1914–15 in English football

The 1914Ã¢ÂÂ15 season was the 44th season of competitive football in England.

Overview

The 1914 Charity Shield was not contested due to suspension of football during World War I.

Suspicious patterns of betting on the game between Liverpool and Manchester United led to allegations of match fixing and the 1915 British football betting scandal. Eventually seven players (three from United, four from Liverpool) were banned from football.
The Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic match on the 3rd of April 1915 was abandoned after 55 minutes when Oldham fullback Billy Cook refused to leave the field after being sent off. The result was allowed to stand as Middlesbrough were leading 4-1. Cook was suspended for 12 months.
Tom Watson, Liverpool's manager for the last 19 years, died on 6 May 1915.

<small>Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition</small>