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!

 

1888-89

 

Original final table:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal Avg
1Preston North End2218407415404.9333
2Aston Villa2212556143291.4186
3Wolverhampton Wanderers2212465137281.3784
4Blackburn Rovers2210666645261.4667
5Bolton Wanderers22102106359221.0678
6West Bromwich Albion22102104046220.8696
7Accrington226884848201.0000
8Everton2292113547200.7447
9Burnley2273124262170.6774
10Derby County2272134161160.6721
11Notts County2252154073120.5479
12Stoke2244142651120.5098

 

If 3 points for a win but with goal average:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal AvgPosition Change
1Preston North End2218407415584.9333
2Aston Villa2212556143411.4186
3Wolverhampton Wanderers2212465137401.3784
4Blackburn Rovers2210666645361.4667
5Bolton Wanderers22102106359321.0678
6West Bromwich Albion22102104046320.8696
7Everton2292113547290.7447↑ 1
8Accrington226884848261.0000↓ 1
9Burnley2273124262240.6774
10Derby County2272134161230.6721
11Notts County2252154073170.5479
12Stoke2244142651160.5098

 

If 2 points for a win, but with goal difference:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal diffPosition Change
1Preston North End22184074154059
2Aston Villa22125561432918
3Wolverhampton Wanderers22124651372814
4Blackburn Rovers22106666452621
5Bolton Wanderers22102106359224
6West Bromwich Albion2210210404622-6
7Accrington226884848200
8Everton229211354720-12
9Burnley227312426217-20
10Derby County227213416116-20
11Stoke224414265112-25↑ 1
12Notts County225215407312-33↓ 1

 

If 3 points for a win and goal difference:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal DiffPosition Change
1Preston North End22184074155859
2Aston Villa22125561434118
3Wolverhampton Wanderers22124651374014
4Blackburn Rovers22106666453621
5Bolton Wanderers22102106359324
6West Bromwich Albion2210210404632-6
7Everton229211354729-12↑ 1
8Accrington226884848260↓ 1
9Burnley227312426224-20
10Derby County227213416123-20
11Notts County225215407317-33
12Stoke224414265116-25

 

1889-90

 

Original final table:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal Avg
1Preston North End2215347130332.3667
2Everton2214356540311.6250
3Blackburn Rovers2212377841271.9024
4Wolverhampton Wanderers2210575138251.3421
5West Bromwich Albion2211384750250.9400
6Accrington229675356240.9464
7Derby County2293104355210.7818
8Aston Villa2275104351190.8431
9Bolton Wanderers2291125465190.8308
10Notts County2265114351170.8431
11Burnley2245133665130.5538
12Stoke2234152769100.3913

 

If 3 points for a win but with goal average:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal AvgPosition Change
1Preston North End2215347130482.3667
2Everton2214356540451.6250
3Blackburn Rovers2212377841391.9024
4West Bromwich Albion2211384750360.9400↑ 1
5Wolverhampton Wanderers2210575138351.3421↓ 1
6Accrington229675356330.9464
7Derby County2293104355300.7818
8Bolton Wanderers2291125465280.8308↑ 1
9Aston Villa2275104351260.8431↓ 1
10Notts County2265114351230.8431
11Burnley2245133665170.5538
12Stoke2234152769130.3913

 

If 2 points for a win, but with goal difference:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal DiffPosition Change
1Preston North End22153471303341
2Everton22143565403125
3Blackburn Rovers22123778412737
4Wolverhampton Wanderers22105751382513
5West Bromwich Albion221138475025-3
6Accrington22967535624-3
7Derby County229310435521-12
8Aston Villa227510435119-8
9Bolton Wanderers229112546519-11
10Notts County226511435117-8
11Burnley224513366513-29
12Stoke223415276910-42

 

If 3 points for a win and goal difference:

TeamPWDLFAPtsGoal diffPosition Change
1Preston North End22153471304841
2Everton22143565404525
3Blackburn Rovers22123778413937
4West Bromwich Albion221138475036-3↑ 1
5Wolverhampton Wanderers22105751383513↓ 1
6Accrington22967535633-3
7Derby County229310435530-12
8Bolton Wanderers229112546528-11
9Aston Villa227510435126-8
10Notts County226511435123-8
11Burnley224513366517-29
12Stoke223415276913-42