1893–94 Football League

The Football League
Season 1893–94
Champions Aston Villa
Relegated Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Northwich Victoria

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

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

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. 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, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is until this season, 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league.[2]

Match results are drawn from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and Rothmans[2] 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

Football League
First Division
Season 1893–94
Champions Aston Villa
(1st English title)
Relegated Darwen
Newton Heath
FA Cup winners Notts County (2nd Div.) (1st and as of 2017 last FA Cup title)
Matches played 240
Goals scored 939 (3.91 per match)
Top goalscorer Jack Southworth (Everton), 27
Biggest home win Aston Villa – Darwen 9–0 (26 Dec 1893)
Biggest away win Wolverhampton – West Brom 0–8 (27 Dec 1893)
Highest scoring Aston Villa – Darwen 9–0 (26 Dec 1893)
Everton – Darwen 8–1 (21 Oct 1893)
Everton – The Wednesday 8–1 (23 Dec 1893)
Burnley – Aston Villa 3–6 (7 Apr 1894)
West Brom – Aston Villa 3–6 (21 Oct 1893)
Longest winning run 6 matches
Aston Villa (11 Nov 1893 - 23 Dec 1893)
Sheffield United F.C. (9 Sep 1893 - 16 Oct 1893)
Sunderland (13 Jan 1894 - 24 Mar 1894)
Longest unbeaten run 7 matches
Nottingham Forest (18 Nov 1893 - 13 Jan 1894)
Sheffield United F.C. (9 Sep 1893 - 28 Oct 1893)
Wolverhampton (25 Nov 1893 - 27 Dec 1894)
Longest losing run 11 matches
Newton Heath (25 Nov 1893 - 12 Mar 1894)
Highest attendance 27,500
Everton - Sunderland (30 Sep 1893)
Lowest attendance 400
Derby County - Darwen (18 Nov 1893)
Average attendance 7,012
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Aston Villa3012214913744352984422.000+4244
2Sunderland3011314614618263072441.636+2838
3Derby County309244732726263073621.177+1136
4Blackburn Rovers30130248153210213869531.302+1634
5Burnley3013024317249183461511.196+1034
6Everton3011136323429273490571.579+3333
7Nottingham Forest3010233816429193257481.188+932
8West Bromwich Albion308433523609313666591.119+732
9Wolverhampton Wanderers30111334243210183952630.825–1131
10Sheffield United308342622528213947610.770–1431
11Stoke30131145170213206265790.823–1429
12The Wednesday307353221258163648570.842–926
13Bolton Wanderers3073518143111203838520.731–1424
14Preston North End3071725243210193244560.786–1223
15Darwen[3]3064525281113125537830.446–4619
16Newton Heath[3]305282933101473936720.500–3614

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions
Into a test match

Results

Home \ Away[1] AST BLB BOLBURDRWDEREVENWHNOTPNESHUSTKSUNWEDWBAWOL
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 City 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 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season 1893–94
Champions Liverpool (1st title)
Promoted Liverpool
Small Heath
Resigned Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Northwich Victoria
Matches played 210
Goals scored 861 (4.1 per match)
Top goalscorer Frank Mobley (Small Heath), 23 [4]
Biggest home win Small Heath – Ardwick 10–2 (17 Mar 1894)
Notts County – Crewe Alexandra 9–1 (17 Feb 1894)
Biggest away win Northwich Victoria – Small Heath 0–7 (6 Jan 1894)
Highest scoring Burton Swifts – Walsall Town Swifts 8–5 (24 Feb 1894)
Longest winning run 9 matches
Liverpool (2 Dec 1893 - 17 Mar 1894)
Longest unbeaten run 28 matches
Liverpool, i.e. the entire season
Longest losing run 10 matches
Northwich Victoria F.C. (23 Dec 1893 - 10 Mar 1894)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Liverpool[5]281400466860311277184.278+5950
2Small Heath[5]2812026819905352570312.341+3942
3Notts County2812115514626151770312.258+3939
4Newcastle United2812114410356222966391.692+2736
5Grimsby Town2811124716419244271581.224+1332
6Burton Swifts289145226527273579611.295+1831
7Burslem Port Vale2810224320329234466641.031+230
8Lincoln City285453122626283659581.017+128
9Woolwich Arsenal289143319338193652550.945-328
10Walsall Town Swifts2881536232210153851610.836-1023
11Middlesbrough Ironopolis[6]2874327201013105237720.514-3520
12Crewe Alexandra2837422223011205142730.575-3119
13Ardwick2861732202111155147710.662-2418
14Rotherham Town2851828421211164944910.484-4715
15Northwich Victoria[7]2833817340014136430980.306-689

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, into a test match
Into a test match
FA Cup Winners, see Notts County
New club in the league (see also Liverpool, Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Rotherham Town)
Re-elected
Failed re-election or resigned

Results

Home \ Away[1] ARD BPV BRSCREGRILINLIVMIINEWNORNTCROTSMHWALWOO
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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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.

Liverpool (2nd Div. Champions) 2–0 Newton Heath (1st Div. 16th)
Attendance: 5,000
Small Heath (2nd Div. 2nd) 3–1 Darwen (1st Div. 15th)
Attendance: 3,000
Preston North End (1st Div. 14th) 4–0 Notts County (2nd Div. 3rd)
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

References

  1. 1 2 "England 1893–94". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 Not re-elected after losing test match. Invited to join Second Division
  4. ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  5. 1 2 Elected to First Division after winning test match.
  6. ↑ Middlesbrough Ironopolis folded at the end of the season for financial reasons.
  7. ↑ Northwich Victoria resigned from the Football League to play regional football.
  • "England 1893–94". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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