# 1938–39 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1938–39.

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 112 | 55 | +57 | 59 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 53 | +46 | 48 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 61 | +30 | 46 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 45 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 45 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 43 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 71 | −4 | 41 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 40 |
| 9 | Clyde | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 39 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 86 | −13 | 39 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 87 | −13 | 38 |
| 12 | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 86 | −4 | 37 |
| 13 | Hibernian | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 35 |
| 14 | Ayr United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 83 | −7 | 35 |
| 15 | Third Lanark | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 80 | 96 | −16 | 32 |
| 16 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 90 | −25 | 30 |
| 17 | Arbroath | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 30 |
| 18 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 29 |
| 19 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 27 |
| 20 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 65 | 99 | −34 | 22 |
* 1 2 3 4 Team remained in Division One for the abandoned 1939–40 season, but was not included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
* ↑ Team was relegated to Division Two for the abandoned 1939–40 season, but were included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
* ↑ Team relegated to Division Two in 1939–40 and was also in Division B in 1946–47.

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cowdenbeath | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 120 | 45 | +75 | 60 |
| 2 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 48 |
| 3 | East Fife | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 99 | 61 | +38 | 48 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 57 | +28 | 47 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 78 | +21 | 41 |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 99 | 63 | +36 | 37 |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 69 | +5 | 35 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 78 | 69 | +9 | 33 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 106 | −24 | 31 |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 76 | −8 | 30 |
| 12 | Morton | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 88 | −14 | 28 |
| 13 | King's Park | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 87 | 92 | −5 | 26 |
| 14 | Montrose | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 96 | −14 | 25 |
| 15 | Forfar Athletic | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 74 | 138 | −64 | 25 |
| 16 | Leith Athletic | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 24 |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 89 | 130 | −41 | 22 |
| 18 | Edinburgh City | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 58 | 119 | −61 | 16 |
* 1 2 Team was promoted to Division One for the abandoned 1939–40 season, but was not included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
* 1 2 Team did not return to the league when official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Team was included in Division C in 1946–47.
* ↑ Team was included in Division A in 1946–47.