First Division Table 1939/40
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 6 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 5 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 5 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4 | |
| 5 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 | |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 4 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 3 | |
| 10 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3 | |
| 11 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 2 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 2 | |
| 19 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 1 | |
| 22 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | |
2 points for a win
Goal Average (GA) applies if teams are level on points.
Goal average = number of goals scored divided by the number of goals conceded.
C = League Champions
R = Relegated
The Football League games played on September 2nd 1939 were the last to be played in the 1939/1940 season. Britain's declaration of war with Germany, on September 3rd 1939, saw the abandonment of most league football.