1939–40 Northern Football League

June 2024 March 2026 The 1939–40 Northern Football League season was the 47th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England. Clubs Northern League 1939–40 Shildon 30 173 1938–39 1945–46 The league originally featured 12 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs: Heaton Stannington Brandon Social The initial competition was abandoned on 16 December 1939 after Whitby United, Evenwood Town, Brandon Social,http://fchd.info/BRANDSOC.HTM BRANDON SOCIAL Football Club History Database 26 May 2013 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. League table main WDL 5 2 y PR SHI Shildon BIS Bishop Auckland CRO Crook Town HEA Heaton Stannington SBA South Bank WAT West Auckland Town TOW – Tow Law Town WIL – Willington 9 0 1 47 19 5 2 3 33 27 5 1 4 29 24 3 1 6 26 29 3 1 6 20 34 2 1 7 18 40 – – – – – – – – – – Tow Law Town & Willington resigned from the league on 20 March 1940. Their records were expunged. TOW 1) points; 2) goal ratio complete http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nor25.html Northern League 1925-1960 Non League Matters 13 September 2014 References 1939–40 Category:1939–40 in English men's football leagues