1915–16 in English football

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Football in England

Season	1915–16
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The 1915–16 season was the first season of special wartime football in England during the 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

See also[]

• England national football team results (unofficial matches)

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