1899–1900 in English football
Season | 1899–1900 | |
---|---|---|
Men's football | ||
First Division | Aston Villa | |
Second Division | The Wednesday | |
Southern League | Tottenham Hotspur | |
Northern League | Darlington | |
The Combination | Chirk AAA | |
Western League | Bristol Rovers | |
FA Cup | Bury | |
Sheriff of London Charity Shield | Shared between Aston Villa and Queen's Park | |
The 1899–1900 season was the 29th season of competitive football in England.
Events
Chesterfield and Middlesbrough replaced Blackpool and Darwen in the Football League.[citation needed]
Glossop debuted in the First Division, becoming the smallest town ever to compete in the highest English football division. The team finished in bottom place and was relegated, becoming the first of six clubs that so far have only completed one season in the top flight.[note 1]
Honours
Competition | Winner |
---|---|
First Division | Aston Villa (5*) |
Second Division | The Wednesday |
FA Cup |
Bury (1) |
Home Championship |
Scotland |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
League tables
First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aston Villa (C) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 2.200 | 50 | |
2 | Sheffield United | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 1.909 | 48 | |
3 | Sunderland | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 35 | 1.429 | 41 | |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 1.297 | 39 | |
5 | Newcastle United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 36 | |
6 | Derby County | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 1.047 | 36 | |
7 | Manchester City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 1.136 | 34 | |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 1.018 | 34 | |
9 | Stoke | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 45 | 0.822 | 34 | |
10 | Liverpool | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 45 | 1.089 | 33 | |
11 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 0.959 | 33 | |
12 | Bury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 0.909 | 32 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 51 | 0.843 | 30 | |
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 0.803 | 30 | |
15 | Notts County | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 0.767 | 29 | |
16 | Preston North End | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 0.792 | 28 | |
17 | Burnley (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 0.630 | 27 | Relegation to the Second Division |
18 | Glossop (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 74 | 0.419 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Wednesday (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 22 | 3.818 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 25 | 3.160 | 52 | |
3 | Small Heath | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 78 | 38 | 2.053 | 46 | |
4 | Newton Heath | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 27 | 2.333 | 44 | |
5 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 1.472 | 43 | |
6 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 46 | 1.457 | 40 | |
7 | Chesterfield Town | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 38 | |
8 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 43 | 1.419 | 36 | |
9 | Lincoln City | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 36 | |
10 | New Brighton Tower | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 58 | 1.138 | 35 | |
11 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 0.796 | 34 | |
12 | Walsall | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | 32 | |
13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 75 | 0.627 | 25 | |
14 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 69 | 0.565 | 24 | |
15 | Burton Swifts | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 84 | 0.512 | 24 | |
16 | Barnsley | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 79 | 0.582 | 23 | Re-elected |
17 | Luton Town (R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 75 | 0.533 | 18 | Not re-elected |
18 | Loughborough (R) | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 100 | 0.180 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
National team
For the last round of international matches in the
Ireland
For the match against
In the event, the game was far more difficult than expected, with England only managing a 2–0 victory,[1] with goals from debutantes Johnson and Sagar.[2]
Wales
Nine days later, the England team travelled to
While the visitors were expected to win with ease, the Welsh "fought magnificently"[1] to hold the English to a draw with Billy Meredith's 55th-minute strike cancelling out Wilson's third-minute goal.[3]
Scotland
As Scotland had defeated both the Welsh and Irish by large scores, England needed a victory at Celtic Park if they were to retain the British Home Championship. They made only three changes from the side that had defeated the Welsh, bringing in Jack Plant of Bury to replace Alf Spouncer on the left, and recalling Ernest Needham (replacing Howard Spencer in defence) and Steve Bloomer in place of Tip Foster.
Scotland were "determined to succeed against the visitors"[1] following defeats in the two previous meetings. In front of a world record crowd of 63,000, the Scots did not disappoint their supporters with Robert McColl scoring a
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | England scorers |
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17 March 1900 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin (A) | Ireland | 2–0[2] | BHC | ) (16 mins) |
26 March 1900 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 1–1[3] | BHC | Geoffrey Wilson (Corinthian) (3 mins) |
7 April 1900 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (A) | Scotland | 1–4[4] | BHC | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) (35 mins) |
* England score given first
Key
- A = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes
- Barnsley in 1997–98
References
- ^ ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- ^ a b "Ireland 0 England 2 (match summary)". www.englandstats.com. 17 March 1900. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Wales 1 England 1 (match summary)". www.englandstats.com. 26 March 1900. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Scotland 4 England 1 (match summary)". www.englandstats.com. 7 April 1900. Retrieved 21 January 2009.