Season 1914-15
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| Cup Competition |
| FA Cup Final 1915 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 49,557 | |
| | Simmons, Fazackerley, Kitchen | | | | | | | |
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| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1915 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 22,000 | |
| | Halse, Croal | | | | | | | |
| D 1 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | D 1 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | 22,404 | |
| | Simmons, Utley | | | Smith | | | | |
| Notes |
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| Football League programme & FA Cup competition suspended for the remainder of the First World War. |
Final Table for Season 1914-15
| First Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 14 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 1.617 | 46 |
SF |
| 2 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 1.250 | 45 | Rd 4 |
| 3 |
-2 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 1.361 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 4 | 8 | Burnley | 38 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 1.298 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 1.256 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 6 | 4 | Sheffield United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1.195 | 43 | Win |
| 7 | 11 | The Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 1.130 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 8 |
-1 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 1.125 | 41 | Rd 1 |
| 9 |
D 2 | Bradford | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 45 | 1.062 | 41 | Rd 3 |
| 10 |
-5 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 1.140 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 11 |
-2 | Bradford City | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 1.122 | 40 | Rd 4 |
| 12 |
-9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 0.838 | 38 | Rd 2 |
| 13 | 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 0.867 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 14 |
-12 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 0.861 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 15 |
-4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 0.958 | 32 | Rd 4 |
| 16 |
D 2 | Notts County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 0.719 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
-11 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 57 | 0.810 | 30 |
SF |
| 18 |
-4 | Manchester United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 0.742 | 30 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-11 | Chelsea | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 0.785 | 29 | Final |
| 20 |
-3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 61 | 0.633 | 28 | Rd 2 |
| Second Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn | | Second Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 |
D 1 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 2.152 | 53 | Rd 1 |
| 2 |
D 1 | Preston North End | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1.452 | 50 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 2 | Barnsley | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 1.000 | 47 | Rd 2 |
| 4 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 1.481 | 45 | Rd 2 |
| 5 |
-2 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 1.683 | 43 | Rd 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Birmingham | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 1.590 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 7 | 0 | Hull City | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 1.204 | 43 | Rd 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 1.452 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 9 |
-3 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 1.042 | 41 | Rd 1 |
| 10 | 6 | Blackpool | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 1.018 | 39 | Rd 1 |
| 11 |
-1 | Bury | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 1.089 | 38 | Rd 2 |
| 12 |
-1 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 1.128 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 13 |
-5 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 1.107 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 14 |
-2 | Stockport County | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 0.900 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 15 |
-11 | Leeds City | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 1.016 | 32 | Rd 2 |
| 16 | 3 | Lincoln City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 0.708 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
-2 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 0.632 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 18 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 0.558 | 29 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-1 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 0.534 | 24 | Q6 |
| 20 |
-3 | Glossop | 38 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 54 | 0.356 | 18 | Rd 1 |
| Southern League Division 1 | | Home | Away | |
| Ptn | | Southern League Div 1 | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 17 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 1.478 | 52 | Q6 |
| 2 | 2 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 1.581 | 49 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 7 | Cardiff City | 38 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 1.895 | 48 | Rd 1 |
| 4 | 2 | West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 1.234 | 45 | Rd 1 |
| 5 |
-2 | Northampton Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 1.098 | 43 | Rd 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 1.054 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 7 | 2 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 1.286 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 8 | 7 | Millwall | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0.98 | 42 | Rd 2 |
| 9 |
-8 | Swindon Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 1.305 | 41 | Rd 1 |
| 10 |
-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 0.979 | 39 | Rd 2 |
| 11 | 1 | Exeter City | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 1.22 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 12 |
-4 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 0.982 | 38 | Rd 3 |
| 13 | 1 | Norwich City | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 0.946 | 36 | Rd 3 |
| 14 |
SL 2 | Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 39 | 0.836 | 34 | Rd 1 |
| 15 |
-13 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 0.77 | 34 | Rd 1 |
| 16 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 0.707 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
-12 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 0.836 | 30 | Rd 1 |
| 18 |
-2 | Southend United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 0.688 | 28 | Rd 2 |
| 19 | SL 2 | Croydon Common | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 0.746 | 27 | Rd 1 |
| 20 |
-7 | Gillingham | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 0.518 | 20 | Rd 1 |
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| 1915 Election to the Second Division of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 2 | Leicester Fosse | 4,674 | Q6 | 33 | Re-Elected |
| SL | Stoke | | Q3 | 21 | Elected |
| NEL | South Shields | | Rd 1 | 11 | Failed |
| ML | Chesterfield Town | | Q6 | 8 | Failed |
| NEL | Darlington | | Rd 1 | 4 | Failed |
| D 2 | Glossop | 2,405 | Rd 1 | 1 | Not Re-elected |
| SL | Coventry City | | Q6 | X | Withdrew |
