1913–14 Football League

The 191314 season was the 26th season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1913–14
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers

Final league tables

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

First Division
Season1913–14
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
2nd English title
RelegatedPreston North End
Derby County
Matches played380
Goals scored1,103 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Elliott
(32 goals)[1]
Biggest home winBlackburn Rovers 6–0 Middlesbrough
(20 September 1913)
Blackburn Rovers 6–0 Everton
(8 November 1913)
Middlesbrough 6–0 Tottenham Hotspur
(13 April 1914)
Biggest away winEverton 1–5 Sunderland
(15 November 1913)
Preston North End 1–5 Blackburn Rovers
(26 December 1913)
Highest scoringBlackburn Rovers 6–2 Liverpool
(6 September 1913)
Bolton Wanderers 6–2 Oldham Athletic
(6 September 1913)
Derby County 3–5 Sheffield United
(6 September 1913)
The Wednesday 2–6 Burnley
(3 January 1914)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Blackburn Rovers (C)382011778421.85751
2Aston Villa381961365501.30044
3Middlesbrough381951477601.28343
4Oldham Athletic381791255451.22243
5West Bromwich Albion3815131046421.09543
6Bolton Wanderers3816101265521.25042
7Sunderland381761563521.21240
8Chelsea381671546550.83639
9Bradford City3812141240401.00038
10Sheffield United381651763601.05037
11Newcastle United3813111439480.81337
12Burnley3812121461531.15136
13Manchester City381481651530.96236
14Manchester United381561752620.83936
15Everton3812111546550.83635
16Liverpool381471746620.74235
17Tottenham Hotspur3812101650620.80634
18The Wednesday381381753700.75734
19Preston North End (R)381262052690.75430Relegation to the Second Division
20Derby County (R)388111955710.77527
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayASTBLBBOLBRABURCHEDEREVELIVMCIMUNMIDNEWOLDPNESHUSUNTOTWEDWBA
Aston Villa1–31–00–11–01–23–23–12–11–13–11–31–30–03–03–05–03–32–02–0
Blackburn Rovers0–03–20–00–03–13–16–06–22–10–16–03–02–15–03–23–11–13–22–0
Bolton Wanderers3–01–03–00–01–13–10–02–13–06–11–13–16–20–33–12–13–00–11–0
Bradford City0–00–25–11–10–00–00–11–03–21–12–32–00–10–02–10–22–13–11–0
Burnley4–01–22–22–26–15–12–05–22–01–21–21–02–03–40–00–13–13–00–0
Chelsea0–32–02–12–10–02–12–03–01–00–23–20–12–12–02–01–11–32–11–1
Derby County0–22–33–33–13–10–11–01–12–44–22–22–01–20–13–51–14–01–11–2
Everton1–40–01–11–11–10–05–01–21–05–02–02–00–22–05–01–51–11–12–0
Liverpool0–13–32–10–11–13–01–01–24–21–22–10–00–33–12–11–32–11–20–0
Manchester City3–11–20–11–04–12–11–21–11–00–21–10–12–11–12–13–12–11–22–3
Manchester United0–60–00–11–10–10–13–30–13–00–10–12–24–13–02–13–13–12–11–0
Middlesbrough5–23–02–31–12–12–03–22–04–02–03–13–00–04–12–33–46–05–23–0
Newcastle United2–20–04–30–03–11–01–10–11–20–10–11–00–02–02–12–12–03–13–3
Oldham Athletic0–11–12–03–11–13–20–02–02–21–32–23–03–01–01–22–13–02–02–0
Preston North End3–21–51–12–12–13–32–01–00–12–24–24–14–10–12–42–21–25–00–2
Sheffield United3–01–12–01–15–03–22–24–10–11–32–03–12–02–12–01–01–40–11–1
Sunderland2–02–13–20–11–12–01–05–21–20–02–04–21–22–03–11–22–00–10–0
Tottenham Hotspur0–23–33–00–02–01–21–14–10–03–12–10–10–03–11–02–11–41–13–0
The Wednesday2–33–11–11–32–63–01–32–24–12–21–32–00–01–22–12–12–12–01–4
West Bromwich Albion1–02–01–12–14–13–12–11–10–10–02–12–11–12–21–02–12–11–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season1913–14
ChampionsNotts County (2nd title)
Failed re-election(none)
Matches played380
Goals scored1,011 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerSammy Stevens (Hull City), 28
Jack Peart (Notts County), 28[1]
Biggest home winLeeds CityNottingham Forest 8–0 (29 Nov 1913)
Biggest away winFulhamBradford Park Avenue 1–6 (21 Feb 1914)
Highest scoringHull CityWolverhampton Wanderers 7–1 (6 Dec 1914)

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Notts County381621551375722232.13953Division Champions
2Bradford Park Avenue381513442082927271.51149Promoted
3Woolwich Arsenal381432341066720281.42149
4Leeds City381522541655922301.65247
5Barnsley381414331556818301.13345
6Clapton Orient381450381126119241.34343
7Hull City38955291374824241.43241
8Bristol City3812523210441120401.04041
9Wolverhampton Wanderers3814143316441118360.98141
10Bury381261301434129260.97540
11Fulham3810363120631015231.07038
12Stockport County389643218441123390.96536
13Huddersfield Town388472822541019310.88734
14Birmingham3810453118261117420.80034
15Grimsby Town3810452415341218430.72434
16Blackpool386103241934129250.75032
17Glossop388383224331319430.76128
18Leicester Fosse3872102928421316330.73826Re-elected
19Lincoln City388562323211613430.54526
20Nottingham Forest387752723021710530.48723
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayBARBIRBLPBPABRIBRYCLAFULGLPGRIHUDHULLEELEILINNOTNTCSTPWOLWOO
Barnsley1–12–11–23–02–02–11–02–03–12–10–21–43–01–05–00–11–02–11–0
Birmingham0–00–01–22–21–02–00–16–01–21–41–10–21–02–02–02–13–24–12–0
Blackpool3–12–22–10–10–10–01–11–11–10–12–22–21–02–12–10–02–22–01–1
Bradford Park Avenue1–15–14–14–33–11–01–02–13–02–12–03–13–23–04–00–30–21–02–3
Bristol City1–11–21–02–02–03–00–14–11–01–02–11–11–04–11–01–15–00–01–1
Bury4–03–11–00–03–10–01–01–03–12–12–01–11–11–01–03–31–01–41–1
Clapton Orient1–02–22–01–05–21–01–05–10–00–03–03–11–05–13–11–01–12–21–0
Fulham1–21–00–01–63–11–12–02–12–21–00–10–11–24–02–01–22–01–06–1
Glossop5–14–11–22–11–12–10–30–13–02–32–11–10–24–03–00–11–11–20–2
Grimsby Town1–10–22–00–01–01–02–00–33–02–11–30–13–01–33–00–02–01–01–1
Huddersfield Town3–17–01–00–11–21–11–03–12–11–20–31–11–22–11–12–10–20–01–2
Hull City0–10–00–01–30–10–12–01–13–02–14–11–00–01–11–02–03–07–11–2
Leeds City3–03–22–15–11–02–10–02–13–04–15–11–22–11–08–02–45–15–00–0
Leicester Fosse0–20–00–12–33–00–01–03–01–32–00–10–45–12–05–10–22–52–31–2
Lincoln City2–21–11–20–32–11–00–00–11–51–33–00–01–03–01–00–00–31–05–2
Nottingham Forest0–23–13–01–01–11–11–11–11–24–11–11–22–11–32–11–02–21–30–0
Notts County3–15–12–02–34–02–03–04–02–24–03–04–14–04–12–12–22–12–01–0
Stockport County1–12–00–03–15–13–00–11–31–12–20–02–12–13–02–32–11–20–02–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–11–01–01–00–23–02–11–01–04–12–21–01–32–11–04–14–13–11–2
Woolwich Arsenal1–01–02–12–01–10–12–22–02–02–00–10–01–02–13–03–23–04–03–1
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

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.