The Football League 1889-90
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The Football League 1889–90 was the second season of English league football, with Preston North End being crowned as the champions for the second successive season. The clubs competing were the 12 original clubs which were the founders of the league the previous year. Unlike the modern system, two points were awarded for a win, with one for a draw and no points for a loss, this system was carried on right until the 1980s.
[edit] Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 2.367 | 33 |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 1.625 | 31 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 1.902 | 27 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | 25 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 0.940 | 25 |
| 6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 24 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 0.782 | 21 |
| 8 | Aston Villa[1] | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 0.843 | 19 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers[1] | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 0.831 | 19 |
| 10 | Notts County[2] | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 0.843 | 17 |
| 11 | Burnley[2] | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 0.554 | 13 |
| 12 | Stoke[3] | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 0.391 | 10 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers finished equal on 19 points and it was agreed that neither would need to face re-election
- ^ a b Re-elected
- ^ Not re-elected, joined Football Alliance. Sunderland elected in their place.
Final 1889/1890 English Division 1 (old) Table. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
