Type	Value
Clubs participating	22
Total matches	462
Draws	104
Total Points	924
Total goals	1332
Average Goals	2.88
Clubs with positive goal difference	11
Clubs with negative goal difference	11

#	Club	T	W	D	L	GD	P
1.	WBA	42	28	4	10	104:47	60
2.	Burnley	42	21	9	12	65:59	51
3.	Chelsea	42	22	5	15	56:51	49
4.	Liverpool	42	19	10	13	59:44	48
5.	Sunderland	42	22	4	16	72:59	48
6.	Bolton Wanderers	42	19	9	14	72:65	47
7.	Manchester City	42	18	9	15	71:62	45
8.	Newcastle United	42	17	9	16	44:39	43
9.	Aston Villa	42	18	6	18	75:73	42
10.	Arsenal	42	15	12	15	56:58	42
11.	Bradford Park Avenue	42	15	12	15	60:63	42
12.	Manchester United	42	13	14	15	54:50	40
13.	Middlesbrough	42	15	10	17	61:65	40
14.	Sheffield United	42	16	8	18	59:69	40
15.	Bradford City	42	14	11	17	54:63	39
16.	Everton	42	12	14	16	69:68	38
17.	Oldham Athletic	42	15	8	19	49:52	38
18.	Derby County	42	13	12	17	47:57	38
19.	Preston North End	42	14	10	18	57:73	38
20.	Blackburn Rovers	42	13	11	18	64:77	37
21.	Notts County	42	12	12	18	56:74	36
22.	The Wednesday	42	7	9	26	28:64	23

Season 1919-20

The 1919–1920 season was the 28th season of The Football League.

In 1919, the First Division was extended from 20 to 22 clubs. During previous expansions, the relegated clubs from the previous season were re-elected, while the top Second Division sides were promoted as usual.

Therefore Derby and Preston, the two top Second Division sides in 1915 (there had been a break for the war) did move on up. Chelsea, who had finished 19th that season, were, as expected, re-elected.

But the reason for Chelsea's escape were somewhat arbitrary. In 1915, Manchester United had, to avoid relegation, fixed their last game against Liverpool. They won 2–0 and sent Chelsea into the relegation places instead, but Liverpool chairman John McKenna must have felt some guilt, because at the League's AGM in 1919 he gave a speech insisting on the continued presence in the top flight of the Stamford Bridge club.

For some reason however, he also suggested that lowly Arsenal, who had finished fifth in the Second, should be rewarded for their long service to the League. They should replace the team which came 20th in 1915, he argued. Arsenal has never been relegated from the top flight of the English game ever since. The relegated club were Tottenham Hotspur.

In Second Division, Port Vale took over from Leeds City after 4 October 1919, when Leeds were disbanded by F.A. order following alleged irregular practices. Port Vale then inherited Leeds’ record up to that date.

After the season, Grimsby Town were relegated to the newly formed Third Division. Lincoln City was not re-elected to Second Division and Leeds United was elected to replace it. Cardiff City were elected to take the second available place in Second Division.

			Home						Away						Total
#	Club		T	W	D	L	GD	P	T	W	D	L	GD	P	T	W	D	L	GD	P
1.		WBA	21	17	1	3	65:21	0	21	11	3	7	39:26	0	42	28	4	10	104:47	60
2.		Burnley	21	13	5	3	43:27	0	21	8	4	9	22:32	0	42	21	9	12	65:59	51
3.		Chelsea	21	15	3	3	33:10	0	21	7	2	12	23:41	0	42	22	5	15	56:51	49
4.		Liverpool	21	12	5	4	35:18	0	21	7	5	9	24:26	0	42	19	10	13	59:44	48
5.		Sunderland	21	17	2	2	45:16	0	21	5	2	14	27:43	0	42	22	4	16	72:59	48
6.		Bolton Wanderers	21	11	3	7	35:29	0	21	8	6	7	37:36	0	42	19	9	14	72:65	47
7.		Manchester City	21	14	5	2	52:27	0	21	4	4	13	19:35	0	42	18	9	15	71:62	45
8.		Newcastle United	21	11	5	5	31:13	0	21	6	4	11	13:26	0	42	17	9	16	44:39	43
9.		Aston Villa	21	11	3	7	49:36	0	21	7	3	11	26:37	0	42	18	6	18	75:73	42
10.		Arsenal	21	11	5	5	32:21	0	21	4	7	10	24:37	0	42	15	12	15	56:58	42
11.		Bradford Park Avenue	21	8	6	7	31:26	0	21	7	6	8	29:37	0	42	15	12	15	60:63	42
12.		Manchester United	21	6	8	7	20:17	0	21	7	6	8	34:33	0	42	13	14	15	54:50	40
13.		Middlesbrough	21	10	5	6	35:23	0	21	5	5	11	26:42	0	42	15	10	17	61:65	40
14.		Sheffield United	21	14	5	2	43:20	0	21	2	3	16	16:49	0	42	16	8	18	59:69	40
15.		Bradford City	21	10	6	5	36:25	0	21	4	5	12	18:38	0	42	14	11	17	54:63	39
16.		Everton	21	8	6	7	42:29	0	21	4	8	9	27:39	0	42	12	14	16	69:68	38
17.		Oldham Athletic	21	12	4	5	33:19	0	21	3	4	14	16:33	0	42	15	8	19	49:52	38
18.		Derby County	21	12	5	4	36:18	0	21	1	7	13	11:39	0	42	13	12	17	47:57	38
19.		Preston North End	21	9	6	6	35:27	0	21	5	4	12	22:46	0	42	14	10	18	57:73	38
20.		Blackburn Rovers	21	11	4	6	48:30	0	21	2	7	12	16:47	0	42	13	11	18	64:77	37
21.		Notts County	21	9	8	4	39:25	0	21	3	4	14	17:49	0	42	12	12	18	56:74	36
22.		The Wednesday	21	6	4	11	14:23	0	21	1	5	15	14:41	0	42	7	9	26	28:64	23

Statistics - Seasons

Champion: WBA

Season 1919-20 brief statistics

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Standing for season 1919-20

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Season 1919-20

Season 1919-20 matches (grid view)

Season matches ordered by date

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