Template:ImportThe Football league first division 1892-1992 was the top flight in english football it fist began i 1888 when Aston Villa director Charlie Fossey decide to creat a compitition were the best teams in the country could play each other and the one team with the most wins was the best team in england. It originally consisted of a single division of 12 clubs (Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke (now Stoke City), West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers) , simply known as The Football League. When the League admitted additional members from the rival Football Alliance in 1892, it was split into two divisions; the original League was expanded (the two best Alliance members joining) and renamed the First Division, while the rest of the Alliance members were admitted into the Second Division.
Size[]
The First Division initially consisted of 12 founder clubs; since then it has undergone a series of expansions as football became more popular and the number of quality teams increased. There were also a series of contractions in the late 1980s, although they were soon reversed, as follows:
No. of teams | From | To |
---|---|---|
12 | 1888 | 1891 |
14 | 1891 | 1892 |
16 | 1892 | 1898 |
18 | 1898 | 1905 |
20 | 1905 | 1915 |
22 | 1919 | 1987 |
21 | 1987 | 1988 |
20 | 1988 | 1991 |
22† | 1991 | 1995 |
24 | 1995 | - |
† as the second tier of professional football in England (from 1992)
The Trophy[]
The English Football League Championship trophy, designed and manufactured by Vaughtons of Birmingham in 1890, is the same one that England's champion team received until the FA Premier League came into existence in the summer of 1992.
Known sometimes as “The Lady” because the lid bears the figure of a woman, the trophy has been presented to some of English football’s legendary teams. They include the great Huddersfield Town triple title winners of the 1920s and the Arsenal teams that won five titles in eight seasons in the 1930s. Manchester United’s Busby Babes carried off the trophy in 1956 and 1957 before the Munich air disaster, and Liverpool collected the trophy 11 times in 18 seasons between 1972/73 and 1989/90. The last team to collect the trophy as English champions were Leeds United in 1991/92. Since then, as the prize of the second tier, no team can repeat a year with it due to being promoted to the Premier League.
The current holders are Newcastle United, who celebrated winning the Championship in April 2010.
Winners[]
Football League (1888–1892)[]
Year | Champions
(number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1888–89 | Preston North End[1] | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton Wanderers | John Goodall (Preston North End) | 21 |
1889–90 | Preston North End (2) | Everton | Blackburn Rovers | Jimmy Ross (Preston North End) | 24 |
1890–91 | Everton | Preston North End | Notts County | Jack Southworth (Blackburn Rovers) | 26 |
1891–92 | Sunderland | Preston North End | Bolton Wanderers | John Campbell (Sunderland) | 32 |
Football League First Division (1892–1992)[]
Year | Champions
(number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892–93 | Sunderland (2) | Preston North End | Everton | John Campbell (Sunderland) | 31 |
1893–94 | Aston Villa | Sunderland | Derby County | Jack Southworth (Everton) | 27 |
1894–95 |
Sunderland (3) | Everton | Aston Villa | John Campbell (Sunderland) | 22 |
1895–96 | Aston Villa (2) | Derby County | Everton | Johnny Campbell (Aston Villa)
Steve Bloomer (Derby County) |
20 |
1896–97 | Aston Villa (3) | Sheffield United | Derby County | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 22 |
1897–98 | Sheffield United | Sunderland | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fred Wheldon (Aston Villa) | 21 |
1898–99 | Aston Villa (4) | Liverpool | Burnley | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 23 |
1899–1900 | Aston Villa (5) | Sheffield United | Sunderland | Billy Garraty (Aston Villa) | 27 |
1900–01 | Liverpool | Sunderland | Notts County | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 23 |
1901–02 | Sunderland (4) | Everton | Newcastle United | Jimmy Settle (Everton) | 18 |
1902–03 | The Wednesday | Aston Villa | Sunderland | Sam Raybould (Liverpool) | 31 |
1903–04 | The Wednesday (2) | Manchester City | Everton | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 20 |
1904–05 | Newcastle United | Everton | Manchester City | Arthur Brown (Sheffield United) | 22 |
1905–06 | Liverpool (2) | Preston North End | Sheffield Wednesday | Albert Shepherd (Bolton Wanderers) | 26 |
1906–07 | Newcastle United (2) | Bristol City | Everton | Alex Young (Everton) | 30 |
1907–08 | Manchester United | Aston Villa | Manchester City | Enoch West (Nottingham Forest) | 27 |
1908–09 | Newcastle United (3) | Everton | Sunderland | Bert Freeman (Everton) | 38 |
1909–10 | Aston Villa (6) | Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers | Jack Parkinson (Liverpool) | 30 |
1910–11 | Manchester United (2) | Aston Villa | Sunderland | Albert Shepherd (Newcastle United) | 25 |
1911–12 | Blackburn Rovers | Everton | Newcastle United | Harry Hampton (Aston Villa)
George Holley (Sunderland) David McLean (The Wednesday) |
25 |
1912–13 | Sunderland (5) | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | David McLean (The Wednesday) | 30 |
1913–14 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough | George Elliot (Middlesbrough) | 32 |
1914–15 | Everton (2) | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | Bobby Parker (Everton) | 35 |
1915/16–1918/19 | League suspended due to the First World War | ||||
1919–20 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnley | Chelsea | Fred Morris (West Bromwich Albion) | 37 |
1920–21 | Burnley | Manchester City | Bolton Wanderers | Joe Smith (Bolton Wanderers) | 38 |
1921–22 | Liverpool (3) | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley | Andy Wilson (Middlesbrough) | 31 |
1922–23 | Liverpool (4) | Sunderland | Huddersfield Town | Charlie Buchan (Sunderland) | 30 |
1923–24 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff City | Sunderland | Wilf Chadwick (Everton) | 28 |
1924–25 | Huddersfield Town (2) | West Bromwich Albion | Bolton Wanderers | Frank Roberts (Manchester City) | 31 |
1925–26 | Huddersfield Town (3) | Arsenal | Sunderland | Ted Harper (Blackburn Rovers) | 43 |
1926–27 | Newcastle United (4) | Huddersfield Town | Sunderland | Jimmy Trotter (The Wednesday) | 37 |
1927–28 | Everton (3) | Huddersfield Town | Leicester City | Dixie Dean (Everton) | 60 |
1928–29 | The Wednesday (3) | Leicester City | Aston Villa | Dave Halliday (Sunderland) | 43 |
1929–30 | Sheffield Wednesday (4) | Derby County | Manchester City | Vic Watson (West Ham United) | 41 |
1930–31 | Arsenal | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Tom Waring (Aston Villa) | 49 |
1931–32 | Everton (4) | Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday | Dixie Dean (Everton) | 44 |
1932–33 | Arsenal (2) | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Jack Bowers (Derby County) | 35 |
1933–34 | Arsenal (3) | Huddersfield Town | Tottenham Hotspur | Jack Bowers (Derby County) | 34 |
1934–35 | Arsenal (4) | Sunderland | Sheffield Wednesday | Ted Drake (Arsenal) | 42 |
1935–36 | Sunderland (6) | Derby County | Huddersfield Town | W. G. Richardson (West Bromwich Albion) | 39 |
1936–37 | Manchester City | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal | Freddie Steele (Stoke City) | 33 |
1937–38 | Arsenal (5) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston North End | Tommy Lawton (Everton) | 28 |
1938–39 | Everton (5) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Charlton Athletic | Tommy Lawton (Everton) | 35 |
1939/40–1945/46 | League suspended due to the Second World War | ||||
1946–47 | Liverpool (5) | Manchester United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dennis Westcott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 37 |
1947–48 | Arsenal (6) | Manchester United | Burnley | Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) | 33 |
1948–49 | Portsmouth | Manchester United | Derby County | Willie Moir (Bolton Wanderers) | 25 |
1949–50 | Portsmouth (2) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland | Dickie Davis (Sunderland) | 25 |
1950–51 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester United | Blackpool | Stan Mortensen (Blackpool) | 30 |
1951–52 | Manchester United (3) | Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal | George Robledo (Newcastle United) | 33 |
1952–53 | Arsenal (7) | Preston North End | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Charlie Wayman (Preston North End) | 24 |
1953–54 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich Albion | Huddersfield Town | Jimmy Glazzard (Huddersfield Town) | 29 |
1954–55 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth | Ronnie Allen (West Bromwich Albion) | 27 |
1955–56 | Manchester United (4) | Blackpool | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers) | 33 |
1956–57 | Manchester United (5) | Tottenham Hotspur | Preston North End | John Charles (Leeds United) | 38 |
1957–58 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Preston North End | Tottenham Hotspur | Bobby Smith (Tottenham Hotspur) | 36 |
1958–59 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) | Manchester United | Arsenal | Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) | 33 |
1959–60 | Burnley (2) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham Hotspur | Dennis Viollet (Manchester United) | 32 |
1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) | 41 |
1961–62 | Ipswich Town | Burnley | Tottenham Hotspur | Ray Crawford (Ipswich Town)
Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion) |
33 |
1962–63 | Everton (6) | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 37 |
1963–64 | Liverpool (6) | Manchester United | Everton | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 35 |
1964–65 | Manchester United (6) | Leeds United | Chelsea | Andy McEvoy (Blackburn Rovers)
Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) |
29 |
1965–66 | Liverpool (7) | Leeds United | Burnley | Willie Irvine (Burnley) | 29 |
1966–67 | Manchester United (7) | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur | Ron Davies (Southampton) | 37 |
1967–68 | Manchester City (2) | Manchester United | Liverpool | George Best (Manchester United)
Ron Davies (Southampton) |
28 |
1968–69 | Leeds United | Liverpool | Everton | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 27 |
1969–70 | Everton (7) | Leeds United | Chelsea | Jeff Astle (West Bromwich Albion) | 25 |
1970–71 | Arsenal (8) | Leeds United | Tottenham Hotspur | Tony Brown (West Bromwich Albion) | 28 |
1971–72 | Derby County | Leeds United | Liverpool | Francis Lee (Manchester City) | 33 |
1972–73 | Liverpool[2] (8) | Arsenal | Leeds United | Pop Robson (West Ham United) | 28 |
1973–74 | Leeds United (2) | Liverpool | Derby County | Mick Channon (Southampton) | 21 |
1974–75 | Derby County (2) | Liverpool | Ipswich Town | Malcolm Macdonald (Newcastle United) | 21 |
1975–76 | Liverpool[2] (9) | Queens Park Rangers | Manchester United | Ted MacDougall (Norwich City) | 23 |
1976–77 | Liverpool[4] (10) | Manchester City | Ipswich Town | Malcolm Macdonald (Arsenal)
Andy Gray (Aston Villa) |
25 |
1977–78 | Nottingham Forest[4] | Liverpool | Everton | Bob Latchford (Everton) | 30 |
1978–79 | Liverpool (11) | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich Albion | Frank Worthington (Bolton Wanderers) | 24 |
1979–80 | Liverpool (12) | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | Phil Boyer (Southampton) | 23 |
1980–81 | Aston Villa (7) | Ipswich Town | Arsenal | Peter Withe (Aston Villa)
Steve Archibald (Tottenham Hotspur) |
20 |
1981–82[5] | Liverpool[5](13) | Ipswich Town | Manchester United | Kevin Keegan (Southampton) | 26 |
1982–83 | Liverpool[4] (14) | Watford | Manchester United | Luther Blissett (Watford) | 27 |
1983–84 | Liverpool[3][4] (15) | Southampton | Nottingham Forest | Ian Rush (Liverpool) | 32 |
1984–85 | Everton[6] (8) | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | Kerry Dixon (Chelsea)
Gary Lineker (Leicester City) |
24 |
1985–86 | Liverpool (16) | Everton | West Ham United | Gary Lineker (Everton) | 30 |
1986–87 | Everton (9) | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur) | 33 |
1987–88 | Liverpool (17) | Manchester United | Nottingham Forest | John Aldridge (Liverpool) | 26 |
1988–89 | Arsenal (9) | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | Alan Smith (Arsenal) | 23 |
1989–90 | Liverpool (18) | Aston Villa | Tottenham Hotspur | Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) | 24 |
1990–91 | Arsenal (10) | Liverpool | Crystal Palace | Alan Smith (Arsenal) | 22 |
1991–92 | Leeds United (3) | Manchester United | Sheffield Wednesday | Ian Wright (Crystal Palace/Arsenal) | 29 |