Football League Second Division
1892/93
Test Matches
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |