The 1938–39 season was the 20th season in the history of Charlton Athletic Football Club, an association football club based in Charlton, London, England. It was Charlton's third season in the First Division, the top tier of English football, following promotion from the Second Division in 1935–36, and second and fourth-placed finishes in the 1936–37 and 1937–38 seasons respectively.

Competitions First Division

League table

Matches +First Division match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceBolton WanderersAL1–2Tadman21,809Stoke CityHW4–2Tadman (3), Boulter17,338Leeds UnitedHW2–0Wilkinson, Tadman30,383Preston North EndAL0–221,963LiverpoolAL0–132,701Leicester CityHW1–0Brown26,939MiddlesbroughAL0–420,227BirminghamHD4–4Wilkinson (3), Green20,039Manchester UnitedAW2–0Green, Brown35,730Huddersfield TownHW2–1Tadman, Boulter20,038PortsmouthAW2–0Tadman, Brown24,702BrentfordHD1–1Brown32,191BlackpoolAD0–016,135Derby CountyHW1–0Brown41,816Grimsby TownAD1–1Tadman11,691SunderlandHW3–0Brown (2), Boulter28,707Aston VillaAL0–239,505Wolverhampton WanderersHL0–427,785EvertonAW4–1Tadman (2), Wilkinson, Brown22,053Bolton WanderersHW2–1Robinson, Brown6,590ArsenalHW1–0Tadman51,479Leeds UnitedAL1–2Wilkinson18,774LiverpoolHL1–3Tadman19,836ArsenalAL0–239,702MiddlesbroughHW3–0Brown, Tadman, Hobbis23,473BirminghamAW4–3Welsh (2), Brown, Tadman29,727Leicester CityAW5–1Tadman (2), Welsh, Brown, o.g.9,467Manchester UnitedHW7–1Tadman (4), Wilkinson (2), Hobbis23,721Huddersfield TownAL0–416,163PortsmouthHD3–3Hobbis (2), Welsh15,414BrentfordAL0–124,440BlackpoolHW3–1Tadman (3)16,668Derby CountyAL1–3Tadman13,167Grimsby TownHW3–1Hobbis (2), Wilkinson8,469SunderlandAD1–1Green14,458ChelseaHW2–0Robinson, Hobbis29,014Aston VillaHW1–0Blott39,505ChelseaAW3–1Blott, Welsh, Hobbis27,070Wolverhampton WanderersAL1–3Welsh (pen.)18,420EvertonHW2–1Robinson, Hobbis36,338Stoke CityAL0–113,362Preston North EndHW3–1Welsh (2), Blott18,181

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round7 January 1939Cardiff CityAL0–122,780

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