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1892–93 Football League
5th season of the Football League
5th season of the Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | The Football League |
| season | [1892–93](1892-93-in-english-football) |
| winners | Sunderland |
| continentalcup1 | Resigned |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Accrington, |
| Bootle | |
| prevseason | [1891–92](1891-92-football-league) |
| nextseason | [1893–94](1893-94-football-league) |
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
2nd title (31 goals) (15 October 1892) (3 September 1892) (15 October 1892) Everton Sunderland The Wednesday Everton 6–0 Preston North End (11 February 1893) 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)
Results
Maps
Accrington Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Burnley Derby County Everton Newton Heath (Manchester) Nottingham Forest Notts County Preston North End The Wednesday (Sheffield) Stoke Sunderland West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division
Darwen (24 goals) (17 December 1892) (10 December 1892) (17 December 1892) Small Heath Sheffield United Ardwick Bootle Crewe Alexandra Walsall Town Swifts
Results
Maps
Ardwick Bootle Burslem Port Vale Burton Swifts Crewe Alexandra Darwen Grimsby Town Lincoln City Northwich Victoria Small Heath Sheffield United Walsall Town Swifts
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.
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.
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Heath | 13,230 |
| 2 | The Wednesday | 10,500 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 8,075 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 7,815 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7,605 |
| 6 | Notts County | 7,475 |
| 7 | Newton Heath | 7,080 |
| 8 | Burnley | 6,805 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 6,675 |
| 10 | Derby County | 5,990 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,970 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,790 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,520 |
| 14 | Stoke | 5,070 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,665 |
| 16 | Accrington | 4,000 |
References
References
- "English League Leading Goalscorers".
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng1893.htm
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