Season story · Division 2
1938–39
6 league wins, 39–99 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Relegation seasonRelegated from Division TwoView the complete Rovers roll of honourManager: Jim Knowles, Bill Ridding1 recorded transfers
- Division
- Football League Division Two
- Final league position
- 22nd
- League matches
- 42
- League wins
- 6
- League draws
- 5
- League defeats
- 31
- League goals
- 39–99
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 9,928
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
27 Aug
Opening chapter
Blackburn Rovers · 3-2
View match17 Sept
Biggest victory
Bury · 3-0
View match27 Dec
The biggest crowd
Manchester City · 5-2
View match29 Apr
Final word
Millwall · 2-1
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
45,700
Manchester City
Season form
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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
- Competitive matches
- 43
- Wins
- 6
Chapter 01
August 1938
LW2 competitive matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1938
LLWLL5 competitive matches · 1W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1938
DLLWL5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1938
LLLL4 competitive matches · 0W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Squad movement
Chapter 05
December 1938
LLLDLLL7 competitive matches · 0W 1D 6LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 3LTottenham HotspurPrenton Park · League0-2Sat 10LNorwich CityCarrow Road · League2-0Sat 17LCoventry CityPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 24DBlackburn RoversPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 26LManchester CityPrenton Park · League3-9Tue 27LManchester CityMaine Road · League5-2Sat 31LFulhamCraven Cottage · League1-0Chapter 06
January 1939
WLLLD5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Bill Ridding took charge
Jim Knowles left the role
Chapter 07
February 1939
DLLL4 competitive matches · 0W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1939
DLWL4 competitive matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1939
LWLLLLL7 competitive matches · 1W 0D 6LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 10
May 1939
Relegation confirmed0 competitive matches · 0W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Season relegation
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
43 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |||
| Home | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 5 | 32 |
Match list
Results
43 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/8 | AwayBlackburn Rovers | 3-2 | |||
| 29/8 | HomeMillwall | 2-0 | |||
| 3/9 | HomeFulham | 0-1 | |||
| 10/9 | 2-0 | ||||
| 17/9 | HomeBury | 3-0 | |||
| 19/9 | 3-0 | ||||
| 24/9 | AwayWest Ham United | 6-1 | |||
| 1/10 | 1-1 | ||||
| 8/10 | HomeChesterfield | 0-1 | |||
| 15/10 | AwayNewcastle United | 5-1 | |||
| 22/10 | 3-1 | ||||
| 29/10 | AwaySouthampton | 3-1 | |||
| 5/11 | HomeLuton Town | 2-3 | |||
| 12/11 | AwayPlymouth Argyle | 3-1 | |||
| 19/11 | HomeSheffield United | 0-2 | |||
| 26/11 | AwayBurnley | 3-1 | |||
| 3/12 | 0-2 | ||||
| 10/12 | AwayNorwich City | 2-0 | |||
| 17/12 | HomeCoventry City | 1-2 | |||
| 24/12 | HomeBlackburn Rovers | 1-1 | |||
| 26/12 | HomeManchester City | 3-9 | |||
| 27/12 | AwayManchester City | 5-2 | |||
| 31/12 | AwayFulham | 1-0 | |||
| 2/1 | 2-1 | ||||
| 10/1 | AwayGrimsby Town | 6-0 | |||
| 14/1 | 1-4 | ||||
| 21/1 | AwayBury | 5-0 | |||
| 28/1 | HomeWest Ham United | 2-2 | |||
| 4/2 | 2-2 | ||||
| 11/2 | AwayChesterfield | 3-0 | |||
| 18/2 | HomeNewcastle United | 0-3 | |||
| 25/2 | 2-0 | ||||
| 4/3 | HomeSouthampton | 1-1 | |||
| 11/3 | AwayLuton Town | 3-0 | |||
| 18/3 | HomePlymouth Argyle | 2-0 | |||
| 25/3 | AwaySheffield United | 2-0 | |||
| 1/4 | HomeBurnley | 0-3 | |||
| 7/4 | HomeSwansea City | 2-0 | |||
| 8/4 | 3-1 | ||||
| 10/4 | AwaySwansea City | 1-0 | |||
| 15/4 | HomeNorwich City | 0-1 | |||
| 22/4 | AwayCoventry City | 2-0 | |||
| 29/4 | AwayMillwall | 2-1 |
