1893–94 Football League

The 1893–94 season was the sixth season of The Football League.

The Football League

Season	1893–94
Champions	Aston Villa
Relegated	Middlesbrough Ironopolis Northwich Victoria
New Clubs in League	Liverpool, Newcastle United, Woolwich Arsenal, Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Rotherham Town
← 1892–93 1894–95 →

Final league tables

Beginning with the season 1894–95, 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. Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95.

During the first five seasons of the league, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league.^[1]

Match results are drawn from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website^[2] and Rothmans^[1] for the First Division and from Rothmans for the Second Division. The result of the match on 25 November 1893 between Wolves and Stoke is given in many newspapers as a win for Wolves by 4–2, which is the result included in these tables and in the book published by the Football League in 1937–38. Most subsequent lists of scores depend on that publication. The Times on Monday, 27th gives the score as 5–2 and local Midland newspapers also show 5–2, listing the five goal scorers. This curious discrepancy has never been explained.

The Second Division was expanded from twelve to fifteen teams, with the election of Liverpool, Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Newcastle United, Rotherham Town and Woolwich Arsenal and the resignation of Accrington and Bootle. Woolwich Arsenal became the first team from the south of England to participate in the Football League.

First Division

First Division

Season	1893–94
Champions	Aston Villa 1st title
Relegated	Darwen Newton Heath
Matches played	240
Goals scored	939 (3.91 per match)
Top goalscorer	Jack Southworth (27 goals)
Biggest home win	Aston Villa 9–0 Darwen (26 December 1893)
Biggest away win	Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–8 West Bromwich Albion (27 December 1893)
Highest scoring	Everton 8–1 Darwen (21 October 1893) West Bromwich Albion 3–6 Aston Villa (21 October 1893) Everton 8–1 The Wednesday (23 December 1893) Aston Villa 9–0 Darwen (26 December 1893) Burnley 3–6 Aston Villa (7 April 1894)
Longest winning run	6 matches Aston Villa Sheffield United Sunderland
Longest unbeaten run	7 matches Nottingham Forest Sheffield United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Longest losing run	11 matches Newton Heath
Highest attendance	27,500 Everton 7–1 Sunderland (30 September 1893)
Lowest attendance	400 Derby County 2–1 Darwen (18 November 1893)
Average attendance	7,012
← 1892–93 1894–95 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Aston Villa (C)	30	19	6	5	84	42	2.000	44
2	Sunderland	30	17	4	9	72	44	1.636	38
3	Derby County	30	16	4	10	73	62	1.177	36
4	Blackburn Rovers	30	16	2	12	69	53	1.302	34
5	Burnley	30	15	4	11	61	51	1.196	34
6	Everton	30	15	3	12	90	57	1.579	33
7	Nottingham Forest	30	14	4	12	57	48	1.188	32
8	West Bromwich Albion	30	14	4	12	66	59	1.119	32
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers	30	14	3	13	52	63	0.825	31
10	Sheffield United	30	13	5	12	47	61	0.770	31
11	Stoke	30	13	3	14	65	79	0.823	29
12	The Wednesday	30	9	8	13	48	57	0.842	26
13	Bolton Wanderers	30	10	4	16	38	52	0.731	24
14	Preston North End (O)	30	10	3	17	44	56	0.786	23	Qualification for test matches
15	Darwen (R)	30	7	5	18	37	83	0.446	19
16	Newton Heath (R)	30	6	2	22	36	72	0.500	14

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	AST	BLB	BOL	BUR	DRW	DER	EVE	NWH	NOT	PNE	SHU	STK	SUN	WED	WBA	WOL
Aston Villa		2–1	2–3	4–0	9–0	1–1	3–1	5–1	3–1	2–0	4–0	5–1	2–1	3–0	3–2	1–1
Blackburn Rovers	2–0		0–1	3–2	4–1	0–2	4–3	4–0	6–1	1–0	4–1	5–0	4–3	5–1	3–0	3–0
Bolton Wanderers	0–1	2–1		2–0	1–0	1–1	0–1	2–0	1–1	0–3	0–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	0–3	2–0
Burnley	3–6	1–0	2–1		5–1	3–1	2–1	4–1	3–1	4–1	4–1	4–0	1–0	0–1	3–0	4–2
Darwen	1–1	2–3	1–3	0–0		2–3	3–3	1–0	0–4	2–1	3–3	3–1	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–1
Derby County	0–3	5–2	6–1	3–3	2–1		7–3	2–0	3–4	2–1	2–1	5–2	1–4	3–3	2–3	4–1
Everton	4–2	2–2	3–2	4–3	8–1	1–2		2–0	4–0	2–3	2–3	6–2	7–1	8–1	7–1	3–0
Newton Heath	1–3	5–1	2–2	3–2	0–1	2–6	0–3		1–1	1–3	0–2	6–2	2–4	1–2	4–1	1–0
Nottingham Forest	1–2	0–0	1–0	5–0	4–1	4–2	3–2	2–0		4–2	1–1	2–0	1–2	1–0	2–3	7–1
Preston North End	2–5	0–1	1–0	1–2	4–1	1–0	2–4	2–0	0–2		3–0	3–3	1–2	1–0	3–1	1–3
Sheffield United	3–0	3–2	4–2	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	3–1	0–2	1–1		3–3	1–0	1–1	0–2	3–2
Stoke	3–3	3–1	5–0	4–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	5–0		2–0	4–1	3–1	0–3
Sunderland	1–1	2–3	2–1	2–2	4–0	5–0	1–0	4–1	2–0	6–3	4–1	4–0		1–1	2–1	6–0
The Wednesday	2–2	4–2	2–1	0–1	5–0	4–0	1–1	0–1	1–0	3–0	1–2	4–1	2–2		2–4	1–4
West Bromwich Albion	3–6	2–1	5–2	1–1	2–2	0–1	3–1	3–1	3–0	2–0	3–1	4–2	2–3	2–2		0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–0	5–1	2–1	1–0	2–1	2–4	2–0	2–0	3–1	0–0	3–4	4–2	2–1	3–1	0–8

Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aston Villa

Blackburn Rovers

Bolton Wanderers

Burnley

Derby County

Darwen

Everton

Newton Heath (Manchester)

Nottingham Forest

Preston North End

Sheffield United

The Wednesday (Sheffield)

Stoke

Sunderland

West Bromwich Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Second Division

Season	1893–94
Champions	Liverpool
Promoted	Liverpool Small Heath
Matches played	210
Goals scored	861 (4.1 per match)
Top goalscorer	Frank Mobley (23 goals)^[3]
Biggest home win	Notts County 9–1 Crewe Alexandra (17 February 1894) Small Heath 10–2 Ardwick (17 March 1894)
Biggest away win	Northwich Victoria 0–7 Small Heath (6 January 1894)
Highest scoring	Burton Swifts 8–5 Walsall Town Swifts (24 February 1894)
Longest winning run	9 matches Liverpool
Longest unbeaten run	28 matches Liverpool
Longest losing run	10 matches Northwich Victoria
← 1892–93 1894–95 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Liverpool (C, O, P)	28	22	6	0	77	18	4.278	50	Qualification for test matches
2	Small Heath (O, P)	28	21	0	7	103	44	2.341	42
3	Notts County	28	18	3	7	70	31	2.258	39
4	Newcastle United	28	15	6	7	66	39	1.692	36
5	Grimsby Town	28	15	2	11	71	58	1.224	32
6	Burton Swifts	28	14	3	11	79	61	1.295	31
7	Burslem Port Vale	28	13	4	11	66	64	1.031	30
8	Lincoln City	28	11	6	11	59	58	1.017	28
9	Woolwich Arsenal	28	12	4	12	52	55	0.945	28
10	Walsall Town Swifts	28	10	3	15	51	61	0.836	23
11	Middlesbrough Ironopolis^[a]	28	8	4	16	37	72	0.514	20	Resigned from league
12	Crewe Alexandra	28	6	7	15	42	73	0.575	19	Re-elected
13	Ardwick	28	8	2	18	47	71	0.662	18
14	Rotherham Town	28	6	3	19	44	91	0.484	15
15	Northwich Victoria	28	3	3	22	30	98	0.306	9	Resigned from league

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Middlesbrough Ironopolis was liquidated at the end of the season.

Results

Home \ Away	ARD	BPV	BRS	CRE	GRI	LIN	LIV	MII	NEW	NOR	NTC	ROT	SMH	WAL	WOO
Ardwick		8–1	1–4	1–2	4–1	0–1	0–1	6–1	2–3	4–2	0–0	3–2	0–1	3–0	0–1
Burslem Port Vale	4–2		3–1	4–2	6–1	5–3	2–2	4–0	1–1	3–2	1–0	2–3	5–0	1–2	2–1
Burton Swifts	5–0	5–3		6–1	0–3	1–3	1–1	7–0	3–1	6–2	0–2	4–1	0–2	8–5	6–2
Crewe Alexandra	1–1	1–1	1–2		3–3	1–1	0–5	5–0	1–1	3–0	0–2	2–0	3–5	1–1	0–0
Grimsby Town	5–0	4–0	2–1	3–2		2–4	0–1	2–1	0–0	7–0	5–2	7–1	2–1	5–2	3–1
Lincoln City	6–0	2–2	1–1	6–1	1–2		1–1	2–3	2–1	4–1	0–2	1–1	2–5	0–2	3–0
Liverpool	3–0	2–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	4–0		6–0	5–1	4–0	2–1	5–1	3–1	3–0	2–0
Middlesbrough Ironopolis	2–0	3–1	2–1	2–0	2–6	0–0	0–2		1–1	2–1	0–0	6–1	3–0	1–1	3–6
Newcastle United	2–1	2–1	4–1	2–1	4–1	5–1	0–0	7–2		3–0	3–0	4–0	0–2	2–0	6–0
Northwich Victoria	1–4	1–5	1–1	1–2	0–1	0–3	2–3	2–1	5–3		0–1	1–1	0–7	1–0	2–2
Notts County	5–0	6–1	6–2	9–1	3–0	1–2	1–1	3–0	3–1	6–1		4–2	3–1	2–0	3–2
Rotherham Town	1–3	0–1	2–5	1–4	4–3	2–8	1–4	4–1	2–1	5–4	0–2		2–3	3–2	1–1
Small Heath	10–2	6–0	6–1	6–1	5–2	6–0	3–4	2–1	1–4	8–0	3–0	4–3		4–0	4–1
Walsall	5–2	0–5	3–4	5–1	5–0	5–2	1–1	1–0	1–2	3–0	2–1	3–0	1–3		1–2
Woolwich Arsenal	1–0	4–1	0–2	3–2	3–1	4–0	0–5	1–0	2–2	6–0	1–2	3–0	1–4	4–0

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burslem Port Vale

Burton Swifts

Crewe Alexandra

Grimsby Town

Lincoln City

Liverpool

Ardwick

Middlesbrough Ironopolis

Newcastle United

Northwich Victoria

Notts County

Rotherham Town

Small Heath (Birmingham)

Walsall Town Swifts

Woolwich Arsenal

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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Test matches

The Football League test matches were a set of play-offs, in which the bottom First Division teams faced the top 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 at the expense of a losing First Division team. Losing Second Division teams would stay in the Second Division.

28 April 1894

Liverpool (2nd Div. Champions)	2–0	Newton Heath (1st Div. 16th)

Ewood Park

Attendance: 5,000

28 April 1894

Small Heath (2nd Div. 2nd)	3–1	Darwen (1st Div. 15th)

Victoria Ground

Attendance: 3,000

28 April 1894

Preston North End (1st Div. 14th)	4–0	Notts County (2nd Div. 3rd)

Olive Grove

Attendance: 8,000

Consequences

Of the winners, Liverpool and Small Heath (later known as Birmingham City F.C.) were elected into the First Division, while Preston North End remained there.

Of the losers Darwen and Newton Heath (later known as Manchester United F.C.) continued in the Second Division, while Notts County remained there.

See also

• 1893–94 in English football
• 1893 in association football
• 1894 in association football

References

1. Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
2. "England 1893–94". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
3. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

External links

• "England 1893–94". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
• Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.