The War Index provides a comprehensive guide to football during the war years, bringing together leagues, competitions, clubs and records from a period unlike any other. It offers a structured way to explore how the game continued through conflict and how wartime football fits into the wider historical record.
WW1 Blog
The outbreak of the First World War plunged football into uncertainty. As clubs struggled with declining attendances, player enlistment, government pressure and growing public hostility, the game fought to preserve organised competition. Explore how football adapted to the demands of total war and how the conflict reshaped the sport's future.
WW2 Blog
The Second World War transformed English football. With league football suspended, clubs were reorganised into regional competitions and forced to adapt to air raids, travel restrictions and wartime shortages. This article traces how football survived between 1939 and 1946, revealing the competitions, controversies and remarkable crowds that kept the game alive during a period of national crisis.
WW1 Football Final Tables
Links to World War 1 football final table pages. Final position of the leagues that played during the war years.
WW2 Football Final Tables
Links to World War Two football final tables. Final position of the leagues that played during the war years.
WW1 Deep Dive
Each game played during World War One. Venue and attendances where known. League tables after each day's matches played.
WW2 Deep Dive
Each game played during World War Two. Venue and attendances where known. League tables after each day's matches played.
