| 1894 United Counties League | |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Winners: | Derby County |
| Second: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Next Season: | 1894–95 United Counties League |
The 1894 United Counties League was a competition contested by West Midlands, East Midlands and Sheffield football clubs. It was won by Derby County.[1] [2]
The competition was organised as two separate leagues with the winner of each league playing each other in a final to determine the overall winner.
Group A contained four teams, Small Heath, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Group B contained five teams, Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 8 | |
| 2 | Stoke | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
| 3 | Small Heath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | |
| 5 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
Charlie Perry is credited in some reports as scoring for West Bromwich Albion in the first match.[3]