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  Leading League goalscorer:
Alf Bentley
 (Derby County)
 24  goals

Spurs made their debut in the Football League and gained promotion by the narrowest of margins - by a goal difference of less than two-hundreths of a goal. Equal on points with WBA Spurs had a goal difference of 2.09375 and WBA 2.074074. If Spurs had conceded just one more goal or West Brom had scored one more the positions would have reversed.

   1 Bolton Wanderers 38 24 4 10 59 28 52 Promoted
   

Results

2 Tottenham Hotspur 38 20 11 7 67 32 51 Promoted
    3 West Bromwich Albion 38 19 13 6 56 27 51
    4 Hull City 38 19 6 13 63 39 44
    5 Derby County 38 16 11 11 55 41 43
    6 Oldham Athletic 38 17 6 15 55 43 40
   

Results

7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 14 11 13 56 48 39
    Results 8 Glossop 38 15 8 15 57 53 38
    Results 9 Gainsborough Trinity 38 15 8 15 49 70 38
    Results 10 Fulham 38 13 11 14 58 48 37
    11 Birmingham 38 14 9 15 58 61 37
   

Results

12 Leeds City 38 14 7 17 43 53 35
    13 Grimsby Town 38 14 7 17 41 54 35
   

Results

14 Burnley 38 13 7 18 51 58 33
    15 Clapton Orient* 38 12 9 17 37 49 33
    16 Bradford (Park Avenue) 38 13 6 19 51 59 32
   

17 Barnsley 38 11 10 17 48 57 32
    18 Stockport County 38 14 3 21 39 71 31
    19 Chesterfield Town** 38 11 8 19 37 67 30 Re-election position Left League
    20 Blackpool 38 9 11 18 46 68 29 Re-election position
   
      *  now Leyton Orient
 ** now Chesterfield
     
     

R Three non-league clubs challenged the two clubs seeking re-election in the vote for League membership. Voting -
27 votes Blackpool Re-elected to the Football League
24 Lincoln City Elected to the Football League
21 Chesterfield Town Not re-elected to the League
6 Stoke Not elected to the Football League
0 Rotherham Town Not elected to the Football League
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

The city of Leeds
has hosted two clubs in the Football League -
Leeds City until their expulsion and then Leeds United.
For complete results and League tables for each
click on....
Leeds City            Leeds United

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