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The Football League was
extended to two divisions at the end of the 1891/92 season, the top
division increasing to 16 clubs and a new 12-club Second Division
being formed. Northern League clubs who took part in the vote for
one of the two extra places in Division 1 were Newcastle East End
and Sheffield United plus a combined bid from Middlesbrough and
Middlesbrough Ironopolis. Voting for membership of Division One (WBA
were one of 4 League clubs who finished in a re-election position
but were not required to take part in the poll as they were FA Cup
holders) - |
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| 10 |
The Wednesday |
Elected to the Football League |
| 9 |
Nottingham Forest |
Elected to the Football League |
| 7 |
Accrington |
Re-elected to the League |
| 6 |
Stoke |
Re-elected to the League |
| 6 |
Newton Heath |
Elected to the Football League |
| 5 |
Sheffield United |
Not elected to the League |
| 4 |
Darwen |
Not re-elected to the
League |
| 1 |
Burton Swifts |
Not elected to the League |
| 1 |
Newcastle East End |
Not elected to the League |
| 1 |
Middlesbrough/
Middlesbrough Ironopolis |
Not elected to the League |
| 0 |
Liverpool Caledonians |
Not elected to the League |
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Following the above vote,
Sheffield United were invited to join the new Second Division (no
vote) but Newcastle East End and the combined
Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough Ironopolis declined invitations to join
the lower division. |
