1892-93 in English football
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The 1892–93 season was the 22nd season of competitive football
in England
.
and the Football Alliance
formally merged, and so the Football League Second Division
was formed, consisting mostly of Football Alliance clubs. The existing League clubs, minus Darwen
(who were relegated) plus three of the strongest Alliance clubs (Nottingham Forest
, Newton Heath
and The Wednesday
, who would later be renamed Sheffield Wednesday), comprised the Football League First Division.
The Second Division comprised the remaining Football Alliance teams, plus Northwich Victoria
, Burslem Port Vale
and Sheffield United
.
Liverpool
, formed in March 1892 by Anfield
landlord John Houlding
after Everton's
exit to Goodison Park
, join the Lancashire League
. They are elected to the Football League Second Division after one season in the Lancashire League.
's opening international game of the season took place in Birmingham on 25 February against Ireland
, with the selectors choosing a team consisting mainly of players with connections to the Corinthians, of which seven were making their England débuts. Chris Charsley
of Small Heath
, who later went on to be Chief Constable
of Coventry
, made his solitary England appearance in goal. Alban Harrison
(Old Westminsters
) and Fred Pelly
(Old Foresters
) made their débuts as the two full-backs and Norman Cooper
(Cambridge University) made his solitary appearance at centre-half. Robert Topham
, an amateur player with Wolverhampton Wanderers
, who had previously declined an invitation to play for Wales
following his selection in 1885, made the first of his two appearances at outside right, with Walter Gilliat
of Old Carthusians
making his solitary appearance at inside right. Gilliat, an excellent dribbler of the ball, would probably have made more England appearances but for his religious beliefs, and went on to become the vicar
of Iver
and the rector of Sevenoaks
.
The most notable débutante was Gilbert Oswald Smith
of Oxford University
, who went on to represent his country on 20 occasions in a career spanning 8 years (scoring 11 goals) and was captain 16 times. He was considered by many to be the world's best player of the 19th Century.
England totally dominated the match itself with Walter Gilliat
scoring three times in the first 30 minutes, although Ireland had levelled the scores shortly after England's first goal. Further goals from G.O. Smith
, William Winckworth
and Rupert Sandilands
enabled England to run out convincing 6–1 victors. Gilliat thus became one of only five players to have scored a hat-trick in his only appearance in an England shirt.
at Stoke-on-Trent
two weeks later, the selectors chose a team consisting entirely of professional players, of which 4 were making their début. In goal they selected John Willie Sutcliffe
of Bolton Wanderers
, for the first of his 5 appearances; Sutcliffe had previously made an appearance for the English rugby union side
. Jimmy Turner
(Bolton Wanderers
) and Jimmy Whitehead
(Blackburn Rovers
) made their débuts at left half and inside right respectively. The fourth débutante was Fred Spiksley
of The Wednesday
who made the first of 7 England appearances at outside left, from where he scored 5 goals during his England career, including a brace on his debut.
Once again, England were comfortable victors, with further goals from Billy Bassett
, John Goodall
, Jack Reynolds and Joe Schofield
as England easily defeated the Welsh 6–0.
who were hoping to avenge their defeat in each of the two previous seasons. England selected a strong eleven, with only Leslie Gay
of Old Brightonians making his début in goal. Gay later played Test cricket
for England.
England ultimately enjoyed another comfortable victory; Gosling
scored after 10 minutes, but Scotland went ahead with goals after 25 minutes and early in the second half. A goal from captain George Cotterill
brought England level after 58 minutes. Fred Spiksley
then scored twice in two minutes and Jack Reynolds wrapped the game up with the fifth England goal after 75 minutes, thus enabling England to continue their fine run against the Scots.
Note – the official attendance for this match was 16,000; the crowd was so large that it was forced to stand in front of the journalists who were therefore prevented from seeing all of the action. Consequently, there is some dispute over the goal-scorers and several sources claim that Fred Spiksley
actually scored a hat-trick, although this is not credited in any of the official references.
As a result England were the winners of the British Home Championship
for the third consecutive season.
* England score given first
Key
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
First Division
Second Division
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Football (soccer)
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in England
England
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.
Events
The Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and the Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
formally merged, and so the Football League Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
was formed, consisting mostly of Football Alliance clubs. The existing League clubs, minus Darwen
Darwen F.C.
A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:...
(who were relegated) plus three of the strongest Alliance clubs (Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, Newton Heath
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and The Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, who would later be renamed Sheffield Wednesday), comprised the Football League First Division.
The Second Division comprised the remaining Football Alliance teams, plus Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
, Burslem Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, formed in March 1892 by Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
landlord John Houlding
John Houlding
John Houlding was an English businessman, most notable for being Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and the founder of Liverpool Football Club.-Biography:Houlding was self-made businessman in the city of Liverpool...
after Everton's
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
exit to Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
, join the Lancashire League
Lancashire League
The Lancashire League is a competitive league of local cricket clubs drawn from the small to middle-sized mill towns, mainly but not exclusively, of East Lancashire...
. They are elected to the Football League Second Division after one season in the Lancashire League.
Ireland
EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
's opening international game of the season took place in Birmingham on 25 February against Ireland
Ireland national football team (IFA)
The Ireland national football team represented Ireland at association football, it was organised by the Irish FA , and is the fourth oldest international team in the world. It mainly played in the British Home Championship against England, Scotland and Wales...
, with the selectors choosing a team consisting mainly of players with connections to the Corinthians, of which seven were making their England débuts. Chris Charsley
Chris Charsley
Charles Christopher "Chris" Charsley was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Small Heath and England, and a police officer who rose to the rank of Chief Constable.-Career:...
of Small Heath
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, who later went on to be Chief Constable
Chief Constable
Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
of Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, made his solitary England appearance in goal. Alban Harrison
Alban Harrison
Alban Hugh Harrison was an English international footballer who played as a full back.-Career:While playing for Old Westminsters, Harrison earned two caps for the English national side in 1893.-References:...
(Old Westminsters
Old Westminsters F.C.
Old Westminsters F.C. is an association football club composed of former pupils of Westminster School, London, England.-History:The club was founded in 1885 and in its early years was very successful winning the London Senior Cup in 1887 , 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.Westminster has an historic joint...
) and Fred Pelly
Fred Pelly
Frederick Raymond Pelly was an English international footballer, who played as a left back.-Career:Born in Upminster, Pelly played for Old Foresters, and earned three caps for England between 1893 and 1894....
(Old Foresters
Old Foresters F.C.
The Old Foresters Football Club is an Association Football club made up exclusively of former pupils of Forest School, located in Snaresbrook, near Walthamstow, London, England....
) made their débuts as the two full-backs and Norman Cooper
Norman Cooper
Norman Charles Cooper was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class cricket with Cambridge University.Cooper was educated at Brighton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge....
(Cambridge University) made his solitary appearance at centre-half. Robert Topham
Robert Topham
Robert Topham was an English international footballer, who played as an outside right.-Career:Born in Ellesmere, Topham played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Casuals, and earned two caps for England between 1893 and 1894....
, an amateur player with Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
, who had previously declined an invitation to play for Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
following his selection in 1885, made the first of his two appearances at outside right, with Walter Gilliat
Walter Gilliat
Walter Evelyn Gilliat was an English amateur football player who played for Oxford University and Old Carthusians, as well as making one appearance for the English national side, when he scored three goals...
of Old Carthusians
Old Carthusians F.C.
Old Carthusians Football Club is an association football club whose players are former pupils of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England...
making his solitary appearance at inside right. Gilliat, an excellent dribbler of the ball, would probably have made more England appearances but for his religious beliefs, and went on to become the vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Iver
Iver
Iver is in the south-east corner of the English county of Buckinghamshire and it forms one of the largest civil parishes in the South Bucks district.Iver railway station is in Richings Park.-Etymology:...
and the rector of Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...
.
The most notable débutante was Gilbert Oswald Smith
G.O. Smith
Gilbert Oswald Smith , familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G...
of Oxford University
Oxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.-History:Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the...
, who went on to represent his country on 20 occasions in a career spanning 8 years (scoring 11 goals) and was captain 16 times. He was considered by many to be the world's best player of the 19th Century.
England totally dominated the match itself with Walter Gilliat
Walter Gilliat
Walter Evelyn Gilliat was an English amateur football player who played for Oxford University and Old Carthusians, as well as making one appearance for the English national side, when he scored three goals...
scoring three times in the first 30 minutes, although Ireland had levelled the scores shortly after England's first goal. Further goals from G.O. Smith
G.O. Smith
Gilbert Oswald Smith , familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G...
, William Winckworth
William Winckworth
William Norman Winckworth was an English international footballer who played as a right half.-Career:While playing for Old Westminsters, Winckworth earned two caps for the English national side between 1892 and 1893.-References:...
and Rupert Sandilands
Rupert Sandilands
Rupert Renorden Sandilands was an English international footballer who played as an outside left.-Career:While playing for Old Westminsters, Sandilands earned five caps for the English national side between 1892 and 1896.-References:...
enabled England to run out convincing 6–1 victors. Gilliat thus became one of only five players to have scored a hat-trick in his only appearance in an England shirt.
Wales
For the match against WalesWales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
at Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
two weeks later, the selectors chose a team consisting entirely of professional players, of which 4 were making their début. In goal they selected John Willie Sutcliffe
John Willie Sutcliffe
John William "J.W." Sutcliffe , commonly known as John Willie Sutcliffe, was an English football and rugby union player. J.W...
of Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, for the first of his 5 appearances; Sutcliffe had previously made an appearance for the English rugby union side
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
. Jimmy Turner
Jimmy Turner
James Albert "Jimmy" Turner was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where He made 57 appearances in two spells...
(Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
) and Jimmy Whitehead
Jimmy Whitehead
James "Jimmy" Whitehead was an English footballer who played for Accrington and Blackburn Rovers. He also earned two caps for the English national side between 1893 and 1894.-External links:*...
(Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
) made their débuts at left half and inside right respectively. The fourth débutante was Fred Spiksley
Fred Spiksley
Fred Spiksley was an English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford and in 1907 became the only professional footballer to play for the Corinthians...
of The Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
who made the first of 7 England appearances at outside left, from where he scored 5 goals during his England career, including a brace on his debut.
Once again, England were comfortable victors, with further goals from Billy Bassett
Billy Bassett
William Isiah Bassett was an English association footballer, director and club chairman who served West Bromwich Albion for over half a century.-Playing career:...
, John Goodall
John Goodall
John Goodall was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre-forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903...
, Jack Reynolds and Joe Schofield
Joe Schofield
Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby...
as England easily defeated the Welsh 6–0.
Scotland
England's final international match of the season came at Richmond Athletic Ground on 1 April against ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
who were hoping to avenge their defeat in each of the two previous seasons. England selected a strong eleven, with only Leslie Gay
Leslie Gay
Leslie Hewitt Gay, born at Brighton on 24 March 1871 and died at Sidmouth, Devon, on 1 November 1949, was a cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Hampshire, Somerset and England. As a footballer, he played for Cambridge University, the Corinthians and England.Leslie Gay was educated at...
of Old Brightonians making his début in goal. Gay later played Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England.
England ultimately enjoyed another comfortable victory; Gosling
R. Cunliffe Gosling
Robert Cunliffe Gosling DL , was a Victorian-era footballer who played as a speedy inside forward for the renowned amateur clubs Old Etonians and the Corinthians...
scored after 10 minutes, but Scotland went ahead with goals after 25 minutes and early in the second half. A goal from captain George Cotterill
George Cotterill
George Huth Cotterill was an English amateur footballer who made four appearances for England as a forward in the 1890s, captaining the side on his last two appearances.-Education:...
brought England level after 58 minutes. Fred Spiksley
Fred Spiksley
Fred Spiksley was an English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford and in 1907 became the only professional footballer to play for the Corinthians...
then scored twice in two minutes and Jack Reynolds wrapped the game up with the fifth England goal after 75 minutes, thus enabling England to continue their fine run against the Scots.
Note – the official attendance for this match was 16,000; the crowd was so large that it was forced to stand in front of the journalists who were therefore prevented from seeing all of the action. Consequently, there is some dispute over the goal-scorers and several sources claim that Fred Spiksley
Fred Spiksley
Fred Spiksley was an English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford and in 1907 became the only professional footballer to play for the Corinthians...
actually scored a hat-trick, although this is not credited in any of the official references.
As a result England were the winners of the British Home Championship
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
for the third consecutive season.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
Comp | England scorers |
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| 25 February 1893 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... (H) |
6–1 | BHC | Walter Gilliat Walter Gilliat Walter Evelyn Gilliat was an English amateur football player who played for Oxford University and Old Carthusians, as well as making one appearance for the English national side, when he scored three goals... (Old Carthusians Old Carthusians F.C. Old Carthusians Football Club is an association football club whose players are former pupils of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England... ) (10, 18 & 30 mins), G.O. Smith G.O. Smith Gilbert Oswald Smith , familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G... (Corinthian) (43 mins), William Winckworth William Winckworth William Norman Winckworth was an English international footballer who played as a right half.-Career:While playing for Old Westminsters, Winckworth earned two caps for the English national side between 1892 and 1893.-References:... (Old Westminsters Old Westminsters F.C. Old Westminsters F.C. is an association football club composed of former pupils of Westminster School, London, England.-History:The club was founded in 1885 and in its early years was very successful winning the London Senior Cup in 1887 , 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.Westminster has an historic joint... ) (60 mins) & Rupert Sandilands Rupert Sandilands Rupert Renorden Sandilands was an English international footballer who played as an outside left.-Career:While playing for Old Westminsters, Sandilands earned five caps for the English national side between 1892 and 1896.-References:... (Old Westminsters Old Westminsters F.C. Old Westminsters F.C. is an association football club composed of former pupils of Westminster School, London, England.-History:The club was founded in 1885 and in its early years was very successful winning the London Senior Cup in 1887 , 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.Westminster has an historic joint... ) (75 mins) |
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| 13 March 1893 | Victoria Ground Victoria Ground (Stoke) The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. The club played there for an unbroken period of 119 years until it moved to its new ground at the Britannia Stadium in 1997... , Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... (H) |
6–0 | BHC | Fred Spiksley Fred Spiksley Fred Spiksley was an English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford and in 1907 became the only professional footballer to play for the Corinthians... (Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... ) (25 & 43 mins), Billy Bassett Billy Bassett William Isiah Bassett was an English association footballer, director and club chairman who served West Bromwich Albion for over half a century.-Playing career:... (West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... ) (47 mins), John Goodall John Goodall John Goodall was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre-forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903... (Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... ) (49 mins), Jack Reynolds (West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... ) (75 mins) & Joe Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... (Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... ) (88 mins) |
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| 1 April 1893 | Richmond Athletic Ground, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... (H) |
5–2 | BHC | R. Cunliffe Gosling R. Cunliffe Gosling Robert Cunliffe Gosling DL , was a Victorian-era footballer who played as a speedy inside forward for the renowned amateur clubs Old Etonians and the Corinthians... (Old Etonians Old Etonians F.C. The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:... ) (10 mins), George Cotterill George Cotterill George Huth Cotterill was an English amateur footballer who made four appearances for England as a forward in the 1890s, captaining the side on his last two appearances.-Education:... (Old Brightonians) (58 mins), Fred Spiksley Fred Spiksley Fred Spiksley was an English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford and in 1907 became the only professional footballer to play for the Corinthians... (Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... ) (65 & 66 mins) & Jack Reynolds (West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... ) (75 mins) |
Key
- H = Home match
- BHC = British Home ChampionshipBritish Home ChampionshipThe British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
Honours
| Competition | First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... (2*) |
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| Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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| FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... (1) |
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| Home Championship 1893 British Home Championship The 1893 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. The competition was won and dominated by England, who beat all three rival teams and scored 17 goals in just three matches. Fred Spiksley claimed four and Walter Gilliat scored a hat-trick... |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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| 1 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 36 | 2.778 | 48 |
| 2 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 1.462 | 37 |
| 3 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 51 | 1.451 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 73 | 62 | 1.177 | 35 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 55 | 1.018 | 32 |
| 6 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 44 | 1.159 | 30 |
| 7 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | 29 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 69 | 0.841 | 29 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 0.839 | 29 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 0.923 | 28 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | 28 |
| 12 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 27 |
| 13 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 0.813 | 27 |
| 14 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | 24 |
| 15 | Accrington Accrington F.C. Accrington Football Club were an English football club from Accrington, Lancashire, who were one of the founder members of The Football League. Accrington F.C. was formed following a meeting at a local public house in 1876... |
30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 81 | 0.704 | 23 |
| 16 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 85 | 0.588 | 18 |
Second DivisionFootball League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 35 | 2.571 | 36 |
| 2 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 3.263 | 35 |
| 3 | Darwen Darwen F.C. A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:... |
22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 1.667 | 30 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1.024 | 23 |
| 5 | Ardwick Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 1.125 | 21 |
| 6 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | 20 |
| 7 | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 58 | 0.724 | 20 |
| 8 | Bootle Bootle F.C. Bootle Football Club is an English football club based in Bootle, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at New Bucks Park.-Previous clubs in Bootle:... |
22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 63 | 0.778 | 19 |
| 9 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 0.882 | 17 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 69 | 0.609 | 15 |
| 11 | Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 57 | 0.526 | 15 |
| 12 | Walsall Town Swifts Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 75 | 0.493 | 13 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Test Match Results
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Notes |
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| Small Heath | 1–1 | Newton Heath | |
| Newton Heath | 5–2 | Small Heath | Replay. Newton Heath and Small Heath remain in their respective divisions. |
| Darwen Darwen Darwen is a market town and civil parish located within Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area... |
3–2 | Notts County | Darwen promoted, Notts County relegated |
| Sheffield United | 1–0 | Accrington Accrington Accrington is a town in Lancashire, within the borough of Hyndburn. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn... |
Sheffield United promoted, Accrington resign from Football League |
See also
- 1892–93 Ardwick A.F.C. season
- 1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. seasonThe 1892–93 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football in the Football League. The club were founding members of the Football League Second Division, the First Division having been in operation for four seasons prior to 1892–93...
- 1892–93 Everton F.C. season
- 1892–93 Liverpool F.C. season
- 1892–93 Newcastle United F.C. season1892–93 Newcastle United F.C. seasonThe 1892–93 season was the first season in the history of Newcastle United after the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The club started the season as Newcastle East End, taking the name Newcastle United during December...
- 1892–93 Newton Heath F.C. season
- 1892–93 Stoke F.C. season