England - The Combination


Champions

Final Tables 1890-1911
All-Time Table


The Combination was originally composed from clubs from Manchester and Liverpool and their environment. In later years, several Welsh clubs joined. One club (Northwich Victoria) earned admission to the Football League as members of The Combination.

Champions

1890-91  Gorton Villa              
1891-92  Everton Liverpool II      
1892-93  Everton Liverpool II      
1893-94  Everton Liverpool II      
1894-95  Ashton North End          
1895-96  Everton Liverpool II      
1896-97  Everton Liverpool II      
1897-98  Everton Liverpool II      
1898-99  Everton Liverpool II      
1899-00  Chirk AAA
1900-01  Wrexham                   
1901-02  Wrexham
1902-03  Wrexham
1903-04  Birkenhead
1904-05  Wrexham
1905-06  Whitchurch
1906-07  Whitchurch
1907-08  Tranmere Rovers (Birkenhead)
1908-09  Chester
1909-10  Crewe Alexandra II
1910-11  Whitchurch

(league folded)

Final Tables


FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1890-1891
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 1. Gorton Villa               16-22  (47-26)  10  2  4  Champions   
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 2. Macclesfield               16-21  (44-27)   9  3  4          
 3. Chester                    16-20  (42-30)   8  4  4          
 4. Burton Swifts              14-18  (55-28)   9  0  5  FbAll   
 5. Denton                     16-17  (39-32)   8  1  7          
 6. Northwich Victoria         16-17  (28-30)   5  7  4          
 7. Hyde                       14-10  (25-39)   3  4  7  left  
 8. Wrexham(-2)                16-10  (25-47)   4  4  8          
 9. Leek                       16- 3  (18-60)   1  1 14          
10. Derby St.Luke's             0- 0  ( 0- 0)   0  0  0  left  
11. Stafford County             0- 0  ( 0- 0)   0  0  0  left  
12. Witton Blackburn            0- 0  ( 0- 0)   0  0  0  left  

Total: 140-138 (323-319)  57 26 57

Champions: Gorton Villa                                           
Newly admitted: Everton Liverpool II, Stoke Swifts,            
                Buxton, Chirk AAA and Stockport County          

323(319) goals = 4.614 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1891-1892
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       22-36  (99-20)  17  2  3  Champions   
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 2. Northwich Victoria         22-31  (84-25)  15  1  6  FL2     
 3. Macclesfield               22-30  (52-38)  15  0  7          
 4. Stoke Swifts               22-27  (49-29)  13  1  8          
 5. Buxton                     22-25  (35-30)  11  3  8          
 6. Wrexham                    22-20  (45-65)   9  2 11          
 7. Chirk AAA                  22-19  (48-56)   7  5 10          
 8. Chester                    22-19  (52-61)   8  3 11          
 9. Gorton Villa               22-19  (41-51)   8  3 11          
10. Leek                       22-16  (46-62)   8  0 14          
11. Stockport County           22-16  (29-44)   7  2 13          
12. Denton                     22- 6  (25-124)  2  2 18  left  

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   
Newly admitted: Dresden United and Nantwich                     

605 goals = 4.583 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1892-1893
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       22-38 (107-13)  18  2  2  Champions   
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 2. Stoke Swifts               22-32  (48-23)  14  4  4          
 3. Chester                    22-26  (52-41)  12  2  8          
 4. Chirk AAA                  22-23  (63-43)  10  3  9  left  
 5. Buxton                     22-23  (37-33)   8  7  7          
 6. Stockport County           22-22  (38-35)   8  6  8          
 7. Dresden United             22-19  (34-43)   8  3 11          
 8. Wrexham                    22-19  (41-66)   9  1 12          
 9. Macclesfield               22-18  (45-55)   6  6 10          
10. Leek                       22-15  (31-60)   6  3 13          
11. Nantwich                   22-15  (36-81)   6  3 13          
12. Gorton Villa               22-14  (29-68)   6  2 14          

No promotion / relegation.                                      

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   

561 goals = 4.250 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1893-1894
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       18-32  (77-19)  15  2  1  Kamp/LComb
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 2. Stoke Swifts               18-21  (57-31)  10  1  7  MidLg   
 3. Leek                       18-20  (32-27)   9  2  7          
 4. Stockport County           18-20  (33-32)   7  6  5  LLg     
 5. Dresden United             18-19  (34-28)   7  5  6          
 6. Chester                    18-18  (24-26)   6  6  6          
 7. Macclesfield               18-17  (36-35)   5  7  6          
 8. Wrexham                    18-16  (36-46)   5  6  7  left  
 9. Buxton                     18-14  (28-41)   5  4  9          
10. Nantwich                   18- 3  (12-84)   1  1 16  left  
11. Gorton Villa                0- 0  ( 0- 0)   0  0  0  left  

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   
Newly admitted: Northwich Victoria (FL2), Hurst Ramblers,      
                Hanley Town FC, Stalybridge Rovers,            
                Ashton North End and Glossop North End          

369 goals = 4.100 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1894-1895
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 1. Ashton North End           20-31  (62-32)  14  3  3  Kamp/LLg
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 2. Glossop North End          20-30  (49-19)  14  2  4          
 3. Chester                    20-26  (53-35)  12  2  6          
 4. Dresden United             20-25  (52-25)   9  7  4  MidLg   
 5. Stalybridge Rovers         20-21  (41-35)   8  5  7  LLg     
 6. Macclesfield               20-19  (44-38)   8  3  9          
 7. Leek                       20-18  (36-47)   7  4  9          
 8. Hurst Ramblers             20-15  (35-61)   7  1 12  left  
 9. Hanley Town FC(-2)         20-12  (37-62)   6  2 12  left  
10. Buxton                     20-11  (22-48)   4  3 13          
11. Northwich Victoria         20-10  (26-55)   4  2 14          

Champions: Ashton North End                                       
Newly admitted: Everton Liverpool II and Oldham County          

457 goals = 4.155 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1895-1896
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       14-24  (54-12)  11  2  1  Champions   
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 2. Macclesfield               14-24  (37-13)  11  2  1          
 3. Glossop North End          14-21  (33-13)   9  3  2  MidLg   
 4. Oldham County              14-11  (24-39)   5  1  8  LLg     
 5. Chester                    14-10  (27-29)   4  2  8          
 6. Northwich Victoria         14- 9  (14-35)   4  1  9          
 7. Leek(-2)                   14- 7  (15-35)   3  3  8  left  
 8. Buxton                     14- 4  (15-43)   1  2 11          

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   
Newly admitted: Crewe Alexandra (FL2), Middleton, Wrexham,     
                Rock Ferry and Barnton Rovers                   

219 goals = 3.911 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1896-1897
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       18-31  (61-14)  14  3  1  Champions   
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 2. Rock Ferry                 18-27  (57-18)  12  3  3          
 3. Chester                    17-23  (37-25)  10  3  4          
 4. Northwich Victoria         18-18  (31-41)   8  2  8          
 5. Buxton                     18-17  (39-34)   7  3  8          
 6. Wrexham                    18-16  (41-40)   7  2  9          
 7. Middleton(-2)              18-15  (40-32)   7  3  8  LLg     
 8. Macclesfield               18-12  (34-60)   5  2 11  left  
 9. Crewe Alexandra(-2)        17- 9  (35-49)   5  1 11          
10. Barnton Rovers(-2)         18- 4  (18-80)   2  2 14  left  

(remaining match not played anymore).                            

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   
Newly admitted: Chirk AAA, Druids Ruabon, Dresden United,      
                White Star Wanderers, Garston Copper Works,    
                Stoke Swifts and Tranmere Rovers (Birkenhead)   

393 goals = 4.416 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1897-1898
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       24-35  (65-25)  15  5  4  Champions   
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 2. Crewe Alexandra            24-30  (53-34)  12  6  6  LLg     
 3. Chirk AAA                  24-26  (38-27)  11  4  9          
 4. Wrexham                    24-26  (45-44)  10  6  8          
 5. Stoke Swifts               24-25  (42-35)  10  5  9  left  
 6. Buxton                     24-25  (44-44)   9  7  8          
 7. Rock Ferry                 24-24  (34-30)   8  8  8  LLg     
 8. White Star Wanderers       24-23  (41-42)   8  7  9          
 9. Garston Copper Works       24-23  (37-60)   8  7  9          
10. Druids Ruabon              24-21  (43-46)   9  3 12          
11. Chester                    24-19  (39-50)   7  5 12          
12. Tranmere Rovers(-2)        24-19  (35-45)   9  3 12          
13. Northwich Victoria         24-14  (40-74)   6  2 16  left  
14. Dresden United              0- 0  ( 0- 0)   0  0  0  left  

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   
Newly admitted: Bangor FC, Liverpool II, Llandudno Swifts,     
                South Liverpool FC, Rhyl and Oswestry United    

556 goals = 3.564 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1898-1899
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 1. Everton Liverpool II       28-50 (112-18)  23  4  1  Champions/LComb
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 2. Liverpool II               28-45  (87-22)  21  3  4  LComb   
 3. Tranmere Rovers            28-34  (54-33)  15  4  9  left  
 4. Druids Ruabon              28-33  (64-31)  16  1 11          
 5. Wrexham                    28-33  (55-48)  15  3 10          
 6. Chester                    28-31  (60-57)  13  5 10  left  
 7. Bangor FC                  28-30  (63-78)  12  6 10          
 8. Chirk AAA                  28-27  (44-48)  12  3 13          
 9. Llandudno Swifts           28-27  (48-58)  12  3 13  left  
10. White Star Wanderers(-2)   28-26  (68-54)  11  6 11  LLg     
11. South Liverpool FC         28-22  (36-52)   9  4 15  LLg     
12. Oswestry United            28-20  (49-73)   9  2 17          
13. Buxton                     28-16  (43-102)  7  2 19  left  
14. Garston Copper Works       28-12  (31-77)   5  2 21  left  
15. Rhyl                       28-12  (35-98)   6  0 22          

Champions: Everton Liverpool II                                   
Newly admitted: Birkenhead, Newtown AFC and Aberystwyth FC      

849 goals = 4.043 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1899-1900
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 1. Chirk AAA                  16-24  (36-12)  10  4  2  Champions   
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 2. Wrexham                    16-23  (58-25)  11  1  4          
 3. Druids Ruabon              16-21  (38-28)   9  3  4  left  
 4. Bangor FC                  16-17  (37-36)   8  1  7          
 5. Birkenhead                 16-13  (27-37)   4  5  7          
 6. Newtown AFC                16-13  (34-56)   6  1  9  left  
 7. Aberystwyth FC             16-12  (23-36)   4  4  8  left  
 8. Oswestry United(-2)        16-10  (30-28)   5  2  9          
 9. Rhyl                       16- 9  (36-47)   2  5  9          

Total: 144-142 (319-305)  59 26 59

Champions: Chirk AAA                                              
Newly admitted: White Star Wanderers, Hudson's Liverpool,      
                Tranmere Rovers (Birkenhead), Warrington,      
                Buckley Victoria and Newton-le-Willows          

319(305) goals = 4.431 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1900-1901
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 1. Wrexham                    22-35  (62-20)  16  3  3  Champions   
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 2. Rhyl                       22-32  (49-33)  15  2  5          
 3. Bangor FC                  22-29  (62-45)  13  3  6          
 4. Oswestry United            22-28  (57-28)  10  8  4          
 5. Chirk AAA                  22-25  (46-40)  10  5  7          
 6. White Star Wanderers       22-22  (45-40)   8  6  8          
 7. Hudson's Liverpool         22-17  (39-42)   7  3 12  left  
 8. Tranmere Rovers            22-17  (32-37)   6  5 11          
 9. Birkenhead                 22-16  (37-52)   6  4 12          
10. Warrington                 22-16  (27-57)   7  2 13  left  
11. Buckley Victoria           22-16  (32-68)   6  4 12  left  
12. Newton-le-Willows          22-11  (38-64)   3  5 14          

Champions: Wrexham                                                
Newly admitted: Burslem Port Vale II, Nantwich, Chester,       
                Witton Albion and Wellington Town               

526 goals = 3.985 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1901-1902
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 1. Wrexham                    26-41  (80-21)  17  7  2  Champions   
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 2. Burslem Port Vale II(-2)   26-33  (61-43)  14  7  5          
 3. Oswestry United            26-30  (55-33)  12  6  8          
 4. Nantwich                   26-30  (68-47)  13  4  9          
 5. Wellington Town            26-27  (39-36)  11  5 10  left  
 6. Bangor FC                  26-27  (51-74)  11  5 10          
 7. Birkenhead                 26-26  (42-40)   9  8  9          
 8. Witton Albion              26-25  (47-52)  11  3 12          
 9. Newton-le-Willows          26-24  (40-71)   9  6 11          
10. Tranmere Rovers            26-23  (45-49)   8  7 11          
11. Rhyl                       26-20  (45-53)   6  8 12          
12. White Star Wanderers       26-20  (50-63)   9  2 15  left  
13. Chirk AAA                  26-17  (48-69)   8  1 17          
14. Chester(-2)                26-17  (46-67)   6  7 13          

Total: 364-360 (717-718)  144 76 144

Champions: Wrexham                                                
Newly admitted: Middlewich and Winsford United                  

717(718) goals = 3.940 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1902-1903
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 1. Wrexham                    26-43  (80-23)  19  5  2  Champions   
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 2. Nantwich                   26-34  (69-43)  15  4  7          
 3. Birkenhead                 26-34  (53-36)  15  4  7          
 4. Burslem Port Vale II       26-31  (63-35)  12  7  7  left  
 5. Oswestry United            26-30  (57-42)  14  2 10          
 6. Witton Albion              26-30  (52-49)  11  8  7          
 7. Chester                    26-26  (48-49)   9  8  9          
 8. Middlewich                 26-26  (43-62)   9  8  9          
 9. Bangor FC(-2)              26-24  (53-72)   9  8  9          
10. Winsford United(-2)        26-19  (51-54)   8  5 13          
11. Newton-le-Willows          26-19  (52-74)   8  3 15  LComb2  
12. Rhyl(-2)                   26-18  (52-64)   8  4 14          
13. Tranmere Rovers            26-13  (30-64)   4  5 17          
14. Chirk AAA                  26-11  (34-70)   4  3 19          

Champions: Wrexham                                                
Newly admitted: Broughton United                               

737 goals = 4.049 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1903-1904
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 1. Birkenhead                 24-37  (49-22)  17  3  4  Champions   
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 2. Chester                    24-32  (64-31)  14  4  6          
 3. Nantwich                   24-31  (60-30)  14  3  7          
 4. Tranmere Rovers            24-28  (46-43)  13  2  9          
 5. Wrexham                    24-28  (53-34)  12  4  8          
 6. Bangor FC                  24-26  (60-54)  12  2 10          
 7. Oswestry United            24-24  (42-55)  11  2 11          
 8. Rhyl                       24-21  (53-52)  10  1 13          
 9. Middlewich                 24-21  (37-67)   8  5 11          
10. Broughton United           24-19  (40-52)   8  3 13          
11. Winsford United            24-18  (39-45)   6  6 12  left  
12. Witton Albion              24-14  (28-59)   3  8 13  left  
13. Chirk AAA                  24-11  (36-75)   3  5 16          

Total: 312-310 (607-619)  131 48 133

Champions: Birkenhead                                             
Newly admitted: Port Sunlight, Whitchurch and Druids Ruabon     

607(619) goals = 3.891 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1904-1905
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 1. Wrexham                    26-43  (70-16)  21  1  4  Champions/left
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 2. Chester                    26-37  (69-35)  17  3  6          
 3. Broughton United           26-33  (43-44)  14  5  7          
 4. Nantwich                   26-29  (66-39)  11  7  8          
 5. Port Sunlight              26-27  (56-50)  11  5 10          
 6. Tranmere Rovers            26-27  (41-37)  10  7  9          
 7. Rhyl                       26-27  (40-44)  11  5 10          
 8. Whitchurch                 26-26  (60-58)  11  4 11          
 9. Middlewich                 26-22  (44-55)  10  2 14          
10. Oswestry United            26-22  (43-62)  10  2 14          
11. Birkenhead                 26-20  (35-47)   7  6 13          
12. Bangor FC                  26-19  (55-61)   8  3 15          
13. Druids Ruabon              26-19  (29-54)   7  5 14          
14. Chirk AAA                  26-13  (32-81)   4  5 17          

Champions: Wrexham                                                
Newly admitted: Glossop II and Crewe Alexandra II               

683 goals = 3.753 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1905-1906
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 1. Whitchurch                 28-41  (87-32)  18  5  5  Champions   
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 2. Chester                    28-36  (72-29)  16  4  8          
 3. Glossop II                 28-34  (53-37)  15  4  9  LComb2  
 4. Druids Ruabon              28-33  (52-46)  14  5  9          
 5. Tranmere Rovers(-2)        28-32  (40-36)  13  8  7          
 6. Crewe Alexandra II         28-31  (53-42)  14  3 11          
 7. Nantwich                   28-30  (47-53)  14  2 12          
 8. Port Sunlight              28-28  (43-42)  11  6 11  LComb2  
 9. Oswestry United            28-27  (72-56)  13  1 14          
10. Bangor FC                  28-24  (38-63)   9  6 13          
11. Rhyl                       28-23  (61-70)  10  3 15          
12. Chirk AAA                  28-23  (48-71)   8  7 13          
13. Broughton United(-2)       28-22  (46-61)  11  2 15  left  
14. Birkenhead                 28-21  (38-54)   9  3 16          
15. Wigan Town(-4)             28- 7  (32-90)   4  3 21          

Middlewich resigned from the league mid-season, records
transferred to Wigan Town.                  

Champions: Whitchurch                                             
Newly admitted: Wrexham II and Wrexham Victoria                 

782 goals = 3.724 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1906-1907
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 1. Whitchurch                 26-45  (84-30)  20  5  1  Champions   
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 2. Chester                    26-41  (75-27)  19  3  4          
 3. Wigan Town                 26-30  (44-45)  12  6  8  LComb2  
 4. Nantwich                   26-27  (49-46)  12  3 11          
 5. Wrexham II                 26-26  (50-45)  11  4 11          
 6. Birkenhead(-2)             26-26  (64-63)  12  4 10          
 7. Crewe Alexandra II         26-25  (66-61)  10  5 11          
 8. Tranmere Rovers            26-25  (35-39)  10  5 11          
 9. Oswestry United            26-24  (49-41)   9  6 11          
10. Bangor FC                  26-21  (36-51)   8  5 13          
11. Chirk AAA                  26-20  (39-61)   8  4 14          
12. Rhyl                       26-18  (38-64)   8  2 16          
13. Druids Ruabon              26-18  (29-70)   6  6 14          
14. Wrexham Victoria           26-16  (29-44)   8  0 18  left  

Champions: Whitchurch                                             
Newly admitted: Connah's Quay FC and Welshpool                  

687 goals = 3.775 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1907-1908
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 1. Tranmere Rovers            26-44  (83-21)  20  4  2  Champions   
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 2. Chester                    26-44  (87-29)  21  2  3          
 3. Oswestry United            26-36  (62-38)  16  4  6          
 4. Crewe Alexandra II         26-31  (69-50)  14  3  9          
 5. Whitchurch                 26-30  (66-42)  13  4  9          
 6. Nantwich                   26-29  (65-57)  12  5  9          
 7. Connah's Quay FC           26-29  (55-57)  13  3 10          
 8. Druids Ruabon              26-23  (53-58)   9  5 12          
 9. Bangor FC                  26-19  (38-68)   8  3 15          
10. Chirk AAA                  26-18  (41-63)   9  0 17          
11. Rhyl                       26-16  (49-80)   7  2 17          
12. Wrexham II                 26-16  (42-74)   6  4 16          
13. Birkenhead                 26-15  (33-61)   5  5 16          
14. Welshpool                  26-14  (34-79)   5  4 17          

Champions: Tranmere Rovers (Birkenhead)                           
Newly admitted: Saltney and Middlewich                          

777 goals = 4.269 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1908-1909
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 1. Chester                    30-49  (91-34)  21  7  2  Champions   
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 2. Saltney                    30-41  (93-42)  16  9  5          
 3. Tranmere Rovers            30-35  (86-48)  15  5 10          
 4. Welshpool                  30-34  (63-53)  13  8  9  left  
 5. Crewe Alexandra II         30-33  (95-56)  13  7 10          
 6. Connah's Quay FC           30-33  (60-63)  13  7 10          
 7. Bangor FC                  30-32  (71-81)  13  6 11          
 8. Nantwich                   30-31  (59-61)  12  7 11          
 9. Oswestry United            30-30  (74-55)  13  4 13          
10. Whitchurch                 30-30  (53-64)  11  8 11          
11. Wrexham II                 30-26  (48-59)  10  6 14          
12. Chirk AAA                  30-26  (48-62)   9  8 13          
13. Middlewich                 30-24  (67-84)   8  8 14          
14. Druids Ruabon              30-24  (51-74)  10  4 16          
15. Birkenhead                 30-16  (48-95)   7  2 21          
16. Rhyl                       30-16  (37-113)  6  4 20          

Champions: Chester                                                
Newly admitted: Denbigh                                        

1044 goals = 4.350 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1909-1910
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 1. Crewe Alexandra II         30-51 (105-33)  24  3  3  Champions/left
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 2. Saltney                    30-48  (81-32)  22  4  4          
 3. Chester                    30-42  (85-47)  20  2  8  LComb2  
 4. Tranmere Rovers            30-38  (92-50)  18  2 10  LComb2  
 5. Bangor FC                  30-35  (79-66)  16  3 11          
 6. Whitchurch                 30-35  (61-53)  16  3 11          
 7. Wrexham II                 30-35  (64-58)  15  5 10          
 8. Nantwich                   30-32  (57-56)  14  4 12  left  
 9. Connah's Quay FC           30-29  (65-67)  14  1 15          
10. Middlewich                 30-27  (58-61)  12  3 15  left  
11. Oswestry United            30-25  (44-62)   9  7 14          
12. Rhyl                       30-20  (54-83)   7  6 17          
13. Chirk AAA                  30-19  (57-91)   8  3 19  left  
14. Druids Ruabon              30-17  (44-83)   7  3 20  left  
15. Denbigh                    30-16  (52-93)   6  4 20          
16. Brymbo Victoria            30-11  (42-105)  5  1 24          

Birkenhead resigned from the league mid-season, results
transferred to Brymbo Victoria.

Champions: Crewe Alexandra II                                     
Newly admitted: Chester II and Flint                            

1040 goals = 4.333 g/match




FINAL TABLE THE COMBINATION 1910-1911
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 1. Whitchurch                 20-27  (56-25)  12  3  5  Kamp/left
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 2. Bangor FC                  20-27  (72-38)  12  3  5  left  
 3. Oswestry United            20-25  (44-27)  11  3  6  left  
 4. Brymbo Victoria            20-24  (55-34)  11  2  7  left  
 5. Wrexham II                 20-24  (53-40)  11  2  7  left  
 6. Chester II                 20-21  (57-44)   9  3  8  left  
 7. Saltney                    20-18  (50-43)   8  2 10  left  
 8. Connah's Quay FC           20-17  (35-35)   7  3 10  left  
 9. Rhyl                       20-17  (33-65)   8  1 11  left  
10. Flint                      20-14  (32-76)   6  2 12  left  
11. Denbigh                    20- 6  (24-84)   2  2 16  left  

(The Combination folded).                                        

Champions: Whitchurch                                             

511 goals = 4.645 g/match




abbreviations : 


FL    : Football League.
FbAll : Football Alliance.
LComb : Lancashire Combination.
MidLg : Midland League.
LLg   : Lancashire League.

All-Time Table


(1890-91 until 1910-11 (66 clubs)


                           matches pnts   goals goals  win draw loss  bonus
                                           for  agst                  

 1. Chester                   423  516    1023  702    223  72  128    -2
 2. Wrexham                   288  353     691  495    155  45   88    -2
 3. Tranmere Rovers           316  335     619  502    141  57  118    -4
 4. Oswestry United           328  331     678  600    142  49  137    -2
 5. Bangor FC                 328  330     715  787    139  54  135    -2
 6. Chirk AAA                 376  302     658  869    121  60  195     0
 7. Nantwich                  282  291     588  597    124  43  115     0
 8. Rhyl                      328  249     582  866    104  43  181    -2
 9. Everton Liverpool II      146  246     575  121    113  20   13     0
10. Whitchurch                186  234     467  304    101  32   53     0
11. Birkenhead                250  224     426  507     91  44  115    -2
12. Druids Ruabon             234  209     403  490     87  35  112     0
13. Crewe Alexandra II        140  171     388  242     75  21   44     0
14. Macclesfield              130  141     292  266     59  23   48     0
15. Buxton                    166  135     263  375     52  31   83     0
16. Wrexham II                132  127     257  276     53  21   58     0
17. Middlewich                136  120     249  329     47  26   63     0
18. Connah's Quay FC          106  108     215  222     47  14   45     0
19. Saltney                    80  107     224  117     46  15   19     0
20. Stoke Swifts               86  105     196  118     47  11   28     0
21. Northwich Victoria        114   99     223  260     42  15   57     0
22. White Star Wanderers      100   91     204  199     36  21   43    -2
23. Leek                      112   79     178  291     34  13   65    -2
24. Broughton United           78   74     129  157     33  10   35    -2
25. Witton Albion              76   69     127  160     25  19   32     0
26. Burslem Port Vale II       52   64     124   78     26  14   12    -2
27. Dresden United             60   63     120   96     24  15   21     0
28. Stockport County           62   58     100  111     22  14   26     0
29. Port Sunlight              54   55      99   92     22  11   21     0
30. Gorton Villa               60   55     117  145     24   7   29     0
31. Newton-le-Willows          74   54     130  209     20  14   40     0
32. Glossop North End          34   51      82   32     23   5    6     0
33. Rock Ferry                 42   51      91   48     20  11   11     0
34. Welshpool                  56   48      97  132     18  12   26     0
35. Liverpool II               28   45      87   22     21   3    4     0
36. Crewe Alexandra            41   39      88   83     17   7   17    -2
37. Winsford United            50   37      90   99     14  11   25    -2
38. Wigan Town                 54   37      76  135     16   9   29    -4
39. Brymbo Victoria            50   35      97  139     16   3   31     0
40. Garston Copper Works       52   35      68  137     13   9   30     0
41. Glossop II                 28   34      53   37     15   4    9     0
42. Ashton North End           20   31      62   32     14   3    3     0
43. Wellington Town            26   27      39   36     11   5   10     0
44. Llandudno Swifts           28   27      48   58     12   3   13     0
45. Denton                     38   23      64  156     10   3   25     0
46. South Liverpool FC         28   22      36   52      9   4   15     0
47. Denbigh                    50   22      76  177      8   6   36     0
48. Chester II                 20   21      57   44      9   3    8     0
49. Stalybridge Rovers         20   21      41   35      8   5    7     0
50. Burton Swifts              14   18      55   28      9   0    5     0
51. Hudson's Liverpool         22   17      39   42      7   3   12     0
52. Warrington                 22   16      27   57      7   2   13     0
53. Buckley Victoria           22   16      32   68      6   4   12     0
54. Wrexham Victoria           26   16      29   44      8   0   18     0
55. Middleton                  18   15      40   32      7   3    8    -2
56. Hurst Ramblers             20   15      35   61      7   1   12     0
57. Flint                      20   14      32   76      6   2   12     0
58. Newtown AFC                16   13      34   56      6   1    9     0
59. Aberystwyth FC             16   12      23   36      4   4    8     0
60. Hanley Town FC             20   12      37   62      6   2   12    -2
61. Oldham County              14   11      24   39      5   1    8     0
62. Hyde                       14   10      25   39      3   4    7     0
63. Barnton Rovers             18    4      18   80      2   2   14    -2
64. Witton Blackburn            0    0       0    0      0   0    0     0
65. Stafford County             0    0       0    0      0   0    0     0
66. Derby St.Luke's             0    0       0    0      0   0    0     0
                            ------------------------------------------------ +
                             6230 6190   12762 12757  2612 1004 2614  -38


alltime not in balance: seasons 1890-91, 1899-00, 1901-02, 1903-04 contain errors.


About this document

SOURCES: 

Chester City : www.chester-city.co.uk.


addional information : 
   Welsh football data archive    : www.wfda.co.uk.


all info on namechanges and merges is taken from the Football Club 
History Database.

   http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk


most errors are corrected.

Prepared and maintained by Dinant Abbink for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Dinant Abbink (d.abbink@chello.nl)
Last updated: 23 Jul 2006

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