1892–93 Football League

The Football League
Season1892–93
ChampionsSunderland
ResignedAccrington,
Bootle

The 1892–93 Football League season, was the fifth season of Football League. This season saw the introduction of the Second Division.

First Division

First Division
Season1892–93
ChampionsSunderland
2nd title
RelegatedNotts County
Matches played240
Goals scored936 (3.9 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Campbell
(31 goals)
Biggest home winNewton Heath 10–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(15 October 1892)
Biggest away winAccrington 0–6 Sunderland
(3 September 1892)
Highest scoringNewton Heath 10–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(15 October 1892)
Longest winning run8 matches
Everton
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Sunderland
Longest losing run7 matches
The Wednesday
Highest attendance27,500
Everton 6–0 Preston North End
(11 February 1893)
Lowest attendance1,000
Notts County 8–1 West Bromwich Albion
(19 November 1892)
West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Stoke
(26 November 1892)
Stoke 7–1 Newton Heath
(7 January 1893)
West Bromwich Albion 7–1 Burnley
(7 January 1893)
Stoke 0–1 Everton
(28 January 1893)
The Wednesday 3–2 Notts County
(3 April 1893)
Average attendance6,920

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Sunderland (C) 30 22 4 4 100 36 2.778 48
2 Preston North End 30 17 3 10 57 39 1.462 37
3 Everton 30 16 4 10 74 51 1.451 36
4 Aston Villa 30 16 3 11 73 62 1.177 35
5 Bolton Wanderers 30 13 6 11 56 55 1.018 32
6 Burnley 30 13 4 13 51 44 1.159 30
7 Stoke 30 12 5 13 58 48 1.208 29
8 West Bromwich Albion 30 12 5 13 58 69 0.841 29
9 Blackburn Rovers 30 8 13 9 47 56 0.839 29
10 Nottingham Forest 30 10 8 12 48 52 0.923 28
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 12 4 14 47 68 0.691 28
12 The Wednesday 30 12 3 15 55 65 0.846 27
13 Derby County 30 9 9 12 52 64 0.813 27
14 Notts County (R) 30 10 4 16 53 61 0.869 24 Qualification for test matches
15 Accrington 30 6 11 13 57 81 0.704 23 Resigned from league[a]
16 Newton Heath (O) 30 6 6 18 50 85 0.588 18 Qualification for test matches
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Accrington did not join the Second Division for the following season after losing their test match.

Results

Home \ Away ACC AST BLB BOL BUR DER EVE NWH NOT NTC PNE STK SUN WED WBA WOL
Accrington 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: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1892–93
ChampionsSmall Heath
PromotedSheffield United
Darwen
Matches played132
Goals scored591 (4.48 per match)
Top goalscorerFred Wheldon
(24 goals)[1]
Biggest home winSmall Heath 12–0 Walsall Town Swifts
(17 December 1892)
Biggest away winBurslem Port Vale 0–10 Sheffield United
(10 December 1892)
Highest scoringSmall Heath 12–0 Walsall Town Swifts
(17 December 1892)
Longest winning run9 matches
Small Heath
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Sheffield United
Longest losing run5 matches
Ardwick
Bootle
Crewe Alexandra
Walsall Town Swifts

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Small Heath (C) 22 17 2 3 90 35 2.571 36 Qualification for test matches
2 Sheffield United (O, P) 22 16 3 3 62 19 3.263 35
3 Darwen (O, P) 22 14 2 6 60 36 1.667 30
4 Grimsby Town 22 11 1 10 42 41 1.024 23
5 Ardwick 22 9 3 10 45 40 1.125 21
6 Burton Swifts 22 9 2 11 47 47 1.000 20
7 Northwich Victoria 22 9 2 11 42 58 0.724 20
8 Bootle[a] 22 8 3 11 49 63 0.778 19 Resigned from league
9 Lincoln City 22 7 3 12 45 51 0.882 17 Re-elected
10 Crewe Alexandra 22 6 3 13 42 69 0.609 15
11 Burslem Port Vale 22 6 3 13 30 57 0.526 15
12 Walsall Town Swifts 22 5 3 14 37 75 0.493 13
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Bootle was liquidated at the end of the season.

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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Test matches

The test matches were neutral-venue play-offs between the bottom 3 First Division teams and the top 3 Second Division teams. The First Division teams, if coming out as winners, would retain their places in the division. If a Second Division team won, it would be considered for First Division membership through an election process. Losing Second Division teams would stay in the Second Division.

Small Heath (2nd Div. Champion)1–1Newton Heath (1st Div. 16th)
Attendance: 4,000
Darwen (2nd Div. 3rd)3–2Notts County (1st Div. 14th)
Attendance: 5,000
Sheffield United (2nd Div. 2nd)1–0Accrington (1st Div. 15th)
Attendance: 6,000
Newton Heath (1st Div. 16th)5–2Small Heath (2nd Div. Champion)
Attendance: 6,000

Сonsequences

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.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1892–93 First Division kits.

References

  1. ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  • "England 1892–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.