English Football League Tables

Season 1914-15

 
Cup Competition
FA Cup Final 1915 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Sheffield United 3 0 ChelseaD 1 Old Trafford, Manchester 49,557
  Simmons, Fazackerley, Kitchen           
 
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1915 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Chelsea 2 0 EvertonD 1 Villa Park, Birmingham 22,000
  Halse, Croal           
D 1 Sheffield United 2 1 Bolton WanderersD 1 Ewood Park, Blackburn 22,404
  Simmons, Utley     Smith     
Notes
Football League programme & FA Cup competition suspended for the remainder of the First World War.
Final Table for Season 1914-15
First Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G AvePts FA Cup
1 14 Everton 38 8 5 6 44 29 11 3 5 32 18 1.617 46 SF
2 2 Oldham Athletic 38 11 5 3 46 25 6 6 7 24 31 1.250 45Rd 4
3 -2 Blackburn Rovers 38 11 4 4 51 27 7 3 9 32 34 1.361 43 Rd 1
4 8 Burnley 38 12 1 6 38 18 6 6 7 23 29 1.298 43 Rd 3
5 8 Manchester City 38 9 7 3 29 15 6 6 7 20 24 1.256 43 Rd 3
6 4 Sheffield United 38 11 5 3 28 13 4 8 7 21 28 1.195 43 Win
7 11 The Wednesday 38 10 7 2 43 23 5 6 8 18 31 1.130 43 Rd 3
8 -1 Sunderland 38 11 3 5 46 30 7 2 10 35 42 1.125 41 Rd 1
9 D 2 Bradford 38 11 4 4 40 20 6 3 10 29 45 1.062 41 Rd 3
10 -5 West Bromwich Albion 38 11 5 3 31 9 4 5 10 18 34 1.140 40 Rd 1
11 -2 Bradford City 38 11 7 1 40 18 2 7 10 15 31 1.122 40Rd 4
12 -9 Middlesbrough 38 10 6 3 42 24 3 6 10 20 50 0.838 38 Rd 2
13 3 Liverpool 38 11 5 3 45 34 3 4 12 20 41 0.867 37 Rd 2
14 -12 Aston Villa 38 10 5 4 39 32 3 6 10 23 40 0.861 37 Rd 2
15 -4 Newcastle United 38 8 4 7 29 23 3 6 10 17 25 0.958 32Rd 4
16 D 2 Notts County 38 8 7 4 28 18 1 6 12 13 39 0.719 31 Rd 1
17 -11 Bolton Wanderers 38 8 5 6 35 27 3 3 13 33 57 0.810 30 SF
18 -4 Manchester United 38 8 6 5 27 19 1 6 12 19 43 0.742 30 Rd 1
19 -11 Chelsea 38 8 6 5 32 25 0 7 12 19 40 0.785 29Final
20 -3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 7 7 5 30 29 1 5 13 27 61 0.633 28 Rd 2
Second Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G AvePts FA Cup
1 D 1 Derby County 38 14 3 2 40 11 9 4 6 31 22 2.152 53 Rd 1
2 D 1 Preston North End 38 14 4 1 41 16 6 6 7 20 26 1.452 50 Rd 1
3 2 Barnsley 38 16 2 1 31 10 6 1 12 20 41 1.000 47 Rd 2
4 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 12 4 3 47 13 7 3 9 30 39 1.481 45 Rd 2
5 -2 Arsenal 38 15 1 3 52 13 4 4 11 17 28 1.683 43 Rd 2
6 8 Birmingham 38 13 3 3 44 13 4 6 9 18 26 1.590 43 Rd 3
7 0 Hull City 38 12 2 5 36 23 7 3 9 29 31 1.204 43Rd 4
8 5 Huddersfield Town 38 12 4 3 36 13 5 4 10 25 29 1.452 42 Rd 1
9 -3 Clapton Orient 38 12 5 2 36 17 4 4 11 14 31 1.042 41 Rd 1
10 6 Blackpool 38 11 3 5 40 22 6 2 11 18 35 1.018 39 Rd 1
11 -1 Bury 38 11 5 3 39 19 4 3 12 22 37 1.089 38 Rd 2
12 -1 Fulham 38 12 0 7 35 20 3 7 9 18 27 1.128 37 Rd 2
13 -5 Bristol City 38 11 2 6 38 19 4 5 10 24 37 1.107 37 Rd 2
14 -2 Stockport County 38 12 4 3 33 19 3 3 13 21 41 0.900 37 Rd 1
15 -11 Leeds City 38 9 3 7 40 25 5 1 13 25 39 1.016 32 Rd 2
16 3 Lincoln City 38 9 4 6 29 23 2 5 12 17 42 0.708 31 Rd 1
17 -2 Grimsby Town 38 10 4 5 36 24 1 5 13 12 52 0.632 31 Rd 1
18 2 Nottingham Forest 38 9 7 3 32 24 1 2 16 11 53 0.558 29 Rd 1
19 -1 Leicester Fosse 38 6 4 9 31 41 4 0 15 16 47 0.534 24 Q6
20 -3 Glossop 38 5 5 9 21 33 1 1 17 10 54 0.356 18 Rd 1
Southern League Division 1
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Southern League Div 1 Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts FA Cup
1 17 Watford 38 12 4 3 37 15 10 4 5 31 31 1.478 52 Q6
2 2 Reading 38 12 4 3 37 16 9 3 7 31 27 1.581 49 Rd 1
3 7 Cardiff City 38 16 1 2 51 12 6 3 10 21 26 1.895 48 Rd 1
4 2 West Ham United 38 14 4 1 42 18 4 5 10 16 29 1.234 45 Rd 1
5 -2 Northampton Town 38 11 5 3 37 22 5 6 8 19 29 1.098 43 Rd 2
6 5 Southampton 38 14 3 2 56 28 5 2 12 22 46 1.054 43 Rd 3
7 2 Portsmouth 38 10 5 4 26 14 6 5 8 28 28 1.286 42 Rd 1
8 7 Millwall 38 9 4 6 28 23 7 6 6 22 28 0.98 42 Rd 2
9 -8 Swindon Town 38 11 5 3 55 21 4 6 9 22 38 1.305 41 Rd 1
10 -3 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 11 5 3 29 16 5 2 12 17 31 0.979 39 Rd 2
11 1 Exeter City 38 10 3 6 32 16 5 5 9 18 25 1.22 38 Rd 1
12 -4 Queens Park Rangers 38 8 4 7 30 28 5 8 6 25 28 0.982 38 Rd 3
13 1 Norwich City 38 10 6 3 33 16 1 8 10 20 40 0.946 36 Rd 3
14 SL 2 Luton Town 38 6 3 10 27 34 7 5 7 34 39 0.836 34 Rd 1
15 -13 Crystal Palace 38 8 4 7 24 25 5 4 10 23 36 0.77 34 Rd 1
16 1 Bristol Rovers 38 12 2 5 42 28 2 1 16 11 47 0.707 31 Rd 1
17 -12 Plymouth Argyle 38 8 7 4 34 25 0 7 12 17 36 0.836 30 Rd 1
18 -2 Southend United 38 8 5 6 27 20 2 3 14 17 44 0.688 28 Rd 2
19 SL 2 Croydon Common 38 7 6 6 28 18 2 3 14 19 45 0.746 27 Rd 1
20 -7 Gillingham 38 6 7 6 32 29 0 1 18 11 54 0.518 20 Rd 1

 

1915 Election to the Second Division of the Football League
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
D 2 Leicester Fosse 4,674 Q6 33 Re-Elected
SL Stoke Q3 21 Elected
NEL South Shields Rd 1 11 Failed
ML Chesterfield Town Q6 8 Failed
NEL Darlington Rd 1 4 Failed
D 2 Glossop 2,405 Rd 1 1 Not Re-elected
SL Coventry City Q6 X Withdrew