UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

First played:
1893

Last played:
1894

Seasons:
2

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Counties_League_(1890s)

Holders:
Nottingham Forest



The United Counties League was separate competition held for two seasons (1893-94 and 1894-95) after the end of the regular season. We finished runners up in 1894 and won the league in 1895.

RECORDS
Most goals scored: 6
6-2 (Mon Mar 11, 1895, Away, Sheffield United)

Biggest Winning Margin: 4
5-1 (Sat Apr 21, 1894, Home, Sheffield Wednesday)
6-2 (Mon Mar 11, 1895, Away, Sheffield United)

Most Goals Conceded: 3
0-3 (Thu Apr 12, 1894, Home, Derby County)
4-3 (Thu Apr 19, 1894, Away, Notts County)
0-3 (Tue Apr 16, 1895, Away, Derby County)

Biggest Losing Margin: 3
0-3 (Thu Apr 12, 1894, Home, Derby County)
0-3 (Tue Apr 16, 1895, Away, Derby County)

Highest Attendance Home:
4,000   (Sat Jan 06, 1894, Notts County)

Highest Attendance Away:
6,000   (Sat Jan 20, 1894, Sheffield Wednesday)



MOST APPEARANCES
15 games:  Adam Scott (1890-00)
14 games:  Alec Stewart (1893-97)
13 games:  John McPherson (1888-01)
12 games:  Dan Allsop (1892-00)
10 games:  Archibald Ritchie (1891-99)


TOP SCORER(S)
5 goals:  John McPherson (13 games)
            TT Walker (4 games)


HAT TRICKS
Hat Tricks Scored By Us

No hat tricks scored
Scored Against Us

No hat tricks conceded


Overall United Counties League Record
Cup First Game Last Game Seasons P W D L F A
United Counties LeagueJan 06, 1894Apr 29, 18952169433117


All United Counties League games
SeasonDateOpponentH/AScoreGroundScorers
1893-94Sat Jan 06, 1894Notts CountyH1-0Town GroundBrodie (?)
Sat Jan 20, 1894Sheffield WednesdayA2-2Olive GroveScott (?), McPherson (?)
Thu Feb 15, 1894Sheffield UnitedH3-1Town GroundBrodie (?, ?), Collins (?)
Sat Mar 31, 1894Sheffield UnitedA0-0
Thu Apr 12, 1894Derby CountyH0-3Town Ground
Thu Apr 19, 1894Notts CountyA4-3Town GroundMcPherson (?), Shaw (?), Smith (?), Geary (?)
Sat Apr 21, 1894Sheffield WednesdayH5-1Town GroundRose (?, ?, ?), McPherson (?), Collins (?)
Wed Apr 25, 1894Derby CountyA0-0
1894-95Sat Mar 09, 1895Derby CountyH2-0Town GroundForman (?, ?)
Mon Mar 11, 1895Sheffield UnitedA6-2Hancock (?), McInnes (?, ?), Walker (?, ?, ?)
Sat Mar 30, 1895Notts CountyA3-0McInnes (?), Forman (?), Shaw (?)
Thu Apr 04, 1895Leicester FosseH3-0Town GroundWalker (?, ?), McPherson (?)
Tue Apr 16, 1895Derby CountyA0-3
Thu Apr 18, 1895Sheffield UnitedH0-1Town Ground
Mon Apr 22, 1895Leicester FosseA1-1Filbert Street? (?)
Mon Apr 29, 1895Notts CountyH1-0Town GroundMcPherson (58')