| Continentalcup1: | Resigned |
| Nextseason: | 1893–94 |
The 1892–93 Football League season, was the fifth season of Football League. This season saw the introduction of the Second Division.
| Competition: | First Division |
| Season: | 1892–93 |
| Winners: | Sunderland 2nd title |
| Relegated: | Notts County |
| League Topscorer: | John Campbell (31 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (15 October 1892) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (3 September 1892) |
| Highest Scoring: | (15 October 1892) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 936 |
| Longest Wins: | 8 matches Everton |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches Sunderland |
| Longest Losses: | 7 matches The Wednesday |
| Highest Attendance: | 27,500 (11 February 1893) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,000 (19 November 1892) (26 November 1892) (7 January 1893) (7 January 1893) (28 January 1893) (3 April 1893) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,920 |
| Prevseason: | 1891–92 |
| Nextseason: | 1893–94 |
| Competition: | Second Division |
| Season: | 1892–93 |
| Winners: | Small Heath |
| Promoted: | Sheffield United Darwen |
| League Topscorer: | Fred Wheldon (24 goals)[1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | (17 December 1892) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (10 December 1892) |
| Highest Scoring: | (17 December 1892) |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 591 |
| Longest Wins: | 9 matches Small Heath |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 15 matches Sheffield United |
| Longest Losses: | 5 matches Ardwick Bootle Crewe Alexandra Walsall Town Swifts |
| Prevseason: | 1891–92 (Football Alliance) |
| Nextseason: | 1893–94 |
The test matches were neutral-venue play-offs between the bottom 3 First Division teams and the top 3 Second Division teams. The First Division teams, if coming out as winners, would retain their places in the division. If a Second Division team won, it would be considered for First Division membership through an election process. Losing Second Division teams would stay in the Second Division.
Of the winners, Darwen and Sheffield United were elected into the First Division, while Newton Heath (later known as Manchester United F.C.) remained in the First Division.
Of the losers Small Heath (later known as Birmingham City F.C.) and Notts County continued in the Second Division, while Accrington resigned from the league altogether.