1916–17 in English football

none April 2015 July 2020 July 2020 England 1916–17 Football League Football League Second Division FA Cup 1915–16 1917–18 yes The 1916–17 season was the second 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. Honours There were three regional leagues; the South-West Combination played in 1915–16 was discontinued. Each league, except the London Combination, was split into a principal tournament, consisting of a single league, and then a subsidiary tournament of four groups. CompetitionPrincipal Tournament winnerSubsidiary Tournament winner(s)Football League (Lancashire Section)LiverpoolRochdale (Group A)Everton (Group B)Burnley (Group C)Manchester United (Group D)Football League (Midland Section)Leeds CityBradford Park Avenue (Group A)Sheffield United (Group B)Birmingham (Group C)Chesterfield (Group D)London CombinationWest Ham United n/aSource:https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng17.html England 1916/17 Peter Kungler Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 15 February 2003 20 April 2015 See also England national football team results (unofficial matches) References 1916 Category:Wartime seasons in English football