National League Division Two 1938

1938 National League Division Two

1938 saw the formation of the National league Division Two albeit a continuation of the Provincial League from the previous season in all but name. The League had several changes in faces Bristol had moved up to Division One with Hackney Wick moving in the opposite direction. Belle Vue Merseysiders who were present the previous season were also absent. Other new teams were Lea bridge, Newcastle and the West Ham reserve team the Hawks. Nottingham withdrew just before the season started and were replaced by Leeds Lions. Hackney were crowned champions M W D L F A Pts Hackney Wick 16 12 0 4 759 574 24 Norwich 16 12 0 4 749 560 24 Southampton 16 9 0 7 736 590 18 West Ham Hawks 16 8 2 6 691 608 18 Lea Bridge 16 8 0 8 685 646 16 Newcastle 16 7 1 8 621 713 15 Sheffield 16 6 1 9 552 766 13 Birmingham 16 6 0 10 633 679 12 Leeds 16 2 0 14 511 801 4 Results & Fixtures 25/06/1938 Hackney Wick 58 26 Newcastle 30/06/1938 Sheffield 32 50 Norwich 01/07/1938 West Ham Hawks 41 41 Newcastle 02/07/1938 Leeds 39 44 Newcastle 04/07/1938 Newcastle 27 57 Hackney Wick 06/07/1938 Birmingham 52 30 West Ham Hawks 06/07/1938 Southampton 58 26 Sheffield 07/07/1938 Sheffield 44 40 Hackney Wick 08/07/1938 West Ham Hawks 48 32 Birmingham 09/07/1938 Leeds 38 46 West Ham Hawks 13/07/1938 Birmingham 49 33 Leeds 13/07/1938 Southampton 63 21 Newcastle 14/07/1938 Sheffield 38 44 Southampton 15/07/1938 West Ham Hawks 39 41 Sheffield 16/07/1938 Leeds Rain Southampton 18/07/1938 Newcastle 42 40 West Ham Hawks 20/07/1938 Birmingham 60 24 Newcastle 20/07/1938 Southampton 58 26 Hackney Wick 21/07/1938 Sheffield 47 35 Birmingham 22/07/1938 West Ham Hawks 42 40 Southampton 23/07/1938 Leeds 29 52 Norwich 25/07/1938 Newcastle 50 34 Leeds 27/07/1938 Birmingham Aba Hackney Wick 29/07/1938 West Ham Hawks 60 23 Leeds 30/07/1938 Leeds 40 44 Sheffield 30/07/1938 Norwich 54 30 Newcastle 01/08/1938 Lea Bridge 50 30 Norwich 01/08/1938 Leeds 27 54 Hackney Wick 01/08/1938 Newcastle 57 27 Birmingham 01/08/1938 Sheffield 48 35 Leeds 01/08/1938 Southampton 58 24 Norwich 04/08/1938 Sheffield 42 42 West Ham Hawks 05/08/1938 West Ham Hawks 53 31 Hackney Wick 06/08/1938 Leeds Rain Birmingham 08/08/1938 Lea Bridge 37 46 Hackney Wick 08/08/1938 Newcastle 52 29 Sheffield 10/08/1938 Birmingham 34 47 Norwich 11/08/1938 Sheffield 49 34 Lea Bridge 15/08/1938 Lea Bridge 55 29 West Ham Hawks 15/08/1938 Newcastle 41 43 Norwich 17/08/1938 Birmingham 50 34 Southampton 18/08/1938 Norwich 49 34 Leeds 19/08/1938 West Ham Hawks 55 29 Lea Bridge 20/08/1938 Leeds 47 36 Southampton 22/08/1938 Lea Bridge 59 25 Sheffield 22/08/1938 Newcastle 45 39 Southampton 24/08/1938 Southampton 52 29 Birmingham 26/08/1938 West Ham Hawks 44 33 Norwich 27/08/1938 Hackney Wick 54 29 West Ham Hawks 27/08/1938 Norwich 54 30 Lea Bridge 29/08/1938 Lea Bridge 59 24 Birmingham 03/09/1938 Norwich 41 36 West Ham Hawks 05/09/1938 Newcastle 51 32 Lea Bridge 07/09/1938 Birmingham 32 52 Lea Bridge 07/09/1938 Southampton 54 29 Leeds 10/09/1938 Hackney Wick 59 24 Leeds 10/09/1938 Norwich 56 26 Southampton 12/09/1938 Lea Bridge 51 31 Southampton 14/09/1938 Birmingham 54 30 Sheffield 14/09/1938 Southampton 51 33 Lea Bridge 17/09/1938 Hackney Wick 48 35 Norwich 17/09/1938 Leeds 46 36 Lea Bridge 19/09/1938 Lea Bridge 45 39 Newcastle 21/09/1938 Birmingham 37 46 Hackney Wick 21/09/1938 Southampton 55 26 West Ham Hawks 24/09/1938 Norwich 55 26 Hackney Wick 26/09/1938 Lea Bridge 50 33 Leeds 01/10/1938 Hackney Wick 47 37 Southampton 08/10/1938 Hackney Wick 59 25 Sheffield 15/10/1938 Hackney Wick 57 27 Birmingham 15/10/1938 Norwich 63 21 Sheffield 22/10/1938 Hackney Wick 51 33 Lea Bridge 29/10/1938 Norwich 63 21 Birmingham Hackney Wick Newcastle