1891-92 in English football
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The 1891-92 season was the 21st season of competitive football in England.
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Events
The Football League and the Football Alliance formally merged, and so the Football League Second Division was formed, consisting mostly of Football Alliance clubs. The existing League clubs, plus three of the strongest Alliance clubs, comprised the Football League First Division.
Birmingham St George's folded due to financial problems.
Sunderland Albion folded after Sunderland A.F.C. won the League title.
[edit] Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| The Football League | Sunderland |
| FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion |
| Football Alliance | Nottingham Forest |
[edit] League tables
[edit] The Football League
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 2.583 | 42 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 1.968 | 37 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 1.378 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 56 | 1.589 | 30 |
| 5 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 1.283 | 26 |
| 7 | Burnley | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 1.089 | 26 |
| 8 | Notts County | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 26 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 26 |
| 10 | Derby County | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 0.885 | 24 |
| 11 | Accrington[1] | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 78 | 0.513 | 20 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion[2] | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 0.879 | 18 |
| 13 | Stoke[1] | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 0.623 | 14 |
| 14 | Darwen[3] | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 112 | 0.339 | 11 |
[edit] The Football Alliance
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest[4] | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Newton Heath[4] | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 33 | 31 |
| 3 | Small Heath[5] | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 36 | 29 |
| 4 | The Wednesday[4] | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 35 | 28 |
| 5 | Burton Swifts[5] | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 52 | 26 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town[5] | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 18 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra[5] | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 18 |
| 8 | Ardwick[5] | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 51 | 18 |
| 9 | Bootle[5] | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 64 | 18 |
| 10 | Lincoln City[5] | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 65 | 17 |
| 11 | Walsall Town Swifts[5] | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 59 | 15 |
| 12 | Birmingham St George's | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 64 | 11[6] |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
[edit] References
- ^ a b Re-elected to the Football League First Division
- ^ FA Cup holders - No re-election required
- ^ Not re-elected, invited to join Second Division
- ^ a b c Elected to the Football League First Division
- ^ a b c d e f g h Elected to the Football League Second Division
- ^ Two points deducted for fielding ineligible players.
| Seasons in English football |
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1887-88 | 1888-89 | 1889-90 | 1890-91 | 1891-92 | 1892-93 | 1893-94 | 1894-95 | 1895-96 |
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