Season 1939-40
Division 3 South 1939-40 (1st)
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
| 1 | READING | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4.000 | 5 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 5 |
| 3 | Notts County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 4 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 4 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 4 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 4 |
| 8 | Bournemouth & BA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 3 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 3 |
| = | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 3 |
| = | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 3 |
| = | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 3 |
| = | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 3 |
| = | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 3 |
| = | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 3 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 |
| = | Watford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 2 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 1 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 1 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.286 | 1 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 |
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1 season abandoned because of outbreak of World War II |
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Division 3 South 1939-40
| 26 Aug | Bristol Rovers | A | 2-2 |
| 30 Aug | Crystal Palace | H | 5-0 |
| 2 Sep | Southend United | H | 1-0 |
War League South (A) 1939-40
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 2.818 | 30 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 33 | 1.727 | 25 |
| 3 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 38 | 1.211 | 21 |
| 4 | Watford | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 1.158 | 21 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 36 | 1.139 | 20 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 58 | 1.052 | 17 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 56 | 0.696 | 13 |
| 8 | Clapton Orient | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 60 | 0.467 | 13 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 0.860 | 12 |
| 10 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 61 | 0.492 | 8 |
War League South (B) 1939-40 (4th)
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 1.885 | 26 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & BA | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 37 | 1.405 | 24 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 1.189 | 23 |
| 4 | READING | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 22 |
| 5 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 1.024 | 18 |
| 6 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 51 | 0.980 | 18 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 0.881 | 16 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 0.776 | 14 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove A | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 53 | 0.792 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 64 | 0.641 | 8 |
War League South (B) 1939-40
| 21 Oct | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2-0 |
| 28 Oct | Aldershot | A | 1-1 |
| 4 Nov | Bournemouth & BA | H | 6-3 |
| 11 Nov | Chelsea | A | 0-3 |
| 18 Nov | Southampton | H | 5-3 |
| 25 Nov | Brighton & Hove A | A | 2-1 |
| 2 Dec | Brentford | A | 0-3 |
| 9 Dec | Fulham | H | 6-1 |
| 23 Dec | Portsmouth | A | 2-1 |
| 25 Dec | Aldershot | H | 7-2 |
| 26 Dec | Bournemouth & BA | A | 1-2 |
| 30 Dec | Chelsea | H | 1-5 |
| 1 Jan | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0-3 |
| 6 Jan | Southampton | A | 6-5 |
| 13 Jan | Brighton & Hove A | H | 1-0 |
| 20 Jan | Brentford | H | 3-1 |
| 13 May | Fulham | A | 2-6 |
| 8 Jun | Portsmouth | H | 2-2 |
War League South (C) 1939-40
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 1.433 | 26 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 28 | 1.893 | 24 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 1.577 | 23 |
| 4 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 1.235 | 20 |
| 5 | Millwall | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 1.200 | 19 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 1.083 | 18 |
| 7 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 42 | 0.905 | 17 |
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 0.509 | 13 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 53 | 0.623 | 11 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 0.578 | 9 |
War League South (D) 1939-40 (9th)
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 2.133 | 27 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 1.357 | 23 |
| 3 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 1.414 | 21 |
| 4 | Southend United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 1.108 | 19 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & BA | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 0.976 | 18 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 1.056 | 17 |
| 7 | Clapton Orient | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 0.733 | 17 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 0.917 | 16 |
| 9 | READING | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 0.738 | 14 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove A | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 65 | 0.462 | 8 |
War League South (D) 1939-40
| 10 Feb | Bournemouth & BA | H | 1-4 |
| 17 Feb | Crystal Palace | A | 1-4 |
| 24 Feb | Brighton & Hove A | A | 0-3 |
| 2 Mar | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4-1 |
| 9 Mar | Norwich City | A | 2-5 |
| 16 Mar | Watford | H | 5-2 |
| 22 Mar | Aldershot | A | 2-2 |
| 23 Mar | Clapton Orient | H | 0-2 |
| 25 Mar | Aldershot | H | 1-0 |
| 30 Mar | Southend United | A | 2-4 |
| 4 Apr | Clapton Orient | A | 3-0 |
| 6 Apr | Bournemouth & BA | A | 1-3 |
| 24 Apr | Southend United | H | 1-1 |
| 1 May | Watford | A | 0-3 |
| 8 May | Crystal Palace | H | 2-4 |
| 18 May | Brighton & Hove A | H | 3-1 |
| 23 May | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-2 |
| 29 May | Norwich City | H | 2-1 |
War League Cup 1939-40
| 13 Apr | PR | Cardiff City | A | 1-1 |
| 17 Apr | (R) | Cardiff City | H | 1-0 |
| 20 Apr | R1 | Torquay United | A | 0-2 |
| 27 Apr | (2) | Torquay United | H | 3-01 |
| 4 May | R2 | Birmingham | A | 0-2 |
| 11 May | (2) | Birmingham | H | 0-22 |
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1 after extra time, won 3-2 on aggregate 2 lost 0-4 on aggregate |
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