1915–16 in English football
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The 1915-16 season was the first season of special wartime football in England during World War I.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Honours
There were four regional leagues. Each league was split into a principal tournament and a subsidiary tournament, except the South-West Combination. The Lancashire and Midland Sections were split into further regional divisions, while the London Combination remained a single league.
| Competition | Principal Tournament Winner | Subsidiary Tournament Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Football League (Lancashire Section) | Manchester City | Burnley (Northern Division) Manchester City (Southern Division) |
| Football League (Midland Section) | Nottingham Forest | Leeds City (Northern Division) Nottingham Forest (Southern Division) Grimsby Town (Midland Division) |
| London Combination | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| South-West Combination | Portsmouth | n/a |
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