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1904–05 Blackpool F.C. Season
The 1904–05 in English football, 1904–05 season was Blackpool F.C.'s eighth season (fifth consecutive) in the The Football League, Football League. They competed in the eighteen-team Football League Second Division, Division Two, then the second tier of Football in England, English football, finishing fifteenth. New signings included Edgar Chadwick, from Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, Bob Crewdson, who would go on to make over 200 league appearances for the club, and Hugh Morgan (footballer born 1875), Hugh Morgan, from Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891), Accrington Stanley. Teddy Duckworth, after a season with West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers, returned to the club. Out went Geordie Anderson, who retired, John Rooke and Fred Pentland. Chadwick was the club's top goalscorer, with eight goals.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992'', Breedon Books Sport Season synopsis The campaign began with a goalless draw at home to Leicester Fosse on 3 September. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904–05 In English Football
The 1904–05 season was the 34th season of competitive football in England. Overview Events Stockport County were replaced by Doncaster Rovers in the Second Division. At the end of the 1904–05 season, the First Division was expanded to include 20 teams; Bury and Notts County were elected back into the First Division from the Second Division. Manchester City, the previous season's FA Cup winners, were discovered to have been paying their players up to £6 or £7 per week instead of the legal maximum of £4 per week. The club's influential winger Billy Meredith was accused of bribing Aston Villa player Alex Leake and was faced with an 18-month ban from The Football Association, who further rebuked the club by dismissing five of its directors and banning a total of 17 players from ever playing for the club again. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |