If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1938 | Blackpool | A | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Grimsby Town | H | W | 3-0 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1938 | Brentford | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Sep 1938 | Aston Villa | A | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Arsenal | A | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Portsmouth | H | W | 5-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Oct 1938 | Liverpool | H | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Oct 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 2-4 | (2-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Oct 1938 | Leeds United | H | W | 4-0 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Leicester City | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Nov 1938 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Nov 1938 | Birmingham City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Nov 1938 | Manchester United | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Stoke City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Dec 1938 | Chelsea | H | W | 4-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Preston North End | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Dec 1938 | Charlton Athletic | H | L | 1-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Dec 1938 | Blackpool | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1938 | Derby County | H | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Dec 1938 | Derby County | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Dec 1938 | Brentford | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Jan 1939 | Derby County | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 8-0 | (3-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 3-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Feb 1939 | Portsmouth | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Feb 1939 | Liverpool | A | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Feb 1939 | Birmingham City | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 15 Feb 1939 | Birmingham City | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 18 Feb 1939 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Feb 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0-7 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Leeds United | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Mar 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 8 Mar 1939 | Leicester City | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Mar 1939 | Middlesbrough | A | D | 4-4 | (2-4) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Mar 1939 | Birmingham City | H | W | 4-2 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Mar 1939 | Manchester United | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Apr 1939 | Stoke City | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Apr 1939 | Sunderland | A | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Apr 1939 | Chelsea | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Apr 1939 | Sunderland | H | W | 6-2 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Preston North End | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Apr 1939 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Apr 1939 | Aston Villa | H | W | 3-0 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 May 1939 | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |