1924–25 Football League
33rd season of the Football League
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The 1924â25 season was the 33rd season of The Football League.
| Season | 1924â25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huddersfield Town |
â 1923â24 1925â26 â | |
Final league tables
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888â89 to 1978â79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894â95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976â77 season. From the 1922â23 season on, Re-election was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]
First Division
| Season | 1924â25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huddersfield Town 2nd English title |
| Relegated | Preston North End Nottingham Forest |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,192 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frank Roberts (31 goals)[3] |
| Biggest home win | Leeds United 6â0 Aston Villa (25 December 1924) Blackburn Rovers 7â1 Birmingham (2 April 1925) Bolton Wanderers 6â0 Blackburn Rovers (22 April 1925) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield United 0â5 Manchester City (27 September 1924) Arsenal 0â5 Huddersfield Town (14 February 1925) |
| Highest scoring | Burnley 5â4 West Ham United (28 February 1925) |
â 1923â24 1925â26 â | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town (C) | 42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 69 | 28 | 2.464 | 58 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 1.706 | 56 | |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 34 | 2.235 | 55 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 1.145 | 50 | |
| 5 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 51 | 1.059 | 49 | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 42 | 1.452 | 48 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 1.255 | 48 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 53 | 0.925 | 46 | |
| 9 | Notts County | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 1.355 | 45 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 68 | 1.118 | 43 | |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 1.098 | 43 | |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 43 | 1.209 | 42 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 60 | 1.033 | 42 | |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 39 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 0.817 | 39 | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 0.803 | 35 | |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 60 | 0.667 | 35 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 0.780 | 34 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 75 | 0.613 | 34 | |
| 20 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | 33 | |
| 21 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 37 | 74 | 0.500 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest (R) | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 65 | 0.446 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Second Division
| Season | 1924â25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leicester City (1st title) |
| Relegated | Coventry City Crystal Palace |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,068 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arthur Chandler (Leicester), 33[3] |
| Biggest home win | Leicester City â Port Vale 7â0 (25 Dec 1924) |
| Biggest away win | Oldham Athletic â Chelsea 0â5 (6 Sept 1924) Wolverhampton Wanderers â Portsmouth 0â5 (14 Feb 1925) |
| Highest scoring | Leicester City â Port Vale 7â0 (25 Dec 1924) Derby County â Portsmouth 6â1 (3 Jan 1925) Leicester City â The Wednesday 6â1 (7 Feb 1925) South Shields â Barnsley 5â2 (24 Jan 1925) Hull City â Barnsley 5â2 (11 Oct 1924) |
â 1923â24 1925â26 â | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 90 | 32 | 2.813 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Manchester United (P) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 23 | 2.478 | 57 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 36 | 1.972 | 55 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 58 | 50 | 1.160 | 48 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 1.378 | 47 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 46 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 1.111 | 44 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 56 | 0.857 | 42 | |
| 9 | South Shields | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 1.020 | 41 | |
| 11 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 1.000 | 40 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 56 | 0.732 | 40 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 44 | 0.818 | 39 | |
| 14 | The Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 56 | 0.893 | 38 | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 0.780 | 38 | |
| 16 | Bradford City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 0.740 | 38 | |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 37 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 51 | 0.686 | 37 | |
| 19 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 57 | 0.649 | 37 | |
| 20 | Stoke | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 0.739 | 35 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace (R) | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 54 | 0.704 | 34 | Relegation to the Third Division South |
| 22 | Coventry City (R) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 84 | 0.536 | 31 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
Results
Maps
Third Division North
| Season | 1924â25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Darlington (1st title) |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,320 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David Brown (Darlington), 39[3] |
â 1923â24 1925â26 â | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlington (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 33 | 2.364 | 58 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Nelson | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 50 | 1.580 | 53 | |
| 3 | New Brighton | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | 53 | |
| 4 | Southport | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 37 | 1.595 | 51 | |
| 5 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 84 | 42 | 2.000 | 50 | |
| 6 | Rochdale | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 75 | 53 | 1.415 | 49 | |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 1.364 | 45 | |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 58 | 0.914 | 44 | |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 43 | |
| 10 | Ashington | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 76 | 0.895 | 42 | |
| 11 | Wigan Borough | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 65 | 0.954 | 41 | |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 1.000 | 39 | |
| 13 | Durham City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 0.735 | 39 | |
| 14 | Barrow | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 74 | 0.689 | 39 | |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 78 | 0.679 | 39 | |
| 16 | Wrexham | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | 38 | |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 72 | 0.833 | 38 | |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | 0.831 | 38 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 37 | |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 63 | 0.714 | 35 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 59 | 78 | 0.756 | 32 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Rotherham County | 42 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 42 | 88 | 0.477 | 21 | Re-elected as Rotherham United |
Results
Maps
Third Division South
| Season | 1924â25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Swansea Town (1st title) |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,120 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jack Fowler (Swansea Town), 28[3] |
â 1923â24 1925â26 â | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea Town (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 35 | 1.943 | 57 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 38 | 2.026 | 56 | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 41 | 1.463 | 53 | |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 38 | 1.737 | 51 | |
| 5 | Millwall | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 38 | 1.526 | 49 | |
| 6 | Newport County | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 42 | 1.476 | 49 | |
| 7 | Exeter City | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 47 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 45 | 1.311 | 46 | |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 1.159 | 46 | |
| 10 | Southend United | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 0.836 | 43 | |
| 11 | Watford | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 0.809 | 43 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 1.039 | 41 | |
| 13 | Gillingham | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 0.795 | 40 | |
| 14 | Reading | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 0.974 | 38 | |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 38 | |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 0.860 | 37 | |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 49 | 0.857 | 37 | |
| 18 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 37 | |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 0.667 | 36 | |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 58 | 0.690 | 34 | |
| 21 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 91 | 0.418 | 25 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 77 | 0.455 | 21 |
Results
Maps
Attendances
Source:[4]
Division One
| No. | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 29,485 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 29,185 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 28,195 |
| 4 | Aston Villa FC | 27,965 |
| 5 | Manchester City FC | 26,915 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 26,030 |
| 7 | Newcastle United FC | 24,325 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 22,935 |
| 9 | Birmingham City FC | 22,780 |
| 10 | Leeds United FC | 22,715 |
| 11 | Cardiff City FC | 21,630 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 21,115 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 20,970 |
| 14 | West Ham United FC | 20,885 |
| 15 | Sunderland AFC | 20,440 |
| 16 | Bury FC | 19,500 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 17,670 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 16,340 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 15,890 |
| 20 | Preston North End FC | 15,630 |
| 21 | Notts County FC | 13,350 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest FC | 11,450 |