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  Leading League goalscorer:
Billy Maxwell
 (Bristol City)
 27  goals

Ironically after losing their first match of the season, 5-1 against Manchester United, Bristol City went on to win their next 14 matches (results) to equal Manchester United's record (results) set the previous season of 14 consecutive League wins within a season. Those clubs still hold that record although it is also now shared with Preston in 1950/51 (results).

League new-boys Chelsea were required to play 2 matches on Saturday November 18th 1905. Their first team beat Burnley in the League but their reserves lost 7-1 at Southern League Crystal Palace in the FA Cup - still the record defeat by a League side against non-league opposition in the FA Cup.   

   Results 1 Bristol City 38 30 6 2 83 28 66 Promoted
    Results 2 Manchester United 38 28 6 4 90 28 62 Promoted
    Results 3 Chelsea 38 22 9 7 90 37 53
    4 West Bromwich Albion 38 22 8 8 79 36 52
    5 Hull City 38 19 6 13 67 54 44
    Results 6 Leeds City 38 17 9 12 59 47 43
    Results 7 Leicester Fosse* 38 15 12 11 53 48 42
    8 Grimsby Town 38 15 10 13 46 46 40
    Results 9 Burnley 38 15 8 15 42 53 38
    10 Stockport County 38 13 9 16 44 56 35
    11 Bradford City 38 13 8 17 46 60 34
    12 Barnsley 38 12 9 17 60 62 33
    13 Lincoln City 38 12 6 20 69 72 30
    14 Blackpool 38 10 9 19 37 62 29
    Results 15 Gainsborough Trinity 38 12 4 22 44 57 28
    Results 16 Glossop 38 10 8 20 49 71 28
    17 Burslem Port Vale* 38 12 4 22 49 82 28
    18 Chesterfield Town* 38 10 8 20 40 72 28 Re-election position
    19 Burton United 38 10 6 22 34 67 26 Re-election position
    20 Clapton Orient* 38 7 7 24 35 78 21 Re-election position
   
    *  Burslem Port Vale are now Port Vale, Chesterfield Town are now Chesterfield, Clapton Orient are now Leyton Orient and Leicester Fosse are now Leicester City.
   

R Two non-league sides challenged the three Second Division sides who needed to seek re-election in the vote for League membership. Voting -

36 votes Chesterfield Town Re-elected to the League
32 Burton United Re-elected to the League
21 Clapton Orient Re-elected to the League
20 Oldham Athletic Not elected to the League
5 Wigan Town Not elected to the League
   
   
   
     
     
     
     
     

 

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