1939-40 English football season

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1939-40 English football season
Duration August-September 1939
1938-39 • English football seasons • 1946-47


The 1939-40 English football season was the 65th season of competitive association football in England. It was suspended in September after the outbreak of World War II.

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Date Clubs Venue Competition/League
August 26, 1939 Swansea Town vs. West Bromwich Albion Vetch Field Second Division
1939-40 English football season
English Football League First Division Arsenal • Aston Villa • Blackburn Rovers • Blackpool • Bolton Wanderers • Brentford • Charlton Athletic • Chelsea • Derby County • Everton • Grimsby Town • Huddersfield Town • Leeds United • Liverpool • Manchester United • Middlesbrough • Portsmouth • Preston North End • Sheffield United • Stoke City • Sunderland • Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division Barnsley • Birmingham • Bradford Park Avenue • Burnley • Bury • Chesterfield • Coventry City • Fulham • Leicester City • Luton Town • Manchester City • Millwall • Newcastle United • Newport County • Nottingham Forest • Plymouth Argyle • Sheffield Wednesday • Southampton • Swansea Town • Tottenham Hotspur • West Bromwich Albion • West Ham United
Third Division North Accrington Stanley • Barrow • Bradford City • Carlisle United • Chester • Crewe Alexandra • Darlington • Doncaster Rovers • Gateshead • Halifax Town • Hartlepools United • Hull City • Lincoln City • New Brighton • Oldham Athletic • Rochdale • Rotherham County • Southport • Stockport County • Tranmere Rovers • Wrexham • York City
Third Division South Aldershot • Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic • Brighton & Hove Albion • Bristol City • Bristol Rovers • Cardiff City • Clapton Orient • Crystal Palace • Exeter City • Ipswich Town • Mansfield Town • Northampton Town • Norwich City • Notts County • Port Vale • Queens Park Rangers • Reading • Southend United • Swindon Town • Torquay United • Walsall • Watford