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1939–40 Northern Football League

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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

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

The league originally featured 12 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:

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

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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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal rati
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tow Law Town & Willington resigned from the league on 20 March 1940. Their records were expunged.

References

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