Football League First Division 1914/15
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
1st | Everton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 47 | 1.617 | 46 | Champions |
2nd | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 1.250 | 45 | Runners Up |
3rd | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 1.361 | 43 | - |
4th | Burnley | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 1.298 | 43 | - |
5th | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 1.256 | 43 | - |
6th | Sheffield United | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 1.195 | 43 | - |
7th | The Wednesday | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 1.130 | 43 | - |
8th | Sunderland | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 72 | 1.125 | 41 | - |
9th | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 65 | 1.062 | 41 | - |
10th | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 1.140 | 40 | - |
11th | Bradford City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 49 | 1.122 | 40 | - |
12th | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 74 | 0.838 | 38 | - |
13th | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | 37 | - |
14th | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 37 | - |
15th | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 32 | - |
16th | Notts County | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 0.719 | 31 | - |
17th | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 68 | 84 | 0.810 | 30 | - |
18th | Manchester United | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 0.742 | 30 | - |
19th | Chelsea | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 0.785 | 29 | - |
20th | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 90 | 0.633 | 28 | ▼Relegated |
End of Season Notes |
♦ Everton finished as Football League First Division Champions (2nd Time) |
♦ Oldham Athletic finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
▼Tottenham Hotspur were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
▲Derby County were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
▲Preston North End were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
▲Arsenal were Elected from the Football League Second Division |
Election for First Division Membership |
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At the end of the 1914/15 Season, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur filled the bottom two places and were due to be replaced by Second Division Derby County and Preston North End, however the 1915/16 Season was cancelled due to the First World War, when the League returned, the Division was extended to 22 clubs, Chelsea were given one of those places without a vote whilst Tottenham Hotspur had to re-apply in a vote with 6 Second Division clubs. | ||
Votes | Club | End Result |
18 | Arsenal | ▲Elected to First Division |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | ▼Relegation Confirmed |
5 | Barnsley | Remained in Second Division |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Remained in Second Division |
3 | Nottingham Forest | Remained in Second Division |
2 | Birmingham | Remained in Second Division |
1 | Hull City | Remained in Second Division |