Season overview
Notts County in 1937–38
- DivisionFootball League Third Division South
- Final position11th
- FA CupR4
- Points systemTwo points for a win
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Full season page
Notts County 1937–38 season
Notts County competed in the Football League Third Division South during the 1937–38 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
11thFootball League Third Division South · Level 3
Played42
Won16
Drawn9
Lost17
Goals for50
Goals against50
Goal difference0
Points41
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Willie Chalmers9goals
Home and away breakdown
Notts County home and away record
The highlighted club row is summarised below before the complete divisional home-and-away table.
Home record
- P21
- W10
- D6
- L5
- Goals scored29
- Goals conceded17
- Goal difference12
- Win rate47.6%
Away record
- P21
- W6
- D3
- L12
- Goals scored21
- Goals conceded33
- Goal difference-12
- Win rate28.6%
Final league table
Football League Third Division South 1937–38 final league table
Notts County are highlighted below. Sources and acknowledgements are listed beneath the table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 83 | 37 | 46 | 56 | ChampionsPromoted |
| 2 | Bristol City | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 68 | 40 | 28 | 55 | |
| 3 | Queen's Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 53 | |
| 4 | Watford | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 53 | |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 51 |
Season context
Historical notes
- Notts County finished 11th in the Football League Third Division South.
- The complete divisional table includes separate home-and-away records.
- The final table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF divisional table and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page.
- RSSSF: England 1937-38 Final divisional table source. RSSSF permits copying in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.