The 1943

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season was not played owing to

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, which was at its peak at the time.

Abandonment of the season

commenced in Europe in September 1939, and had spread to the

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in December 1941. The Association had continued with a full program of football in the

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and 1941 seasons – with the sole exception that Sandringham had competed as an amateur club in the latter season – but had cancelled the

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season when it became clear that the competition would distract from the

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. By 1943, the state of war had not changed, and the Association decided on 22 February that it would not resume the premiership for the season. The Association premiership would not again be staged until

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