Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed in the Second World War

by Nigel McCrery

Professional football was officially suspended at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. With their contracts terminated, players were free to join the Armed Forces and, by April 1940, 514 were enlisted in the Army, 84 in the RAF and 31 in the Royal Navy. Many others were involved in war work; one factory in Oldbury boasted 18 West Bromwich Albion players.

Of those who joined up 80 were to die. These included English International...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473827132
• ISBN13: 9781473827134
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 184 Pages