1893–94 United Counties League

The 1894 United Counties League was a competition contested by West Midlands, East Midlands and Sheffield football clubs. It was won by Derby County.[1][2]

1894 United Counties League
Country England
Teams9
ChampionsDerby County
Runners-upWest Bromwich Albion

Format

The competition was organised as two separate leagues with the winner of each league playing each other in a final to determine the overall winner.

Group A contained four teams, Small Heath, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Group B contained five teams, Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday.

1894 Competition

Table

PosClubPWDLFAPts
1West Bromwich Albion640220158
2Stoke640212128
3Small Heath621314145
4Wolverhampton Wanderers611410153

Results

Home \ Away SMH STK WBA WOL
Small Heath 3–0 4–5 3–3
Stoke 2–1 5–2 3–0
West Bromwich Albion 3–1 5–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 1–2
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table

PosClubPWDLFAPts
1Derby County852122712
2Nottingham Forest8431151011
3Sheffield Wednesday823315157
4Sheffield United7133485
5Notts County71156223

Results

Home \ Away DER NOT NTC SHU WED
Derby County 0–0 2–0
Nottingham Forest 0–3 1–0 3–1 5–1
Notts County 3–4 0–0
Sheffield United 0–2 0–0 2–0
Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 1–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final

Final
Derby County1–1West Bromwich Albion
Perry
Final Replay
Derby County2–1West Bromwich Albion
A Goodall, McMillan McLeod
Attendance: 6000

Charlie Perry is credited in some reports as scoring for West Bromwich Albion in the first match.[3]

References

  1. Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  2. "THE CITY GROUND - NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1865-2020". thecityground.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Albion Til We Die". Retrieved 16 November 2019.


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