1938–39 Everton F.C. season

In 1938–39, Everton won their fifth English title (and the last English top-flight title before World War II as the subsequent season was abandoned when Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939). The club also competed in the FA Cup, advancing to the 6th round where they lost away to Wolves.

Everton

1938–39 season
First Division	Champions
FA Cup	6th round
Top goalscorer	League: Tommy Lawton (34) All: Tommy Lawton (38)
Highest home attendance	64,977 (vs. Liverpool, 1 October 1938)
Lowest home attendance	8,199 (vs. Leicester City, 8 March 1939)
Biggest win	8–0 (vs. Doncaster, 21 January 1939, FA Cup, 4th round)
Biggest defeat	7–0 (at Wolves, 22 February 1939, First Division)
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League table

Pos	Team	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GR	Pts
1	Everton	42	17	3	1	60	18	10	2	9	28	34	1.692	59
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	14	6	1	55	12	8	5	8	33	27	2.256	55
3	Charlton Athletic	42	16	3	2	49	24	6	3	12	26	35	1.271	50
4	Middlesbrough	42	13	6	2	64	27	7	3	11	29	47	1.257	49
5	Arsenal	42	14	3	4	34	14	5	6	10	21	27	1.341	47
6	Derby County	42	12	3	6	39	22	7	5	9	27	33	1.200	46
7	Stoke City	42	13	6	2	50	25	4	6	11	21	43	1.044	46
8	Bolton Wanderers	42	10	6	5	39	25	5	9	7	28	33	1.155	45
9	Preston North End	42	13	7	1	44	19	3	5	13	19	40	1.068	44
10	Grimsby Town	42	11	6	4	38	26	5	5	11	23	43	0.884	43
11	Liverpool	42	12	6	3	40	24	2	8	11	22	39	0.984	42
12	Aston Villa	42	11	3	7	44	25	5	6	10	27	35	1.183	41
13	Leeds United	42	11	5	5	40	27	5	4	12	19	40	0.881	41
14	Manchester United	42	7	9	5	30	20	4	7	10	27	45	0.877	38
15	Blackpool	42	9	8	4	37	26	3	6	12	19	42	0.824	38
16	Sunderland	42	7	7	7	30	29	6	5	10	24	38	0.806	38
17	Portsmouth	42	10	7	4	25	15	2	6	13	22	55	0.671	37
18	Brentford	42	11	2	8	30	27	3	6	12	23	47	0.716	36
19	Huddersfield Town	42	11	4	6	38	18	1	7	13	20	46	0.906	35
20	Chelsea	42	10	5	6	43	29	2	4	15	21	51	0.800	33
21	Birmingham	42	10	5	6	40	27	2	3	16	22	57	0.738	32
22	Leicester City	42	7	6	8	35	35	2	5	14	13	47	0.585	29

Source:

Key
	League Champions
	FA Cup Winners
	Relegated

Competitions

First Division

Main article: 1938–39 Football League

Blackpool v Everton

27 August 1938 (1938-08-27) 1	Blackpool	0–2	Everton	Blackpool, Lancashire
3:15 p.m.			Stevenson 13' Lawton 19'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 29,647 Referee: E. Carnwell

Everton v Grimsby Town

31 August 1938 (1938-08-31) 2	Everton	3–0	Grimsby Town	Walton, Liverpool
6:30 p.m.	Gillick 10' Lawton 21', 24'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 25,017 Referee: Dr. A. Barton

Everton v Brentford

3 September 1938 (1938-09-03) 3	Everton	2–1	Brentford	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Lawton 40', 82'		R. Reid 72'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,989 Referee: I. Wright

Aston Villa v Everton

5 September 1938 (1938-09-05) 4	Aston Villa	0–3	Everton	Aston, Birmingham
6:00 p.m.			Stevenson 25', 70' Lawton 40'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,105 Referee: E. Gough

Arsenal v Everton

10 September 1938 (1938-09-10) 5	Arsenal	1–2	Everton	Highbury, London
3:30 p.m.	B. Jones 64'		Stevenson 14' Lawton 38'	Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 64,555 Referee: H. Mee

Everton v Portsmouth

17 September 1938 (1938-09-17) 6	Everton	5–1	Portsmouth	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Bentham 17' Lawton 31' Gillick 62' L. Morgan 72' (o.g.) Boyes 86'		W. Bagley 7'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,913 Referee: A. Jewell

Huddersfield Town v Everton

24 September 1938 (1938-09-24) 7	Huddersfield Town	3–0	Everton	Huddersfield
3:15 p.m.	T. Hinchcliffe 50', 53' J. Isaac 86'			Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 27,710 Referee: H. Whitfield

Everton v Liverpool

1 October 1938 (1938-10-01) 8	Everton	2–1	Liverpool	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Bentham 14' Boyes 39'		W. Fagan 43'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 64,977 Referee: H. Williams

Everton v Wolves

8 October 1938 (1938-10-08) 9	Everton	1–0	Wolves	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Lawton 28'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,681 Referee: Dr. A. Barton

Bolton v Everton

15 October 1938 (1938-10-15) 10	Bolton	4–2	Everton	Burnden, Greater Manchester
3:00 p.m.	J. Roberts 12', 29', 82' T. Woodward 77'		Stevenson 24' Lawton 37'	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 57,989 Referee: G. Blackhall

Everton v Leeds United

22 October 1938 (1938-10-22) 11	Everton	4–0	Leeds United	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	D. Trentham 33' Bell 41', 44', 52'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,747 Referee: G. Davies

Leicester City v Everton

29 October 1938 (1938-10-29) 12	Leicester City	3–0	Everton	Leicester
3:00 p.m.	A. Maw 26' G. Dewis 76' M. Griffiths 80'			Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 23,964 Referee: L. Dale

Everton v Middlesbrough

5 November 1938 (1938-11-05) 13	Everton	4–0	Middlesbrough	Walton, Liverpool
2:45 p.m.	Lawton 15', 21', 87' (pen) Stevenson 80'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,683 Referee: H. Rayner

Birmingham City v Everton

12 November 1938 (1938-11-12) 14	Birmingham City	1–0	Everton	Bordesley, Birmingham
2:40 p.m.	C. Phillips 43'			Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 27,548 Referee: W. Lewington

Everton v Manchester United

19 November 1938 (1938-11-19) 15	Everton	3–0	Manchester United	Walton, Liverpool
2:30 p.m.	Lawton 7', 53' Gillick 65'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,809 Referee: G. Salmon

Stoke City v Everton

26 November 1938 (1938-11-26) 16	Stoke City	0–0	Everton	Stoke-on-Trent
2:30 p.m.				Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 26,725 Referee: W. Nixon

Everton v Chelsea

3 December 1938 (1938-12-03) 17	Everton	4–1	Chelsea	Walton, Liverpool
2:15 p.m.	Lawton 57', 76' Gillick 87' Stevenson 89'		G. Mills 60'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,959 Referee: J. Parker

Preston North End v Everton

10 December 1938 (1938-12-10) 18	Preston North End	0–1	Everton	Deepdale, Preston
2:15 p.m.			Lawton 84'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 26,549 Referee: G. Hewitt

Everton v Charlton Athletic

17 December 1938 (1938-12-17) 19	Everton	1–4	Charlton Athletic	Walton, Liverpool
2:15 p.m.	Gillick 48'		J. Wilkinson 38' G. Tadman 56', 89' R. Brown 60'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 22,053 Referee: H. Wright

Everton v Blackpool

24 December 1938 (1938-12-24) 20	Everton	4–0	Blackpool	Walton, Liverpool
2:15 p.m.	Gillick 6' Cunliffe 40', 73' Cook 53'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,040 Referee: E. Carnwell

Everton v Derby County

26 December 1938 (1938-12-26) 21	Everton	2–2	Derby County	Walton, Liverpool
2:15 p.m.	Cook 70' (pen) Gillick 83'		D. McCulloch 48' R. Dix 82'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 55,401 Referee: F. Milner

Derby County v Everton

27 December 1938 (1938-12-27) 22	Derby County	2–1	Everton	Derby
2:15 p.m.	D. McCulloch 30' D. Duncan 51'		Cook 37' (pen)	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,683 Referee: F. Milner

Brentford v Everton

31 December 1938 (1938-12-31) 23	Brentford	2–0	Everton	Brentford, Greater London
2:30 p.m.	L. Townsend 18', 67'			Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 27,861 Referee: I. Wright

Everton v Arsenal

14 January 1939 (1939-01-14) 24	Everton	2–0	Arsenal	Walton, Liverpool
2:45 p.m.	Lawton 55' Boyes 85'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47,178 Referee: H. Mee

Everton v Huddersfield Town

28 January 1939 (1939-01-28) 25	Everton	3–2	Huddersfield Town	Walton, Liverpool
3:00 p.m.	Cook 50' (pen) Lawton 51' Stevenson 67'		A. Beasley 46' A. Price 82'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,269 Referee: H. Whitfield

Portsmouth v Everton

1 February 1939 (1939-02-01) 26	Portsmouth	0–1	Everton	Portsmouth
3:00 p.m.			Lawton 53'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,371 Referee: G. Gould

Liverpool v Everton

4 February 1939 (1939-02-04) 27	Liverpool	0–3	Everton	Anfield, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.			Bentham 14' Lawton 73', 82'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 55,994 Referee: H. Williams

Everton v Bolton

18 February 1939 (1939-02-18) 28	Everton	2–1	Bolton	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Gillick 7' H. Hubbick 35' (o.g.)		A. Geldard 17'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,961 Referee: G. Blackhall

Wolves v Everton

22 February 1939 (1939-02-22) 29	Wolves	7–0	Everton	Wolverhampton
3:15 p.m.	D. Westcott 2', 85' R. Dorsett 24', 37', 49', 78' A. McIntosh 54'			Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 39,774 Referee: W. Harper

Leeds United v Everton

25 February 1939 (1939-02-25) 30	Leeds United	1–2	Everton	Leeds
3:15 p.m.	G. Ainsley 28'		Bentham 71' Cunliffe 80'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,728 Referee: G. Davies

Everton v Leicester City

8 March 1939 (1939-03-08) 31	Everton	4–0	Leicester City	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Stevenson 15' Boyes 20' N. Greenhalgh 48' Lawton 89'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 8,199 Referee: L. Dale

Middlesbrough v Everton

11 March 1939 (1939-03-11) 32	Middlesbrough	4–4	Everton	Middlesbrough
3:00 p.m.	C. Chadwick 3' B. Yorston 7' J. Milne 32' M. Fenton 39'		Lawton 37', 38', 49', 83'	Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,014 Referee: H. Rayner

Everton v Birmingham City

18 March 1939 (1939-03-18) 33	Everton	4–2	Birmingham City	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Lawton 27', 80' Gillick 28' Bentham 71'		F. Harris 26' C. Jones 82'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 29,687 Referee: W. Lewington

Manchester United v Everton

29 March 1939 (1939-03-29) 34	Manchester United	0–2	Everton	Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
3:00 p.m.			Lawton 40' Gillick 69'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 18,348 Referee: G. Salmon

Everton v Stoke City

1 April 1939 (1939-04-01) 35	Everton	1–1	Stoke City	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Lawton 76'		T. Sale 62'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,601 Referee: W. Nixon

Sunderland v Everton

7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) 36	Sunderland	1–2	Everton	Roker, Sunderland
2:45 p.m.	L. Duns 15'		Lawton 2' Gillick 17'	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 40,521 Referee: J. Mellor

Chelsea v Everton

8 April 1939 (1939-04-08) 37	Chelsea	0–2	Everton	Fulham, London
3:30 p.m.			Stevenson 68' Gillick 70'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,481 Referee: J. Parker

Everton v Sunderland

10 April 1939 (1939-04-10) 38	Everton	6–2	Sunderland	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Bentham 12', 36', 80' Stevenson 50' J. Caskie 59' Lawton 61'		A. Housam 44' L. Duns 89'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,016 Referee: J. Mellor

Everton v Preston North End

15 April 1939 (1939-04-15) 39	Everton	0–0	Preston North End	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,987 Referee: G. Hewitt

Charlton Athletic v Everton

22 April 1939 (1939-04-22) 40	Charlton Athletic	2–1	Everton	Charlton, London
3:30 p.m.	H. Hobbles 1' G. Robinson 41'		Gillick 60'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,338 Referee: H. Wright
Note: Everton clinch title with Wolves' draw at Bolton

Everton v Aston Villa

29 April 1939 (1939-04-29) 41	Everton	3–0	Aston Villa	Walton, Liverpool
3:15 p.m.	Bentham 11' Gillick 23' Cook 29' (pen)			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,667 Referee: E. Gough

Grimsby Town v Everton

6 May 1939 (1939-05-06) 42	Grimsby Town	3–0	Everton	Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
3:15 p.m.	E. Glover 4', 75' J. Boyd 88'			Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 11,016 Referee: Dr. A. Barton

FA Cup

Main article: 1938–39 FA Cup

Derby v Everton

7 January 1939 (1939-01-07) 3rd	Derby	0–1	Everton	Derby
2:30 p.m.		Report	Boyes 54'	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 22,237 Referee: A. Jewell

Everton v Doncaster

21 January 1939 (1939-01-21) 4th	Everton	8–0	Doncaster	Walton, Liverpool
2:45 p.m.	Boyes 35', 43' Lawton 44', 49', 75', 87' Stevenson 78' Gillick 81'	Report		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 41,115 Referee: H. Wright

Birmingham City v Everton

11 February 1939 (1939-02-11) 5th	Birmingham City	2–2	Everton	Bordesley, Birmingham
3:00 p.m.	O. Madden 44', 81'	Report	Stevenson 45' Boyes 61'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 66,844 Referee: W. Daly

Everton v Birmingham City

15 February 1939 (1939-02-15) 5th (replay)	Everton	2–1	Birmingham City	Walton, Liverpool
3:00 p.m.	Gillick 2' Cook 87' (pen)	Report	F. Harris 4'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 64,796 Referee: W. Daly

Wolves v Everton

4 March 1939 (1939-03-04) 6th	Wolves	2–0	Everton	Wolverhampton
3:00 p.m.	D. Westcott 41', 60'	Report		Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 59,545 Referee: T. Thompson