Football League Second Division 1894/95
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Football League Test Match Series |
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Promotion and relegation was decided in a series of Test Matches between the bottom three clubs in the First Division and the top three clubs in the Second Division. The third from bottom club in the First Division played the third club in the Second Division, the second from bottom in the First Division played the second club in the Second Division and the bottom club in the First Division played the top club in Second Division in one-off matches at neutral venues with the winners playing in the First Division the following season and the losers in the Second Division. |
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Date | Home | Score | Away |
27/04/1895 | Bury | 1-0 | Liverpool |
Played at Ewood Park, Blackburn | |||
27/04/1895 | Derby County | 2-1 | Notts County |
Played at Filbert Street, Leicester | |||
27/04/1895 | Stoke | 3-0 | Newton Heath |
Played at Cobridge Grounds, Burslem |
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Election for League Membership |
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The four bottom clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 3 non-league clubs. | ||
Votes | Club | End Result |
22 | Burslem Port Vale | ►Re Elected to the League |
22 | Lincoln City | ►Re Elected to the League |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | ►Re Elected to the League |
18 | Loughborough | ▲Elected to the League |
? | Blackpool | Not Elected to the League |
? | Fairfield Athletic | Not Elected to the League |
? | Walsall Town Swifts | ▼Not Re Elected to the League |
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End of Season Notes |
♦▼Liverpool were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
♦▲Bury were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
►Lincoln City were Re Elected to the Football League |
►Burslem Port Vale were Re Elected to the Football League |
►Crewe Alexandra were Re-Elected to the Football League |
▼Walsall Town Swifts were Not Re-Elected to the Football League |
▲Loughborough were Elected to the Football League |