Football League

Before this season

• Bristol City joined Division Two from Southern and Western Leagues
• Burton Swifts merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United
• Doncaster Rovers joined Division Two from Midland League
• Grimsby Town were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• New Brighton Tower left from Division Two
• Preston North End were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Small Heath were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Walsall left from Division Two to join Midland League
• West Bromwich Albion were relegated from Division One to Division Two

Final League Tables

      DIVISION ONE
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Sunderland                       34   19    6    9   50   35   44
   2  Everton                          34   17    7   10   53   35   41
   3  Newcastle United                 34   14    9   11   48   34   37
   4  Blackburn Rovers                 34   15    6   13   52   48   36
   5  Nottingham Forest                34   13    9   12   43   43   35
   6  Derby County                     34   13    9   12   39   41   35
   7  Bury                             34   13    8   13   44   38   34
   8  Aston Villa                      34   13    8   13   42   40   34
   9  Sheffield Wednesday              34   13    8   13   48   52   34
  10  Sheffield United                 34   13    7   14   53   48   33
  11  Liverpool                        34   10   12   12   42   38   32
  12  Bolton Wanderers                 34   12    8   14   51   56   32
  13  Notts County                     34   14    4   16   51   57   32
  14  Wolverhampton Wanderers          34   13    6   15   46   57   32
  15  Grimsby Town                     34   13    6   15   44   60   32
  16  Stoke                            34   11    9   14   45   55   31
  17  Small Heath                      34   11    8   15   47   45   30
  18  Manchester City                  34   11    6   17   42   58   28

      DIVISION TWO
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  West Bromwich Albion             34   25    5    4   82   29   55
   2  Middlesbrough                    34   23    5    6   90   24   51
   3  Preston North End                34   18    6   10   71   32   42
   4  Woolwich Arsenal                 34   18    6   10   50   26   42
   5  Lincoln City                     34   14   13    7   45   35   41
   6  Bristol City                     34   17    6   11   52   35   40
   7  Doncaster Rovers                 34   13    8   13   49   58   34
   8  Glossop                          34   10   12   12   36   40   32
   9  Burnley                          34   10   10   14   41   45   30
  10  Burton United                    34   11    8   15   46   54   30
  11  Barnsley                         34   12    6   16   51   63   30
  12  Burslem Port Vale                34   10    9   15   43   59   29
  13  Blackpool                        34   11    7   16   40   56   29
  14  Leicester Fosse                  34   12    5   17   38   56   29
  15  Newton Heath                     34   11    6   17   38   53   28
  16  Chesterfield                     34   11    6   17   47   68   28
  17  Stockport County                 34    8    7   19   36   72   23
  18  Gainsborough Trinity             34    4   11   19   30   80   19

Following this season

• Manchester City were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Middlesbrough were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Newton Heath changed name to Manchester United
• Small Heath were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• West Bromwich Albion were promoted from Division Two to Division One

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