1944–45 in English football

none April 2015 July 2020 July 2020 England 1944–45 Football League not held FA Cup not held 1943–44 1945–46 yes The 1944–45 season was the sixth season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War. Overview Between 1939 and 1946 normal 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. Honours League competition was split into three regional leagues, South, West and North. Many fixtures were unfulfilled. CompetitionWinnerLeague Southhttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng45.html England 1944/45 Peter Kungler Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 12 April 2004 20 April 2015Tottenham HotspurLeague WestCardiff CityLeague NorthHuddersfield Town (First Championship) Derby County (Second Championship)League North CupDerby CountyFootball League War CupRollin Jack Soccer at War 1939–45 Headline London 2005 262 978-0-7553-1431-7Bolton Wanderers (Northern Section) Chelsea (Southern Section) Bolton beat Chelsea 2–1 in a playoff. See also England national football team results (unofficial matches) References 1944 Category:Wartime seasons in English football