1938–39 Isthmian League

The 1938–39 season was the 30th in the history of the Isthmian League. Leytonstone were champions.

League table

Isthmian League
Season 1938–39
Champions Leytonstone
Promoted None
Relegated None
Matches played 182
Goals scored 747 (4.1 per match)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GAvg
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Leytonstone (C) 26 18 4 4 68 322.125 40
2 Ilford 26 17 4 5 68 322.125 38
3 Kingstonian 26 17 3 6 62 391.59 37
4 Dulwich Hamlet 26 15 5 6 60 321.875 35
5 Wimbledon 26 14 3 9 88 561.571 31
6 Nunhead 26 11 6 9 54 441.227 28 Did not return after the war
7 Casuals 26 11 6 9 54 511.059 28
8 Clapton 26 12 2 12 69 611.131 26
9 Wycombe Wanderers 26 10 6 10 62 621 26
10 St Albans City 26 8 5 13 44 500.88 21
11 Woking 26 9 2 15 35 560.625 20
12 Oxford City 26 4 4 18 44 840.524 12
13 Tufnell Park 26 4 4 18 33 870.379 12
14 London Caledonians 26 3 4 19 26 810.321 10 Did not return after the war

Source: [1]
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
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.

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