1938–39 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season October 2023 July 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1938–39 Major Frank Buckley Manager First Division 2nd FA Cup Runners-up Dennis Westcott (32) Dennis Westcott (43) 61,305 (vs Liverpool, 11 February 1939; club record) 18,420 (vs Charlton, 15 April 1939) 29,335 (league only) _collarblack _hoops_black db7704 db7704 db7704 000000 db7704 1937–38 1939–40 The 1938–39 season was the 47th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the top tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division. The team finished as runners-up for a second consecutive season and also finished as FA Cup runners-up when they lost the FA Cup final to outsiders Portsmouth. This was to be the final full league campaign until 1946–47 as the following season was cancelled and annulled in September 1939 after the outbreak of World War II. Results Football League First Division Final table Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts 1 Everton 42 27 5 10 88 52 1.692 59 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 11 9 88 39 2.256 55 3 Charlton Athletic 42 22 6 14 75 59 1.271 50 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points FA Cup 1938–39 FA Cup 7 January 1939 R3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Bradford Park Avenue Molineux Wolverhampton 23,845 W 21 January 1939 R4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–1 Leicester City Molineux Wolverhampton 43,205 W 11 February 1939 R5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Liverpool Molineux Wolverhampton 61,305 W 4 March 1939 QF Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Everton Molineux Wolverhampton 59,545 W 25 March 1939 SF Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Grimsby Town Old Trafford Manchester 76,962 W 29 April 1939 15:00 Final Portsmouth 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Barlow 29Anderson 43Parker 46 71 Dorsett 54 Wembley Stadium London 99,370 L Players Used Pos.NationalityPlayerFootball LeagueFA CupTotal10203040506 (Captain)0708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230 References General Stats Results Team Details 1938-39 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.