1911–12 Football League

The Football League
Season 1911–12
Champions Blackburn Rovers
Relegated Gainsborough Trinity

The 1911–1912 season was the 24th season of The Football League.

Blackburn Rovers won the First Division title for the first time.

Bury and Preston North End were relegated to the Second Division, and their places in the First Division were taken by Derby County and Chelsea.

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.

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 1911–12
Champions Blackburn Rovers (1st English title)
Relegated Bury,
Preston North End
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1057 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer Harry Hampton (Aston Villa),
George Holley (Sunderland),
David McLean (The Wednesday), 25 [3]
Biggest home win The Wednesday – Sunderland 8–0 (26 Dec 1911)
Biggest away win Sheffield United – Bolton 0–5 (9 Sept 1911)
Highest scoring Sheffield United – Bradford City 7–3 (4 Mar 1912)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Blackburn Rovers3813603510739253360431.395+1749
2Everton38135129127111173046421.095+446
3Newcastle United3810453725847272564501.280+1444
4Bolton Wanderers38142335156112192854431.256+1143
5The Wednesday3811354417568253269491.408+2041
6Aston Villa3812254822559284176631.206+1341
7Middlesbrough38116235175212212856451.244+1140
8Sunderland38106337144510213758511.137+739
9West Bromwich Albion38106323155311203243470.915–439
10Woolwich Arsenal38123438193511174055590.932–438
11Bradford City38123431153511153546500.920–438
12Tottenham Hotspur38104535204510183353531.000±037
13Manchester United389552919469164145600.750–1537
14Sheffield United38104547293610162763561.125+736
15Manchester City38105439203412173856580.966–235
16Notts County3894626205311204346630.730–1735
17Liverpool388472723469223249550.891–634
18Oldham Athletic38103632192710143546540.852–834
19Preston North End3884726255311143240570.702–1733
20Bury386582325041593432590.542–2721

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 BOLBRABRYEVELIVMCIMUNMIDNEWNTCOLDPNESHUSUNTOTWEDWBAWOO
Aston Villa 0–3 0–1 0–0 5–2 3–0 5–0 3–1 6–0 2–1 2–0 5–1 6–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 2–3 0–3 4–1
Blackburn Rovers 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 4–1 4–0
Bolton Wanderers 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 2–2
Bradford City 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 5–1 4–1 1–1
Bury 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–1
Everton 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–0
Liverpool 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 4–1
Manchester City 2–6 3–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–2 3–3
Manchester United 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–0
Middlesbrough 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 4–0 3–0 4–2 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–2
Newcastle United 6–2 4–2 5–2 0–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–2
Notts County 2–0 1–3 3–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–1
Oldham Athletic 1–2 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 2–4 1–2 1–0 2–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0
Preston North End 4–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–3 0–1 2–3 1–1 0–1
Sheffield United 0–1 1–1 0–5 7–3 4–0 2–1 3–1 6–2 6–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–0 4–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1
Sunderland 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–2 1–1 5–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 4–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–0
Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 4–0 6–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 5–0
The Wednesday 3–0 1–1 0–1 4–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 8–0 4–0 4–1 3–0
West Bromwich Albion 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–5 1–1
Woolwich Arsenal 2–2 5–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 3–1 0–2 0–2

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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
Season 1911–12
Champions Derby County (1st title)
Failed re-election Gainsborough Trinity
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1032 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorer Bert Freeman (Burnley), 32 [3]
Biggest home win Wolverhampton – Hull 8–0 (4 Nov 1911)
Biggest away win Leeds City – Burnley 1–5 (9 Dec 1911)
Birmingham – Derby County 0–4 (16 Sept 1911)
Highest scoring Fulham – Leeds City 7–2 (23 Mar 1912)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Derby County3815225513865191574282.643+4654
2Chelsea3815223613946282164341.882+3054
3Burnley3814505014838272777411.878+3652
4Clapton Orient38160344145311173061441.386+1745
5Wolverhampton Wanderers3812344110478162357331.727+2442
6Barnsley3810542819577172345421.071+342
7Hull City3812343613559183854511.059+342
8Fulham3810364224649243466581.138+839
9Grimsby Town3896424186310243748550.873–739
10Leicester Fosse38114434184312154849660.742–1737
11Bradford Park Avenue38105430163412142944450.978–135
12Birmingham38113544293313113055590.932–434
13Bristol City38114427173214144341600.683–1934
14Blackpool3812432412141484032520.615–2034
15Nottingham Forest3893726184411203046480.958–233
16Stockport County3885631223610163247540.870–733
17Huddersfield Town3885630225113204250640.781–1432
18Glossop386853323241393342560.750–1428
19Leeds City3876621223214295650780.641–2828
20Gainsborough Trinity[4]3846917221711134230640.469–3423

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
FA Cup Winners
New club in the league
Re-elected
Failed re-election

Results

Home ╲ Away BAR BIR BLPBPABRIBURCHECLADERFULGAIGLPGRIHUDHULLEELEINOTSTPWOL
Barnsley 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 3–4 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1
Birmingham City 1–3 2–1 2–3 0–0 4–0 1–4 4–0 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 5–1 4–3 4–0 4–2 2–0 3–1
Blackpool 0–0 1–0 0–4 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0
Bradford Park Avenue 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 5–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2
Bristol City 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 0–0 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–3
Burnley 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 5–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 5–1 4–2 3–0 2–0 4–1 2–1
Chelsea 2–1 0–2 4–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–0
Clapton Orient 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–2 1–4 3–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 4–1 0–2 4–2 1–0
Derby County 0–0 0–1 5–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 6–1 4–0 5–0 2–1 4–2 2–3 5–2 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–1
Fulham 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–4 0–1 0–2 0–0 7–1 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–1 7–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–1
Gainsborough Trinity 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 5–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0
Glossop 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–3 1–2 3–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 0–1
Grimsby Town 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 3–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 4–0 1–4 2–2 0–0
Huddersfield Town 2–1 3–2 4–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1
Hull City 0–0 4–0 3–0 5–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–2 3–0
Leeds City 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–5 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1
Leicester Fosse 0–0 5–2 4–0 3–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–5 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1
Nottingham Forest 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–3 3–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 4–1 1–2 0–0
Stockport County 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–3 3–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–2 1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 8–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 4–0

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

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "England 1911-12". 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. 1 2 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. ↑ Gainsborough Trinity failed to be re-elected to the Football League. This was their final ever season of league football. Lincoln City
    returned to the league at their expense.
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