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Football : Season Details : 1938
Final English Top Division Football (soccer) Table and Cup Final(s)
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FA Cup Final | Preston North End 1 Huddersfield Town 0 aet |
One week before the season ended, any of 11 clubs could have been relegated including FA Cup finalists, Huddersfield Town. On the final day, 6 teams were bottom with 36 points. Birmingham City, Grimsby Town, Portsmouth and Stoke City all won. Huddersfield Town beat Manchester City 1 - 0 to stay up. Manchester City became the only club to be relegated the season after winning the Championship. Ironically, they had finished as top scorers.
Only 16 points separated the top and bottom clubs.
The FA Cup final was televised (by the BBC) for the first time. It was a repeat of the 1922 final.
The 1938 World Cup in France
Italy win the third World Cup.