First Division 1911/12
Blackburn Rovers won the 1911/12 First Division with 49 points, 3 points ahead of Everton. Preston North End and Bury were relegated. The season's 380 matches produced 1,057 goals, 2.78 a game.
Blackburn
Champions
1,057
Goals
2.78
Goals a game
55%
Home wins
Final table
| 1 |  Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 49 |
| 2 |  EvertonEverton | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 46 |
| 3 |  Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 44 |
| 4 |  Bolton WanderersBolton | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 43 |
| 5 |  Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wed | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 41 |
| 6 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 76 | 63 | +13 | 41 |
| 7 |  MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 40 |
| 8 |  SunderlandSunderland | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 39 |
| 9 |  West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 |  ArsenalArsenal | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 |  Bradford CityBradford City | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 38 |
| 12 |  Tottenham HotspurTottenham | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 37 |
| 13 |  Manchester UnitedMan United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 37 |
| 14 |  Sheffield UnitedSheffield Utd | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 36 |
| 15 |  Manchester CityMan City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 35 |
| 16 |  Notts CountyNotts County | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 35 |
| 17 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 34 |
| 18 |  Oldham AthleticOldham | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 34 |
| 19 |  Preston North EndPreston North End | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 33 |
| 20 |  BuryBury | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 21 |
▌ Champions ▌ Relegated. Two points for a win, one for a draw; clubs level on points are split by goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), as they were then. Sort and filter it on the all-time table →
The 1911/12 title race
The top four's points, match day by match day. Pick other clubs or measures on the race chart →
Points, Mon 29 Apr 1912
1
Blackburn
49
2
Everton
46
3
Newcastle
44
4
Bolton
43
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1911/12 · Mon 29 Apr 1912
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The 1911/12 scoreline grid
Every result of the season, home goals along the bottom and away goals up the side. Each square counts the matches that finished that way. Select a square to see those matches.
Times it's happened
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First-ever results
Every result in 1911/12 had happened before.
Biggest wins
Highest-scoring matches
Most common results
How 1911/12 compares
At 2.78 goals a game, 1911/12 was the 31st lowest-scoring of the 93 old First Division seasons (the average is 3.07). Home sides won 55% of matches, against 52% across all seasons; 22% were draws and 23% away wins.