1918–19 in English football
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The 1918–19 season was the fourth and final season of special wartime football in England during World War I.
[edit] Overview
Between 1914 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 five 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 | Sheffield United (Group A) Birmingham (Group B) Bradford Park Avenue (Group C) Hull City (Group D) |
| Midland Victory League | West Bromwich Albion | n/a |
| Northern Victory League | Middlesbrough | n/a |
| London Combination | Brentford | n/a |
A championship playoff was held between Nottingham Forest and Everton, which Forest won 1–0 on aggregate.
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