FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1939-40
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Blackpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |
| 19 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | |
| 22 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | |
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1939-40
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 2 | |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 2 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | |
| 21 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 | |
THIRD DIVISION NORTH (Tier 3) - 1939-40
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | Chester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | New Brighton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | |
| 20 | York City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
| 22 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | |
THIRD DIVISION SOUTH (Tier 3) - 1939-40
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Notts County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 2 | |
| 19 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | |
| 22 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | |
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