1892–93 Football League

The 18921893 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

The Football League
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 HeathWolverhampton 10–1 (15 Oct 1892)
Biggest away win AccringtonSunderland 0–6 (3 Sept 1892)
Highest scoring Newton HeathWolverhampton 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
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Sunderland30132058179244219100362.778+6448
2Preston North End3011223410618232957391.462+1837
3Everton309334417717303474511.451+2336
4Aston Villa3012125024429233873621.177+1135
5Bolton Wanderers3012124321159133456551.018+132
6Burnley30102337153210142951441.159+730
7Stoke308253316438253258481.208+1029
8West Bromwich Albion309243517339235258690.841–1129
9Blackburn Rovers305822924357183247560.839–929
10Nottingham Forest307263027366182548520.923–428
11Wolverhampton Wanderers30112232171212155147680.691–2128
12The Wednesday3082534284110213755650.846–1027
13Derby County305643028438223652640.813–1227
14Notts County[3]3083434152112194653610.869–824
15Accrington[4]305552934168284757810.704–2423
16Newton Heath[5]3063639350312115050850.588–3518

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 BLBBOLBURDEREVENWHNOTNTCPNESTKSUNWEDWBAWOL
Accrington F.C. 11 11 11 04 03 03 22 11 42 12 52 06 42 54 40
Aston Villa 64 41 11 13 61 41 20 10 31 31 32 16 51 52 50
Blackburn Rovers 33 22 30 20 22 22 43 01 10 00 33 22 02 21 33
Bolton Wanderers 52 50 21 10 03 41 41 31 41 24 44 21 10 31 31
Burnley 13 02 00 30 21 30 41 11 30 42 32 23 40 50 20
Derby County 33 21 30 11 10 16 51 23 45 12 10 11 22 11 22
Everton 11 10 40 30 01 50 60 22 60 60 22 14 35 10 32
Newton Heath 33 20 44 10 11 71 34 13 13 21 10 05 15 24 101
Nottingham Forest 30 45 01 20 22 10 21 11 31 12 34 05 20 34 31
Notts County 20 14 00 22 31 11 12 40 30 31 01 31 01 81 30
Preston North End 00 41 21 21 20 01 50 21 10 40 21 12 41 11 40
Stoke 22 01 22 60 41 13 01 71 30 10 21 01 20 12 21
Sunderland 42 60 50 33 20 31 43 60 10 22 20 31 42 81 52
The Wednesday 52 53 03 42 20 33 02 10 22 32 05 01 32 60 01
West Bromwich Albion 40 32 12 10 71 31 30 00 22 42 01 12 13 30 21
Wolverhampton Wanderers 53 21 42 12 10 21 24 20 22 30 21 10 20 20 11

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
Darwen (2nd Div. 3rd) 3–2 Notts County (1st Div. 14th)
Hyde Road
Attendance: 5,000

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

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 HeathWalsall Town Swifts 12–0 (17 Dec 1892)
Biggest away win Burslem Port ValeSheffield United 0–10 (10 Dec 1892)
Highest scoring Small HeathWalsall 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)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Small Heath[7]2210105716713331990352.571+4536
2Sheffield United[8]221010358623271162193.263+4335
3Darwen[9]2210014315425172160361.667+2430
4Grimsby Town22812257308173442411.024+123
5Ardwick226322714308182645401.125+521
6Burton Swifts227133018218172947471.000±020
7Northwich Victoria227042526227173242580.724–1620
8Bootle[10]228123520029144349630.778–1419
9Lincoln City226233018119153345510.882–617
10Crewe Alexandra226143024029124542690.609–2715
11Burslem Port Vale224161623227143430570.526–2715
12Walsall Town Swifts2243425241010125137750.493–4013

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 BPVBRSCREDRWGRILINNORSHUSMHWAL
Ardwick 70 20 11 31 42 03 31 11 23 22 20
Bootle 53 11 32 21 51 31 41 25 20 14 71
Burslem Port Vale 12 00 10 41 24 01 12 40 010 03 30
Burton Swifts 20 21 33 71 02 51 42 20 03 23 32
Crewe Alexandra 41 21 50 24 22 10 41 42 04 13 56
Darwen 31 30 41 23 73 61 31 31 31 43 50
Grimsby Town 20 30 20 40 40 01 22 21 01 32 30
Lincoln City 21 51 34 51 11 11 13 51 10 34 31
Northwich Victoria 03 32 24 21 41 10 53 21 13 06 52
Sheffield United 21 83 40 31 40 20 20 42 11 20 30
Small Heath 32 62 51 32 60 62 83 41 62 11 120
Walsall Town Swifts 24 44 30 32 33 12 31 21 23 11 13

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. 1 2 "England 1892–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. Invited to join Second Division after losing test match to Darwen.
  4. Resigned from Football League after losing test match to Sheffield United.
  5. Remained in First Division after winning test match against Small Heath.
  6. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  7. Remained in Second Division after losing test match to Newton Heath.
  8. Elected to First Division after winning test match against Accrington.
  9. Elected to First Division after winning test match against Notts County.
  10. Disbanded at the end of the season apparently due to financial problems.

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