1892–93 Northwich Victoria F.C. season

The 1892–93 season was Northwich Victoria's first season in the Football League. They competed in the newly formed 12 team Football League Second Division, for which they were a founding member. The league was then the second tier of English football, where they finished in seventh-place.

Northwich Victoria
1892–93 season
StadiumDrill Field
Division Two7th
FA CupSecond round
Cheshire Senior CupSemi-final
Biggest win7–0 vs Flint,
FA Cup
Biggest defeat0–6 vs Small Heath,
Second Division

Season synopsis

The season began on 3 September 1892, when Northwich played Grimsby Town, losing 2–1. Losing a further two games, it was not until 24 September when Northwich gained their first points in a 1–1 draw at Manchester City.

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification
1 Small Heath 22 17 2 3 90 35 2.571 36[lower-alpha 1] Division Champions, into a test match
2 Sheffield United 22 16 3 3 62 19 3.263 35[lower-alpha 2] Into a test match
3 Darwen 22 14 2 6 60 36 1.667 30[lower-alpha 3]
4 Grimsby Town 22 11 1 10 42 41 1.024 23
5 Ardwick 22 9 3 10 45 40 1.125 21
6 Burton Swifts 22 9 2 11 47 47 1.000 20
7 Northwich Victoria 22 9 2 11 42 58 0.724 20
8 Bootle 22 8 3 11 49 63 0.778 19 Resigned[lower-alpha 4]
9 Lincoln City 22 7 3 12 45 51 0.882 17 Re-elected
10 Crewe Alexandra 22 6 3 13 42 69 0.609 15
11 Burslem Port Vale 22 6 3 13 30 57 0.526 15
12 Walsall Town Swifts 22 5 3 14 37 75 0.493 13
Source:
Notes:
  1. Remained in Second Division after losing test match to Newton Heath.
  2. Elected to First Division after winning test match against Accrington.
  3. Elected to First Division after winning test match against Notts County.
  4. Disbanded at the end of the season apparently due to financial problems.

FA Cup results
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A
15 October 1892 Round 1 Qualifying Macclesfield Town H 4–0
29 October 1892 Round 2 Qualifying Flint H 7–0
19 November 1892 Round 3 Qualifying Liverpool H 2–1
10 December 1892 Round 4 Qualifying Liverpool Caledonians A 3–2
21 January 1893 Round 1 Proper Loughborough A 2–1
4 February 1893 Round 2 Proper Blackburn Rovers A 1–4

References
    • "Northwich Victoria - Historical Football Kits". historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
    • "Football League 1892-1893". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
    • "TheFA.com - Archive". The FA. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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