1893–94 Football League

6th season of the Football League June 2022 March 2026 The Football League 1893–94 Aston Villa Middlesbrough IronopolisNorthwich Victoria New Clubs in League Liverpool,Newcastle United,Woolwich Arsenal,Middlesbrough Ironopolis,Rotherham Town 1892–93 1894–95 The 1893–94 season was the sixth season of The Football League. 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, the re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league.Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Match results are drawn from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation websitehttps://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1893-94.html England 1893–94 RSSSF 2010-02-24 and Rothmans for the First Division and 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 the book published by the Football League in 1937–38. Most subsequent lists of scores depend on that publication. The Times on Monday, the 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 1893–94 Aston Villa1st English title DarwenNewton Heath Jack Southworth(27 goals) Aston Villa 9–0 Darwen(26 December 1893) Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–8 West Bromwich Albion(27 December 1893) 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) 240 939 6 matchesAston VillaSheffield UnitedSunderland 7 matchesNottingham ForestSheffield United Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 matchesNewton Heath 27,500Everton 7–1 Sunderland(30 September 1893) 400Derby County 2–1 Darwen(18 November 1893) 7,012 1892–93 1894–95 main WDL First Division World Football AVL, SUN, DER, BLA, BUR, EVE, NFO, WBA, WOL, SHU, STK, THW, BOL, PNE, DWN, NEH 1st TSM TSM TSM complete 19 6 5 84 42 16 2 12 69 53 10 4 16 38 52 15 4 11 61 51 7 5 18 37 83 16 4 10 73 62 15 3 12 90 57 6 2 22 36 72 14 4 12 57 48 10 3 17 44 56 13 5 12 47 61 13 3 14 65 79 17 4 9 72 44 9 8 13 48 57 14 4 12 66 59 14 3 13 52 63 C O R R Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Burnley Darwen Derby County Everton Newton Heath Nottingham Forest Preston North End Sheffield United Stoke Sunderland The Wednesday West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 2 y 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored R yellow red1 Qualification for test matches Results main FBR grey 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 complete Maps England none 369 Locations of the Football League First Division teams England 52.51 -1.88 right England 53.75 -2.48 right England 53.59 -2.56 right England 53.79 -2.25 right England 53.698 -2.461 right England 52.92 -1.476 right England 53.44 -2.97 right England 53.47 -2.23 right England 53.015 -1.13 right England 53.75 -2.7 right England 53.00 -2.18 right England 53.32 -1.47 right England 53.38 -1.47 right England 54.914 -1.388 right England 52.509 -1.964 right England 52.59 -2.13 right 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 Second Division Second Division 1893–94 Liverpool LiverpoolSmall Heath Frank Mobley(23 goals)https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2010-09-22 Notts County 9–1 Crewe Alexandra(17 February 1894)Small Heath 10–2 Ardwick(17 March 1894) Northwich Victoria 0–7 Small Heath(6 January 1894) Burton Swifts 8–5 Walsall Town Swifts(24 February 1894) 210 861 9 matchesLiverpool 28 matchesLiverpool 10 matchesNorthwich Victoria 1892–93 1894–95 main WDL Second Division LIV, SMH, NTC, NEW, GRI, BTS, BPV, LIN, WWA, WTS, MIR, CRE, ARD, RTW, NVI TSM TSM TSM FOL RET RET RES complete 8 2 18 47 71 13 4 11 66 64 14 3 11 79 61 6 7 15 42 73 15 2 11 71 58 11 6 11 59 58 22 6 0 77 18 8 4 16 37 72 15 6 7 66 39 3 3 22 30 98 18 3 7 70 31 6 3 19 44 91 21 0 7 103 44 10 3 15 51 61 12 4 12 52 55 C, O, P O, P R Middlesbrough Ironopolis was liquidated at the end of the season. Ardwick Burslem Port Vale Burton Swifts Crewe Alexandra Grimsby Town Lincoln City Liverpool Middlesbrough Ironopolis Newcastle United Northwich Victoria Notts County Rotherham Town Small Heath Walsall Town Swifts Woolwich Arsenal 5 2 y 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored QR green1 Qualification for test matches red2 Re-elected black1 Dissolved red1 Resigned from league Results main FBR grey 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 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Maps England none 369 Locations of the Football League Second Division teams England 53.04 -2.19 right England 52.80 -1.58 right England 53.099 -2.44 right England 53.56 -0.068 right England 53.23 -0.54 right England 53.44 -2.99 right England 53.47 -2.23 right England 54.57 -1.23 right England 54.98 -1.62 right England 53.28 -2.47 right England 52.942 -1.137 right England 53.43 -1.36 right England 52.48 -1.91 right England 52.58 -1.98 right England 51.50 0.068 right 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 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 5,000 28 April 1894 Small Heath (2nd Div. 2nd) 3–1 Darwen (1st Div. 15th) Victoria Ground 3,000 28 April 1894 Preston North End (1st Div. 14th) 4–0 Notts County (2nd Div. 3rd) Olive Grove 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. Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng1894.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk 9 August 2026 No. Club Average 1 Everton 13,520 2 Aston Villa 10,665 3 Sheffield United 8,730 4 The Wednesday 8,550 5 Newton Heath 7,280 6 Sunderland 6,890 7 Nottingham Forest 6,775 8 Blackburn Rovers 6,420 9 Burnley 6,300 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6,255 11 Preston North End 5,800 12 Derby County 5,640 13 Bolton Wanderers 5,350 14 Stoke 5,075 15 West Bromwich Albion 5,035 16 Darwen 3,700 See also 1893–94 in English football 1893 in association football 1894 in association football References External links https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1893-94.html England 1893–94 RSSSF 2010-02-24 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980. 1893–94 League