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Football League
1891/92
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |
Sunderland |
26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 2.583 | 42 | Champions |
| 2nd |
Preston North End |
26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 1.968 | 37 | Runners Up |
| 3rd |
Bolton Wanderers |
26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 1.378 | 36 | - |
| 4th |
Aston Villa |
26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 56 | 1.589 | 30 | - |
| 5th |
Everton |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 28 | - |
| 6th |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 1.283 | 26 | - |
| 7th |
Burnley |
26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 1.089 | 26 | - |
| 8th |
Notts County |
26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 26 | - |
| 9th |
Blackburn Rovers |
26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 26 | - |
| 10th |
Derby County |
26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 0.885 | 24 | - |
| 11th |
Accrington |
26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 78 | 0.513 | 20 | Re Elected |
| 12th |
West Bromwich Albion |
26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 0.879 | 18 | * |
| 13th |
Stoke |
26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 0.623 | 14 |
Re Elected |
| 14th |
Darwen |
26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 112 | 0.339 | 11 |
▼Relegated |
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Election for League Membership - First Division |
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| At the end of the season the League was extended to 2 divisions with the newly-named First Division increased to 16 clubs. *West Bromwich Albion finished in a re-election position but as FA Cup holders were not required to seek re-election. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 10 | The Wednesday | ▲Elected to the League |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | ▲Elected to the League |
| 7 | Accrington | Re-Elected to the League |
| 6 | Stoke | Re-Elected to the League |
| 6 | Newton Heath | ▲Elected to the League |
| 5 | Sheffield United | Not Elected to the League+ |
| 4 | Darwen | Not Re Elected to the League+ |
| 1 | Burton Swifts | Not Elected to the League+ |
| 1 | Newcastle East End | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Liverpool Caledonians | Not Elected to the League |
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Election for League Membership - Second Division |
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| At the end of the season the League was extended to 2 divisions with the newly formed Second Division inviting the following clubs to become founder members + Three clubs from the above would join the Second Division | ||
| Invitation | Club | End Result |
| Accepted | Ardwick | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Bootle | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Burslem Port Vale | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Burton Swifts | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Crewe Alexandra | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Darwen | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Grimsby Town | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Lincoln City | ▲Elected to the League |
| Declined | Middlesbrough | Not Elected to the League |
| Declined | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Not Elected to the League |
| Declined | Newcastle East End | Not Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Northwich Victoria | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Sheffield United | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Small Heath | ▲Elected to the League |
| Accepted | Walsall Town Swifts | ▲Elected to the League |