1939–40 Northern Football League

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Northern League
Season1939–40
ChampionsShildon
Matches played30
Goals scored173 (5.77 per match)

The 1939–40 Northern Football League season was the 47th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.

The initial competition was abandoned on 16 December 1939 after Whitby United, Evenwood Town, Brandon Social,[1] Billingham, Cockfield, and Ferryhill Athletic resigned from the league between 30 September and 16 December. The remaining eight clubs agreed to begin a new competition beginning on 1 January 1940. [2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Shildon 10 9 0 1 47 19 2.474 18
2 Bishop Auckland 10 5 2 3 33 27 1.222 12
3 Crook Town 10 5 1 4 29 24 1.208 11
4 Heaton Stannington 10 3 1 6 26 29 0.897 7
5 South Bank 10 3 1 6 20 34 0.588 7
6 West Auckland Town 10 2 1 7 18 40 0.450 5
– Tow Law Town 0 – – – – – — 0[a]
– Willington 0 – – – – – — 0[a]
Source: [2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tow Law Town & Willington resigned from the league on 20 March 1940. Their records were expunged.

References

  1. ^ "BRANDON SOCIAL". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "Northern League 1925-1960". Non League Matters. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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