Aston Villa played the 1938–39 English football season in the Football League First Division having won promotion in the previous season.
[1] The pre-season Jubilee Fund matches saw Villa pitched against local rivals West Bromwich Albion.
The derby match ended in a 1–1 draw with Frank Broome scoring for Aston Villa and Harry Jones grabbing one for the Baggies.
[4] There were debuts for Frank Moss, George Edwards, Frank O'Donnell, Alan Wakeman and Joe Rutherford.
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