THE BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT LEAGUE 1939-1942
Unlike most leagues in the country, the Birmingham
& District continued to operate at the
start of World War Two. Although membership of the competition
was a little different and the league remained
a ‘small affair’, three campaigns
were, more or less, completed.
The information below was provided by Philip
Pike originally and was passed to the site
by Ronald Price. Many thanks, Ron.
1939-1940
|
1 |
WELLINGTON TOWN |
13 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
67 |
29 |
23 |
|
2 |
STAFFORD RANGERS |
13 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
47 |
17 |
20 |
|
3 |
REVO ELECTRIC |
14 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
62 |
36 |
20 |
|
4 |
HEDNESFORD TOWN |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
62 |
20 |
18 |
|
5 |
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
22 |
31 |
9 |
|
6 |
BURTON TOWN |
12 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
32 |
46 |
8 |
|
7 |
R.A.F. HEDNESFORD |
13 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
94 |
4 |
|
8 |
R.A.F. COSFORD |
14 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
24 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
104 |
42 |
20 |
42 |
331 |
331 |
104 |
Both Kidderminster’s games with Burton
Town and Harriers’ match at R.A.F.
Hednesford were left unplayed, as was the
fixture between Wellington Town and Stafford
Rangers.
1940-1941
|
1 |
HEDNESFORD TOWN |
16 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
52 |
16 |
25 |
|
2 |
WELLINGTON TOWN |
16 |
11 |
1 |
4 |
54 |
32 |
23 |
|
3 |
R.A.F. COSFORD |
16 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
52 |
30 |
21 |
|
4 |
WORCESTER CITY |
16 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
53 |
36 |
21 |
|
5 |
REVO ELECTRIC |
16 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
56 |
60 |
15 |
|
6 |
WEST BROMWICH ALBION RESERVES |
16 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
45 |
54 |
15 |
|
7 |
ASTON VILLA |
16 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
46 |
49 |
10 |
|
8 |
R.A.F. BRIDGNORTH |
16 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
30 |
52 |
10 |
|
9 |
R.A.F. HEDNESFORD |
16 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
16 |
75 |
4 |
|
|
|
144 |
65 |
14 |
65 |
404 |
404 |
144 |
Birmingham Reserves withdrew from the competition
during the season and the team’s record
was deleted.
1941-1942
Unfortunately the table does not balance
and it is not possible to carry out a thorough
check to discover where the mistakes are. It seems probable that the finishing
order is (somewhere near) correct.
|
1 |
ASTON VILLA |
18 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
87 |
16 |
31 |
|
2 |
WORCESTER CITY |
18 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
72 |
37 |
27 |
|
3 |
REVO ELECTRIC |
18 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
63 |
41 |
24 |
|
4 |
HEDNESFORD TOWN |
17 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
56 |
37 |
21 |
|
5 |
R.A.F. COSFORD |
17 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
31 |
35 |
16 |
|
6 |
WEST BROMWICH ALBION RESERVES |
18 |
6 |
2 |
10 |
35 |
44 |
14 |
|
7 |
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS RESERVES |
17 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
39 |
65 |
8 |
|
8 |
R.A.F. HEDNESFORD |
17 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
30 |
75 |
6 |
|
9 |
R.A.F. LICHFIELD |
18 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
29 |
120 |
6 |
|
|
|
158 |
72 |
9 |
77 |
442 |
470 |
153 |
Two games were left unplayed. Aston Villa, who fielded their first
team in the Birmingham & District League,
also won the League Cup and Keys Cup competitions.
