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Season | 1912–13 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
Football League | Sunderland | |||
Football League Second Division | Preston North End | |||
FA Cup | Aston Villa | |||
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The 1912–13 season was the 42nd season of competitive football in England. Sunderland won the First Division for the fifth time, with a record of 25–4–9; Aston Villa, finishing second, had fewer defeats, but a lot more draws: 19–12–7. Blackburn Rovers won the Charity Shield for the first time in a close match (2–1) with Queens Park Rangers. Aston Villa won the FA Cup Final against Sunderland (1–0) and obtained their fifth cup. Notts County and Woolwich Arsenal were relegated to the Second Division; Preston North End and Burnley were promoted to the First Division. Lincoln City returned to the Football League once again, at the expense of Gainsborough Trinity.
Honours
Competition | Winner |
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First Division | Sunderland (5) |
Second Division | Preston North End |
FA Cup | Aston Villa (5*) |
Charity Shield | Blackburn Rovers |
Home Championship | England |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
League tables
First Division
Main article: 1912–13 Football League § First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Sunderland (C) | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 43 | 2.000 | 54 | |
2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 86 | 52 | 1.654 | 50 | |
3 | The Wednesday | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 1.364 | 49 | |
4 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 43 | 1.605 | 46 | |
5 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 1.837 | 45 | |
6 | Manchester City | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 37 | 1.432 | 44 | |
7 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | 42 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 42 | |
9 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | 42 | |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 50 | 1.140 | 38 | |
11 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 54 | 0.889 | 37 | |
12 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 | |
13 | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 0.833 | 35 | |
14 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | 34 | |
15 | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 70 | 0.800 | 34 | |
16 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 32 | |
17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 72 | 0.625 | 30 | |
18 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | 28 | |
19 | Notts County (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 56 | 0.500 | 23 | Relegation to the Second Division |
20 | Woolwich Arsenal (R) | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 74 | 0.351 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Second Division
Main article: 1912–13 Football League § Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Preston North End | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 33 | 1.697 | 53 | Division Champions |
2 | Burnley | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 53 | 1.660 | 50 | Promoted |
3 | Birmingham | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 44 | 1.341 | 46 | |
4 | Barnsley | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 45 | |
5 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 40 | 1.650 | 43 | |
6 | Leeds City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 64 | 1.094 | 40 | |
7 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 1.020 | 40 | |
8 | Lincoln City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | 40 | |
9 | Fulham | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 65 | 55 | 1.182 | 39 | |
10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 38 | |
11 | Bury | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 57 | 0.930 | 38 | |
12 | Hull City | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 56 | 1.071 | 36 | |
13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 1.000 | 36 | |
14 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 0.723 | 34 | |
15 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 65 | 0.769 | 33 | |
16 | Bristol City | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 72 | 0.639 | 33 | |
17 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 59 | 0.983 | 32 | |
18 | Glossop | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 68 | 0.721 | 32 | Re-elected |
19 | Stockport County | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 78 | 0.718 | 26 | |
20 | Blackpool | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 0.565 | 26 |
Notes:
- New club in the league
References
- "England - List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.