1900–01 Football League

The 190001 season was the 13th season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1900–01
ChampionsLiverpool
RelegatedWalsall
FoldedNew Brighton Tower
New Clubs in LeagueBlackpool,
Stockport County

Final league tables edit

Beginning in the 1894–95 season, 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.

During the first six seasons of the league, (up to the 1893–94 season), re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league.

First Division edit

First Division
Season1900–01
ChampionsLiverpool
1st English title
RelegatedPreston North End
West Bromwich Albion
Matches played306
Goals scored855 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerSteve Bloomer
(23 goals)
Biggest home winAston Villa 7–1 Manchester City
(1 December 1900)
Biggest away winWest Bromwich Albion 1–6 Nottingham Forest
(20 October 1900)
Highest scoringDerby County 4–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(22 September 1900)
West Bromwich Albion 7–2 Bolton Wanderers
(8 December 1900)
Sunderland 7–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(12 January 1901)
Longest winning run5 matches
Nottingham Forest
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
Longest losing run6 matches
Preston North End
Highest attendance50,000
Everton 1–1 Liverpool
(22 September 1900)
Lowest attendance1,050
West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Sheffield United
(30 April 1901)
Average attendance11,151

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Liverpool (C)34197859351.68645
2Sunderland341513657262.19243
3Notts County341841254461.17440
4Nottingham Forest341671153361.47239
5Bury341671153371.43239
6Newcastle United3414101042371.13538
7Everton341651355421.31037
8The Wednesday3413101152421.23836
9Blackburn Rovers341291339470.83033
10Bolton Wanderers341371439550.70933
11Manchester City341361548580.82832
12Derby County341271555421.31031
13Wolverhampton Wanderers349131239550.70931
14Sheffield United341271535520.67331
15Aston Villa3410101445510.88230
16Stoke341151846570.80727
17Preston North End (R)34971849750.65325Relegation to the Second Division
18West Bromwich Albion (R)34781935620.56522
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ AwayASTBLBBOLBRYDEREVELIVMCINEWNOTNTCPNESHUSTKSUNWEDWBAWOL
Aston Villa3–33–01–02–11–20–27–12–22–11–24–00–02–02–22–10–10–0
Blackburn Rovers2–22–00–21–02–13–11–00–01–30–23–11–03–20–12–21–12–0
Bolton Wanderers1–01–03–20–11–01–00–03–24–20–11–10–01–00–01–13–21–0
Bury3–10–13–02–13–00–04–01–00–11–02–11–13–20–02–06–10–1
Derby County3–04–04–25–20–12–32–01–10–02–10–04–04–11–13–14–04–5
Everton2–10–02–33–32–01–15–20–14–10–14–13–13–01–01–11–05–1
Liverpool5–13–02–11–00–01–23–13–02–01–03–21–23–11–21–15–01–0
Manchester City4–01–31–11–02–01–03–42–11–02–03–12–12–01–12–21–03–2
Newcastle United3–01–03–00–02–11–01–12–10–02–03–53–02–10–20–01–13–1
Nottingham Forest3–10–13–01–11–02–10–04–21–25–04–12–01–10–01–02–32–1
Notts County2–02–13–11–02–13–23–00–03–11–06–12–42–42–22–01–04–1
Preston North End0–24–11–33–13–21–22–20–40–11–10–13–14–21–13–22–31–1
Sheffield United2–22–10–20–32–12–10–21–12–00–14–22–10–42–01–01–11–1
Stoke0–02–02–11–20–10–21–22–12–00–31–15–00–10–02–12–03–0
Sunderland0–02–05–14–12–12–00–13–01–10–11–13–13–06–11–03–07–2
The Wednesday3–21–11–01–22–13–13–24–12–24–14–10–11–04–01–02–12–0
West Bromwich Albion0–11–17–21–21–11–20–13–20–11–61–00–10–22–21–01–11–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–02–21–11–10–01–12–11–01–01–03–22–23–00–22–21–10–0
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps edit

Second Division edit

Second Division
Season1900–01
ChampionsGrimsby Town
PromotedGrimsby Town
Small Heath
RelegatedWalsall
Matches played306
Goals scored819 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerAndrew Swann
(18 goals)[1]
Biggest home winSmall Heath 10–1 Blackpool
(2 March 1901)
Biggest away winWalsall 1–5 Burton Swifts
(24 September 1900)
Highest scoringMiddlesbrough 9–2 Gainsborough Trinity
(9 March 1901)
Longest winning run5 matches
Burnley
Grimsby Town
Middlesbrough
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Grimsby Town
Longest losing run5 matches
Barnsley
Chesterfield
Gainsborough Trinity
Newton Heath

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Grimsby Town (C, P)34209560331.81849Promotion to the First Division
2Small Heath (P)341910557242.37548
3Burnley342041053291.82844
4New Brighton Tower34178957381.50042Dissolved
5Glossop341581151331.54538
6Middlesbrough341571250401.25037
7Woolwich Arsenal341561339351.11436
8Lincoln City341371443391.10333
9Burslem Port Vale3411111245470.95733
10Newton Heath341441642381.10532
11Leicester Fosse3411101339371.05432
12Blackpool341271533580.56931
13Gainsborough Trinity3410101445600.75030
14Chesterfield Town349101546580.79328
15Barnsley341151847600.78327
16Walsall (R)347131440560.71427Not re-elected
17Stockport County341132038680.55925Re-elected
18Burton Swifts34842234660.51520
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ AwayBARBLPBURBPVBRSCHFGAIGLPGRILEILINMIDNBRNWHSMHSTPWALARS
Barnsley0–12–11–33–24–11–32–22–31–00–03–11–16–21–22–02–13–0
Blackpool1–10–12–12–01–11–10–00–11–02–03–01–21–20–03–01–01–1
Burnley4–04–01–02–15–12–15–13–00–01–02–02–11–01–03–10–03–0
Burslem Port Vale3–24–01–04–05–11–10–00–00–02–00–21–32–02–20–12–21–0
Burton Swifts1–11–21–00–20–41–01–31–20–10–00–01–03–10–23–22–11–0
Chesterfield1–22–01–31–12–02–20–13–31–02–02–30–12–11–14–21–10–1
Gainsborough Trinity4–21–33–02–12–12–31–10–10–01–11–14–10–11–22–01–01–0
Glossop2–16–00–11–23–01–13–10–03–12–02–00–11–02–06–02–00–1
Grimsby Town1–02–02–16–15–25–20–01–04–14–02–05–22–01–15–10–01–0
Leicester Fosse2–03–11–10–05–21–31–01–24–00–21–01–11–01–12–25–01–0
Lincoln City3–03–02–02–22–12–06–01–10–11–01–22–02–03–14–02–03–3
Middlesbrough3–03–10–04–03–12–09–22–20–02–12–02–11–20–12–02–11–1
New Brighton Tower2–00–02–11–13–11–13–21–05–00–02–03–12–00–03–05–11–0
Newton Heath1–04–00–14–01–11–00–03–01–02–34–14–01–00–13–11–11–0
Small Heath3–110–10–12–12–00–06–01–02–10–02–02–14–01–02–02–12–1
Stockport County2–10–13–21–12–03–11–21–30–13–11–00–10–51–00–04–13–1
Walsall3–01–22–02–11–52–23–32–10–02–03–00–03–31–12–21–31–0
Woolwich Arsenal1–23–13–13–03–11–02–12–01–12–10–01–02–12–11–02–01–1
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 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.