1937–38 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
1937–38 season | ||
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Manager | Jim Knowles | |
Stadium | Prenton Park | |
Third Division North | 1st (Promoted) | |
FA Cup | Third Round | |
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Tranmere Rovers F.C. played the 1937–38 season in the Football League Third Division North. It was their 17th season of league football, and they finished first of 22, and were promoted. They reached the Third Round of the FA Cup.[1][2] This remains Tranmere's sole championship in the Football League.[3]
Football League
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GAvg |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tranmere Rovers (C) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 81 | 41 | 1.976 | 56 | Promoted to the Second Division |
2 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 1.510 | 54 | |
3 | Hull City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 80 | 43 | 1.860 | 53 | |
4 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 46 | 1.457 | 51 | |
5 | Gateshead | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 1.424 | 51 | |
6 | Rotherham United | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 56 | 1.214 | 50 | |
7 | Lincoln City | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 50 | 1.320 | 46 | |
8 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 45 | |
9 | Chester | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 44 | |
10 | Wrexham | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 0.921 | 43 | |
11 | York City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 42 | |
12 | Carlisle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 67 | 0.851 | 39 | |
13 | New Brighton | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | 38 | |
14 | Bradford City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 0.957 | 38 | |
15 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 73 | 0.890 | 38 | |
16 | Southport | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 82 | 0.646 | 38 | |
17 | Rochdale | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 78 | 0.859 | 37 | |
18 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 0.667 | 36 | |
19 | Darlington | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 79 | 0.684 | 32 | |
20 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 80 | 0.663 | 32 | |
21 | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 71 | 0.577 | 32 | Re-elected |
22 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 75 | 0.600 | 29 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
- ↑ Tranmere Rovers at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Bishop, Peter (19 August 2010). "History". The Cowsheds. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2016.