1892–93 Football League
The 1892–1893 season was the fifth season of The Football League. This season saw the introduction of the Second Division.
Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at the The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is until the season 1893–94 re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league.[2]
First Division
| Season | 1892–93 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Sunderland (2nd English title) |
| Relegated | Notts County |
| Resigned | Accrington |
| FA Cup winners | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1st FA Cup title) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 936 (3.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Campbell (Sunderland), 31 |
| Biggest home win | Newton Heath –Wolverhampton 10–1 (15 Oct 1892) |
| Biggest away win | Accrington – Sunderland 0–6 (3 Sept 1892) |
| Highest scoring | Newton Heath – Wolverhampton 10–1 (15 Oct 1892) |
| Longest winning run |
8 matches Everton (14 Jan 1893 - 8 Apr 1893) |
| Longest unbeaten run |
10 matches Sunderland (2 Jan 1893 - 1 Apr 1893) |
| Longest losing run |
7 matches The Wednesday (7 Jan 1893 - 25 Mar 1893) |
| Highest attendance |
27.500 Everton - Preston North End (11 Feb 1893) |
| Lowest attendance |
1.000 Notts County - West Bromwich Albion (19 Nov 1892) West Bromwich Albion - Stoke (26 Nov 1892) West Bromwich Albion - Burnley (7 Jan 1893) Stoke - Newton Heath (7 Jan 1893) Stoke - Everton ( 28 Jan 1893) The Wednesday -Notts County (3 Apr 1893) |
| Average attendance | 6.920 |
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← 1891–92 1893–94 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 100 | 36 | 2.778 | +64 | 48 | ||||
| 2 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 57 | 39 | 1.462 | +18 | 37 | ||||
| 3 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 74 | 51 | 1.451 | +23 | 36 | ||||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 73 | 62 | 1.177 | +11 | 35 | ||||
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 56 | 55 | 1.018 | +1 | 32 | ||||
| 6 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 44 | 1.159 | +7 | 30 | ||||
| 7 | Stoke | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | +10 | 29 | ||||
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 58 | 69 | 0.841 | –11 | 29 | ||||
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 47 | 56 | 0.839 | –9 | 29 | ||||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 48 | 52 | 0.923 | –4 | 28 | ||||
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | –21 | 28 | ||||
| 12 | The Wednesday | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | –10 | 27 | ||||
| 13 | Derby County | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 52 | 64 | 0.813 | –12 | 27 | ||||
| 14 | Notts County[3] | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | –8 | 24 | ||||
| 15 | Accrington[4] | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 57 | 81 | 0.704 | –24 | 23 | ||||
| 16 | Newton Heath[5] | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 85 | 0.588 | –35 | 18 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League Champions | |
| FA Cup Winners | |
| New club in the league (see also Newton Heath) | |
| Into a test match |
Results
Match results are drawn from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and Rothmans[2] for the First Division and
from Rothmans for the Second Division.
| Home ╲ Away | ACC | AST | BLB | BOL | BUR | DER | EVE | NWH | NOT | NTC | PNE | STK | SUN | WED | WBA | WOL |
| Accrington F.C. | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–0 | |
| Aston Villa | 6–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 5–0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Burnley | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| Derby County | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Everton | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Newton Heath | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 10–1 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 3–1 | |
| Notts County | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 8–1 | 3–0 | |
| Preston North End | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Stoke | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Sunderland | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 5–2 | |
| The Wednesday | 5–2 | 5–3 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 0–1 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Source: , Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Test Matches 1893
The test matches were a kind of play-offs, in which the bottom 1st Division teams faced the top 2nd Division teams. The 1st Division teams, if coming out as winners, would retain their places in the division. If a 2nd Division team won, it would be considered for 1st Division membership through an election process. Losing 2nd Division teams would stay in the 2nd Division.
22 April 1893 |
| Small Heath (2nd Div. Champion) | 1–1 | Newton Heath (1st Div. 16th) |
|---|---|---|
Victoria Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
22 April 1893 |
| Sheffield United (2nd Div. 2nd) | 1–0 | Accrington (1st Div. 15th) |
|---|---|---|
Castle Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
27 April 1893 (rematch) |
| Newton Heath (1st Div. 16th) | 5–2 | Small Heath (2nd Div. Champion) |
|---|---|---|
Olive Grove Attendance: 6,000 |
Test Match Consequences
Of the winners, Darwen and Sheffield United were elected into the First Division, while Newton Heath (later known as Manchester United F.C.) remained in the First Division.
Of the losers Small Heath (later known as Birmingham City F.C.) and Notts County continued in the Second Division, while Accrington resigned from the league altogether.
Second Division
| Season | 1892–93 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Small Heath |
| Promoted |
Sheffield United Darwen |
| Resigned | Bootle |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 591 (4.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred Wheldon (Small Heath), 24[6] |
| Biggest home win | Small Heath –Walsall Town Swifts 12–0 (17 Dec 1892) |
| Biggest away win | Burslem Port Vale –Sheffield United 0–10 (10 Dec 1892) |
| Highest scoring | Small Heath –Walsall Town Swifts 12–0 (17 Dec 1892) |
| Longest winning run |
9 matches Small Heath (17 Dec 1892 - 1 Apr 1893) |
| Longest unbeaten run |
15 matches Sheffield United (26 Nov 1892 - 15 Apr 1893) |
| Longest losing run |
5 matches Bootle (24 Sep 1892 - 12 Nov 1892) Crewe Alexandra F.C. (24 Sep 1892 - 26 Nov 1892) Ardwick (24 Dec 1892 - 18 Feb 1893) Walsall Town Swifts (3 Sep 1892 - 8 Oct 1892) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Heath[7] | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 90 | 35 | 2.571 | +45 | 36 | ||||
| 2 | Sheffield United[8] | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 62 | 19 | 3.263 | +43 | 35 | ||||
| 3 | Darwen[9] | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 60 | 36 | 1.667 | +24 | 30 | ||||
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 42 | 41 | 1.024 | +1 | 23 | ||||
| 5 | Ardwick | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 45 | 40 | 1.125 | +5 | 21 | ||||
| 6 | Burton Swifts | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | ±0 | 20 | ||||
| 7 | Northwich Victoria | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 42 | 58 | 0.724 | –16 | 20 | ||||
| 8 | Bootle[10] | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 0.778 | –14 | 19 | ||||
| 9 | Lincoln City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 51 | 0.882 | –6 | 17 | ||||
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 69 | 0.609 | –27 | 15 | ||||
| 11 | Burslem Port Vale | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 57 | 0.526 | –27 | 15 | ||||
| 12 | Walsall Town Swifts | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 37 | 75 | 0.493 | –40 | 13 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, into a test match | |
| Into a test match | |
| New club in the league (all except Darwen) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none), or resigned |
Second Division results
| Home ╲ Away | ARD | BOO | BPV | BRS | CRE | DRW | GRI | LIN | NOR | SHU | SMH | WAL |
| Ardwick | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Bootle | 5–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 7–1 | |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–10 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| Burton Swifts | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 7–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 5–6 | |
| Darwen | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 7–3 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 5–0 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| Lincoln City | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 3–1 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 5–2 | |
| Sheffield United | 2–1 | 8–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Small Heath | 3–2 | 6–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 4–1 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 12–0 | |
| Walsall Town Swifts | 2–4 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also
References
- 1 2 "England 1892–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- 1 2 3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ↑ Invited to join Second Division after losing test match to Darwen.
- ↑ Resigned from Football League after losing test match to Sheffield United.
- ↑ Remained in First Division after winning test match against Small Heath.
- ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ↑ Remained in Second Division after losing test match to Newton Heath.
- ↑ Elected to First Division after winning test match against Accrington.
- ↑ Elected to First Division after winning test match against Notts County.
- ↑ Disbanded at the end of the season apparently due to financial problems.
External links
- "England 1892–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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