1928–29 Football League

The Football League
Season1928–29
ChampionsThe Wednesday
RelegatedAshington
New Team in LeagueCarlisle United

The 1928–29 season was the 37th season of The Football League.

Final league tables

The tables and results below are reproduced here with home and away statistics separated, as per RSSSF[1] and Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79.[2]

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. When two 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. [citation needed]

From the 1922–23 season, re-election was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]

First Division

First Division
Season1928–29
ChampionsThe Wednesday
3rd English title
RelegatedBury
Cardiff City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,688 (3.65 per match)
Top goalscorerDave Halliday
(43 goals)[3]
Biggest home winLeicester City 10–0 Portsmouth
(20 October 1928)
Sheffield United 10–0 Burnley
(19 January 1929)
Biggest away winNewcastle United 2–7 Burnley
(29 April 1929)
Highest scoringLeicester City 10–0 Portsmouth
(20 October 1928)
Sheffield United 10–0 Burnley
(19 January 1929)
West Ham United 8–2 Leeds United
(9 February 1929)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 The Wednesday (C) 42 21 10 11 86 62 1.387 52
2 Leicester City 42 21 9 12 96 67 1.433 51
3 Aston Villa 42 23 4 15 98 81 1.210 50
4 Sunderland 42 20 7 15 93 75 1.240 47
5 Liverpool 42 17 12 13 90 64 1.406 46
6 Derby County 42 18 10 14 86 71 1.211 46
7 Blackburn Rovers 42 17 11 14 72 63 1.143 45
8 Manchester City 42 18 9 15 95 86 1.105 45
9 Arsenal 42 16 13 13 77 72 1.069 45
10 Newcastle United 42 19 6 17 70 72 0.972 44
11 Sheffield United 42 15 11 16 86 85 1.012 41
12 Manchester United 42 14 13 15 66 76 0.868 41
13 Leeds United 42 16 9 17 71 84 0.845 41
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 12 16 73 80 0.913 40
15 Birmingham 42 15 10 17 68 77 0.883 40
16 Huddersfield Town 42 14 11 17 70 61 1.148 39
17 West Ham United 42 15 9 18 86 96 0.896 39
18 Everton 42 17 4 21 63 75 0.840 38
19 Burnley 42 15 8 19 81 103 0.786 38
20 Portsmouth 42 15 6 21 56 80 0.700 36
21 Bury (R) 42 12 7 23 62 99 0.626 31 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Cardiff City (R) 42 8 13 21 43 59 0.729 29
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLB BOL BUR BRY CAR DER EVE HUD LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW POR SHU SUN WED WHU
Arsenal 2–5 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 7–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–4 0–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–3
Aston Villa 4–2 1–2 2–1 3–5 4–2 7–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 4–1 1–0 4–2 3–1 5–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 3–1 4–1 5–2
Birmingham 1–1 2–4 4–0 0–2 3–6 3–2 0–0 1–4 1–3 1–2 5–1 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 4–1 2–2
Blackburn Rovers 5–2 2–5 4–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–3 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–0
Bolton Wanderers 1–2 3–1 6–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–3 1–1 4–1 5–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 4–1
Burnley 3–3 4–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 2–0 3–2 5–0 0–1 3–2 2–3 3–4 4–3 4–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 3–3
Bury 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 3–4 2–1 4–1 3–3 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–0 4–0 1–3 0–4 0–3
Cardiff City 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 7–0 4–0 3–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 3–2
Derby County 0–0 1–0 2–2 5–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 3–4 5–2 2–5 1–1 6–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–0 6–0 6–0
Everton 4–2 0–1 0–2 5–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–3 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–6 2–4 5–2 4–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–4
Huddersfield Town 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–2 4–1 7–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 6–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 6–1 1–2 0–0 4–0
Leeds United 1–1 4–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 4–3 2–2 4–1 3–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–3 0–2 4–1
Leicester City 1–1 4–1 5–3 2–1 6–1 1–1 5–2 2–0 1–0 4–1 4–1 4–4 2–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 10–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 5–0
Liverpool 2–4 4–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 8–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 6–3 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 5–2 3–2 2–1
Manchester City 4–1 3–0 2–3 1–2 5–1 4–1 6–4 1–1 2–3 5–1 3–2 3–0 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–4 2–1 3–1 5–3 2–2 4–2
Manchester United 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 5–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–3
Newcastle United 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–2 4–1 2–7 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–0 2–2 4–0 5–0 0–1 4–2 4–3 2–1 1–0
Portsmouth 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–2 4–4 3–1 4–1 0–1 1–5 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–3 4–0 3–2 3–0
Sheffield United 2–2 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 10–0 6–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 1–3 1–3 6–1 3–1 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–3
Sunderland 5–1 1–3 3–4 3–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 5–1 5–2 5–0 4–4 4–3 4–1
The Wednesday 3–2 4–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 5–2 2–1 6–0
West Ham United 3–4 4–1 2–1 3–3 3–0 4–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 2–4 1–1 8–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 3–3 3–2
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
Season1928–29
ChampionsMiddlesbrough (2nd title)
RelegatedClapton Orient
Port Vale
Matches played462
Goals scored1,576 (3.41 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Hampson (Blackpool), 40 [3]
Biggest home winPort Vale – West Bromwich Albion 8–1 (9 Mar 1929)
Blackpool – Reading 7–0 (10 Nov 1929)
Preston North End – Reading 7–0 (27 Apr 1929)
Biggest away winMillwall – Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 (3 Sept 1928)
Highest scoringMiddlesbrough – Wolverhampton Wanderers 8–3 (9 Feb 1929)

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Middlesbrough 42 14 4 3 54 22 8 7 6 38 35 1.614 55 Division Champions, promoted
2 Grimsby Town 42 16 2 3 49 24 8 3 10 33 37 1.344 53 Promoted
3 Bradford Park Avenue 42 18 2 1 62 22 4 2 15 26 48 1.257 48
4 Southampton 42 12 6 3 48 22 5 8 8 26 38 1.233 48
5 Notts County 42 13 4 4 51 24 6 5 10 27 41 1.200 47
6 Stoke City 42 12 7 2 46 16 5 5 11 28 35 1.451 46
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 13 4 4 50 25 6 4 11 30 54 1.013 46
8 Blackpool 42 13 4 4 49 18 6 3 12 43 58 1.211 45
9 Chelsea 42 10 6 5 40 30 7 4 10 24 35 0.985 44
10 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 3 2 50 26 1 6 14 25 55 0.926 43
11 Nottingham Forest 42 8 6 7 34 33 7 6 8 37 37 1.014 42
12 Hull City 42 8 8 5 38 24 5 6 10 20 39 0.921 40
13 Preston North End 42 12 6 3 58 27 3 3 15 20 52 0.987 39
14 Millwall 42 10 4 7 43 35 6 3 12 28 51 0.826 39
15 Reading 42 12 3 6 48 30 3 6 12 15 56 0.733 39
16 Barnsley 42 12 4 5 51 28 4 2 15 18 38 1.045 38
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 9 6 6 41 31 6 1 14 36 50 0.951 37
18 Oldham Athletic 42 15 2 4 37 24 1 3 17 17 51 0.720 37
19 Swansea Town 42 12 3 6 46 26 1 7 13 16 49 0.827 36
20 Bristol City 42 11 6 4 37 25 2 4 15 21 47 0.806 36
21 Port Vale 42 14 1 6 53 25 1 3 17 18 61 0.826 34 Relegated
22 Clapton Orient 42 10 4 7 29 25 2 4 15 16 47 0.625 32
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ Away BAR BLP BPA BRI CHE CLA GRI HUL MID MIL NOT NTC OLD PTV PNE REA SOU STK SWA TOT WBA WOL
Barnsley 3–1 1–2 4–2 0–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 6–0 4–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–2
Blackpool 0–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 3–2 4–0 4–0 3–2 7–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–0
Bradford Park Avenue 2–1 5–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 5–1 3–2 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 7–2 1–0 4–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 4–1 4–1
Bristol City 3–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 5–0 2–5 0–4 6–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–3 3–2
Chelsea 1–0 2–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–2 0–0 2–0 0–3 3–0 1–1 2–3 3–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–5 0–2
Clapton Orient 3–1 2–4 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–4 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 2–0
Grimsby Town 2–1 1–4 4–2 3–2 1–0 6–1 0–1 1–4 3–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 2–0
Hull City 0–0 1–3 1–0 5–1 2–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 5–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–3
Middlesbrough 1–0 4–1 5–3 3–1 4–5 4–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 5–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 8–3
Millwall 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 3–3 2–1 3–1 5–1 2–4 1–3 3–0 5–1 2–2 0–5
Nottingham Forest 1–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 3–1 2–2 4–1 1–2 1–1 1–5 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1
Notts County 4–1 3–1 3–3 2–0 4–3 2–0 1–2 6–0 0–3 4–5 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–0 3–1 3–0
Oldham Athletic 1–0 4–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 4–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 0–4
Port Vale 3–0 1–0 0–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 0–3 4–1 2–3 5–2 4–2 3–0 2–1 3–2 4–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 8–1 1–4
Preston North End 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 5–2 5–2 1–0 0–0 3–4 3–2 0–1 3–2 7–1 7–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 5–1
Reading 1–0 4–1 4–0 2–1 3–3 4–2 1–3 3–0 2–3 0–2 0–3 1–2 6–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 4–3 5–3 3–0
Southampton 1–2 8–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Stoke City 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 5–0 3–0 5–0 2–0 4–1 4–3
Swansea Town 2–1 5–5 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–5 1–0 3–2 2–0 5–0 0–1 1–1 3–3 4–0 6–1 2–0
Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–5 2–1 2–1 3–0 4–1 4–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–2
West Bromwich Albion 6–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–0 1–3 1–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–1 2–3 5–1 3–2 0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 1–5 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–4 3–3 0–1 2–3 3–1 0–0 4–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 4–2 0–1
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

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1928–29
ChampionsBradford City (1st title)
Failed re-electionAshington
Matches played462
Goals scored1,696 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy McConnell (Carlisle United), 42 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bradford City 42 17 2 2 82 18 10 7 4 46 25 2.977 63 Division Champions, promoted
2 Stockport County 42 19 2 0 77 23 9 4 8 34 35 1.914 62
3 Wrexham 42 17 2 2 59 25 4 8 9 32 44 1.319 52
4 Wigan Borough 42 16 4 1 55 16 5 5 11 27 33 1.673 51
5 Doncaster Rovers 42 14 3 4 39 20 6 7 8 37 46 1.152 50
6 Lincoln City 42 15 3 3 58 18 6 3 12 33 49 1.358 48
7 Tranmere Rovers 42 15 3 3 55 21 7 0 14 24 56 1.026 47
8 Carlisle United[a] 42 15 3 3 61 27 4 5 12 25 50 1.117 46
9 Crewe Alexandra 42 11 6 4 47 23 7 2 12 33 45 1.176 44
10 South Shields 42 13 5 3 57 24 5 3 13 26 50 1.122 44
11 Chesterfield 42 13 2 6 46 28 5 3 13 25 49 0.922 41
12 Southport 42 13 5 3 52 27 3 3 15 23 58 0.882 40
13 Halifax Town 42 11 7 3 42 24 2 6 13 21 38 1.016 39
14 New Brighton 42 11 3 7 40 28 4 6 11 24 43 0.901 39
15 Nelson 42 14 1 6 48 28 3 4 14 29 62 0.856 39
16 Rotherham United 42 12 5 4 44 23 3 4 14 16 54 0.779 39
17 Rochdale 42 12 4 5 55 34 1 6 14 24 62 0.823 36
18 Accrington Stanley 42 11 5 5 42 22 2 3 16 26 60 0.829 34
19 Darlington 42 12 6 3 47 26 1 1 19 17 62 0.727 33
20 Barrow 42 7 6 8 42 37 3 2 16 22 56 0.688 28
21 Hartlepools United 42 9 4 8 35 38 1 2 18 24 74 0.527 26 Re-elected
22 Ashington 42 6 5 10 31 52 2 2 17 14 63 0.391 23 Failed re-election
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from North Eastern League

Results

Home \ Away ACC ASH BRW BRA CRL CHF CRE DAR DON HAL HAR LIN NEL NWB ROC ROT SOU SSH STP TRA WIG WRE
Accrington Stanley 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 4–0 6–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 4–4 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–3
Ashington 2–2 1–0 2–8 0–4 0–2 0–5 4–2 4–7 0–3 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–3 0–1 3–2 1–1 2–2
Barrow 2–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–4 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–3 7–2 0–0 3–3 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–4 1–2 1–0 2–2
Bradford City 4–1 2–0 8–0 4–2 6–1 4–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 4–1 2–3 0–2 5–2 0–0 11–1 5–0 3–1 2–1 8–0 1–0 5–0
Carlisle United 4–3 5–1 4–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 8–0 3–1 4–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 4–2 5–0 0–5 4–1 2–1 1–1
Chesterfield 4–1 4–1 3–0 0–5 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 6–0 3–2 1–2 4–1 0–0 3–1
Crewe Alexandra 4–0 7–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 6–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–2 1–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–5 2–0 0–1 0–4 3–1
Darlington 0–0 4–0 1–2 3–3 0–0 2–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 5–3 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 3–0 0–0
Doncaster Rovers 4–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 4–2 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–0
Halifax Town 4–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 5–2 1–1 2–2 5–1 2–2 2–0 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2
Hartlepool 1–3 1–3 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 2–2 5–2 0–2 1–1 4–2 0–5 1–1 4–1 1–3 0–2
Lincoln City 3–1 3–1 5–0 3–4 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 7–1 5–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 5–0 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–1
Nelson 0–2 5–0 3–4 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–4 3–1 1–0 3–4 3–0 3–0 4–2 1–1 1–0 4–1 4–2 2–1 1–3
New Brighton 2–1 3–2 1–3 0–3 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 6–1 0–1 6–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 1–2 2–2 2–0
Rochdale 2–1 5–0 4–2 1–3 4–0 2–1 2–1 5–0 1–3 2–2 7–4 0–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 5–1 0–0 4–4
Rotherham United 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 3–2 4–0 3–1 5–0 0–2 1–1 3–3 0–1 4–2 2–1
Southport 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–3 4–3 1–0 6–2 3–1 3–3 1–0 6–2 2–1 5–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–3
South Shields 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 5–0 6–3 3–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–2 5–1 10–1 4–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 3–2
Stockport County 6–1 4–0 3–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 7–3 4–1 3–0 3–0 7–3 3–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 7–1 4–1 2–1 6–2
Tranmere 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 6–1 1–3 5–1 3–0 6–1 4–0 2–1 3–2 1–1
Wigan Borough 5–2 5–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 4–0 0–1 1–1
Wrexham 4–1 4–0 5–0 2–1 5–1 4–3 1–2 4–3 4–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 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 Third Division North teams

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1928–29
ChampionsCharlton Athletic (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,614 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorerAndy Rennie (Luton Town), 43 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Charlton Athletic 42 14 5 2 51 22 9 3 9 35 38 1.433 54 Division Champions, promoted
2 Crystal Palace 42 14 2 5 40 25 9 6 6 41 42 1.209 54
3 Northampton Town 42 14 6 1 68 23 6 6 9 28 34 1.684 52
4 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 6 1 51 13 6 6 9 32 38 1.627 52
5 Fulham 42 14 3 4 60 31 7 7 7 41 40 1.423 52
6 Queens Park Rangers 42 13 7 1 50 22 6 7 8 32 39 1.344 52
7 Luton Town 42 16 3 2 64 28 3 8 10 25 45 1.219 49
8 Watford 42 15 3 3 55 31 4 7 10 24 43 1.068 48
9 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 14 4 3 54 31 5 5 11 30 46 1.091 47
10 Swindon Town 42 12 5 4 48 27 3 8 10 27 45 1.042 43
11 Coventry City 42 9 6 6 35 23 5 8 8 27 34 1.088 42
12 Southend United 42 10 7 4 44 27 5 4 12 36 48 1.067 41
13 Brentford 42 11 4 6 34 21 3 6 12 22 39 0.933 38
14 Walsall 42 11 7 3 47 25 2 5 14 26 54 0.924 38
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 14 2 5 39 28 2 4 15 19 48 0.763 38
16 Newport County 42 8 6 7 37 28 5 3 13 32 58 0.802 35
17 Norwich City 42 12 3 6 49 29 2 3 16 20 52 0.852 34
18 Torquay United 42 10 3 8 46 36 4 3 14 20 48 0.786 34
19 Bristol Rovers 42 9 6 6 39 28 4 1 16 21 51 0.759 33
20 Merthyr Town 42 11 6 4 42 28 0 2 19 13 75 0.534 30
21 Exeter City 42 7 6 8 49 40 2 5 14 18 48 0.761 29 Re-elected
22 Gillingham 42 7 8 6 22 24 3 1 17 21 59 0.518 29
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ Away B&BA BRE B&HA BRR CHA COV CRY EXE FUL GIL LUT MER NPC NOR NWC PLY QPR STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–1 3–2 6–2 4–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 4–3 3–3 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–3 2–2 2–1 4–3 1–2 3–3
Brentford 0–0 5–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–4 4–2 1–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 3–2 4–0 2–3 0–1 1–5 3–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–1
Bristol Rovers 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–3 2–4 1–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–4 2–1 4–1 1–1
Charlton Athletic 6–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–1 2–0 5–0 2–0
Coventry City 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 6–1 3–1 0–2 3–0 1–4 0–0 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–1
Crystal Palace 1–3 1–0 1–0 5–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–4 1–4 3–2 6–1 2–0 1–1 3–0
Exeter City 6–3 2–3 4–1 2–2 2–5 2–3 1–2 1–4 4–2 1–1 5–0 6–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
Fulham 3–0 1–0 3–1 6–1 2–5 2–2 2–2 0–0 4–2 4–2 4–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 5–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 2–1 5–1 2–3
Gillingham 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–0
Luton Town 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–2 3–0 1–1 5–3 4–0 1–3 8–0 2–0 5–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–2 5–3 1–2 3–1 2–2
Merthyr Town 1–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 2–3 2–2 2–2 2–1 4–1 2–3 3–4 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1
Newport County 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 3–3 5–0 1–2 6–1 0–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 4–1 3–1 0–2
Northampton Town 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–3 8–1 4–0 3–3 1–0 2–2 4–1 7–0 2–0 3–0 4–2 2–3 1–1 6–1 4–2 3–0
Norwich City 5–1 2–4 3–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 5–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–5 1–1 3–0 2–1 5–2
Plymouth Argyle 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 4–2 3–0 2–0 4–0 5–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 4–0 2–2 2–0
Queens Park Rangers 0–0 2–2 3–2 0–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 8–0 0–0 4–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–2 5–1 2–2 3–2
Southend 4–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 5–0 5–1 4–2 2–2 5–3 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–3
Swindon Town 3–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 5–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–1 5–0
Torquay United 4–1 4–1 5–1 0–1 3–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 6–2 4–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 3–4 2–1 2–4 3–2 1–0
Walsall 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–0 3–1 7–2 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 4–3 3–3 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 4–0
Watford 0–3 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 4–2 3–3 3–0 2–3 1–0 3–2 4–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 6–3 4–1 4–1 3–2 0–2 4–1
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 Third Division South London teams
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams

References

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  2. ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.