Season story · Division 3
1937–38
23 league wins, 81–41 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Honours seasonDivision Three North championsView the complete Rovers roll of honourManager: Jim Knowles
- Division
- Football League Division Three North
- Final league position
- 1st
- League matches
- 42
- League wins
- 23
- League draws
- 10
- League defeats
- 9
- League goals
- 81–41
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 9,594
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
28 Aug
Opening chapter
Rotherham United · 2-1
View match16 Sept
Biggest victory
Carlisle United · 5-0
View match30 Apr
The biggest crowd
Hull City · 0-1
View match7 May
Final word
Doncaster Rovers · 1-1
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
21,756
Hull City
Season form
DWWLWLDLDDWWDWWWWD
Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 10
- Matches
- 45
- Wins
- 25
Chapter 01
August 1937
LW2 matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1937
DDWWWL6 matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1937
WLLDW5 matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1937
WLWW4 matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1937
WWWWW5 matches · 5W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1938
LLWDWD6 matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1938
WWLW4 matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1938
LDLD4 matches · 0W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1938
DWWDWWW7 matches · 5W 2D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 10
May 1938
Honour achievedWD2 matches · 1W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Season achievement
Summary
Selection summary
Overall record
45 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Home | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Total | 45 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
Match list
Results
45 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/8 | AwayRotherham United | 2-1 | |||
| 30/8 | HomeRochdale | 3-2 | |||
| 4/9 | HomeChester | 0-0 | |||
| 7/9 | AwayRochdale | 0-0 | |||
| 11/9 | 0-1 | ||||
| 13/9 | HomeDoncaster Rovers | 2-0 | |||
| 16/9 | HomeCarlisle United | 5-0 | |||
| 25/9 | AwayHalifax Town | 1-0 | |||
| 2/10 | HomeNew Brighton | 5-2 | |||
| 9/10 | HomeYork City | 1-2 | |||
| 16/10 | AwayGateshead | 2-1 | |||
| 23/10 | HomeOldham Athletic | 1-1 | |||
| 30/10 | AwayDarlington | 0-2 | |||
| 6/11 | HomePort Vale | 2-1 | |||
| 13/11 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 1-0 | |||
| 20/11 | HomeBarrow | 3-0 | |||
| 27/11 | HomeCarlisle United | 2-1 | |||
| 4/12 | 4-0 | ||||
| 11/12 | HomeHereford United | 3-1 | |||
| 18/12 | HomeHull City | 3-1 | |||
| 25/12 | AwayBradford City | 1-3 | |||
| 27/12 | HomeBradford City | 2-1 | |||
| 1/1 | HomeRotherham United | 0-2 | |||
| 8/1 | HomePortsmouth | 1-2 | |||
| 12/1 | AwayWrexham | 1-3 | |||
| 15/1 | AwayChester | 1-1 | |||
| 22/1 | 5-0 | ||||
| 29/1 | AwayCarlisle United | 0-0 | |||
| 5/2 | HomeHalifax Town | 2-0 | |||
| 12/2 | AwayNew Brighton | 0-1 | |||
| 19/2 | AwayYork City | 2-0 | |||
| 26/2 | HomeGateshead | 4-2 | |||
| 5/3 | AwayOldham Athletic | 2-1 | |||
| 12/3 | HomeDarlington | 1-1 | |||
| 19/3 | AwayPort Vale | 1-0 | |||
| 26/3 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 2-2 | |||
| 2/4 | AwayBarrow | 2-2 | |||
| 9/4 | HomeWrexham | 3-2 | |||
| 15/4 | AwaySouthport | 1-3 | |||
| 16/4 | 2-2 | ||||
| 18/4 | HomeSouthport | 7-2 | |||
| 23/4 | HomeLincoln City | 2-0 | |||
| 30/4 | AwayHull City | 0-1 | |||
| 2/5 | AwayLincoln City | 0-1 | |||
| 7/5 | AwayDoncaster Rovers | 1-1 |
Articles
1937-38 Division Three North Winning Medal
Details about Archie Clarke's Division Three North medal.
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