1918–19 in English football
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Season | 1918–19 | |
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The 1918–19 season was the fourth and final season of special wartime
First World War
.
Overview
Between 1915 and 1919 competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The
Football League and FA Cup
were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up; appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.
Honours
There were six regional leagues. The Lancashire and Midland Sections of the Football League were split into a principal tournament, consisting of a single league, and then a subsidiary tournament of four groups.
Competition | Principal Tournament winner | Subsidiary Tournament winner |
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Football League (Lancashire Section) | Everton | Blackpool (Group A) Oldham Athletic (Group B) Manchester City (Group C) Liverpool (Group D) |
Football League (Midland Section) | Nottingham Forest | Bradford Park Avenue (Group C) (Group D)
Hull City |
Midland Victory League | West Bromwich Albion | n/a |
Northern Victory League | Middlesbrough | n/a |
London Combination |
Brentford | n/a |
Bristol County Combination | Bristol Rovers[1] | n/a |
Source:[2] |
A championship playoff was held between Nottingham Forest and Everton, which Forest won 1–0 on aggregate.[2]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ a b Kungler, Peter (15 February 2003). "England 1918/19". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 20 April 2015.