United League (football)
The United League was an association football league that existed in England from 1896 to 1902 and again from 1905 to 1909.[1]
The league was created in 1896 to provide clubs which played in other leagues in southern or central England with an additional midweek game. Over several years, various clubs joined or left the league but by 1899, departures left the league struggling, culminating in the cessation of the league in 1902.[1]
Champions[edit]
Source:[2]
- 1896–97 - Millwall Athletic
- 1897–98 - Luton Town
- 1898–99 - Millwall Athletic
- 1899–1900 - Wellingborough
- 1900–01 - Rothwell Town Swifts
- 1901–02 - Irthlingborough
- Not contested between 1902 and 1905
- 1905–06 - Watford
- 1906–07 - Crystal Palace
- 1907–08 - Brentford
- 1908–09 - New Brompton
Tables[edit]
1896–1897[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall Athletic | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 23 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 21 |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 15 |
| 4 | Loughborough | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 13 |
| 5 | Rushden Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 13 |
| 6 | Kettering | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wellingborough Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 9 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 6 |
Source: [3]
1897–1898[edit]
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 21 |
| 4 | Kettering | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 19 |
| 5 | Rushden Town | 16 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 15 |
| 6 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 12 |
| 7 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 12 |
| 8 | Wellingborough | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 9 |
| 9 | Loughborough | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 4 |
1898–1899[edit]
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall Athletic | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Southampton | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 25 |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 24 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 22 |
| 6 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 21 |
| 7 | Brighton United | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 21 |
| 8 | Wellingborough | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 15 |
| 9 | Kettering Town | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 15[a] |
| 10 | Rushden | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 13 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 71 | 7 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Kettering Town were deducted two points.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "United League". www.royalsrecord.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
- ^ Non-League Football Tables 1889–2004. Soccer Books Limited. 2004. p. 123. ISBN 1862231052.
- ^ Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
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