1904–05 in English football

none July 2020 July 2020 England 1904–05 First Division Newcastle United Second Division Liverpool Southern League Bristol Rovers FA Cup Aston Villa Charity Shield Corinthian 1903–04 1905–06 yes The 1904–05 season was the 34th season of competitive football in England. Overview Newcastle United could have won the First Division and FA Cup double, but lost in the FA Cup final 2-0 against Aston Villa. Events Stockport County were replaced by Doncaster Rovers in the Second Division.July 2020 At the end of the 1904–05 season, the First Division was expanded to include 20 teams; Bury and Notts County were elected back into the First Division from the Second Division.http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=13431/ Arsenal's 1919 Election – Tottenham's Final Argument Mythbusted thearsenalhistory.com Andy Kelly 4 August 2016 Manchester City, the previous season's FA Cup winners, were discovered to have been paying their players up to £6 or £7 per week instead of the legal maximum of £4 per week. The club's influential winger Billy Meredith was accused of bribing Aston Villa player Alex Leake and was faced with an 18-month ban from The Football Association, who further rebuked the club by dismissing five of its directors and banning a total of 17 players from ever playing for the club again.http://www.stretford-end.com/2011/02/legends-billy-meredith-player-profile/ Legends: Billy Meredith player profile stretford-end.co D'Manc 24 February 2011 Honours CompetitionWinnerFirst DivisionNewcastle United (1)Second DivisionLiverpoolFA CupAston Villa (4)Home ChampionshipENG Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division 1904–05 Football League#First Division First Division y Second Division 1904–05 Football League#Second Division Second Division y References 1904