1912–13 Football League

The 1912–13 season was the 25th season of The Football League, a league of professional association football clubs in England and Wales.

The Football League

Season	1912–13
Champions	Sunderland
New Club in League	Lincoln City
← 1911–12 1913–14 →

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

Season	1912–13
Champions	Sunderland 5th English title
Relegated	Notts County Woolwich Arsenal
Matches played	380
Goals scored	1,153 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorer	David McLean (30 goals)
Biggest home win	Aston Villa 10–0 The Wednesday (5 October 1912)
Biggest away win	Bradford City 0–5 Sunderland (2 November 1912)
Highest scoring	Aston Villa 10–0 The Wednesday (5 October 1912)
← 1911–12 1913–14 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Sunderland (C)	38	25	4	9	86	43	2.000	54
2	Aston Villa	38	19	12	7	86	52	1.654	50
3	The Wednesday	38	21	7	10	75	55	1.364	49
4	Manchester United	38	19	8	11	69	43	1.605	46
5	Blackburn Rovers	38	16	13	9	79	43	1.837	45
6	Manchester City	38	18	8	12	53	37	1.432	44
7	Derby County	38	17	8	13	69	66	1.045	42
8	Bolton Wanderers	38	16	10	12	62	63	0.984	42
9	Oldham Athletic	38	14	14	10	50	55	0.909	42
10	West Bromwich Albion	38	13	12	13	57	50	1.140	38
11	Everton	38	15	7	16	48	54	0.889	37
12	Liverpool	38	16	5	17	61	71	0.859	37
13	Bradford City	38	12	11	15	50	60	0.833	35
14	Newcastle United	38	13	8	17	47	47	1.000	34
15	Sheffield United	38	14	6	18	56	70	0.800	34
16	Middlesbrough	38	11	10	17	55	69	0.797	32
17	Tottenham Hotspur	38	12	6	20	45	72	0.625	30
18	Chelsea	38	11	6	21	51	73	0.699	28
19	Notts County (R)	38	7	9	22	28	56	0.500	23	Relegation to the Second Division
20	Woolwich Arsenal (R)	38	3	12	23	26	74	0.351	18

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	AST	BLB	BOL	BRA	CHE	DER	EVE	LIV	MCI	MUN	MID	NEW	NTC	OLD	SHU	SUN	TOT	WED	WBA	WOO
Aston Villa		1–1	1–1	3–1	1–0	5–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	4–2	5–1	3–1	1–0	7–1	4–2	1–1	1–0	10–0	2–4	4–1
Blackburn Rovers	2–2		6–0	5–0	1–1	0–1	1–2	5–1	2–2	0–0	5–2	2–0	2–1	7–1	3–1	4–0	6–1	0–1	2–4	1–1
Bolton Wanderers	2–3	1–1		2–0	1–0	1–1	0–0	1–1	2–2	2–1	3–2	1–2	0–0	3–0	4–2	1–3	2–0	3–0	2–1	5–1
Bradford City	1–1	0–2	4–1		2–2	2–3	4–1	2–0	2–1	1–0	1–2	2–0	1–0	0–0	3–1	1–5	3–1	0–0	1–1	3–1
Chelsea	1–2	1–6	2–3	0–3		3–1	1–3	1–2	2–1	1–4	2–3	1–0	5–2	1–1	4–2	2–0	1–0	0–4	0–2	1–1
Derby County	0–1	1–1	3–3	4–0	3–1		1–4	4–2	2–0	2–1	0–2	2–1	1–0	1–2	5–1	0–3	5–0	1–4	1–2	4–1
Everton	0–1	2–1	2–3	2–1	1–0	2–2		0–2	0–0	4–1	1–0	0–6	4–0	2–3	0–1	0–4	1–2	3–1	1–3	3–0
Liverpool	2–0	4–1	5–0	2–1	1–2	2–1	0–2		1–2	0–2	4–2	2–1	0–0	2–0	2–2	2–5	4–1	2–1	2–1	3–0
Manchester City	1–0	3–1	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	1–0	4–1		0–2	3–0	0–1	4–0	2–0	3–0	1–0	2–2	2–2	2–1	0–1
Manchester United	4–0	1–1	2–1	2–0	4–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	0–1		2–3	3–0	2–1	0–0	4–0	1–3	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0
Middlesbrough	1–1	0–0	4–0	1–1	0–3	4–1	0–0	3–4	0–0	3–2		0–0	1–1	2–2	4–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0
Newcastle United	2–3	0–1	2–1	1–1	3–2	2–4	2–0	0–0	0–1	1–3	3–1		0–0	4–1	1–2	1–1	3–0	1–0	1–1	3–1
Notts County	1–1	3–1	1–0	1–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–1	1–2	1–3	0–1		2–1	0–1	2–1	0–1	1–2	1–1	2–1
Oldham Athletic	2–2	0–0	2–3	0–0	3–2	2–2	2–0	3–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	4–0		2–0	3–0	4–1	2–0	0–0	0–0
Sheffield United	3–2	0–0	0–2	3–2	3–3	4–1	4–1	4–1	1–1	2–1	1–0	1–1	2–0	1–1		1–3	4–0	0–2	1–0	1–3
Sunderland	3–1	2–4	2–1	1–0	4–0	0–2	3–1	7–0	1–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–0		2–2	0–2	3–1	4–1
Tottenham Hotspur	3–3	0–1	0–1	2–1	1–0	1–2	0–2	1–0	4–0	1–1	5–3	1–0	0–3	1–0	1–0	1–2		2–4	3–1	1–1
The Wednesday	1–1	2–1	2–2	6–0	3–2	3–3	1–2	1–0	1–0	3–3	3–1	1–2	3–1	5–0	1–0	1–2	2–1		3–2	2–0
West Bromwich Albion	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–2	1–2	2–0	1–0	2–0	2–3	3–1	3–1	4–1	1–1		2–1
Woolwich Arsenal	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–1	0–1	1–2	0–0	1–1	0–4	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	1–3	0–3	2–5	1–0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Woolwich Arsenal

Chelsea

Tottenham

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Aston Villa

Blackburn Rovers

Bolton

Bradford City

Chelsea

Derby County

Everton

Liverpool

Manchester City

Manchester United

Middlesbrough

Newcastle

Notts County

Oldham

Sheffield United

Sunderland

The Wednesday (Sheffield)

Tottenham

West Bromwich Albion

Woolwich Arsenal

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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division

Season	1912–13
Champions	Preston North End (2nd title)
Failed re-election	(none)
Matches played	380
Goals scored	1,123 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bert Freeman (Burnley), 31
Biggest home win	Fulham – Stockport County 7–0 (8 Mar 1913)
Biggest away win	Bristol City – Bury 1–5 (26 Apr 1913)
Highest scoring	Bristol City – Stockport County 7–2 (18 Jan 1913)
← 1911–12 1913–14 →

Pos	Team	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts	Promotion
1	Preston North End	38	13	5	1	34	12	6	10	3	22	21	1.697	53	Division Champions
2	Burnley	38	13	4	2	58	23	8	4	7	30	30	1.660	50	Promoted
3	Birmingham	38	11	6	2	39	18	7	4	8	20	26	1.341	46
4	Barnsley	38	15	3	1	46	18	4	4	11	11	29	1.213	45
5	Huddersfield Town	38	13	5	1	49	12	4	4	11	17	28	1.650	43
6	Leeds City	38	12	3	4	45	22	3	7	9	25	42	1.094	40
7	Grimsby Town	38	10	8	1	32	11	5	2	12	19	39	1.020	40
8	Lincoln City	38	10	6	3	31	16	5	4	10	19	36	0.962	40
9	Fulham	38	13	5	1	47	16	4	0	15	18	39	1.182	39
10	Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	10	6	3	34	16	4	4	11	22	38	1.037	38
11	Bury	38	10	6	3	29	14	5	2	12	24	43	0.930	38
12	Hull City	38	12	2	5	42	19	3	4	12	18	37	1.071	36
13	Bradford Park Avenue	38	12	4	3	47	18	2	4	13	13	42	1.000	36
14	Clapton Orient	38	8	6	5	25	20	2	8	9	9	27	0.723	34
15	Leicester Fosse	38	12	2	5	34	20	1	5	13	16	45	0.769	33
16	Bristol City	38	7	9	3	32	25	2	6	11	14	47	0.639	33
17	Nottingham Forest	38	9	3	7	35	25	3	5	11	23	34	0.983	32
18	Glossop	38	11	2	6	34	26	1	6	12	15	42	0.721	32	Re-elected
19	Stockport County	38	8	4	7	32	23	0	6	13	24	55	0.718	26
20	Blackpool	38	8	4	7	22	22	1	4	14	17	47	0.565	26

Source:
Notes:

Results

Home \ Away	BAR	BIR	BLP	BPA	BRI	BUR	BRY	CLA	FUL	GLP	GRI	HUD	HUL	LEE	LEI	LIN	NOT	PNE	STP	WOL
Barnsley		1–0	5–3	4–0	7–1	1–4	4–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–0	2–1	2–0	1–0	4–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	3–2
Birmingham	3–1		3–2	1–1	3–0	3–0	1–2	1–1	2–1	0–0	2–1	3–2	3–1	2–2	5–1	4–1	2–0	0–1	1–1	0–0
Blackpool	0–1	2–0		0–2	1–1	0–2	2–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–3	2–1	1–1	2–1	0–1	1–1	1–2
Bradford Park Avenue	0–0	0–0	4–2		4–1	2–3	3–1	3–0	2–3	5–0	3–0	2–1	2–0	0–1	2–2	3–0	3–1	0–0	4–2	5–1
Bristol City	3–0	0–3	0–0	0–0		3–3	1–5	1–0	2–1	3–3	2–2	0–0	1–1	1–1	1–0	2–0	1–2	1–1	7–2	3–1
Burnley	0–1	3–0	4–0	5–1	2–2		3–1	5–0	5–0	2–1	3–2	4–0	0–0	2–2	5–1	3–1	3–5	2–2	3–2	4–2
Bury	2–0	3–0	1–1	2–0	0–1	1–1		0–0	1–0	4–1	4–2	0–2	3–0	1–1	2–2	0–3	2–0	0–0	2–0	1–0
Clapton Orient	2–2	0–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	2–0	1–2		2–1	1–0	1–3	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–2	2–2	1–2	4–1	0–0
Fulham	1–1	3–2	4–2	3–1	0–0	4–2	3–1	1–1		2–0	0–1	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	3–1	0–0	3–1	7–0	4–2
Glossop	1–0	0–2	2–0	4–3	3–1	1–3	1–1	3–0	2–0		2–0	1–0	0–3	2–1	3–0	0–1	4–3	2–3	2–2	1–3
Grimsby Town	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–0	3–0	2–0	4–0	1–2	2–1	0–0		0–0	2–0	3–2	2–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	4–1	2–1
Huddersfield Town	2–0	0–0	3–0	2–0	5–0	1–0	4–0	0–0	5–1	6–0	0–2		5–2	1–0	3–0	5–1	1–1	1–1	3–3	2–1
Hull City	0–1	1–2	4–1	5–0	3–1	0–0	2–0	2–1	0–1	2–0	5–0	1–3		6–2	2–1	2–0	2–1	2–2	3–2	0–1
Leeds City	2–0	4–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	4–2	3–1	2–3	4–0	1–2	0–3	1–0		5–1	2–2	1–0	5–1	2–1	2–2
Leicester Fosse	1–0	1–2	5–1	3–0	3–1	2–3	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–4	1–0	0–0	3–2	1–1		1–0	3–1	0–3	4–1	0–1
Lincoln City	2–0	0–1	1–0	1–1	2–0	1–3	0–1	1–1	3–0	0–0	3–0	3–1	1–1	3–3	3–0		2–1	0–0	3–2	2–1
Nottingham Forest	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–2	4–1	2–1	1–1	0–0	2–4	3–2	1–2	0–1	5–0	1–2	4–2	1–2		0–2	2–1	2–0
Preston North End	4–0	1–0	2–1	4–2	5–1	1–1	2–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	2–0	2–1	1–0	3–2	1–0	0–0	1–1		1–1	1–1
Stockport County	0–3	0–1	2–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	2–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–3	6–0	1–2	2–4	2–1	1–1		5–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–1	3–1	3–0	2–0	0–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–3	2–0	1–0

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

Clapton Orient

Fulham

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

Barnsley

Birmingham

Blackpool

Bradford Park Avenue

Bristol City

Burnley

Bury

Fulham

Grimsby Town

Clapton Orient

Glossop

Huddersfield

Hull

Leeds C

Leicester Fosse

Lincoln City

Nottingham Forest

Preston North End

Stockport County

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Attendances

Everton FC drew the highest average home attendance in the first edition of the Football League.

#	Football club	Home games	Average attendance
1	Chelsea FC	19	32,105
2	Newcastle United	19	25,211
3	Tottenham Hotspur	19	24,304
4	Aston Villa	19	23,939
5	Manchester City	19	22,947
6	Manchester United	19	22,680
7	Liverpool FC	19	21,601
8	Bolton Wanderers	19	20,164
9	The Wednesday FC	19	18,863
10	Everton FC	19	18,211
11	Blackburn Rovers	19	18,053
12	Sunderland AFC	19	17,711
13	Sheffield United	19	16,705
14	West Bromwich Albion	19	16,011
15	Bradford City	19	15,263
16	Middlesbrough FC	19	12,536
17	Notts County	19	12,053
18	Derby County	19	10,737
19	Oldham Athletic	19	10,289
20	Woolwich Arsenal	19	9,053

See also

• 1912-13 in English football
• 1912 in association football
• 1913 in association football

References

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