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Stoke City 1939–40: results and record

Every competitive match Stoke City played in 1939–40, in Football League — 31 matches, 18 won, 6 drawn, 7 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Stoke City 1939–40 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
19 Aug 1939Wartime LeagueHWolverhampton Wanderers2–4Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale6,440
26 Aug 1939Wartime LeagueHCharlton Athletic4–0Frank Soo, Tommy Sale, Clement Smith, Clement Smith16,268
28 Aug 1939Wartime LeagueHBolton Wanderers1–2Patrick Gallacher13,067
2 Sep 1939Wartime LeagueAMiddlesbrough2–2Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale12,088
21 Oct 1939Wartime LeagueAEverton4–4Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale, Bobby Liddle3,998
28 Oct 1939Wartime LeagueHStockport County4–2Tommy Sale, Frank Soo, Alexander Ormston, Stanley Matthews2,100
4 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueAWrexham4–4Syd Peppitt, Syd Peppitt, Clement Smith, Alexander Ormston3,959
11 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueHNew Brighton4–1Alexander Ormston, Alexander Ormston, Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale2,401
18 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueAManchester City1–1Tommy Sale8,038
25 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueHChester2–0Tommy Sale, Syd Peppitt1,425
2 Dec 1939Wartime LeagueACrewe Alexandra2–4Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale3,403
9 Dec 1939Wartime LeagueHLiverpoolLiverpool 1939–403–1Tommy Sale, Bobby Liddle, Stanley Matthews1,269
6 Jan 1940Wartime LeagueHTranmere Rovers1–0Syd Peppitt714
20 Jan 1940Wartime LeagueAManchester United3–4Syd Peppitt, Tommy Sale, Frank Bowyer2,884
10 Feb 1940Wartime LeagueHEverton1–0Tommy Sale8,910
24 Feb 1940Wartime LeagueAStockport County5–1Syd Peppitt, Syd Peppitt, Syd Peppitt, Syd Peppitt, Frank Soo2,037
2 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueHWrexham3–1Alexander Ormston, Alexander Ormston, Freddie Steele2,974
9 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueANew Brighton1–3Frank Baker1,357
16 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueHManchester City2–1Tommy Sale, Clement Smith3,520
23 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueAChester3–3Syd Peppitt, Alexander Ormston4,116
25 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueHPort ValePort Vale 1939–405–1Alexander Ormston, Alexander Ormston, Tommy Sale9,450
30 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueHCrewe Alexandra1–1Tommy Sale2,460
6 Apr 1940Wartime LeagueALiverpoolLiverpool 1939–402–1Freddie Steele, Syd Peppitt5,130
20 Apr 1940Wartime CupANew Brighton4–1Tommy Sale, Freddie Steele, Freddie Steele, Freddie Steele5,289
27 Apr 1940Wartime CupHNew Brighton2–1Tommy Sale, Freddie Steele3,654
4 May 1940Wartime CupABarrow2–0Freddie Steele, Freddie Steele11,870
6 May 1940Wartime LeagueAPort ValePort Vale 1939–402–1Freddie Steele, Tommy Sale5,130
11 May 1940Wartime CupHBarrow6–1Freddie Steele, Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale, Alexander Ormston, Syd Peppitt, Bobby Liddle11,870
13 May 1940Wartime LeagueATranmere Rovers1–5Frank Mountford2,434
18 May 1940Wartime CupAEverton0–13,557
25 May 1940Wartime LeagueHManchester United3–2Syd Peppitt, Syd Peppitt, Alexander Ormston3,227

77 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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