Football League Second Division 1892/93
Test Matches
Football League Test Matches |
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Date | Home | Score | Away |
22/04/1893 | Darwen | 3-2 | Notts County |
22/04/1893 | Sheffield United | 1-0 | Accrington |
22/04/1893 | Small Heath | 1-1 | Newton Heath |
Replay | |||
27/04/1893 | Newton Heath | 5-2 | Small Heath |
Outcome of the Football League Test Matches | |||
▼Relegated | Notts County |
Relegated from the First Division |
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▼Resigned | Accrington |
Resigned from the Football League |
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Retained | Newton Heath |
Retained First Division status |
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Remained | Small Heath |
Remained in the Second Division |
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▲Promoted | Sheffield United |
Promoted to the First Division |
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▲Promoted | Darwen |
Promoted to the First Division |
Election for League Membership |
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At the end of the 1892/93 season the Second Division was extended from 12 to 16 clubs. Voting figures have not survived the passage of time | ||
Votes | Club | End Result |
- | Burslem Port Vale | Re-Elected to the league |
- | Crewe Alexandra | Re-Elected to the league |
- | Lincoln City | Re-Elected to the league |
- | Walsall Town Swifts | Re-Elected to the league |
- | Liverpool | ▲Elected to the league |
- | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | ▲Elected to the league |
- | Newcastle United | ▲Elected to the league |
- | Rotherham Town | ▲Elected to the league |
- | Woolwich Arsenal | ▲Elected to the league |
End of Season Notes |
♦▼ Notts County lost their test match and were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
♦▼ Accrington lost their test match and declined a place in the Second Division and Resigned |
♦ Small Heath lost their test match against Newton Heath and remained in the Second Division |
♦▲ Sheffield United won their Test Match and were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
♦▲ Darwen won their Test Match and were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
► Lincoln City were Re-Elected to the League |
► Crewe Alexandra were Re-Elected to the League |
► Burslem Port Vale were Re-Elected to the League |
► Walsall Town Swifts were Re-Elected to the League |
▲Liverpool were Elected to the League |
▲Middlesbrough Ironopolis were Elected to the League |
▲Newcastle United were Elected to the League |
▲Rotherham Town were Elected to the League |
▲Woolwich Arsenal were Elected to the League |
▼ Bootle resigned from the Football League in August 1893 and were not replaced leaving 15 clubs for the 1893/94 Season |