Season 1909-10
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| Cup Competition |
| FA Cup Final 1910 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Newcastle United |
1 |
1 | Barnsley | D 2 | The Crystal Palace, London | 77,747 | |
| | Rutherford | | | Tufnell | | | | |
| FA Cup Final 1910 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Newcastle United |
2 |
0 | Barnsley | D 2 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 55,364 | |
| | Shepherd 2 (1p) | | | | | | | |
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| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1910 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 2 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | Elland Road, Leeds | 33,000 | |
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| D 1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | NL | White Hart Lane, London | 33,101 | |
| | Stewart, Rutherford | | | | | | | |
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1910 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 2 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 55,000 | |
| | Gadsby, Forman, Tufnell | | | | | | | |
Final Table for Season 1909-10
| First Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 2.000 | 53 | Rd 3 |
| 2 | 14 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 1.368 | 48 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 1.327 | 45 | Rd 3 |
| 4 |
-3 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 1.250 | 45 | Win |
| 5 | 8 | Manchester United | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 1.131 | 45 | Rd 1 |
| 6 | 6 | Sheffield United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 1.512 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 7 | 11 | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 1.362 | 42 | Rd 2 |
| 8 |
-5 | Sunderland | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 1.294 | 41 | Rd 3 |
| 9 | 6 | Notts County | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 1.136 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 10 |
-8 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 0.911 | 40 |
SF |
| 11 |
-6 | The Wednesday | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 0.952 | 39 | Rd 1 |
| 12 |
-2 | Preston North End | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 0.897 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 13 | 4 | Bury | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 0.939 | 33 | Rd 2 |
| 14 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 0.750 | 33 | Rd 3 |
| 15 |
D 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 0.768 | 32 | Rd 3 |
| 16 |
-8 | Bristol City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 0.750 | 32 | Rd 2 |
| 17 |
-8 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 0.767 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 18 |
-12 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 0.552 | 31 | Rd 2 |
| 19 |
-8 | Chelsea | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 0.671 | 29 | Rd 2 |
| 20 |
D 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 0.620 | 24 | Rd 1 |
| 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 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 2.025 | 54 | Rd 4 |
| 2 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 2.026 | 53 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Hull City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1.739 | 53 | Rd 1 |
| 4 | 1 | Derby County | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 1.532 | 53 | Rd 2 |
| 5 |
D 1 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 1.362 | 44 | Rd 4 |
| 6 | 2 | Glossop | 38 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 1.123 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Fulham | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 1.186 | 41 | Rd 2 |
| 8 |
-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 1.016 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 9 | 8 | Barnsley | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 1.051 | 39 | Final |
| 10 | 6 | Bradford | 38 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 1.085 | 38 | Rd 2 |
| 11 |
-8 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 1.036 | 37 | Rd 3 |
| 12 | 8 | Blackpool | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 0.962 | 36 | Rd 1 |
| 13 | 5 | Stockport County | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 1.064 | 34 | Rd 2 |
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 1.016 | 34 | Rd 2 |
| 15 |
NL | Lincoln City | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 0.609 | 31 | Q4 |
| 16 |
-1 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 0.617 | 30 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
-5 | Leeds City | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 0.575 | 27 | Rd 1 |
| 18 |
-9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 0.440 | 26 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-6 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 0.649 | 24 | Rd 1 |
| 20 |
-9 | Birmingham | 38 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 0.538 | 23 | 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2.464 | 59 | Rd 1 |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 54 |
SF |
| 3 | 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 1.191 | 51 | Rd 4 |
| 4 |
-3 | Northampton Town | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 2.045 | 48 | Rd 2 |
| 5 |
-2 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 1.164 | 48 | Rd 2 |
| 6 |
-2 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 1.111 | 47 | Rd 2 |
| 7 | 9 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 1.38 | 46 | Rd 1 |
| 8 | 12 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 1.183 | 46 | Rd 4 |
| 9 | 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 1.232 | 45 | Rd 3 |
| 10 | 3 | Leyton | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1.304 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 11 |
-1 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 1.13 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 12 |
-5 | New Brompton | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 1.027 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 13 |
-8 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 0.771 | 42 | Rd 2 |
| 14 | 7 | Brentford | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 45 | 0.862 | 41 | Q5 |
| 15 |
-6 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 58 | 0.783 | 41 | Q4 |
| 16 |
-5 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 0.763 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 17 | 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 52 | 0.756 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 18 |
-12 | Exeter City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 47 | 0.87 | 34 | Q5 |
| 19 |
-5 | Watford | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 0.671 | 33 | Rd 1 |
| 20 |
-8 | Southend United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 73 | 0.567 | 33 | Rd 2 |
| 21 | SL 2 | Croydon Common | 42 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 58 | 0.542 | 31 | Q5 |
| 22 |
-14 | Reading | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 48 | 0.521 | 24 | Rd 1 |
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| 1910 Election to the Second Division of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 2 | Birmingham | 8,395 | Rd 1 | 30 | Re-Elected |
| ML | Huddersfield Town | | Q4 | 26 | Elected |
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 4,621 | Rd 1 | 12 | Not Re-elected |
| NEL | Darlington | | Q3 | 7 | Failed |
| ML | Chesterfield Town | | Rd 1 | 6 | Failed |
| Bir | Stoke | | Rd 1 | 3 | Failed |
| NEL | Hartlepools United | | Q2 | 1 | Failed |
| Lan |
Rochdale | | Q1 | 1 | Failed |