The last time English football was suspended – where did your club sit?

The last time English football was suspended – where did your club sit? We’ve checked out and listed how the tables looked back in 1939.

The abandoned 1939/40 season would have been the 48th season of The Football League. All of it’s divisions took place on Saturday 26 August 1939, but it was on the 1st of September 1939 that Germany invaded Poland.

On Saturday the 2nd of September 1939, all divisions of the Football League played their third game of the season, but it ended up being their last set of fixtures before cancellation following the British declaration of war on Germany on Sunday the 3rd of September 1939. Large gatherings of crowds were suspended with the implementation of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939.

So, whilst we under the tough times caused by the coronavirus, check out the last time English football was suspended…

FIRST DIVISION

1) Blackpool – 3 played , 3 GD , 6 points
2) Sheffield United – 3 played , 2 GD , 5 points
3) Arsenal – 3 played , 4 GD , 5 points
4) Liverpool – 3 played , 3 GD , 4 points
5) Everton – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
6) Bolton Wanderers – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
7) Derby County – 3 played , 0 GD , 4 points
8) Charlton Athletic – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
9) Stoke City – 3 played , 3 GD , 3 points
10) Manchester United – 3 played , 2 GD , 3 points
11) Chelsea – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
12) Brentford – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
13) Grimsby Town – 3 played , −2 GD , 3 points
14) Aston Villa – 3 played , 0 GD , 2 points
15) Sunderland – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
16) Wolverhampton Wanderers – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
17) Huddersfield Town – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
18) Portsmouth – 3 played , −2 – GD , 2 points
19) Preston North End – 3 played , −2 GD , 2 points
20) Blackburn Rovers – 3 played , −2 GD , 1 point
21) Middlesbrough – 3 played , −5 GD , 1 point
22) Leeds United – 3 played , −2 GD , 1 point

 

SECOND DIVISION

1) Luton Town – 3 played , 6 GD , 5 points
2) Birmingham – 3 played , 4 GD , 5 points
3) Leicester City – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
4) Plymouth Argyle – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
5) Coventry City – 3 played , 2 GD , 4 points
6) West Ham United – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
7) Tottenham Hotspur – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
8) Nottingham Forest – 3 played , 0 GD , 4 points
9) Manchester City – 3 played , 1 GD , 3 points
10) Millwall – 3 played , 1 GD , 3 points
10) Newport County – 3 played , 1 GD , 3 points
12) West Bromwich Albion – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
13) Bury – 3 played , −1 GD , 3 points
14) Newcastle United – 3 played , 2 GD , 2 points
15) Chesterfield – 2 played , 0 GD , 2 points
16) Barnsley – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
17) Southampton – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
18) Sheffield Wednesday – 3 played , −2 GD , 2 points
19) Swansea Town – 3 played , −6 GD , 2 points
20) Fulham – 3 played , −3 GD , 1 point
21) Burnley – 2 played , −2 GD , 1 point
22) Bradford Park Avenue – 3 played , −5 GD , 1 point

 

THIRD DIVISION NORTH

1) Accrington Stanley – 3 played , 5 GD , 6 points
2) Halifax Town – 3 played , 5 GD , 5 points
3) Chester – 3 played , 3 GD , 5 points
3) Darlington – 3 played , 3 GD , 5 points
5) New Brighton – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
6) Rochdale – 3 played , 0 GD , 4 points
7) Crewe Alexandra – 2 played , 3 GD , 3 points
8) Wrexham – 3 played , 1 GD , 3 points
9) Tranmere Rovers – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
10) Lincoln City – 3 played , −1 GD , 3 points
11) Rotherham United – 3 played , −1 GD , 3 points
12) Carlisle United – 2 played , 0 GD , 2 points
12) Hull City – 2 played , 0 GD , 2 points
14) Gateshead – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
15) Barrow – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
15) Doncaster Rovers – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
15) Southport – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
18) Oldham Athletic – 3 played , −2 GD , 2 points
19) Hartlepool United – 3 played , −3 GD , 2 points
20) York City – 3 played , −2 GD , 1 point
21) Bradford City – 3 played , −3 GD , 1 point
22) Stockport County – 2 played , −5 GD , 0 points

 

THIRD DIVISION SOUTH

1) Reading – 3 played , 6 GD , 5 points
2) Crystal Palace – 3 played , 2 GD , 5 points
3) Notts County – 2 played , 3 GD , 4 points
4) Exeter City – 3 played , 2 GD , 4 points
5) Brighton & Hove Albion – 3 played , 1 GD , 4 points
6) Cardiff City – 3 played , 0 GD , 4 points
7) Clapton Orient – 3 played , −1 GD , 4 points
8) Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic – 3 played , 9 GD , 3 points
9) Ipswich Town – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
9) Southend United – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
9) Walsall – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
12) Norwich City – 3 played, 0 GD , 3 points
12) Torquay United – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
14) Bristol City – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
15) Mansfield Town – 3 played , 0 GD , 3 points
16) Queens Park Rangers – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
16) Watford – 3 played , −1 GD , 2 points
18) Northampton Town – 3 played , −10 GD , 2 points
19) Aldershot – 3 played , −2 GD , 1 point
20) Swindon Town – 3 played , −2 GD , 1 point
21) Bristol Rovers – 3 played, −5 GD , 1 point
22) Port Vale – 2 played , −1 GD , 1 point

 

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