Season 1888-89
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| Cup Competition |
| FA Cup Final 1889 |
Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| FL |
Preston North End |
3 |
0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | FL |
Kennington Oval, London |
22,250 |
|
| |
Ross J, Dewhurst, Thomson | | |
|
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| |
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1889 |
Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| FL |
Preston North End |
1 |
0 |
West Bromwich Albion | FL |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
22,688 |
|
| |
Russell | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| FL |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1 |
1 | Blackburn Rovers | FL |
Alexandra Road, Crewe |
15,000 |
|
| |
Wykes | | |
Haresnape |
|
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|
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| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1889 Replay |
Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| FL |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
3 |
1 | Blackburn Rovers | FL |
Alexandra Road, Crewe |
9,900 |
|
| |
Hunter, Allen, Wood | | |
Townley |
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Final Table for Season 1888-89
| Football League |
|
Home |
Away |
|
| Ptn |  |
Football League | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | G Ave | Pts |
FA Cup |
|---|
| 1 |
Non |
Preston North End |
22 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
39 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
35 |
8 |
4.93 |
40 |
Winner |
| 2 |
Non |
Aston Villa |
22 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
44 |
16 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
27 |
1.42 |
29 |
Rd 3 |
| 3 |
Non |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
22 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
31 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
23 |
1.38 |
28 |
Final |
| 4 |
Non |
Blackburn Rovers |
22 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
22 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
22 |
23 |
1.47 |
26 |
SF |
| 5 |
Non |
Bolton Wanderers |
22 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
35 |
30 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
29 |
1.07 |
22 |
Q3 |
| 6 |
Non |
West Bromwich Albion |
22 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
25 |
24 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
0.87 |
22 |
SF |
| 7 |
Non |
Accrington |
22 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
26 |
17 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
22 |
31 |
1.00 |
20 |
Rd 1 |
| 8 |
Non |
Everton |
22 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
30 |
0.74 |
20 |
W/D |
| 9 |
Non |
Burnley |
22 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
21 |
43 |
0.68 |
17 |
Rd 2 |
| 10 |
Non |
Derby County |
22 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
22 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
19 |
41 |
0.67 |
16 |
Rd 2 |
| 11 |
Non |
Notts County |
22 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
25 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
41 |
0.55 |
12 |
Rd 2 |
| 12 |
Non |
Stoke |
22 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
33 |
0.51 |
12 |
Q1 |
| The Combination |
|
Home |
Away |
|
| Ptn | |
The Combination |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G Ave | Pts |
FA Cup |
| 1 |
Non |
Notts Rangers |
16 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
16 |
1.68 |
23 |
Rd 1 |
| 2 |
Non |
Newton Heath |
14 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
9 |
2.27 |
22 |
DNE |
| 3 |
Non |
Bootle |
15 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
21 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
14 |
1.64 |
21 |
Rd 1 |
| 4 |
Non |
Long Eaton Rangers |
16 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
17 |
1.31 |
20 |
Rd 1 |
| 5 |
Non |
Walsall Town Swifts |
17 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
20 |
1.00 |
20 |
Rd 2 |
| 6 |
Non |
Burslem Port Vale |
25 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
14 |
41 |
0.68 |
16 |
Q2 |
| 7 |
Non |
Small Heath |
11 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
1.41 |
15 |
Rd 1 |
| 8 |
Non |
Halliwell |
13 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
19 |
1.30 |
14 |
Rd 2 |
| 9 |
Non |
Crewe Alexandra |
16 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
24 |
17 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
16 |
1.09 |
14 |
Rd 1 |
| 10 |
Non |
Darwen |
15 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
26 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
20 |
1.00 |
14 |
Q2 |
| 11 |
Non |
Northwich Victoria |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
1.36 |
13 |
Q2 |
| 12 |
Non |
Birmingham St George's |
13 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
1.05 |
13 |
Rd 3 |
| 13 |
Non |
Derby Midland Railway |
17 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
0.67 |
13 |
Q3 |
| 14 |
Non |
Grimsby Town |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
2.36 |
12 |
Rd 2 |
| 15 |
Non |
South Shore |
14 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
28 |
0.79 |
12 |
Rd 1 |
| 16 |
Non |
Lincoln City |
12 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
0.55 |
10 |
Q1 |
| 17 |
Non |
Derby Junction |
12 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
0.96 |
8 |
Rd 1 |
| 18 |
Non |
Leek |
15 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
26 |
0.43 |
7 |
Q3 |
| 19 |
Non |
Gainsborough Trinity |
11 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
0.47 |
5 |
Q4 |
| 20 |
Non |
Blackburn Olympic |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
0.23 |
2 |
Q2 |
| Notes |
| This League was formed by the clubs that were denied a place in the Football League. The league became unmanageable and was abandoned on the 9th April 1889. |
| 1889 Re-election to the Football League |
| League |
Clubs |
Ave Gate |
FA Cup |
Ballot |
Result |
| FL |
Stoke
|
3,593 |
Q1 |
10 |
Re-Elected |
| FL |
Burnley |
4,545 |
Rd 2 |
9 |
Re-Elected |
| FL |
Derby County |
3,091 |
Rd 2 |
8 |
Re-Elected |
| FL |
Notts County |
4,318 |
Rd 2 |
7 |
Re-Elected |
| TCL |
Birmingham St George's |
3,250 |
Rd 3 |
5 |
Failed |
| Non |
The Wednesday |
|
Rd 3 |
4 |
Failed |
| TCL |
Bootle |
1,875 |
Rd 1 |
2 |
Failed |
| Non |
Sunderland |
|
Q4 |
2 |
Failed |
| TCL |
Newton Heath |
3,396 |
DNE |
1 |
Failed |
| TCL |
Grimsby Town |
2,300 |
Rd 2 |
0 |
Failed |
| Non |
South Shore |
|
Rd 1 |
0 |
Failed |
| TCL |
Sunderland Albion |
3,300 |
Rd 1 |
0 |
Failed |
| TCL |
Walsall Town Swifts |
2,191 |
Rd 2 |
0 |
Failed |
| Notes |
