ENGLAND 1890-91
Football League
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Everton FC Liverpool 22 14 1 7 63 29 2,172 29
2 Preston North End FC 22 12 3 7 44 23 1,913 27
3 Notts County FC Nottingham 22 11 4 7 52 35 1,486 26
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 22 12 2 8 39 50 0,780 26
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 22 12 1 9 47 34 1,382 25
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 22 11 2 9 52 43 1,209 24
7 Sunderland AFC (-2) 22 10 5 7 51 31 1,645 23
8 Burnley FC 22 9 3 10 52 63 0,825 21
9 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 22 7 4 11 45 58 0,776 18
10 Accrinton FC 22 6 4 12 28 50 0,560 16
11 Derby County FC 22 7 1 14 47 81 0,580 15
12 West Bromwich Albion FC 22 5 2 15 34 57 0,596 12
  264 116 32 116 554 554   262
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Sunderland AFC 2 points deducted for fielding unregistered player
Admitted Darwen FC, Stoke City FC
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Blackburn Rovers FC - Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2-0
Notts County FC Nottingham - Stoke FC 1-0
The Wednesday FC Sheffield - West Bromwich Albion FC 0-2
Sunderland AFC - Nottingham Forest FC 4-0
Semifinals Notts County FC Nottingham - Sunderland AFC 3-3 2-0
Blackburn Rovers FC - West Bromwich Albion FC 3-2
Final (London 21.03.1891) Blackburn Rovers FC - Notts County FC Nottingham 3-1
Accrinton FC dissolved in 1896
Football Alliance
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Stoke FC 22 13 7 2 57 39 1,462 33
2 Sunderland Albion FC 22 12 6 4 69 28 2,464 30
3 Grimsby Town FC 22 11 5 6 43 27 1,593 27
4 Birmingham St.George's FC 22 12 2 8 64 62 1,032 26
5 Nottingham Forest FC 22 9 7 6 66 39 1,692 25
6 Darwen FC 22 10 3 9 64 59 1,085 23
7 Walsall Town Swift FC 22 9 3 10 34 61 0,557 21
8 Crewe Alexandra FC 22 8 4 10 59 67 0,881 20
9 Newton Heath LYR FC Manchester 22 7 3 12 37 55 0,673 17
10 Small Heath Alliance FC Birmingham 22 7 2 13 66 66 1,000 16
11 Bootle FC 22 3 7 12 61 61 1,000 13
11 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 22 4 5 13 66 66 1,000 13
  264 105 54 105 686 630   264
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Stoke Fc and Darwen FC admitted to the Football League
Admitted Burton Swift FC, Ardwick Association FC Manchester, Lincoln City FC
LYR = Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways
Sunderland Albion FC dissolved in 1892 Darwen FC dissolved in 2009
Birmingham St.George's FC dissolved in 1892 Bootle FC dissolved in 1893
ISLE OF MAN
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1891
Quarter-finals Victoria College AFC - Douglas AFC 2-1 (ann) w/o+
Port St.Mary AFC - Ramsey AFC 1-2
Peel AFC bye
Semifinals Peel AFC - Douglas AFC 3-0
Ramsey AFC  bye
Final (16.04.1891) Peel AFC - Ramsey AFC  6-1
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey Ramsey = Rhumsaa
Douglas = Doolish
English = Manx
ENGLAND 1891-92
Football League
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Sunderland AFC 26 21 0 5 93 36 2,583 42
2 Preston North End FC 26 18 1 7 61 31 1,968 37
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 26 17 2 7 51 37 1,378 36
4 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 26 15 0 11 89 56 1,589 30
5 Everton FC Liverpool 26 12 4 10 49 49 1,000 28
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 26 11 4 11 59 46 1,283 26
7 Burnley FC 26 11 4 11 49 45 1,089 26
8 Notts County FC Nottingham 26 11 4 11 55 51 1,078 26
9 Blackburn Rovers FC 26 10 6 10 58 65 0,892 26
10 Derby County FC 26 10 4 12 46 52 0,885 24
11 Accrinton FC 26 8 4 14 40 78 0,513 20
12 West Bromwich Albion FC 26 6 6 14 51 58 0,879 18
13 Stoke FC 26 5 4 17 38 61 0,623 14
14 Darwen FC 26 4 3 19 38 112 0,339 11
  364 159 46 159 777 777   364
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Admitted Nottingham Forest FC, The Wednesday FC Sheffield, Newton Heath FC Manchester
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Nottingham Forest FC - Preston North End FC 2-0
Stoke FC - Sunderland AFC 2-2 0-4
West Bromwich Albion FC - The Wednesday FC Sheffield 2-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Aston Villa FC Birmingham 1-3
Semifinals Aston Villa FC Birmingham - Sunderland AFC 4-1
West Bromwich Albion FC - Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 1-1 6-2
Final (London 19.03.1892) West Bromwich Albion FC - Aston Villa FC Birmingham 3-0
Accrinton FC dissolved in 1896 Darwen FC dissolved in 2009
Football Alliance
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Nottingham Forest FC 22 13 7 2 59 22 2,682 33
2 Newton Heath LYR FC Manchester 22 12 6 4 69 33 2,091 30
3 Small Heath Alliance FC Birmingham 22 11 5 6 53 36 1,472 27
4 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 22 12 2 8 65 35 1,857 26
5 Burton Swift FC 22 9 7 6 54 52 1,038 25
6 Grimsby Town FC 22 10 3 9 40 39 1,026 23
7 Crewe Alexandra FC 22 9 3 10 44 49 0,898 21
8 Ardwick Association FC Manchester 22 8 4 10 39 51 0,765 20
9 Bootle FC 22 7 3 12 42 64 0,656 17
10 Lincoln City FC 22 7 2 13 37 65 0,569 16
11 Walsall Town Swift FC 22 3 7 12 33 59 0,559 13
12 Birmingham St.George's FC 22 4 5 13 34 64 0,531 13
  264 105 54 105 569 569   264
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Nottingham Forest FC, Newton Heath LYR FC Manchester, The Wednesday FC Sheffield admitted to the FA First Division
Birmingham St.George's FC dissolved
Newton Heath LYR FC Manchester => Newton Heath FC Manchester
Ardwick Association FC Manchester => Manchester City FC in 1894
LYR = Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways
Birmingham St.George's FC dissolved in 1892 Burton Swift FC dissolved in 1901
Bootle FC dissolved in 1893
ISLE OF MAN
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1892
Quarter-finals Victoria College AFC - Ramsey AFC 0-8
Port St.Mary AFC - Peel AFC 1-2
Castletown Rovers FC - Douglas Rangers AFC 9-0
Gymnasium FC Douglas bye
Semifinals Gymnasium FC Douglas - Peel AFC 0-5
Ramsey AFC - Castletown Rovers FC +w/o
Final (21.04.1892, 30.04.1892 and 08.05.1892) Peel AFC - Ramsey AFC 2-1 (ann) 3-3 0-1
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey Ramsey = Rhumsaa
Douglas = Doolish Castletown = Balley Chashtal
English = Manx
ENGLAND1892-93
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Sunderland AFC 30 22 4 4 100 36 2,778 48
2 Preston North End FC 30 17 3 10 57 39 1,462 37
3 Everton FC Liverpool 30 16 4 10 74 51 1,451 36
4 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 30 16 3 11 73 62 1,177 35
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 30 13 6 11 56 55 1,018 32
6 Burnley FC 30 13 4 13 51 44 1,159 30
7 Stoke FC 30 12 5 13 58 48 1,208 29
8 West Bromwich Albion FC 30 12 5 13 58 69 0,841 29
9 Blackburn Rovers FC 30 8 13 9 47 56 0,839 29
10 Nottingham Forest FC 30 10 8 12 48 52 0,923 28
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 30 12 4 14 47 68 0,691 28
12 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 30 12 3 15 55 65 0,846 27
13 Derby County FC 30 9 9 12 52 64 0,813 27
14 Notts County FC Nottingham 30 10 4 16 53 61 0,869 24
15 Accrinton FC 30 6 11 13 57 81 0,704 23
16 Newton Heath FC Manchester 30 6 6 18 50 85 0,588 18
  480 194 92 194 936 936   480
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promotion/relegation play-off Small Heath FC Birmingham - Newton Heath FC Manchester 1-1 2-5
Sheffield United FC - Accrinton FC 1-0
Darwen FC - Notts County FC 3-2
Promoted Sheffield United FC, Darwen FC
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Blackburn Rovers FC - Sunderland AFC 3-0
Everton FC Liverpool - The Wednesday FC Sheffield 3-0
Preston North End FC - Midlesbrough Ironopolis FC 2-2 7-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Darwen FC 5-0
Semifinals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Blackburn Rovers FC 2-1
Everton FC Liverpool - Preston North End FC 2-2 0-0 2-1
Final (Manchester 25.03.1893) Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Everton FC Liverpool 1-0
Accrinton FC dissolved in 1896 Midlesbrough Ironopolis FC dissolved n 1894
ISLE OF MAN
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1893
Quarter-finals Ramsey AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 4-1
Gymnasium Swifts AFC Douglas - Port St.Mary AFC 4-1
Peel Juniors AFC - Douglas Wanderers AFC 0-1
Peel AFC bye
Semifinals Ramsey AFC - Douglas Wanderers AFC 8-0
Gymnasium Swifts AFC Douglas - Peel AFC 0-2
Final (13.04.1893 and 20.04.1893) Peel AFC - Ramsey AFC  (1-2) abandoned 0-2
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey Ramsey = Rhumsaa
Douglas = Doolish
English = Manx
ENGLAND 1893-94
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 30 19 6 5 84 42 2,000 44
2 Sunderland AFC 30 17 4 9 72 44 1,636 38
3 Derby County FC 30 16 4 10 73 62 1,177 36
4 Blackburn Rovers FC 30 16 2 12 69 53 1,302 34
5 Burnley FC 30 15 4 11 61 51 1,196 34
6 Everton FC Liverpool 30 15 3 12 90 57 1,579 33
7 Nottingham Forest FC 30 14 4 12 57 48 1,188 32
8 West Bromwich Albion FC 30 14 4 12 66 59 1,119 32
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 30 14 3 13 52 63 0,825 31
10 Sheffield United FC 30 13 5 12 47 61 0,770 31
11 Stoke FC 30 13 3 14 65 79 0,823 29
12 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 30 9 8 13 48 57 0,842 26
13 Bolton Wanderers FC 30 10 4 16 38 52 0,731 24
14 Preston North End FC 30 10 3 17 44 56 0,786 23
15 Darwen FC 30 7 5 18 37 83 0,446 19
16 Newton Heath FC Manchester 30 6 2 22 36 72 0,500 14
  480 208 64 208 939 939   480
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promotion/relegation play-off Liverpool FC - Newton Heath FC Manchester 2-0
Small Heath FC Birmingham - Darwen FC 3-1
Preston North End FC - Notts County FC Nottingham 4-0
Promoted Liverpool FC, Small Heath FC Birmingham
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Bolton Wanderers FC - Liverpool FC 3-0
Derby County FC - Blackburn Rovers FC 1-4
Nottingham Forest FC - Notts County FC Nottingham 1-4
The Wednesday FC Sheffield - Aston Villa FC Birmingham 3.2
Semifinals Notts County FC Nottingham - Blackburn Rovers FC 1-0
Bolton Wanderers FC - The Wednesday FC Sheffield 2-1
Final (Liverpool 31.03.1894) Notts County FC Nottingham - Bolton Wanderers FC 1-0
Darwen FC dissolved in 2009
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals Bishop Aukland FC - Shrewsbury Town FC 3-1
Casuals FC London - Chirk AAA FC +w/o
Old Carthusians FC Godalming - Great Marlow FC 4-1
Old Etonians AFC - Sherwood Foresters FC Colchester 2-5
Semifinals Sherwood Foresters FC Colchester - Casuals FC London 0-1
Old Carthusians FC Godalming - Bishop Aukland FC 5-1
Final (Richmond 07.04.1894) Old Carthusians FC Godalming - Casuals FC London 2-1
ISLE OF MAN
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1894
Quarter-finals Douglas Juniors AFC - Ramsey AFC 1-5
Douglas Wanderers AFC - Victoria College AFC 1-5 (annulled) 6-1
Peel AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 1-2
Douglas AFC - Castletown United FC 13-1
Semifinals Douglas AFC - Douglas Wanderers AFC 3-1
Gymnasium FC Douglas - Ramsey AFC 0-2
Final (12.04.1894) Ramsey AFC - Douglas AFC 5-2
Douglas = Doolish Ramsey = Rhumsaa
English = Manx
GUERNSEY
Division 1
1 Band Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
ENGLAND 1894-95
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Sunderland AFC 30 21 5 4 80 37 2,162 47
2 Everton FC Liverpool 30 18 6 6 82 50 1,640 42
3 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 30 17 5 8 82 43 1,907 39
4 Preston North End FC 30 15 5 10 62 46 1,348 35
5 Blackburn Rovers FC 30 11 10 9 59 49 1,204 32
6 Sheffield United FC 30 14 4 12 57 55 1,036 32
7 Nottingham Forest FC 30 13 5 12 50 56 0,893 31
8 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 30 12 4 14 50 55 0,909 28
9 Burnley FC 30 11 4 15 44 56 0,786 26
10 Bolton Wanderers FC 30 9 7 14 61 62 0,984 25
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 30 9 7 14 43 63 0,683 25
12 Small Heath FC Birmingham 30 9 7 14 50 74 0,676 25
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 30 10 4 16 51 66 0,773 24
14 Stoke FC 30 9 6 15 50 67 0,746 24
15 Derby County FC 30 7 9 14 45 68 0,662 23
16 Liverpool FC 30 7 8 15 51 70 0,729 22
  480 192 96 192 917 917   480
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promotion/relegation play-off Bury FC - Liverpool FC 1-0
Derby County FC - Notts Count FC Nottingham 2-1
Stoke City FC - Newton Heath FC Manchester 3-0
Promoted Bury FC
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Aston Villa FC Birmingham - Nottingham Forest FC 6-2
The Wednesday FC Sheffield - Everton FC Liverpool 2-0
Sunderland AFC - Bolton Wanderers FC 2-1
West Bromwich Albion FC - Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1-0
Semifinals Aston Villa FC Birmingham - Sunderland AFC 2-1
West Bromwich Albion FC - The Wednesday FC Sheffield 2-0
Final (London 20.04.1895) Aston Villa FC Birmingham - West Bromwich Albion FC 1-0
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals King's Own Lancashire Regiment - Old Etonians AFC +w/o
Old Brightonians FC - Middlesbrough FC 0-8
Old Carthusians FC Godalming - Crewe Alexandra FC 1-0
Soth Bank FC Middlesbrough - Reading FC 5-2
Semifinals Middlesbrough FC - King's Own Lancashire Regiment 4-0
Soth Bank FC Middlesbrough - Old Carthusians FC Godalming 1-1 2-3
Final (Leeds 27.04.1895) Middlesbrough FC - Old Carthusians FC Godalming 2-1
ISLE OF MAN
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1895
Quarter-finals Manx Rovers AFC - Douglas Wanderers AFC 1-3
Victoria Athletic FC - Douglas AFC 0-5
St.Marys AFC Douglas - Gymnasium FC Douglas 0-6
Ramsey AFC - Castletown Metropolitan FC +w/o
Semifinals Douglas AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 3-3 1-4
Douglas Wanderers AFC - Ramsey AFC 2-1
Final (04.04.1895) Gymnasium FC Douglas - Douglas Wanderers AFC  4-2
Douglas = Doolish Ramsey = Rhumsaa
English = Manx
GUERNSEY
Division 1
1 G and H Company, Royal Fusiliers
JERSEY
TRINITY SHIELD
(for parishes)
Winners Saint Saviour and Saint Martin (shared)
ENGLAND 1895-96
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 30 20 5 5 78 45 1,733 45
2 Derby County FC 30 17 7 6 68 35 1,943 41
3 Everton FC Liverpool 30 16 7 7 66 43 1,535 39
4 Bolton Wanderers FC 30 16 5 9 49 37 1,324 37
5 Sunderland AFC 30 15 7 8 52 41 1,268 37
6 Stoke FC 30 15 0 15 56 47 1,191 30
7 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 30 12 5 13 44 53 0,830 29
8 Blackburn Rovers FC 30 12 5 13 40 50 0,800 29
9 Preston North End FC 30 11 6 13 44 48 0,917 28
10 Burnley FC 30 10 7 13 48 44 1,091 27
11 Bury FC 30 12 3 15 50 54 0,926 27
12 Sheffield United FC 30 10 6 14 40 50 0,800 26
13 Nottingham Forest FC 30 11 3 16 42 57 0,737 25
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 30 10 1 19 61 65 0,938 21
15 Small Heath FC Birmingham 30 8 4 18 39 79 0,494 20
16 West Bromwich Albion FC 30 6 7 17 30 59 0,508 19
  480 201 78 201 807 807   480
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
PROMOTION/RELEGATION POOL
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Liverpool FC 4 2 1 1 6 2 3,000 5
2 West Bromwich Albion FC 4 2 1 1 9 4 2,250 5
3 Small Heath FC Birmingham 4 1 1 2 8 7 1,143 3
4 Manchester City FC 4 1 1 2 5 15 0,333 3
  16 6 4 6 28 28   16
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promoted Liverpool FC
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Bolton Wanderers FC - Bury FC 2-0
Derby County FC - West Bromwich Albion FC 1-0
The Wednesday FC Sheffield - Everton FC Liverpool 4-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Stoke FC 3-0
Semifinals The Wednesday FC Sheffield - Bolton Wanderers FC 1-1 3-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Derby County FC 3-1
Final (London 18.04.1896) The Wednesday FC Sheffield - Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2-1
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals Bishop Aukland FC - Stockton FC 2-1
Darlington FC - Hunslet FC 6-0
Great Marlow FC - Shrewsbury Town FC 1-2
Maidenhead FC - Royal Artillery Portsmouth 0-5
Semifinals Bishop Aukland FC - Darlington FC 3-2
Royal Artillery Portsmouth - Shrewsbury Town FC 2-0
Final (Leicester 28.03.1896) Bishop Aukland FC - Bishop Aukland FC 1-0
ISLE OF MAN
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1896
Quarter-finals Ramsey AFC - Stanley AFC Douglas 3-0
St.Marys AFC Douglas - Douglas Wanderers AFC 2-1 (annulled) 1-2
Manx Rovers AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 1-1 0-2
Peel AFC - Douglas AFC 0-0 2-1
Semifinals Ramsey AFC - Peel AFC 1-0
Gymnasium FC Douglas  - Douglas Wanderers AFC 3-2
Final (26.03.1896 and 04.04.1896) Ramsey AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 2-2 1-0
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey Ramsey = Rhumsaa
Douglas = Doolish
English = Manx
GUERNSEY
Division 1
1 10th Company W Division, Royal Artillery
JERSEY
TRINITY SHIELD
(for parishes)
Winners Grouville
ENGLAND 1896-97
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 30 21 5 4 73 38 1,921 47
2 Sheffield United FC 30 13 10 7 42 29 1,448 36
3 Derby County FC 30 16 4 10 70 50 1,400 36
4 Preston North End FC 30 11 12 7 55 40 1,375 34
5 Liverpool FC 30 12 9 9 46 38 1,211 33
6 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 30 10 11 9 42 37 1,135 31
7 Everton FC Liverpool 30 14 3 13 62 57 1,088 31
8 Bolton Wanderers FC 30 12 6 12 40 43 0,930 30
9 Bury FC 30 10 10 10 39 44 0,886 30
10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 30 11 6 13 45 41 1,098 28
11 Nottingham Forest FC 30 9 8 13 44 49 0,898 26
12 West Bromwich Albion FC 30 10 6 14 33 56 0,589 26
13 Stoke FC 30 11 3 16 48 59 0,814 25
14 Blackburn Rovers FC 30 11 3 16 35 62 0,565 25
15 Sunderland AFC 30 7 9 14 34 47 0,723 23
16 Burnley FC 30 6 7 17 43 61 0,705 19
  480 184 112 184 751 751   480
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
PROMOTION/RELEGATION POOL
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Notts County FC Nottingham 4 2 2 0 3 1 3,000 6
2 Sunderland AFC 4 1 2 1 3 2 1,500 4
3 Burnley FC 4 1 1 2 3 4 0,750 3
4 Newton Heath FC Manchester 4 1 1 2 3 5 0,600 3
  16 5 6 5 12 12   16
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promoted Notts County FC Nottingham
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Derby County FC - Newton Heath FC Manchester 2-0
Everton FC Liverpool - Blackburn Rovers FC 2-0
Liverpool FC - Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 1-0
Preston North End FC - Aston Villa FC Birmingham 1-1 0-0 2-3
Semifinals Aston Villa FC Birmingham - Liverpool FC 3-0
Everton FC Liverpool - Derby County FC 3-2
Final (London 10.04.1897) Aston Villa FC Birmingham - Everton FC Liverpool 3-2
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals Great Marlow FC - Kirkley FC 1-1 0-1
(Kirkley removed, Great Marlow re-instated)
Leadgate Park FC - Bishop Aukland FC 2-0
Old Carthusians FC Godalming - Old Westminsters FC 3-1
Stockton FC - Casuals FC London 4-0
Semifinals Great Marlow FC - Old Carthusians FC Godalmimg 0-0 1-3
Stockton FC - Leadgate Park FC 2-0
Final (London  27.03.97 and Darlington 17.04.97) Old Carthusians FC Godalmimg - Stockton FC 1-1 4-1
ISLE OF MAN 1896-97
First League
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Peel AFC 10 8 1 1 34 15 2,267 17
2 Douglas AFC 11 7 1 3 33 24 1,375 15
3 Ramsey AFC 10 5 3 2 27 17 1,588 13
4 Gymnasium FC Douglas 11 5 2 4 20 18 1,111 12
5 Douglas Wanderers AFC 12 5 2 5 23 21 1,095 12
6 St.Marys AFC Douglas 11 2 2 7 22 31 0,710 6
7 Stanley AFC Douglas 11 0 1 10 5 38 0,132 1
  76 32 12 32 164 164   76
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey Ramsey = Rhumsaa
Douglas = Doolish
English = Manx
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1897
Quarter-finals Gronkbourne AFC - Stanley AFC Douglas 1-11
Douglas Wanderers AFC - Peel AFC 1-2
Manx Rovers AFC - Ramsey AFC 0-3
St.Marys AFC Douglas - Douglas AFC 3-4 (ann) 1-2 (ann) 2-3
Semifinals Peel AFC - Ramsey AFC 1-4
Stanley AFC Douglas - Douglas AFC 1-1 0-4
Final (22.04.1897) Douglas AFC - Ramsey AFC 2-1
GUERNSEY
Division 1
1 2nd Battalion P.A., Somerset Light Infantry
JERSEY
TRINITY SHIELD
(for parishes)
Winners Grouville
ENGLAND 1897-98
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Sheffield United FC 30 17 8 5 56 31 1,806 42
2 Sunderland AFC 30 16 5 9 43 30 1,433 37
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 30 14 7 9 57 41 1,390 35
4 Everton FC Liverpool 30 13 9 8 48 39 1,231 35
5 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 30 15 3 12 51 42 1,214 33
6 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 30 14 5 11 61 51 1,196 33
7 West Bromwich Albion FC 30 11 10 9 44 45 0,978 32
8 Nottingham Forest FC 30 11 9 10 47 49 0,959 31
9 Liverpool FC 30 11 6 13 48 45 1,067 28
10 Derby County FC 30 11 6 13 57 61 0,934 28
11 Bolton Wanderers FC 30 11 4 15 28 41 0,683 26
12 Preston North End FC 30 8 8 14 35 43 0,814 24
13 Notts County FC Nottingham 30 8 8 14 36 46 0,783 24
14 Bury FC 30 8 8 14 39 51 0,765 24
15 Blackburn Rovers FC 30 7 10 13 39 54 0,722 24
16 Stoke FC 30 8 8 14 35 55 0,636 24
  480 183 114 183 724 724   480
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
PROMOTION/RELEGATION POOL
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Stoke FC 4 2 1 1 4 2 2,000 5
2 Burnley FC 4 2 1 1 5 3 1,667 5
3 Newcastle United FC  4 2 0 2 9 6 1,500 4
4 Blackburn Rovers FC 4 1 0 3 5 12 0,417 2
  16 7 2 7 23 23   16
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Later Blackburn Rovers FC readmitted and Newcastle United FC promoted
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Bolton Wanderers FC - Southampton FC 0-0 0-4
Burnley FC - Everton FC Liverpool 1-3
Derby County FC - Liverpool FC 1-1 5-1
West Bromwich Albion FC - Nottingham Forest FC 2-3
Semifinals Derby County FC - Everton FC Liverpool 3-1
Nottingham Forest FC - Southampton FC 1-1 2-0
Final (London 16.04.1898) Nottingham Forest FC - Derby County FC 3-1
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals Casuals FC London - Middlesbrough FC 0-1
Old Malversians FC Cobham - Chesham Generals FC 4-2
Thornaby FC - Darlington FC 3-1
Uxbridge FC - Wycombe Wanderers FC 1-1 4-2
Semifinals Middlesbrough FC - Thornaby FC 2-1
Uxbridge FC - Old Malversians FC Cobham 1-0
Final (London  23.04.1898) Middlesbrough FC - Uxbridge FC 2-1
ISLE OF MAN 1897-98
First League
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Gymnasium FC Douglas 10 6 4 0 26 10 2,600 16
2 Douglas Wanderers AFC 10 5 2 3 28 13 2,154 12
3 St.Marys AFC Douglas 10 5 2 3 24 15 1,600 12
4 Peel AFC 10 5 1 4 22 14 1,571 11
5 Ramsey AFC 10 3 3 4 16 19 0,842 9
6 Stanley AFC Douglas 10 0 0 10 7 52 0,135 0
  60 24 12 24 123 123 8,902 60
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Douglas = Doolish Ramsey = Rhumsaa
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey
English = Manx
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1898
Quarter-finals Port St.Mary AFC - Castletown Metropolitan FC 3-7
Stanley AFC Douglas - Gymnasium FC Douglas 0-4 (ann) 1-1 0-3
Douglas Wanderers AFC - St.Marys AFC Douglas 8-1
Ramsey AFC - Douglas AFC +w/o (Douglas AFC dissolved)
Semifinals Castletown Metropolitan FC - Douglas Wanderers AFC 2-2 1-7
Ramsey AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 4-2
Final (21.04.1898) Douglas Wanderers AFC - Ramsey AFC 3-1
Castletown = Balley Chashtal
English = Manx
GUERNSEY 1897-98
Division 1
1 2nd Battalion Wiltshires
ENGLAND 1898-99
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 34 19 7 8 76 40 1,900 45
2 Liverpool FC 34 19 5 10 49 33 1,485 43
3 Burnley FC 34 15 9 10 45 47 0,957 39
4 Everton FC Liverpool 34 15 8 11 48 41 1,171 38
5 Notts County FC Nottingham 34 12 13 9 47 51 0,922 37
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 34 14 8 12 60 52 1,154 36
7 Sunderland AFC 34 15 6 13 41 41 1,000 36
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 34 14 7 13 54 48 1,125 35
9 Derby County FC 34 12 11 11 62 57 1,088 35
10 Bury FC 34 14 7 13 48 49 0,980 35
11 Nottingham Forest FC 34 11 11 12 42 42 1,000 33
12 Stoke FC 34 13 7 14 47 52 0,904 33
13 Newcastle United FC 34 11 8 15 49 48 1,021 30
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 34 12 6 16 42 57 0,737 30
15 Preston North End FC 34 10 9 15 44 47 0,936 29
16 Sheffield United FC 34 9 11 14 45 51 0,882 29
17 Bolton Wanderers FC 34 9 7 18 37 51 0,725 25
18 The Wednesday FC Sheffield 34 8 8 18 32 61 0,525 24
  612 232 148 232 868 868   612
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promoted Manchester City FC, Glossop North End AFC
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Nottingham Forest FC - Sheffield United FC 0-1
Southampton FC - Derby County FC 1-2
Stoke FC - Tottenham Hotspur FC London 4-1
West Bromwich Albion FC - Liverpool FC 0-2
Semifinals Derby County FC - Stoke FC 3-1
Sheffield United FC - Liverpool FC 2-2 4-4 1-0
Final (London 15.04.1899) Sheffield United FC - Derby County FC 4-1
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals Grimsby All Saints FC - Darlington FC 1-0
Harwich & Parkeston FC - Royal  Artillery Portsmouth Royal Artillery disqualified
Old Malvernians FC Cobham - Cheshunt FC 3-1
Stockton FC - Whitby FC 6-2
Semifinals Harwich & Parkeston FC - Harwich & Parkeston FC 2-1
Stockton FC - Old Malvernians FC Cobham 2-0
Final (Middlesbrough 25.03.1899) Stockton FC - Harwich & Parkeston FC 1-0
ISLE OF MAN 1898-99
First League
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Ramsey AFC 12 7 3 2 35 9 3,889 17
2 Stanley AFC Douglas 12 7 3 2 24 14 1,714 17
3 Douglas Wanderers AFC 12 6 3 3 21 16 1,313 15
4 Gymnasium FC Douglas 12 5 4 3 23 15 1,533 14
5 Peel AFC 12 4 2 6 15 19 0,789 10
6 Castletown Metropolitan FC 12 3 1 8 8 34 0,235 7
7 St.Marys AFC Douglas 12 1 2 9 9 28 0,321 4
  84 33 18 33 135 135   84
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Ramsey = Rhumsaa Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey
Douglas = Doolish Castletown = Balley Chashtal
English = Manx
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1899
Quarter-finals Gymnasium FC Douglas - Port St.Mary AFC 5-1
Douglas Wanderers AFC - Braddan AFC Douglas 5-1
Stanley AFC Douglas - St.Marys AFC Douglas 1-1 1-1 0-1
Ramsey AFC - Peel AFC 4-1
Semifinals St.Marys AFC Douglas - Ramsey AFC 0-2
Douglas Wanderers AFC - Gymnasium FC Douglas 2-3
Final (20.04.1899) Ramsey AFC -  Gymnasium FC Douglas 1-0
GUERNSEY 1898-99
Division 1
1 2nd Battalion Wiltshires
ENGLAND 1899-1900
FA First Division
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 34 22 6 6 77 35 2,200 50
2 Sheffield United FC 34 18 12 4 63 33 1,909 48
3 Sunderland AFC 34 19 3 12 50 35 1,429 41
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 34 15 9 10 48 37 1,297 39
5 Newcastle United FC 34 13 10 11 53 43 1,233 36
6 Derby County FC 34 14 8 12 45 43 1,047 36
7 Manchester City FC 34 13 8 13 50 44 1,136 34
8 Nottingham Forest FC 34 13 8 13 56 55 1,018 34
9 Stoke FC 34 13 8 13 37 45 0,822 34
10 Liverpool FC 34 14 5 15 49 45 1,089 33
11 Everton FC Liverpool 34 13 7 14 47 49 0,959 33
12 Bury FC 34 13 6 15 40 44 0,909 32
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 34 11 8 15 43 51 0,843 30
14 Blackburn Rovers FC 34 13 4 17 49 61 0,803 30
15 Notts County FC Nottingham 34 9 11 14 46 60 0,767 29
16 Preston North End FC 34 12 4 18 38 48 0,792 28
17 Burnley FC 34 11 5 18 34 54 0,630 27
18 Glossop North End AFC 34 4 10 20 31 74 0,419 18
  612 240 132 240 856 856   612
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Promoted The Wednesday FC Sheffield, Bolton Wanderers FC
Football Association Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals Millwall Athletic FC London - Aston Villa FC Birmingham 1-1 0-0 2-1
Preston North End FC - Nottingham Forest FC 0-0 0-1
Sheffield United FC - Bury FC 2-2 0-2
Southampton FC - West Bromwich Albion FC 2-1
Semifinals Bury FC - Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 3-2
Southampton FC - Milwall Athletic FC London 0-0 3-0
Final (London 21.04.1900) Bury FC - Southampton FC 4-0
Football Association Amateur Cup
Quarter-finals Bishop Aukland FC - King's Lynn FC 4-1
Darlington FC - Grimsby All Saints FC 6-2
Lowestoft Town FC - Leytonstone FC 9-0
Marlow FC - Old Malvernians FC Cobham 3-1
Semifinals Darlington FC - Bishop Aukland FC 2-2 0-2
Lowestoft Town FC - Marlow F 1-0
Final (Leicester 31.03.1900) Bishop Aukland FC - Lowestoft Town FC 5-1
ISLE OF MAN 1899-1900
First League
  Played Won Drew Lost For Against G/Av Points
1 Ramsey AFC 10 9 0 1 30 11 2,727 16
2 Gymnasium FC Douglas 12 8 1 3 28 9 3,111 17
3 Stanley AFC Douglas 12 8 0 4 18 14 1,286 16
4 Peel AFC 12 7 1 4 16 18 0,889 15
5 Douglas Wanderers AFC 12 2 2 8 12 21 0,571 6
6 Port St.Mary AFC 11 0 6 5 2 15 0,133 6
7 Castletown Metropolitan FC 11 0 2 9 4 22 0,182 2
  80 34 12 34 110 110   78
Rules for classification: 1) points (win 2 points draw 1 point); 2) goal average
Ramsey = Rhumsaa Port St.Mary = Purt-noo-Moirrey
Douglas = Doolish Castletown = Balley Chashtal
Peel = Purt ny h-Inshey
English = Manx
Isle of Man Football Association Cup 1900
Quarter-finals Laxey AFC - St.Marys AFC Douglas 3-4
Ramsey AFC - Foxdale AFC 3-0
Peel AFC - Douglas Wanderers AFC 2-2 1-0
Castletown Metropolitan FC - Stanley AFC Douglas 2-1
Semifinals Ramsey AFC - St.Marys AFC Douglas 3-1
Castletown Metropolitan FC - Peel AFC 1-3
Final (05.04.1900) Ramsey AFC - Peel AFC 5-0
GUERNSEY 1899-1900
Division 1
1 Northerners AC Saint Sampson