI_MIL=0–0
|match_BRI_NPC=0–0
|match_BRI_NOR=1–0
|match_BRI_NTC=3–1
|match_BRI_QPR=2–0
|match_BRI_REA=1–0
|match_BRI_STD=4–2
|match_BRI_SWI=1–1
|match_BRI_TOR=2–0
|match_BRI_WAL=3–1
|match_BRI_WAT=3–1
|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|match_BRR_ALD=0–1
|match_BRR_B&BA=2–1
|match_BRR_B&HA=0–0
|match_BRR_BRI=1–0
|match_BRR_CAR=2–1
|match_BRR_CLA=3–2
|match_BRR_CRY=1–0
|match_BRR_EXE=1–1
|match_BRR_GIL=2–1
|match_BRR_MAN=0–0
|match_BRR_MIL=0–2
|match_BRR_NPC=2–0
|match_BRR_NOR=0–0
|match_BRR_NTC=1–1
|match_BRR_QPR=1–1
|match_BRR_REA=2–2
|match_BRR_STD=2–1
|match_BRR_SWI=1–2
|match_BRR_TOR=2–0
|match_BRR_WAL=5–2
|match_BRR_WAT=0–2
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|match_CAR_ALD=0–1
|match_CAR_B&BA=3–0
|match_CAR_B&HA=4–1
|match_CAR_BRI=0–0
|match_CAR_BRR=1–1
|match_CAR_CLA=2–0
|match_CAR_CRY=4–2
|match_CAR_EXE=1–1
|match_CAR_GIL=4–0
|match_CAR_MAN=4–1
|match_CAR_MIL=3–2
|match_CAR_NPC=3–1
|match_CAR_NOR=4–1
|match_CAR_NTC=2–2
|match_CAR_QPR=2–2
|match_CAR_REA=4–1
|match_CAR_STD=5–0
|match_CAR_SWI=2–2
|match_CAR_TOR=5–2
|match_CAR_WAL=3–1
|match_CAR_WAT=1–1
|name_CLA=Clapton Orient
|match_CLA_ALD=2–1
|match_CLA_B&BA=3–0
|match_CLA_B&HA=0–3
|match_CLA_BRI=0–0
|match_CLA_BRR=1–0
|match_CLA_CAR=1–1
|match_CLA_CRY=0–2
|match_CLA_EXE=2–1
|match_CLA_GIL=3–0
|match_CLA_MAN=1–2
|match_CLA_MIL=2–1
|match_CLA_NPC=0–2
|match_CLA_NOR=1–0
|match_CLA_NTC=2–0
|match_CLA_QPR=1–1
|match_CLA_REA=1–1
|match_CLA_STD=1–1
|match_CLA_SWI=1–0
|match_CLA_TOR=2–0
|match_CLA_WAL=2–2
|match_CLA_WAT=1–1
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|match_CRY_ALD=1–1
|match_CRY_B&BA=0–1
|match_CRY_B&HA=3–2
|match_CRY_BRI=1–1
|match_CRY_BRR=3–2
|match_CRY_CAR=1–0
|match_CRY_CLA=1–0
|match_CRY_EXE=2–2
|match_CRY_GIL=3–0
|match_CRY_MAN=4–0
|match_CRY_MIL=0–0
|match_CRY_NPC=3–0
|match_CRY_NOR=0–1
|match_CRY_NTC=3–1
|match_CRY_QPR=4–0
|match_CRY_REA=3–1
|match_CRY_STD=2–1
|match_CRY_SWI=0–1
|match_CRY_TOR=4–1
|match_CRY_WAL=3–1
|match_CRY_WAT=4–1
|name_EXE=Exeter City
|match_EXE_ALD=0–1
|match_EXE_B&BA=3–1
|match_EXE_B&HA=4–0
|match_EXE_BRI=3–2
|match_EXE_BRR=0–0
|match_EXE_CAR=2–1
|match_EXE_CLA=2–0
|match_EXE_CRY=2–2
|match_EXE_GIL=3–5
|match_EXE_MAN=4–0
|match_EXE_MIL=1–5
|match_EXE_NPC=2–0
|match_EXE_NOR=4–1
|match_EXE_NTC=0–3
|match_EXE_QPR=0–4
|match_EXE_REA=0–2
|match_EXE_STD=1–1
|match_EXE_SWI=0–0
|match_EXE_TOR=2–0
|match_EXE_WAL=3–2
|match_EXE_WAT=1–2
|name_GIL=Gillingham
|match_GIL_ALD=2–0
|match_GIL_B&BA=0–2
|match_GIL_B&HA=1–1
|match_GIL_BRI=1–0
|match_GIL_BRR=0–1
|match_GIL_CAR=1–0
|match_GIL_CLA=1–2
|match_GIL_CRY=2–4
|match_GIL_EXE=2–1
|match_GIL_MAN=0–0
|match_GIL_MIL=2–3
|match_GIL_NPC=1–0
|match_GIL_NOR=2–1
|match_GIL_NTC=2–1
|match_GIL_QPR=1–5
|match_GIL_REA=1–2
|match_GIL_STD=2–1
|match_GIL_SWI=0–0
|match_GIL_TOR=1–1
|match_GIL_WAL=3–0
|match_GIL_WAT=0–0
|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|match_MAN_ALD=2–0
|match_MAN_B&BA=3–2
|match_MAN_B&HA=1–1
|match_MAN_BRI=3–5
|match_MAN_BRR=1–0
|match_MAN_CAR=3–0
|match_MAN_CLA=3–1
|match_MAN_CRY=2–0
|match_MAN_EXE=2–3
|match_MAN_GIL=3–1
|match_MAN_MIL=1–1
|match_MAN_NPC=1–1
|match_MAN_NOR=4–1
|match_MAN_NTC=1–2
|match_MAN_QPR=3–2
|match_MAN_REA=5–1
|match_MAN_STD=2–2
|match_MAN_SWI=2–0
|match_MAN_TOR=1–1
|match_MAN_WAL=3–1
|match_MAN_WAT=0–1
|name_MIL=Millwall
|match_MIL_ALD=4–0
|match_MIL_B&BA=4–0
|match_MIL_B&HA=2–0
|match_MIL_BRI=0–3
|match_MIL_BRR=2–1
|match_MIL_CAR=1–0
|match_MIL_CLA=3–0
|match_MIL_CRY=2–2
|match_MIL_EXE=2–1
|match_MIL_GIL=5–0
|match_MIL_MAN=1–0
|match_MIL_NPC=4–0
|match_MIL_NOR=3–0
|match_MIL_NTC=5–0
|match_MIL_QPR=1–4
|match_MIL_REA=1–1
|match_MIL_STD=1–0
|match_MIL_SWI=0–2
|match_MIL_TOR=7–0
|match_MIL_WAL=4–0
|match_MIL_WAT=1–1
|name_NPC=Newport County
|match_NPC_ALD=4–0
|match_NPC_B&BA=1–1
|match_NPC_B&HA=1–0
|match_NPC_BRI=0–0
|match_NPC_BRR=2–2
|match_NPC_CAR=1–1
|match_NPC_CLA=3–1
|match_NPC_CRY=0–0
|match_NPC_EXE=2–2
|match_NPC_GIL=2–0
|match_NPC_MAN=1–0
|match_NPC_MIL=3–1
|match_NPC_NOR=0–0
|match_NPC_NTC=3–0
|match_NPC_QPR=1–1
|match_NPC_REA=2–2
|match_NPC_STD=2–0
|match_NPC_SWI=2–0
|match_NPC_TOR=0–2
|match_NPC_WAL=1–2
|match_NPC_WAT=0–0
|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|match_NOR_ALD=1–0
|match_NOR_B&BA=1–3
|match_NOR_B&HA=3–1
|match_NOR_BRI=1–0
|match_NOR_BRR=2–0
|match_NOR_CAR=0–0
|match_NOR_CLA=2–0
|match_NOR_CRY=1–1
|match_NOR_EXE=1–0
|match_NOR_GIL=4–1
|match_NOR_MAN=3–0
|match_NOR_MIL=0–1
|match_NOR_NPC=2–0
|match_NOR_NTC=2–0
|match_NOR_QPR=0–2
|match_NOR_REA=2–2
|match_NOR_STD=0–2
|match_NOR_SWI=1–0
|match_NOR_TOR=0–3
|match_NOR_WAL=1–1
|match_NOR_WAT=3–2
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_ALD=1–0
|match_NTC_B&BA=1–2
|match_NTC_B&HA=0–3
|match_NTC_BRI=2–0
|match_NTC_BRR=1–1
|match_NTC_CAR=2–0
|match_NTC_CLA=1–0
|match_NTC_CRY=0–1
|match_NTC_EXE=0–0
|match_NTC_GIL=1–0
|match_NTC_MAN=2–0
|match_NTC_MIL=1–1
|match_NTC_NPC=1–1
|match_NTC_NOR=5–0
|match_NTC_QPR=2–2
|match_NTC_REA=2–1
|match_NTC_STD=0–2
|match_NTC_SWI=3–0
|match_NTC_TOR=0–0
|match_NTC_WAL=3–1
|match_NTC_WAT=1–2
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|match_QPR_ALD=3–0
|match_QPR_B&BA=1–2
|match_QPR_B&HA=2–1
|match_QPR_BRI=0–2
|match_QPR_BRR=4–0
|match_QPR_CAR=2–1
|match_QPR_CLA=3–2
|match_QPR_CRY=1–0
|match_QPR_EXE=4–0
|match_QPR_GIL=2–0
|match_QPR_MAN=1–1
|match_QPR_MIL=0–2
|match_QPR_NPC=0–0
|match_QPR_NOR=1–1
|match_QPR_NTC=2–1
|match_QPR_REA=3–0
|match_QPR_STD=1–0
|match_QPR_SWI=3–0
|match_QPR_TOR=6–3
|match_QPR_WAL=3–1
|match_QPR_WAT=2–0
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_ALD=3–2
|match_REA_B&BA=4–1
|match_REA_B&HA=2–1
|match_REA_BRI=0–1
|match_REA_BRR=4–0
|match_REA_CAR=0–0
|match_REA_CLA=2–0
|match_REA_CRY=3–2
|match_REA_EXE=1–0
|match_REA_GIL=2–0
|match_REA_MAN=3–2
|match_REA_MIL=1–0
|match_REA_NPC=2–1
|match_REA_NOR=4–3
|match_REA_NTC=0–2
|match_REA_QPR=1–0
|match_REA_STD=3–2
|match_REA_SWI=2–1
|match_REA_TOR=1–1
|match_REA_WAL=2–1
|match_REA_WAT=4–1
|name_STD=Southend
|match_STD_ALD=4–1
|match_STD_B&BA=1–0
|match_STD_B&HA=2–1
|match_STD_BRI=5–0
|match_STD_BRR=1–1
|match_STD_CAR=3–1
|match_STD_CLA=1–2
|match_STD_CRY=2–2
|match_STD_EXE=1–1
|match_STD_GIL=2–0
|match_STD_MAN=0–1
|match_STD_MIL=1–2
|match_STD_NPC=0–2
|match_STD_NOR=4–2
|match_STD_NTC=2–1
|match_STD_QPR=2–1
|match_STD_REA=4–2
|match_STD_SWI=0–0
|match_STD_TOR=5–1
|match_STD_WAL=1–0
|match_STD_WAT=2–2
|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|match_SWI_ALD=2–0
|match_SWI_B&BA=1–0
|match_SWI_B&HA=0–1
|match_SWI_BRI=2–3
|match_SWI_BRR=2–1
|match_SWI_CAR=2–0
|match_SWI_CLA=1–0
|match_SWI_CRY=4–0
|match_SWI_EXE=3–0
|match_SWI_GIL=3–0
|match_SWI_MAN=3–3
|match_SWI_MIL=1–2
|match_SWI_NPC=3–2
|match_SWI_NOR=1–0
|match_SWI_NTC=1–0
|match_SWI_QPR=1–3
|match_SWI_REA=0–0
|match_SWI_STD=1–1
|match_SWI_TOR=1–0
|match_SWI_WAL=1–1
|match_SWI_WAT=0–2
|name_TOR=Torquay United
|match_TOR_ALD=1–5
|match_TOR_B&BA=0–0
|match_TOR_B&HA=0–1
|match_TOR_BRI=1–3
|match_TOR_BRR=4–1
|match_TOR_CAR=0–1
|match_TOR_CLA=3–1
|match_TOR_CRY=0–0
|match_TOR_EXE=2–1
|match_TOR_GIL=1–0
|match_TOR_MAN=0–1
|match_TOR_MIL=1–1
|match_TOR_NPC=0–0
|match_TOR_NOR=1–2
|match_TOR_NTC=0–3
|match_TOR_QPR=0–2
|match_TOR_REA=3–2
|match_TOR_STD=3–3
|match_TOR_SWI=1–0
|match_TOR_WAL=1–0
|match_TOR_WAT=0–1
|name_WAL=Walsall
|match_WAL_ALD=2–0
|match_WAL_B&BA=2–0
|match_WAL_B&HA=0–3
|match_WAL_BRI=2–8
|match_WAL_BRR=5–2
|match_WAL_CAR=1–0
|match_WAL_CLA=2–0
|match_WAL_CRY=1–1
|match_WAL_EXE=0–2
|match_WAL_GIL=3–1
|match_WAL_MAN=2–0
|match_WAL_MIL=1–1
|match_WAL_NPC=3–1
|match_WAL_NOR=1–1
|match_WAL_NTC=1–0
|match_WAL_QPR=0–3
|match_WAL_REA=2–5
|match_WAL_STD=1–5
|match_WAL_SWI=2–3
|match_WAL_TOR=0–0
|match_WAL_WAT=3–1
|name_WAT=Watford
|match_WAT_ALD=5–1
|match_WAT_B&BA=0–2
|match_WAT_B&HA=1–1
|match_WAT_BRI=3–1
|match_WAT_BRR=4–0
|match_WAT_CAR=4–0
|match_WAT_CLA=2–0
|match_WAT_CRY=1–2
|match_WAT_EXE=0–0
|match_WAT_GIL=1–1
|match_WAT_MAN=2–0
|match_WAT_MIL=1–1
|match_WAT_NPC=3–0
|match_WAT_NOR=1–3
|match_WAT_NTC=2–0
|match_WAT_QPR=3–1
|match_WAT_REA=4–0
|match_WAT_STD=3–1
|match_WAT_SWI=4–0
|match_WAT_TOR=4–0
|match_WAT_WAL=2–1
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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See also
References
{{reflist}}
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
{{The Football League Seasons}}
{{1937–38 in English football}}
{{1937–38 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1937-38 Football League}}