1909–10 Football League

The Football League
Season1909–10
ChampionsAston Villa
RelegatedGrimsby Town
New Team in LeagueLincoln City

The 1909–10 season was the 22nd season of The Football League.

Final league tables

Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

During the first six seasons of the league, (up to the 1893–94 season), re-election process concerned the clubs that finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season, the re-election process was required for the clubs that finished in the bottom three of the league.

First Division

First Division
Season1909–10
ChampionsAston Villa
6th English title
RelegatedChelsea
Bolton Wanderers
Matches played380
Goals scored1,194 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorerJack Parkinson
(30 goals)[1]
Biggest home winBlackburn Rovers 7–0 Woolwich Arsenal
(2 October 1909)
Biggest away winMiddlesbrough 0–5 Bury
(12 February 1910)
Highest scoringLiverpool 6–5 Newcastle United
(4 December 1910)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Aston Villa (C) 38 23 7 8 84 42 2.000 53
2 Liverpool 38 21 6 11 78 57 1.368 48
3 Blackburn Rovers 38 18 9 11 73 55 1.327 45
4 Newcastle United 38 19 7 12 70 56 1.250 45
5 Manchester United 38 19 7 12 69 61 1.131 45
6 Sheffield United 38 16 10 12 62 41 1.512 42
7 Bradford City 38 17 8 13 64 47 1.362 42
8 Sunderland 38 18 5 15 66 51 1.294 41
9 Notts County 38 15 10 13 67 59 1.136 40
10 Everton 38 16 8 14 51 56 0.911 40
11 The Wednesday 38 15 9 14 60 63 0.952 39
12 Preston North End 38 15 5 18 52 58 0.897 35
13 Bury 38 12 9 17 62 66 0.939 33
14 Nottingham Forest 38 11 11 16 54 72 0.750 33
15 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 10 17 53 69 0.768 32
16 Bristol City 38 12 8 18 45 60 0.750 32
17 Middlesbrough 38 11 9 18 56 73 0.767 31
18 Woolwich Arsenal 38 11 9 18 37 67 0.552 31
19 Chelsea (R) 38 11 7 20 47 70 0.671 29 Relegation to the Second Division
20 Bolton Wanderers (R) 38 9 6 23 44 71 0.620 24
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AST BLB BOL BRA BRI BRY CHE EVE LIV MUN MID NEW NOT NTC PNE SHU SUN TOT WED WOO
Aston Villa 4–3 3–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 7–1 4–2 4–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 3–2 3–2 5–0 5–1
Blackburn Rovers 3–2 4–2 2–0 5–2 5–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 7–0
Bolton Wanderers 1–2 1–2 1–1 4–2 1–3 5–2 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–4 2–1 3–4 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–2 3–0
Bradford City 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 4–1 3–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–1 2–0 0–1
Bristol City 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 4–1 0–3 4–0 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–0 1–1 0–1
Bury 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–4 1–2 4–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 3–2 1–2
Chelsea 0–0 3–1 3–2 0–3 4–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–4 2–1 4–1 0–1
Everton 0–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 1–4 0–4 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 1–0
Liverpool 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 5–1 0–1 3–2 0–0 6–5 7–3 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–4 2–0 3–1 5–1
Manchester United 2–0 2–0 5–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–4 4–1 1–1 2–6 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 5–0 0–3 1–0
Middlesbrough 3–2 1–3 1–2 3–7 0–0 0–5 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–2 4–3 4–0 5–2
Newcastle United 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 3–4 2–0 1–2 1–3 5–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Nottingham Forest 1–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 0–0 1–0 1–4 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–3 1–3 2–2 0–6 1–1
Notts County 2–3 2–2 0–0 3–2 0–2 3–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 4–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 5–1
Preston North End 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 3–4
Sheffield United 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 4–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 4–2 0–1 2–0 4–0 1–4 2–2 5–1 3–0 1–1 3–3 2–0
Sunderland 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 2–3 4–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 6–2
Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 5–1 3–0 1–1
The Wednesday 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–4 4–1 1–3 3–0 4–1 1–5 3–1 4–3 0–0 4–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–1
Woolwich Arsenal 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season1909–10
ChampionsManchester City (3rd title)
Failed re-electionGrimsby Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,166 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Smith (Hull City), 32[1][2]
Biggest home winLeicester Fosse – Gainsborough Trinity 9–1 (27 December 1909)
Biggest away winLeeds City – Barnsley 0–7 (23 October 1909)
Highest scoringLeicester Fosse – Gainsborough Trinity 9–1 (27 December 1909)

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Manchester City 38 15 2 2 51 17 8 6 5 30 23 2.025 54 Division Champions
2 Oldham Athletic 38 15 2 2 47 9 8 5 6 32 30 2.026 53 Promoted
3 Hull City 38 13 4 2 52 19 10 3 6 28 27 1.739 53
4 Derby County 38 15 2 2 46 15 7 7 5 26 32 1.532 53
5 Leicester Fosse 38 15 2 2 60 20 5 2 12 19 38 1.362 44
6 Glossop 38 14 1 4 42 18 4 6 9 22 39 1.123 43
7 Fulham 38 9 7 3 28 13 5 6 8 23 30 1.186 41
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 14 3 2 51 22 3 3 13 13 41 1.016 40
9 Barnsley 38 15 3 1 48 15 1 4 14 14 44 1.051 39
10 Bradford Park Avenue 38 12 1 6 47 28 5 3 11 17 31 1.085 38
11 West Bromwich Albion 38 8 5 6 30 23 8 0 11 28 33 1.036 37
12 Blackpool 38 7 7 5 24 18 7 1 11 26 34 0.962 36
13 Stockport County 38 9 6 4 37 20 4 2 13 13 27 1.064 34
14 Burnley 38 12 2 5 43 21 2 4 13 19 40 1.016 34
15 Lincoln City[a] 38 7 6 6 27 24 3 5 11 15 45 0.609 31
16 Clapton Orient 38 10 4 5 26 15 2 2 15 11 45 0.617 30
17 Leeds City 38 8 4 7 30 33 2 3 14 16 47 0.575 27
18 Gainsborough Trinity 38 8 3 8 22 21 2 3 14 11 54 0.440 26 Re-elected
19 Grimsby Town[b] 38 8 3 8 31 19 1 3 15 19 58 0.649 24 Failed re-election
20 Birmingham 38 7 4 8 28 26 1 3 15 14 52 0.538 23 Re-elected
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league
  2. ^ Grimsby Town failed re-election, and Huddersfield Town entered the Football League in their place the following season, for the first time.

Results

Home \ Away BAR BIR BLP BPA BUR CLA DER FUL GAI GLP GRI HUL LEE LEI LIN MCI OLD STP WBA WOL
Barnsley 5–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 5–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 7–1
Birmingham 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 5–0 2–2 2–4 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–0
Blackpool 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–0
Bradford Park Avenue 2–0 5–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 3–3 6–1 0–1 4–2 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–6 2–4 1–0 2–3
Burnley 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 5–2 3–0 3–3 1–2 2–2 2–3 4–2
Clapton Orient 4–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 3–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 1–0
Derby County 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 5–2 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 6–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 5–0
Fulham 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–0
Gainsborough Trinity 0–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–4 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–2
Glossop 3–0 4–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 6–2 1–0 3–2 2–0
Grimsby Town 7–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 5–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 2–3 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–0
Hull City 1–0 7–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 3–0 0–0 3–2 5–1 4–2 5–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 4–0 1–1 5–1 2–2
Leeds City 0–7 2–1 3–2 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–3 3–5 0–2 0–1 1–0
Leicester Fosse 1–1 3–1 3–2 3–0 1–1 4–0 6–0 2–3 9–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 6–2 4–1 1–3 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–1
Lincoln City 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–3 2–2 4–0 1–2 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–0
Manchester City 0–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–3 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 6–2 0–2 2–1 3–2 6–0
Oldham Athletic 5–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 6–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–0
Stockport County 5–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 5–0 2–1 1–5 0–0 6–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1
West Bromwich Albion 4–3 3–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–2 5–0 0–0 4–3 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 3–1 8–1 2–2 5–0 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–1
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 London teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Hull City A.F.C., Season by season top scorers for the club". Hull City Online. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.