Il calcio in Inghilterra nel 1939-40, dopo che la First Division fu interrotta dopo tre giornate a causa dello scoppio della Seconda guerra mondiale, si articolò su vari tornei amichevoli locali.
Con la sospensione dell'attività calcistica il campionato fu diviso in dieci minitornei regionali. Si tenne anche una competizione con caratteristiche di coppa.
| Competizione | Campione |
|---|---|
| Midland League | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| West League | Stoke City |
| North-East League | Huddersfield Town |
| North-West League | Bury |
| South League 'A' | Arsenal |
| South League 'B' | Queens Park Rangers |
| South League 'C' | Tottenham |
| South League 'D' | Crystal Palace |
| South-West League | Plymouth Argyle |
| East Midland League | Chesterfield |
| Football League War Cup | West Ham United |
| G | V | N | P | GF | GS | Pt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 33 | 25 |
| 3 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 38 | 21 |
| 4 | Watford | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 21 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 36 | 20 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 58 | 17 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 56 | 13 |
| 8 | Clapton Orient | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 60 | 13 |
| 9 | Tottenham | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 12 |
| 10 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 61 | 8 |
| G | V | N | P | GF | GS | Pt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 37 | 24 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 23 |
| 4 | Reading | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 42 | 22 |
| 5 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 18 |
| 6 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 51 | 18 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 16 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 14 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 53 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 64 | 8 |
| G | V | N | P | GF | GS | Pt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 26 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 23 |
| 4 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 20 |
| 5 | Millwall | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 19 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 18 |
| 7 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 42 | 17 |
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 13 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 53 | 11 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 9 |
| G | V | N | P | GF | GS | Pt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 23 |
| 3 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 21 |
| 4 | Southend United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 19 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 18 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 17 |
| 7 | Clapton Orient | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 17 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 16 |
| 9 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 14 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 65 | 8 |
| G | V | N | P | GF | GS | Pt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 41 | 36 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 62 | 34 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 55 | 28 |
| 4 | Newport County | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 63 | 28 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 63 | 28 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 63 | 25 |
| 7 | Swansea Town | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 60 | 26 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 92 | 19 |
