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 

 

Election for League Membership - First Division

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

 

Election for League Membership - Second Division

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