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      DIVISION 3 (North)  1933/34
     
      P W D L F A Pts
  Leading League goalscorer:
Alf Lythgoe
 (Stockport County)
 46  goals

On January 6th 1934 Stockport County recorded the highest-ever score in the Football League when they defeated Halifax Town 13-0 at Edgeley Park. Halifax goalkeeper Stanley Milton was making his League debut for the club in that match! (More debuts). The scoreline still stands as a record although it is now shared with Newcastle United who defeated Newport County 13-0 on October 5th 1946.

Another high score in the Third Division North Cup which was competed for for the first time in 1933/34 - Wrexham beat New Brighton 11-1 in a First Round tie. Darlington beat Stockport 4-3 in the final played at Old Trafford.

 

Results

1 Barnsley 42 27 8 7 118 61 62 Promoted
  2 Chesterfield 42 27 7 8 86 43 61
 

Results

3 Stockport County 42 24 11 7 115 52 59
  4 Walsall 42 23 7 12 97 60 53
  5 Doncaster Rovers 42 22 9 11 83 61 53
  6 Wrexham 42 23 5 14 102 73 51
  7 Tranmere Rovers 42 20 7 15 84 63 47
 

Results

8 Barrow 42 19 9 14 116 94 47
  9 Halifax Town 42 20 4 18 80 91 44
  10 Chester 42 17 6 19 89 86 40
  11 Hartlepools United 42 16 7 19 89 93 39
  12 York City 42 15 8 19 71 74 38
  13 Carlisle United 42 15 8 19 66 81 38
  14 Crewe Alexandra 42 15 6 21 81 97 36
 

Results

15 New Brighton 42 14 8 20 62 87 36
  16 Darlington 42 13 9 20 70 101 35
  17 Mansfield Town 42 11 12 19 81 88 34
  18 Southport 42 8 17 17 63 90 33
  19 Gateshead 42 12 9 21 76 110 33
  20 Accrington Stanley 42 13 7 22 65 101 33
  21 Rotherham United 42 10 8 24 53 91 28 Re-election position
  22 Rochdale 42 9 6 27 53 103 24 Re-election position
 
  R Rotherham and Rochdale were re-elected to the League, unopposed
 

 


The most League goals scored in a season is 134 by Peterborough in 1960/61. Although rare now clubs have scored a century of League goals 140 times. For facts and figures, including a full listing

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