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In the 1914–15 season, the Arsenal F.C. played 38 games, of which it won 19, drew 5 and lost 14. The team finished 5th, but was promoted to the First Division due to the League's expansion to 22 teams. It was the first season since 1893 that the team dropped "Woolwich" from their name, rebranding as Arsenal F.C. They continue to play under this name today.
^ The official Football League records originally showed Birmingham in 5th place and Arsenal in 6th place. In 1975 it was discovered that an error in the calculation of Goal Average had been made and the table was corrected.
Derby County, Preston North End and Arsenal were promoted to First Division after WW I, as the number of teams in both divisions was expanded to 22.