1888-89 in English football
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The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England.
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[edit] Overview
A new competition, The Football League, started this season. The Football League was open to clubs all over the United Kingdom, but first twelve entrants (Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke (now Stoke City), West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers) were all from the Midlands or North of England (in later years the competition became the de facto English league, though some clubs from outside England still compete in it). Each club in the League played each other twice (once at home and once away) and would be awarded two points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. From these points, a league table was drawn up. Preston North End were in first place at the end of the season and thus became the first ever Football League champions. They did not lose a match all season and also won the FA Cup.
The Football League is still going today and now has 72 clubs in three divisions (down from an all-time high of 92 clubs in four divisions). Since the 1992-1993 season, it has become only the second-most important league competition, behind the FA Premier League in the English football league system.
[edit] National team
England finished second in the British Home Championship, which was won by Scotland.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | England scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 1889 | Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent (H) |  Wales |
4-1 | BHC | Bassett, Goodall, Southworth, Dewhurst |
| March 2, 1889 | Anfield, Liverpool (H) |  Ireland |
6-1 | BHC | Weir, Yates (3), Lofthouse, Brodie |
| April 13, 1889 | Kennington Oval, London (H) |  Scotland |
2-3 | BHC | Bassett, Weir |
* England score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- BHC = British Home Championship
[edit] Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| The Football League | Preston North End |
| FA Cup | Preston North End |
[edit] League table
[edit] The Football League
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 4.933 | 40 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 1.419 | 29 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 1.351 | 28 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 1.467 | 26 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 22 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 0.870 | 22 |
| 7 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 1.000 | 20 |
| 8 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 20 |
| 9 | Burnley[1] | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 0.677 | 17 |
| 10 | Derby County[1] | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | 16 |
| 11 | Notts County[1] | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 0.548 | 12 |
| 12 | Stoke[1] | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 0.510 | 12 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
[edit] References
| Seasons in English football |
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1884-85 | 1885-86 | 1886-87 | 1887-88 | 1888-89 | 1889-90 | 1890-91 | 1891-92 | 1892-93 |
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| UK-wide national team competitions: British Home Championship | Rous Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK-wide club competitions: Empire Exhibition Trophy | Coronation Cup | Texaco Cup | Anglo-Scottish Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Football in... England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
