Season overview
Notts County in 1939–40
- DivisionFootball League Third Division South
- Final position—
- FA Cup—
- Points systemTwo points for a win; results later annulled
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Abandoned season record
Notts County 1939–40 season
Notts County began the 1939–40 Football League Third Division South campaign before the league season was abandoned in early September following the outbreak of the Second World War. The recorded results were annulled and are shown here for historical context only.
—Football League Third Division South · Level 3
Played2
Won2
Drawn0
Lost0
Goals for6
Goals against3
Goal difference3
Points4
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Boy Martin3goals
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
- P1
- W1
- D0
- L0
- Goals scored2
- Goals conceded1
- Goal difference1
- Win rate100%
Away record
- P1
- W1
- D0
- L0
- Goals scored4
- Goals conceded2
- Goal difference2
- Win rate100%
Annulled results table
Football League Third Division South 1939–40 abandoned-season table
These opening league results were annulled after the season was abandoned. The ordering below is contextual only and is not a final league table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Notts County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Season context
Historical notes
- The Football League season was abandoned in early September 1939 after the outbreak of the Second World War.
- Notts County played two league matches, winning both, before the recorded results were annulled.
- The table is preserved as historical context only. It is not a final league table and does not represent a completed campaign.
- The opening table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF abandoned-season record and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page.
- RSSSF: England 1939-40 Abandoned-season opening table source. The recorded league results were annulled after the season was abandoned.