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1939–40 Northern Football League

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Season
  
1939–40

Matches played
  
30

Champions
  
Shildon

Goals scored
  
173 (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, 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.

  • Tow Law Town & Willington resigned from the league on 20 March 1940. Their records were expunged.
  • References

    1939–40 Northern Football League Wikipedia