1943–44 in English football explained

Country:England
Season:1943–44
Division1:Football League
Champions1:not held
Division2:Football League Second Division
Champions2:not held
Domestic:FA Cup
Dchampions:not held
Prevseason:1942–43
Nextseason:1944–45
Flagicon:yes

The 1943–44 season was the fifth season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War.

Overview

Between 1939 and 1946 normal 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

League competition was split into three regional leagues, South, West and North. Many fixtures were unfulfilled.

CompetitionWinner
League South[1] Tottenham Hotspur
League WestLovell's Athletic
League North
League North CupWrexham
Football League War Cup[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England 1943/44 . Peter . Kungler . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 12 February 2003 . 20 April 2015.
  2. Book: Rollin, Jack . Soccer at War 1939–45 . Headline . London . 2005 . 261–62 . 978-0-7553-1431-7.