Monday, 26 December, 1938
1938/39, Game No. 21
League Division Two
Tranmere Rovers Docking (11', 58')
Travis (89')
3 - 9
Manchester City Jack Milsom (15', 57', 67', 87')
Alex Herd (32')
Ernie Toseland (35', 85')
Peter Doherty (52', 80')
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 29 |
| 2 |
 |
21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 28 |
| 3 |
 |
21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 27 |
| 4 |
 |
21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 26 |
| 5 |
 |
21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 24 |
| 6 |
 |
21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 24 |
| 7 |
 |
20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 23 |
| 8 |
|
21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 23 |
| 9 |
 |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 23 |
| 10 |
 |
21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 23 |
| 11 |
 |
21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 22 |
| 12 |
 |
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 |
 |
21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 21 |
| 14 |
 |
21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 |
 |
20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 20 |
| 16 |
 |
21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 |
 |
21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 18 |
| 18 |
 |
21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 |
 |
21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 15 |
| 20 |
 |
20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 13 |
| 21 |
 |
20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 13 |
| 22 |
|
21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 53 | -30 | 8 |
Blue line: automatic promotionOrange line: relegation zone