How did football restart after the Second World War?

The declaration of war in 1939 meant both The Football League and the FA Cup were suspended indefinitely. Over 780 footballers signed up to fight on the front line, leaving many of England’s best teams depleted. As a result, teams like Wolves, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Leicester and Charlton were left with nearly 350 fewer players between them. This meant that teams were permitted to field guest players to play for their sides in the ten regional “mini-leagues” which were established in 1939. The Wartime League saw divisions established all over the country. There were two in the North, one in each of the East and West Midlands, one in the South West and two in the South which were played in two sections. In the 1940-41 season, the leagues were reduced to just two, named a season later as the League North and League South. That season also saw the addition of the London League. To fill the void left by the FA Cup, a special War Cup was established by the Football League to boost morale and to keep the game going. West Ham won the inaugural competition with Bolton Wanderers ending as the last ever winner of the cup.

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