1912–13 in English football

42nd season of competitive football in England

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Football in EnglandSeason| 1912–13

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Men's football
Football League| Sunderland
Football League Second Division| Preston North End
FA Cup| Aston Villa
| <- 1911–12 |  | 1913–14 ->

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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.[1] 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

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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

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### First Division

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Main article: 1912–13 Football League § First Division

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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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

### Second Division

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Main article: 1912–13 Football League § Second Division

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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[a] | 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

Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

1. ^ New club in the league

## References

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1. ^ "England - List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Total won
*[D]: Total drawn
*[L]: Total lost
*[GF]: Total Goals for
*[GA]: Total Goals against
*[GAv]: Goal average
*[Pts]: Points