1892–93 Northwich Victoria F.C. season

Northwich Victoria
1892–93 season
StadiumDrill Field
Division Two7th
FA CupSecond round
Cheshire Senior CupSemi-final
Biggest win7–0 vs Flint,
FA Cup
Biggest defeat0–6 vs Small Heath,
Second Division
← 1891–92
1893–94 →

The 1892–93 season was Northwich Victoria's first season in the Football League. They competed in the newly formed 12 team Football League Second Division, for which they were a founding member. The league was then the second tier of English football, where they finished in seventh-place.[citation needed]

Season synopsis

The season began on 3 September 1892, when Northwich played Grimsby Town, losing 2–1. Losing a further two games, it was not until 24 September when Northwich gained their first points in a 1–1 draw at Manchester City.[citation needed]

Table

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.

FA Cup results

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A
15 October 1892 Round 1 Qualifying Macclesfield Town H 4–0
29 October 1892 Round 2 Qualifying Flint H 7–0
19 November 1892 Round 3 Qualifying Liverpool H 2–1
10 December 1892 Round 4 Qualifying Liverpool Caledonians A 3–2
21 January 1893 Round 1 Proper Loughborough A 2–1
4 February 1893 Round 2 Proper Blackburn Rovers A 1–4

References

  • "Northwich Victoria – Historical Football Kits". historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  • "Football League 1892-1893". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  • "TheFA.com – Archive". The FA. Retrieved 15 October 2010.