1891-92 in English football
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The 1891-92 season was the 21st season of competitive football in England.
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Events
Three new clubs joined the Football Alliance, following the expansion of the Football League to 14 teams, and the folding of Sunderland Albion. These new teams were Ardwick (later Manchester City), Burton Swifts and Lincoln City.
[edit] Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| The Football League | Sunderland |
| FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion |
| Football Alliance | Nottingham Forest |
[edit] League tables
[edit] The Football League
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 2.583 | 42 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 1.968 | 37 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 1.378 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 56 | 1.589 | 30 |
| 5 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 1.283 | 26 |
| 7 | Burnley | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 1.089 | 26 |
| 8 | Notts County | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 26 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 26 |
| 10 | Derby County | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 0.885 | 24 |
| 11 | Accrington[1] | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 78 | 0.513 | 20 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion[2] | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 0.879 | 18 |
| 13 | Stoke[1] | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 0.623 | 14 |
| 14 | Darwen[3] | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 112 | 0.339 | 11 |
[edit] The Football Alliance
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest[4] | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Newton Heath[4] | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 33 | 31 |
| 3 | Small Heath[5] | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 36 | 29 |
| 4 | The Wednesday[4] | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 35 | 28 |
| 5 | Burton Swifts[5] | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 52 | 26 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town[5] | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 18 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra[5] | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 18 |
| 8 | Ardwick[5] | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 51 | 18 |
| 9 | Bootle[5] | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 64 | 18 |
| 10 | Lincoln City[5] | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 65 | 17 |
| 11 | Walsall Town Swifts[5] | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 59 | 15 |
| 12 | Birmingham St George's[6] | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 64 | 11 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
[edit] References
- ^ a b Re-elected to the Football League First Division
- ^ FA Cup holders - No re-election required
- ^ Not re-elected, invited to join Second Division
- ^ a b c Elected to the Football League First Division
- ^ a b c d e f g h Elected to the Football League Second Division
- ^ Two points deducted for fielding ineligible players. Disbanded at the end of the season due to financial problems
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