1938–39 Scottish Division Two

The 1938–39 Scottish Division Two was won by Cowdenbeath. Edinburgh City finished bottom.

Scottish Second Division

Season	1938–39
Champions	Cowdenbeath
← 1937–38 1946–47 →

It was the last season of play until the 1946–47 season due to World War II; and it would be the final Scottish League season for King's Park and for St Bernard's, because of the difficulties they encountered during the war years.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cowdenbeath[a]	34	28	4	2	120	45	+75	60
2	Alloa Athletic[a]	34	22	4	8	91	46	+45	48
3	East Fife	34	21	6	7	99	61	+38	48
4	Airdrieonians	34	21	5	8	85	57	+28	47
5	Dunfermline Athletic	34	18	5	11	99	78	+21	41
6	Dundee	34	15	7	12	99	63	+36	37
7	St Bernard's[b]	34	15	6	13	39	39	0	36	Left the League
8	Stenhousemuir	34	15	5	14	74	69	+5	35
9	Dundee United	34	15	3	16	78	69	+9	33
10	Brechin City[c]	34	11	9	14	82	106	−24	31	Relegated to the 1946–47 Division C
11	Dumbarton	34	9	12	13	68	76	−8	30
12	Morton[d]	34	11	6	17	74	88	−14	28	Promoted to the 1946–47 Division A
13	King's Park[b]	34	12	2	20	87	92	−5	26	Left the League
14	Montrose[c]	34	10	5	19	82	96	−14	25	Relegated to the 1946–47 Division C
15	Forfar Athletic[c]	34	11	3	20	74	138	−64	25
16	Leith Athletic[c]	34	10	4	20	57	83	−26	24
17	East Stirlingshire[c]	34	9	4	21	89	130	−41	22
18	Edinburgh City[c]	34	6	4	24	58	119	−61	16

Source: "1938-1939 Division 2 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

1. Team was promoted to Division One for the abandoned 1939–40 season, but was not included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
2. Team did not return to the league when official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
3. Team was included in Division C in 1946–47.
4. Team was included in Division A in 1946–47.