HOW WOULD THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLES HAVE LOOKED IF....
So, how would they have looked if 3 points for a win had been used for the start rather than 2 and goal difference had been used insted of goal average?
Here's how highlighted below. Enjoy!
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Original final table:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 1.4667 |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 1.0678 |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
7 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 20 | 1.0000 |
8 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 | 0.7447 |
9 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 0.6721 |
11 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 0.5098 |
If 3 points for a win but with goal average:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | Position Change | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 58 | 4.9333 | ↔ |
2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 1.4186 | ↔ |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 40 | 1.3784 | ↔ |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 36 | 1.4667 | ↔ |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 32 | 1.0678 | ↔ |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 32 | 0.8696 | ↔ |
7 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 29 | 0.7447 | ↑ 1 |
8 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 1.0000 | ↓ 1 |
9 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 24 | 0.6774 | ↔ |
10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 23 | 0.6721 | ↔ |
11 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 17 | 0.5479 | ↔ |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 16 | 0.5098 | ↔ |
If 2 points for a win, but with goal difference:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal diff | Position Change | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 59 | ↔ |
2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 18 | ↔ |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 14 | ↔ |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 21 | ↔ |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 4 | ↔ |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | -6 | ↔ |
7 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 20 | 0 | ↔ |
8 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 | -12 | ↔ |
9 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | -20 | ↔ |
10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 | -20 | ↔ |
11 | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 | -25 | ↑ 1 |
12 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | -33 | ↓ 1 |
If 3 points for a win and goal difference:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | Position Change | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 58 | 59 | ↔ |
2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 18 | ↔ |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 40 | 14 | ↔ |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 36 | 21 | ↔ |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 32 | 4 | ↔ |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 32 | -6 | ↔ |
7 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 29 | -12 | ↑ 1 |
8 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 0 | ↓ 1 |
9 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 24 | -20 | ↔ |
10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 23 | -20 | ↔ |
11 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 17 | -33 | ↔ |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 16 | -25 | ↔ |
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Original final table:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 33 | 2.3667 |
2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 1.6250 |
3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 1.9024 |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 25 | 0.9400 |
6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 |
7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 |
8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 0.8431 |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 0.8308 |
10 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | 0.8431 |
11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 0.5538 |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 0.3913 |
If 3 points for a win but with goal average:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | Position Change | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 48 | 2.3667 | ↔ |
2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 45 | 1.6250 | ↔ |
3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 39 | 1.9024 | ↔ |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 36 | 0.9400 | ↑ 1 |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 1.3421 | ↓ 1 |
6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 33 | 0.9464 | ↔ |
7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 30 | 0.7818 | ↔ |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 28 | 0.8308 | ↑ 1 |
9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 26 | 0.8431 | ↓ 1 |
10 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 23 | 0.8431 | ↔ |
11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 17 | 0.5538 | ↔ |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 13 | 0.3913 | ↔ |
If 2 points for a win, but with goal difference:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | Position Change | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 33 | 41 | ↔ |
2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 25 | ↔ |
3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 37 | ↔ |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 13 | ↔ |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 25 | -3 | ↔ |
6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | -3 | ↔ |
7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | -12 | ↔ |
8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 19 | -8 | ↔ |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | -11 | ↔ |
10 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | -8 | ↔ |
11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | -29 | ↔ |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 10 | -42 | ↔ |
If 3 points for a win and goal difference:
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal diff | Position Change | |
1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 48 | 41 | ↔ |
2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 45 | 25 | ↔ |
3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 39 | 37 | ↔ |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 36 | -3 | ↑ 1 |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 13 | ↓ 1 |
6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 33 | -3 | ↔ |
7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 30 | -12 | ↔ |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 28 | -11 | ↔ |
9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 26 | -8 | ↔ |
10 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 23 | -8 | ↔ |
11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 17 | -29 | ↔ |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 13 | -42 | ↔ |