Backtrack - Relegation Fears In 1897

Last updated : 27 February 2013 By Tott Dixon - Seaham

27th February

1999 LD1 Oxford United A D 0-0       
1996 LD1 Southend United A W 2-0      
1993 LD1 WEST HAM UNITED H D 0-0       
1988 DIV3 Aldershot A L 2-3      
1982 DIV1 NOTTS. COUNTY H D 1-1      
1971 DIV2 LUTON TOWN H D 0-0     
1965 DIV1 Fulham A L 0-1   
1960 DIV2 MIDDLESBROUGH H D 2-2      
1954 DIV1 MANCHESTER UNITED H L 0-2       
1937 DIV1 West Bromwich Albion A L 4-6     
1926 DIV1 NEWCASTLE UNITED H D 2-2       
1915 DIV1 Notts. County A L 1-2       
1909 DIV1 BRADFORD CITY H W 2-1   
1904 DIV1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION H D 1-1      
1897 DIV1 SHEFFIELD UNITED H L 0-1      

1897

Footymad Historical Football Results

Saturday, 27th February 1897
English First Division 
  Stoke 3 Burnley 2    
  Sunderland 0 Sheffield United 1    
  The Wednesday 0 Bolton Wanderers 0    
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Bury 1    
English Second Division
  Blackpool 3 Leicester Fosse 0    
  Darwen 2 Notts. County 1    
  Manchester City 4 Gainsborough Trinity 1    
  Small Heath 3 Burton Wanderers 2    
  Walsall 0 Grimsby Town 1    

Historical league standings at 27th February 1897

  Home Away Overall  
# Team Pl W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A Pts GA
1 Aston Villa 23 7 2 2 22 14 8 2 2 30 19 15 4 4 52 33 34 1.58
2 Derby County 23 10 1 2 43 19 3 2 5 15 19 13 3 7 58 38 29 1.53
3 Sheffield United 23 5 4 4 21 14 5 4 1 15 9 10 8 5 36 23 28 1.57
4 Liverpool 25 6 4 1 19 6 5 2 7 21 28 11 6 8 40 34 28 1.18
5 Preston North End 22 7 3 1 31 17 2 5 4 16 17 9 8 5 47 34 26 1.38
6 Bolton Wanderers 21 5 2 1 15 7 5 3 5 16 15 10 5 6 31 22 25 1.41
7 Everton 21 6 1 4 30 19 5 2 3 15 14 11 3 7 45 33 25 1.36
8 The Wednesday 23 6 3 2 22 10 1 6 5 10 20 7 9 7 32 30 23 1.07
9 West Bromwich Albion 24 6 2 6 15 16 3 3 4 11 24 9 5 10 26 40 23 0.65
10 Nottingham Forest 23 7 2 2 24 10 1 3 8 12 28 8 5 10 36 38 21 0.95
11 Stoke 24 5 3 3 24 17 3 0 10 17 38 8 3 13 41 55 19 0.75
12 Bury 21 3 4 2 14 12 2 5 5 12 23 5 9 7 26 35 19 0.74
13 Blackburn Rovers 24 6 1 6 21 22 2 2 7 5 30 8 3 13 26 52 19 0.50
14 Wolverhampton W'drs. 22 4 3 5 19 13 2 2 6 12 17 6 5 11 31 30 17 1.03
15 Sunderland 25 3 4 5 16 17 2 2 9 11 25 5 6 14 27 42 16 0.64
16 Burnley 22 3 5 4 18 19 1 1 8 14 28 4 6 12 32 47 14 0.68