1904–05 in English football

The Football League First Division 1904/ 05 was the 17th season of the Football League First Division as the highest English football league. Newcastle United won with a distance points ahead of FC Everton for the first time in club history the English Championship. Due to the expansion in league the following season 1905/ 06 from 18 to 20 teams, there were no losers in this season. New additions should be added the second division team FC Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers.

A total of 413 players were used, which Small Heath with 19 the least and Nottingham Forest with 28 aufboten most players in league games. 112 newcomers were offset by 111 footballers who most recently came into play in the 1904/ 05 season.

Final Table

Results Table

In the left column of the home teams are listed.

Top scorers

The champion team of Newcastle United

In the following list, all players were listed who came for Newcastle United in a league game for use during the 1904/ 05 season. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific arrangements prior to the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.

Andy Aitken (28/ 2) | Bill Appleyard (28/ 13) | John Carr (27/ 0 ) | Bob Crumley * (1/0 ) | Alec Gardner (32/ 1) | Bert Gosnell (25/ 4) | John R. Graham * ( 3/0 ) | James Howie (31/ 14) | Wilf Innerd * (1/0 ) | Jimmy Lawrence (29/ 0 ) | Joe McClarence * (6/ 4) | Andy McCombie (31/ 0 ) | Billy McCracken (13/ 0 ) | Teddy McIntyre * ( 2/0 ) | Peter McWilliam (26/ 4) | Ronald Orr (20/ 9) | Jock Rutherford ( 31/10 ) | Bobby Templeton (10/ 0) | Colin Veitch (24 /10) | Charlie Watts * ( 4/0 ) | Thomas Wills * (2/ 0).

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