1900–01 in English football

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The 1900–01 season was the 30th season of competitive football in England.

Football in England
Season1900–01
Men's football
First DivisionLiverpool
Second DivisionGrimsby Town
Southern LeagueSouthampton
Northern LeagueBishop Auckland
The CombinationWrexham
Western LeaguePortsmouth
FA CupTottenham Hotspur
Sheriff of London Charity ShieldCorinthian
← 1899–1900England1901–02 →

Events

Stockport County played their first season in the football league. Blackpool also returned to the league, at the expenses of Loughborough and Luton Town.[citation needed]

Despite a run of four victories at the start of the season, Aston Villa finished fourth from bottom.[citation needed]

Tottenham Hotspur became the first and only non-League club to date, to win the FA Cup - winning 3-1 in a replay against Sheffield United of the First Division.

Honours

CompetitionWinner
First DivisionLiverpool (1)
Second DivisionGrimsby Town
FA CupTottenham Hotspur (1)
Home Championship  England

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

League tables

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Liverpool (C)34197859351.68645
2Sunderland341513657262.19243
3Notts County341841254461.17440
4Nottingham Forest341671153361.47239
5Bury341671153371.43239
6Newcastle United3414101042371.13538
7Everton341651355421.31037
8The Wednesday3413101152421.23836
9Blackburn Rovers341291339470.83033
10Bolton Wanderers341371439550.70933
11Manchester City341361548580.82832
12Derby County341271555421.31031
13Wolverhampton Wanderers349131239550.70931
14Sheffield United341271535520.67331
15Aston Villa3410101445510.88230
16Stoke341151846570.80727
17Preston North End (R)34971849750.65325Relegation to the Second Division
18West Bromwich Albion (R)34781935620.56522
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Grimsby Town (C, P)34209560331.81849Promotion to the First Division
2Small Heath (P)341910557242.37548
3Burnley342041053291.82844
4New Brighton Tower34178957381.50042Dissolved
5Glossop341581151331.54538
6Middlesbrough341571250401.25037
7Woolwich Arsenal341561339351.11436
8Lincoln City341371443391.10333
9Burslem Port Vale3411111245470.95733
10Newton Heath341441642381.10532
11Leicester Fosse3411101339371.05432
12Blackpool341271533580.56931
13Gainsborough Trinity3410101445600.75030
14Chesterfield Town349101546580.79328
15Barnsley341151847600.78327
16Walsall (R)347131440560.71427Not re-elected
17Stockport County341132038680.55925Re-elected
18Burton Swifts34842234660.51520
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References