Wednesday 1888-11-21
- Cup and International
- Football League
| Football League |
| Football League Notes |
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| It was proposed by Bolton Wanderers secretary John Bentley that when calculating the league tables that a win should earn 2 points and a draw 1 point instead of most games won. This motion was passed passed 6 votes to 4. |
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Football League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 22 | W | W | D | W | W | 1888-11-24 | Bolton Wanderers | A | |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | L | D | D | W | W | 1888-11-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | |
| 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1888-11-24 | Derby County | A | |
| 3 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 | W | W | W | L | D | 1888-11-24 | Aston Villa | A | |
| 5 | -3 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 13 | D | L | W | W | W | 1888-11-24 | Burnley | H | |
| 5 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1888-11-24 | Accrington | A | |
| 7 | 2 | Accrington | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 10 | L | D | D | L | D | 1888-11-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A | |
| 8 | -1 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 7 | D | W | L | L | L | 1888-11-24 | Everton | A | |
| 9 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1888-11-24 | Preston North End | H | |
| 9 | 0 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | D | L | W | L | W | 1888-11-24 | Stoke | H | |
| 11 | -2 | Stoke | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1888-11-24 | Notts County | H | |
| 12 | 0 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1888-11-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A | |
