Football Clubs Founded in the 1940s
Football in the 1940s was again disrupted by war. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended from 1939-1945, replaced by regional wartime leagues. After VE Day in 1945, football...
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No clubs with a known founding year in the 1940s in our database.
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Football in the 1940s was again disrupted by war. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended from 1939-1945, replaced by regional wartime leagues. After VE Day in 1945, football resumed with enormous enthusiasm — the 1946-47 season saw record attendances across all divisions. Some clubs were founded during or immediately after the war years.
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The Football League and FA Cup resumed for the 1945-46 season. The 1946-47 season saw record attendances across all divisions, with total Football League attendance exceeding 35 million.