OzWhite's Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
2018-22 - The El Loco Era: Back Where We Belong
2022-24 - Marsch back to the Championship
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1938-1939:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamOpponents' ScorersCrowdHalf-Time Score

CL 1/42

27-08-1938

Burnley (a)

2-2 (D)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 2/42

29-08-1938

Preston North End (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Garrett Watmough

Unknown

0-0

CL 3/42

03-09-1938

Sheffield United (h)

1-4 (L)

Sutherland

Team

Hutchinson 2 Robinson Eggleston

Unknown

1-4

CL 4/42

07-09-1938

Birmingham (h)

3-3 (D)

Sutherland 2 Hargreaves

Team

Moreland 2 Jennings (pen)

Unknown

2-2

CL 5/42

10-09-1938

Bolton Wanderers (a)

1-2 (L)

Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 6/42

14-09-1938

Manchester United (h)

1-3 (L)

Stephens (J.W.)

Team

Pearson 2 (15' ?') Wrigglesworth

Unknown

0-2

CL 7/42

17-09-1938

Huddersfield Town (h)

3-1 (W)

Henry 2 Hargreaves

Team

Brook (88')

Unknown

2-0

CL 8/42

19-09-1938

Stoke City (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Antonio 2 (80' 85')

Unknown

0-0

CL 9/42

24-09-1938

Liverpool (h)

2-2 (D)

Hargreaves 2

Team

Jones Kinghorn

Unknown

1-0

CL 10/42

01-10-1938

Newcastle United (a)

1-1 (D)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 11/42

08-10-1938

West Bromwich Albion (h)

3-2 (W)

Sutherland 2 Hampson

Team

Robbins (18') Burgin

Unknown

2-2

CL 12/42

15-10-1938

Everton (a)

1-1 (D)

Buckley

Team

Bell (80')

Unknown

1-0

CL 13/42

22-10-1938

Chesterfield (h)

4-4 (D)

Buckley Armes 2 Stephens (J.W.)

Team

Ottewell 2 Lowe Booker (pen)

Unknown

3-2

CL 14/42

29-10-1938

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

McMahon (40')

Unknown

0-1

CL 15/42

05-11-1938

Aston Villa (h)

1-2 (L)

Sutherland

Team

Martin 2

Unknown

0-2

CL 16/42

12-11-1938

Manchester City (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 17/42

19-11-1938

Derby County (h)

3-1 (W)

Ainsley 2 (32' ?) Stephens (J.W.)

Team

Hinchcliffe (30')

Unknown

1-1

CL 18/42

26-11-1938

Blackburn Rovers (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 19/42

03-12-1938

Blackpool (h)

3-1 (W)

Sutherland 2 Ainsley

Team

Blair

Unknown

2-0

CL 20/42

10-12-1938

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

1-3 (L)

Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 21/42

17-12-1938

Bury (h)

4-0 (W)

Sutherland Armes 2 Henry

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 22/42

24-12-1938

Burnley (h)

1-1 (D)

Thomson

Team

Knight

Unknown

1-0

CL 23/42

27-12-1938

Stoke City (h)

4-1 (W)

Milburn (Jas) (pen) Sutherland Thomson McGraw

Team

Antonio (75')

Unknown

2-0

CL 24/42

31-12-1938

Sheffield United (a)

2-0 (W)

Armes (3') Sutherland

Team

Unknown

2-0

CL 25/42

07-01-1939

Manchester United (a)

1-1 (D)

Henry (22')

Team

Worrall

Unknown

1-1

CL 26/42

21-01-1939

Huddersfield Town (a)

3-0 (W)

Sutherland Short Henry

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 27/42

28-01-1939

Liverpool (a)

3-0 (W)

Sutherland Buckley Browning (og)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 28/42

04-02-1939

Newcastle United (h)

3-1 (W)

Sutherland 2 Henry

Team

Scott

Unknown

1-1

CL 29/42

11-02-1939

West Bromwich Albion (a)

1-4 (L)

McGraw (36')

Team

Dudley 2 (8', 17') Pike 2 (68', 75')

Unknown

Unknown

CL 30/42

18-02-1939

Everton (h)

4-1 (W)

McGraw (43') Heaton (48') Ainsley (53') Short

Team

Sharp

Unknown

1-0

CL 31/42

25-02-1939

Chesterfield (a)

3-3 (D)

Short (15') McGraw (17') Stephens (J.W.)

Team

Booker (pen) Richardson 2

Unknown

3-0

CL 32/42

04-03-1939

Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 33/42

11-03-1939

Aston Villa (a)

1-3 (L)

Ainsley (90')

Team

Edwards 2 (10', 82') Starling (70')

Unknown

0-1

CL 34/42

18-03-1939

Manchester City (h)

1-2 (L)

Buckley (15')

Team

Bridges Pritchard

Unknown

1-0

CL 35/42

25-03-1939

Derby County (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Jones (H) Jeffries Hinchcliffe

Unknown

0-1

CL 36/42

29-03-1939

Bolton Wanderers (h)

2-1 (W)

Ainsley Henry

Team

Connor (50' pen)

Unknown

2-0

CL 37/42

01-04-1939

Blackburn Rovers (h)

4-2 (W)

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 38/42

07-04-1939

Birmingham (a)

1-4 (L)

Short

Team

Craven 3 Madden

Unknown

Unknown

CL 39/42

08-04-1939

Blackpool (a)

1-3 (L)

Unknown

Team

Ainsworth 2 Unknown

Unknown

0-2

CL 40/42

15-04-1939

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

1-5 (L)

Dunderdale (3')

Team

Thompson2 (20', 62') Massarella 2 (22', 59') Lowes (58')

Unknown

1-2

CL 41/42

22-04-1939

Bury (a)

1-3 (L)

Unknown

Team

Carter Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 42/42

29-04-1939

Preston North End (h)

0-2 (L)

Team

Taylor 2

Unknown

0-2

Central League 1938-39: Position 16th

Pos.TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints

1

Manchester United

42

24

6

12

93

60

54

2

Chesterfield

42

20

13

9

74

52

53

3

West Bromwich Albion

42

21

9

12

84

63

51

4

Blackpool

42

19

12

11

73

61

50

5

Sheffield Wednesday

42

20

7

15

79

72

47

6

Everton

42

20

7

15

69

74

47

7

Wolverhampton Wanderers

42

19

8

15

73

59

46

8

Bolton Wanderers

42

18

10

14

65

64

46

9

Aston Villa

42

17

10

15

80

64

44

10

Manchester City

42

14

15

13

71

64

43

11

Huddersfield Town

42

16

11

15

60

65

43

12

Sheffield United

42

16

10

16

64

64

42

13

Newcastle United

42

15

10

17

80

80

40

14

Derby County

42

15

10

17

73

76

40

15

Birmingham

42

14

10

18

64

66

38

16

Leeds United

42

13

10

19

71

84

36

17

Bury

42

12

11

19

71

89

35

18

Liverpool

42

12

11

19

49

79

35

19

Stoke City

42

12

10

20

60

65

34

20

Blackburn Rovers

42

15

4

23

74

94

34

21

Burnley

42

15

4

23

60

85

34

22

Preston North End

42

12

8

22

58

65

32