1900–01 Football League

The Football League
Season 1900–01
Champions Liverpool
Relegated Walsall

The 1900–1901 season was the 13th season of The Football League.

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. 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.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is until the season, 1893–94, 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.[2]

First Division

Football League
First Division
Season 1900–01
Champions Liverpool (1st English title)
Relegated Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
FA Cup winners Tottenham Hotspur (the only non-League club since the formation of the league) (1st FA Cup title)
Matches played 306
Goals scored 855 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorer Steve Bloomer (Derby County), 23
Biggest home win Aston Villa –Manchester City 7–1 (1 Dec 1900)
Biggest away win West Brom –Nottingham Forest 1–6 (20 Oct 1900)
Highest scoring 9: Derby County –Wolverhampton 4–5 (22 Sept 1900)
Sunderland –Wolverhampton 7–2 (12 Jan 1901)
West Brom –Bolton 7–2 (8 Dec 1900)
Longest winning run 5 matches
Nottingham Forest (20 Oct 1900 – 1 Dec 1900)
Longest unbeaten run 12 matches
Liverpool F.C. (23 Feb 1911 – 29 Apr 1911)
Nottingham Forest (22 Sep 1900 – 15 Dec 1900)
Longest losing run 6 matches
Preston North End (20 Oct 1900 – 1 Dec 1900)
Highest attendance 50,000
Everton - Liverpool F.C. (22 Sep 1900)
Lowest attendance 1,050
West Bromwich Albion - Sheffield United (30 Apr 1901)
Average attendance 11,151
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Liverpool3412233613755232259351.686+2445
2Sunderland34123243113104141557262.192+3143
3Notts County34132239185210152854461.174+840
4Nottingham Forest3410433214638212253361.472+1739
5Bury3411333110548222753371.432+1639
6Newcastle United3410522713458152442371.135+538
7Everton34104337176110182555421.310+1337
8The Wednesday3413223816089142652421.238+1036
9Blackburn Rovers349442418359152939470.830–833
10Bolton Wanderers34105221123212184339550.709–1633
11Manchester City34123232161313164248580.828–1032
12Derby County34104343182312122455421.310+1331
13Wolverhampton Wanderers34610121153311184039550.709–1631
14Sheffield United3484522234310132935520.673–1731
15Aston Villa3485432182510133345510.882–630
16Stoke3483623153212234246570.807–1127
17Preston North End3464729303311204549750.653–2625
18West Bromwich Albion3444921273410143535620.565–2722

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away AST BLB BOLBRYDEREVELIVMCINEWNOTNTCPNESHUSTKSUNWEDWBAWOL
Aston Villa 3–3 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 7–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 4–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–0
Blackburn Rovers 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0
Bolton Wanderers 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 4–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–0
Bury 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–0 6–1 0–1
Derby County 3–0 4–0 4–2 5–2 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 4–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 4–5
Everton 2–1 0–0 2–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 5–2 0–1 4–1 0–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 5–1
Liverpool 5–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 5–0 1–0
Manchester City 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–4 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2
Newcastle United 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–5 3–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 3–1
Nottingham Forest 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–2 1–2 5–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 2–1
Notts County 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 3–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 6–1 2–4 2–4 2–2 2–0 1–0 4–1
Preston North End 0–2 4–1 1–3 3–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1
Sheffield United 2–2 2–1 0–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 4–2 2–1 0–4 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Stoke City 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 5–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
Sunderland 0–0 2–0 5–1 4–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 6–1 1–0 3–0 7–2
The Wednesday 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–1 2–2 4–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–0
West Bromwich Albion 0–1 1–1 7–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–2 0–1 1–6 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–0

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season 1900–01
Champions Grimsby Town (1st title)
Failed re-election Walsall
Matches played 306
Goals scored 819 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Andrew Swann (Barnsley), 18 [3]
Biggest home win Small Heath –Blackpool 10–1 (2 Mar 1901)
Biggest away win Walsall –Burton Swifts 1–5 (24 Sept 1900)
Highest scoring Middlesbrough –Gainsborough Trinity 9–2 (9 Mar 1901)
Longest winning run 5 matches
Burnley (1 Dec 1900 – 29 Dec 1900) and (5 Jan 1901 – 9 Mar 1901)
Grimsby Town F.C. (16 Feb 1901 – 30 Mar 1901)
Middlesbrough (19 Jan 1901 – 14 Mar 1901)
Longest unbeaten run 17 matches
Grimsby Town F.C. (22 Sep 1900 – 19 Jan 1901)
Longest losing run 5 matches
Barnsley (29 Sep 1900 – 27 Oct 1900) and (1 Dec 1900 – 29 Dec 1900)
Chesterfield (8 Sep 1900 – 13 Oct 1900)
Gainsborough Trinity (22 Sep 1900 – 24 Oct 1900)
Newton Heath (27 Oct 1900 – 15 Dec 1900)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Grimsby Town3414304611665142260331.818+2749
2Small Heath341421418584161657242.375+3348
3Burnley3415203965210142353291.828+2444
4New Brighton Tower341250348539233057381.500+1942
5Glossop341124349467172451331.545+1838
6Middlesbrough34114238134310122750401.250+1037
7Woolwich Arsenal3413313011231292439351.114+436
8Lincoln City3412323911141242843391.103+433
9Burslem Port Vale348632814359173345470.957–233
10Newton Heath3411333193113112942381.105+432
11Leicester Fosse349533015251092239371.054+232
12Blackpool3476420115111134733580.569–2531
13Gainsborough Trinity348452618269194245600.750–1530
14Chesterfield346562522359213646580.793–1228
15Barnsley3493534232213133747600.783–1327
16Walsall[4]3477329230611113340560.714–1627
17Stockport County3492625212114134738680.559–3025
18Burton Swifts[5]3473716211115184534660.515–3220

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions
Promoted
New club in the league
Re-elected (see also Stockport County)
Failed re-election or disbanded

Results

Home ╲ Away BAR BLP BURBPVBRSCHFGAIGLPGRILEILINMIDNBRNWHSMHSTPWALWOO
Barnsley 0–1 2–1 1–3 3–2 4–1 1–3 2–2 2–3 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 6–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–0
Blackpool 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–1
Burnley 4–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 5–1 2–1 5–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–0
Burslem Port Vale 3–2 4–0 1–0 4–0 5–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–0
Burton Swifts 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–4 1–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 2–1 1–0
Chesterfield 1–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–1
Gainsborough Trinity 4–2 1–3 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
Glossop 2–1 6–0 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 0–1
Grimsby Town 1–0 2–0 2–1 6–1 5–2 5–2 0–0 1–0 4–1 4–0 2–0 5–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 0–0 1–0
Leicester Fosse 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 5–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 4–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 5–0 1–0
Lincoln City 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 6–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–3
Middlesbrough 3–0 3–1 0–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 9–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–1
New Brighton Tower 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 5–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 5–1 1–0
Newton Heath 1–0 4–0 0–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–3 4–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0
Small Heath 3–1 10–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 6–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1
Stockport County 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–3 0–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–5 1–0 0–0 4–1 3–1
Walsall 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–5 2–2 3–3 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–3 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–0
Woolwich Arsenal 1–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

See also

References

  1. ↑ "England 1900-01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. ↑ Walsall failed re-election to the league and did not return until the 1921–22 season, when they joined the Third Division North.
  5. ↑ Burton Swifts merged in 1901 with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United, which continued in the league the following season.
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