FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1888-89
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| Saturday 8 September 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 6 | Derby County | |
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Davenport (2), Brogan | Plackett (2), Bakewell (2), Cooper (2) | 3,000 | |||
| Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Accrington | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Fleming (2) | Holden | 8,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 5 | - | 2 | Burnley | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Dewhurst (2), Ross (2), Gordon | Gallocher, Poland | 5,000 | |||
| Stoke | 0 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Wilson, Woodhall | 4,500 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Cox (og) | Green | 2,500 | |||
Football League Table - Saturday 8 September 1888 | |||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | ||
| 1. | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2. | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.50 |
| 3. | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4. | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 6. | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7. | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 8. | Accrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9. | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 10. | Stoke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11. | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saturday 15 September 1888 | Aston Villa | 5 | - | 1 | Stoke | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Dixon,Green, Hunter, Brown, Allen | Staton | 4,000 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 5 | Accrington | ||
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | J. Southworth, Townley (2), Beresford, Fecitt | Kirkham (2), J. Southworth (og), Chippendale, Holden | 4,000 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 4 | Burnley | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Coupar, Brogan, Davenport | Poland, Tait (3) | 4,000 | |||
| Derby County | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | H.Plackett | Pearson, Bassett | 3,000 | |||
| Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Notts County | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Ross, Chadwick | Moore | 7,000 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | - | 4 | Preston North End | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | A.L. Goodall, Gordon, Ross, J.Goodall | 5,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 15 September 1888 | ||||||||||
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↑ 1 | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 2. | ↓ 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4. | ↑ 2 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5. | ↓ 2 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.40 |
| 6. | ↑ 3 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 7. | ↑ 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8. | ↔ | Accrington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.8571 |
| 9. | ↓ 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 10. | ↓ 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 12. | ↓ 2 | Stoke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.1429 |
| Saturday 22 September 1888 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | Everton | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Hodgetts (2) | Watson | 4,000 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | J. Southworth, Walton (2), Fecitt (2), Townley | Bayliss, Pearson | 8,000 | |||
| Derby County | 1 | - | 1 | Accrington | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Higgins | Brand | 3,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 3 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Drummond, Gordon (2) | Weir | 5,000 | |||
| Stoke | 3 | - | 0 | Notts County | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Tunnicliffe (2), McSkimming | 3,000 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Burnley | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Hunter, Knight, White (2) | Brady | 4,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 22 September 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 2. | ↑ 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2.6667 |
| 3. | ↔ | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.250 |
| 4. | ↓ 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0.8571 |
| 5. | ↑ 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1.5714 |
| 6. | ↓ 1 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1.3333 |
| 7. | ↑ 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0.8333 |
| 8. | ↔ | Accrington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0.8750 |
| 9. | ↓ 3 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0.5833 |
| 10. | ↑ 2 | Stoke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.5714 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0.5385 |
| 12. | ↓ 1 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.20 |
| Saturday 29 September 1888 | Aston Villa | 9 | - | 1 | Notts County | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Hodgetts, Allen (3), Green (3), Hunter (2) | Coulton (og) | 4,000 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | - | 2 | Everton | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Milne (2), Harrison (2), Davenport (2) | Watson, Lewis | 5,000 | |||
| Derby County | 2 | - | 3 | Preston North End | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | H. Plackett, Wright | Ross (2), Robertson | 6,000 | |||
| Stoke | 2 | - | 4 | Accrington | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | McSkimming, Staton | Holden, Brand (2), Barbour | 3,000 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 3 | Burnley | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Hendry, Bassett, Shaw, W. Perry | Tait, Gallocher (2) | 2,100 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Wykes, Cooper | Southworth (2) | 5,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 29 September 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4.250 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4. | ↑ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1.4444 |
| 5. | ↑ 3 | Accrington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1.10 |
| 6. | ↑ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.8750 |
| 7. | ↓ 4 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.70 |
| 8. | ↓ 2 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1.1111 |
| 9. | ↑ 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0.8667 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0.6250 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0.5455 |
| 12. | ↔ | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.1429 |
| Saturday 6 October 1888 | Accrington | 4 | - | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Barbour (2), Brand, Holden | Knight, Wood, Stevenson (og), Fletcher | 4,000 | |||
| Burnley | 4 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Brady, Poland (2), Tait | Roberts | 4,000 | |||
| Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Farmer, Waugh | 10,000 | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | - | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Jardine, Daft, Moore | Fecitt, Townley, Walton | 4,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 7 | - | 0 | Stoke | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Ross (4), Whittle, Goodall, Dewhurst | 3,000 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 | - | 0 | Derby County | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Pearson (3), Bassett, W. Perry | 5,500 |
| Football League - Saturday 6 October 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 4.40 |
| 2. | ↑ 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 3. | ↓ 1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2.8333 |
| 4. | ↑ 3 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0.90 |
| 5. | ↓ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1.3333 |
| 6. | ↓ 1 | Accrington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1.0714 |
| 7. | ↓ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0.9167 |
| 8. | ↑ 2 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0.8235 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0.7143 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0.7368 |
| 11. | ↔ | Stoke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0.3333 |
| 12. | ↔ | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0.2941 |
| Saturday 13 October 1888 | Accrington | 6 | - | 2 | Derby County | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Brand (3), Kirkham (2), Barbour | L. Plackett, Higgins | 3,000 | |||
| Burnley | 4 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Brady, Poland (2), Tait | Roberts | 4,000 | |||
| Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Farmer, Waugh | 10,000 | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | - | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Jardine, Daft, Moore | Fecitt, Townley, Walton | 4,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 7 | - | 0 | Stoke | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Ross (4), Whittle, Goodall, Dewhurst | 3,000 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 | - | 0 | Derby County | ||
| Stone Lane, West Bromwich | Pearson (3), Bassett, W. Perry | 5,500 |
| Football League - Saturday 13 October 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 2. | ↑ 1 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 3.2857 |
| 3. | ↓ 1 | West Bromwich Abion | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1.1538 |
| 4. | ↑ 2 | Accrington | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1.3125 |
| 5. | ↑ 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1.250 |
| 6. | ↓ 2 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0.7692 |
| 7. | ↓ 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0.9444 |
| 8. | ↑ 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 0.6667 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11. | ↑ 1 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0.4444 |
| 12. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0.350 |
| Saturday 20 October 1888 | Accrington | 0 | - | 0 | Preston North End | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | 6,000 | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | not known, Haresnape | Brodie, Wood | 3,500 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Barbour, Weir | Allen, Hodgetts, Hunter | 8,000 | |||
| Derby County | 2 | - | 4 | Everton | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Bakewell, Chatterton | Costley (2), McKinnon, Chadwick | 2,000 | |||
| Stoke | 4 | - | 3 | Burnley | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Lawton, Tunicliffe (2), Sloane | not known (2), Poland | 3,000 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 2 | Notts County | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Woodhall, Wilson, Pearson (2) | Allin (2) | 2,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 20 October 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 5.00 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 2.8889 |
| 3. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1.2667 |
| 4. | ↔ | Accrington | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1.3125 |
| 5. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 1.2143 |
| 6. | ↔ | Everton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0.9333 |
| 7. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 0.950 |
| 8. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 0.7826 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 0.680 |
| 10. | ↑ 2 | Stoke | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0.4783 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0.5833 |
| 12. | ↓ 1 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0.4545 |
| Saturday 27 October 1888 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 3 | Accrington | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Brown (2), Hodgetts, Allen | Kirkham, Brand, Barbour | 600 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 2 | Stoke | ||
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | Fecitt, J. Southworth, Townley, Walton (2) | McSkimming (2) | 3,000 | |||
| Everton | 6 | - | 2 | Derby County | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | McKinnon (4), Watson, Ross | L. Plackett, Needham | 5,000 | |||
| Notts County | 6 | - | 1 | Burnley | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Daft, Jardine (5) | Yates | 4,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 5 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Goodall (3), Ross, Gordon | Brodie, Wykes | 5,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 27 October 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 4.2587 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 2.50 |
| 3. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1.2667 |
| 4. | ↑ 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1.1765 |
| 5. | ↓ 1 | Accrington | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 1.20 |
| 6. | ↑ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 1.0909 |
| 7. | ↓ 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8. | ↑ 4 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 0.6957 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 0.7826 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 0.5806 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0.4643 |
| 12. | ↓ 1 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 0.5333 |
| Saturday 3 November 1888 | Burnley | 1 | - | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Turf Moor, Burnley | McKay | Forrest, J. Southworth (3), Beresford, Fecitt (2) | 3,000 | |||
| Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Ross, Brown | Barbour | 8,000 | |||
| Notts County | 0 | - | 7 | Preston North End | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Ross, Gordon (3), Goodall (3) | 7,000 | ||||
| Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Shutt | Allen | 4,000 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Wilson, Bassett | Barbour (2) | 1,000 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Derby County | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Wood (3), Brodie | Lees | 6,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 3 November 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 17 | 5.2587 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 2.3846 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Everton | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 1.2222 |
| 4. | ↓ 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 1.2353 |
| 5. | ↑ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 1.3478 |
| 6. | ↑ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 1.150 |
| 7. | ↓ 2 | Accrington | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 1.1818 |
| 8. | ↔ | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 0.5333 |
| 9. | ↑ 2 | Stoke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0.4828 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 0.760 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Monday 5 November 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Bassett | Brogan, Barbour (2), Milne, Weir | 4,000 |
| Football League - Monday 5 November 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 17 | 5.2857 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 2.3846 |
| 3. | ↔ | Everton | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 1.2222 |
| 4. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 5. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 1.3478 |
| 6. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 1.150 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 1.1818 |
| 8. | ↑ 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 0.9231 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 0.5333 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0.4828 |
| 11. | ↔ | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Saturday 10 November 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 0 | Everton | |
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | not known, Almond, Walton | 6,000 | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | McKay, not known | 5,000 | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | - | 3 | Accrington | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Daft, C. Shelton, Jardine | Barbour (2), Lofthouse | 8,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | J. Goodall | Green | 10,000 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Knight, Cooper, Brodie | Brogan, McGuinness | 2,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 10 November 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 4.750 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 2.2857 |
| 3. | ↑ 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 1.4783 |
| 4. | ↑ 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 1.1818 |
| 5. | ↓ 2 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1.0476 |
| 6. | ↓ 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 0.9167 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 1.160 |
| 8. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 0.8966 |
| 9. | ↔ | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 0.5758 |
| 10. | ↑ 1 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 0.5526 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0.4828 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Monday 12 November 1888 | Stoke | 0 | - | 3 | Preston North End | |
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Thomson, Robertson, Ross | 4,500 |
| Football League - Monday 12 November 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 20 | 5.1250 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 2.2857 |
| 3. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 1.4783 |
| 4. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 1.1818 |
| 5. | ↔ | Everton | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1.0476 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 0.9167 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 1.160 |
| 8. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 0.8966 |
| 9. | ↔ | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 0.5758 |
| 10 | ↔ | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 0.5526 |
| 11. | ↔ | Stoke | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 0.4375 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Saturday 17 November 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | |
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | J. Southworth (3), Fecitt (2) | Allen | 9,500 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Bullough | Pearson, Hendry | 3.500 | |||
| Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Everton | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Gallocher, McKay | Watson, Chadwick | 3,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 2 | - | 0 | Accrington | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Gordon, Dewhurst | 7,000 | ||||
| Stoke | 0 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Brodie | 2,500 |
| Football League - Saturday 17 November 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 22 | 5.3750 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 1.7368 |
| 3. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 1.6250 |
| 4. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 1.2273 |
| 5. | ↔ | Everton | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1.0435 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 0.960 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 1.0741 |
| 8. | ↑ 2 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 0.5750 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 0.8710 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 0.5758 |
| 11. | ↔ | Stoke | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 0.4242 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Saturday 24 November 1888 | Accrington | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Barbour, Kirkham | W. Perry | 2,000 | |||
| Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Goodall (2) | Brodie | 6,000 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 5 | Preston North End | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Brogan, Weir | Goodall, Robertson, Ross (2), Dewhurst | 10,000 | |||
| Derby County | 0 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Southworth, Fecitt | 3,000 | ||||
| Everton | 3 | - | 2 | Burnley | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Chadwick, Costley, Coyne | McKay, Brady | 6,000 | |||
| Notts County | 0 | - | 3 | Stoke | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Milarvie (2), McSkimming | 2,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 24 November 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 17 | 1.750 |
| 3. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 1.7083 |
| 4. | ↑ 1 | Everton | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 1.080 |
| 5. | ↓ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 1.1667 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 0.9259 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 1.1071 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 7 | 0.5814 |
| 9. | ↑ 2 | Stoke | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 0.5152 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 0.8056 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 0.5278 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 0.4722 |
| Saturday 1 December 1888 | Accrington | 5 | - | 1 | Burnley | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Kirkham, Barbour (2), Brand (2) | Horne (og) | 3,000 | |||
| Everton | 1 | - | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | E.W. Chadwick | Bassett (2), W. Perry, Hendry | 5,000 | |||
| Stoke | 2 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Edge, McSkimming | Beresford | 5,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 1 December 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 1.750 |
| 3. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 1.6154 |
| 4. | ↑ 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 1.0357 |
| 5. | ↓ 1 | Everton | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 0.9655 |
| 6. | ↑ 1 | Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 1.2414 |
| 7. | ↓ 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 1.1667 |
| 8. | ↑ 1 | Stoke | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 0.5588 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 48 | 7 | 0.5417 |
| 10. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 0.8056 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 0.5278 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 0.4722 |
| Saturday 8 December 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | - | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | Townley (2), Stothert, Beresford | Scowcroft, Milne, Brogan (2) | 4,000 | |||
| Burnley | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Brady, Yates | Edge | 3,000 | |||
| Notts County | 2 | - | 4 | Aston Villa | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Jardine, Weightman | Goodall (2), A. Brown, Green | 2,000 | |||
| Preston North End | 5 | - | 0 | Derby County | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Goodall (2), Inglis, Dewhurst (2) | 4,000 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 0 | Accrington | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Cooper (2), Brodie, Wykes | 3,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 8 December 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 26 | 5.30 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 1.7727 |
| 3. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 1.5333 |
| 4. | ↑ 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 1.3333 |
| 5. | ↓ 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 1.0357 |
| 6. | ↓ 1 | Everton | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 0.9655 |
| 7. | ↓ 1 | Accrington | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 1.0909 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 49 | 9 | 0.5714 |
| 9. | ↔ | Stoke | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 0.5556 |
| 10. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 0.8250 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 0.5250 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 0.4146 |
| Saturday 15 December 1888 | Accrington | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Kirkham | Brown | 2,000 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 2 | Notts County | ||
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | J. Southworth, not known (4) | G.H. Brown, Hodder | 4,000 | |||
| Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Preston North End | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Brady, McKay | Thomson, Ross | 10,000 | |||
| Stoke | 0 | - | 0 | Everton | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | 1,500 | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Brodie, Hunter | Pearson | 3,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 15 December 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 27 | 4.5833 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 1.7391 |
| 3. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 1.5938 |
| 4. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 1.360 |
| 5. | ↑ 1 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 0.9655 |
| 6. | ↑ 1 | Accrington | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 1.0882 |
| 7. | ↓ 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 8. | ↑ 1 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 0.5882 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 0.5556 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 0.8250 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 6 | 0.5111 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0.4146 |
| Saturday 22 December 1888 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 2 | Burnley | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Allen, Hunter, Goodall, Green | A. Brady, McKay | 2,000 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Accrington | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Weir (3), Owen | Bullough (og) | 5,000 | |||
| Derby County | 3 | - | 2 | Notts County | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Bakewell, Higgins, not known | Daft, Hodder | 2,500 | |||
| Preston North End | 3 | - | 0 | Everton | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Goodall (2), Dewhurst | 8,000 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Pearson, Bassett | Fecitt | 1,000 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Stoke | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Wood (2), Brodie, Wykes | Sloane | 3,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 22 December 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 29 | 4.8333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 1.760 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 1.4615 |
| 4. | ↓ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 19 | 1.5294 |
| 5. | ↑ 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 1.0323 |
| 6. | ↓ 1 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 0.8750 |
| 7. | ↓ 1 | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 55 | 10 | 0.5818 |
| 9. | ↔ | Stoke | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 0.5250 |
| 10. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 9 | 0.9024 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 0.5208 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 0.4651 |
| Wednesday 26 December 1888 | Derby County | 2 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Higgins (2) | Davenport, Milne, Brogan | 3,500 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 5 | Preston North End | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Ross (2), Gordon, Goodall (2) | 5,150 |
| Football League - Wednesday 26 December 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 12 | 31 | 5.250 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 1.760 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 1.4615 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 19 | 1.5294 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 0.8889 |
| 6. | ↔ | Everton | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 0.8750 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 8. | ↑ 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 11 | 0.9302 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 55 | 10 | 0.5818 |
| 10. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 0.5250 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 0.5208 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 0.4783 |
| Saturday 29 December 1888 | Accrington | 3 | - | 1 | Everton | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Lofthouse, Howarth, Brand | Watson | 3,000 | |||
| Aston Villa | 4 | - | 2 | Derby County | ||
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Allen, Green (2), Goodall | Spilsbury, Bakewell | 4,000 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | og, Weir | Cooper | 5,500 | |||
| Burnley | 1 | - | 0 | Notts County | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Abrams | 2,000 | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Goodall | 8,000 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 0 | Stoke | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Wilson, Bassett | 4,896 |
| Football League - Saturday 29 December 1888 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 12 | 33 | 5.3333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 24 | 1.7778 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 1.3929 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 1.4857 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 0.9444 |
| 6. | ↑ 1 | Accrington | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 1.0513 |
| 7. | ↓ 1 | Everton | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 0.8286 |
| 8. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 0.9545 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0.600 |
| 10. | ↔ | Stoke | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 0.500 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 0.5102 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 5 | 0.4800 |
| Saturday 5 January 1889 | Burnley | 4 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | |
| Turf Moor, Burnley | Yates (2), A. Brady, Gallocher | 6,000 | ||||
| Preston North End | 4 | - | 1 | Notts County | ||
| Deepdale, Preston | Goodall (2), Edwards (2) | Daft | 4,000 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Woodhall | Hunter, Cooper, Brodie | 4,000 |
Football League - Saturday 5 January 1889 Preston North End crowned as champions | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 13 | 35 | 5.2308 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 1.5484 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 29 | 22 | 1.4483 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 1.4857 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 0.8974 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 1.0513 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 0.8286 |
| 8. | ↑ 1 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 55 | 14 | 0.6727 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 0.9545 |
| 10. | ↔ | Stoke | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 0.500 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 53 | 6 | 0.4906 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 5 | 0.480 |
| Saturday 12 January 1889 | Aston Villa | 6 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Hunter, Hodgetts, Green (2), Brown , Allen | Barbour (2) | 2,000 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 2 | Preston North End | ||
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | Walton, Fecitt | Dewhurst, Thomson | 10,000 | |||
| Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | A. Brady, Yates | Kirkham, Wilkinson | 6,000 | |||
| Derby County | 3 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | L. Cooper, Higgins, Plackett | 2,000 | ||||
| Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | Davies, Milward | Milarvie | 6,000 | |||
| Notts County | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Cursham, Hodder | Bassett | 2,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 12 January 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 15 | 36 | 4.6667 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 26 | 1.6364 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 1.3125 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 37 | 20 | 1.4595 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 0.8780 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 41 | 18 | 1.0488 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 0.8611 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 57 | 15 | 0.6842 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 50 | 13 | 0.880 |
| 10. | ↔ | Stoke | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 0.500 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 54 | 8 | 0.5185 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 7 | 0.540 |
| Saturday 19 January 1889 | Accrington | 0 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | McLellan (og), J. Southworth | 4,000 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Allen, Hodgetts | 10,000 | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | - | 0 | Derby County | ||
| Turf Moor, Burnley | McKay | 3,000 | ||||
| Everton | 0 | - | 2 | Preston North End | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | J. Ross, Goodall | 15,000 | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | May (2), Cursham | 3,000 | ||||
| Stoke | 2 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Milarvie (2) | Owen, Brogan | 6,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 19 January 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 38 | 4.800 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 28 | 1.6970 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 37 | 22 | 1.5135 |
| 4. | ↓ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 1.200 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 19 | 0.8372 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 0.8158 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 57 | 17 | 0.7018 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 0.8846 |
| 10. | ↔ | Stoke | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 0.5217 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 54 | 10 | 0.5741 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 51 | 7 | 0.5294 |
| Saturday 26 January 1889 | Accrington | 1 | - | 2 | Notts County | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Kirkham | Daft, McLellan (og) | 5,000 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Weir (2), Owen | J. Southworth, Walton | 6,000 | |||
| Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Cooper, Plackett | Edge | 2,500 | |||
| West Browmich Albion | 3 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | ||
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Bassett, Pearson (2) | T.W. Green, Allen (2) | 8,515 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | - | 0 | Everton | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Wood (2), Brodie, Knight, Lowder | 3,500​ |
| Football League - Saturday 26 January 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 38 | 4.800 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 36 | 29 | 1.6389 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 1.3429 |
| 4. | ↓ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 40 | 22 | 1.4500 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 20 | 0.8478 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 0.7209 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 57 | 17 | 0.6842 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 54 | 16 | 0.9074 |
| 10. | ↑ 1 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0.600 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| Monday 4 February 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | - | 2 | Burnley | |
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | J. Southworth (2), Townley, Walton | Gallocher, A, Brady | 2,000 |
| Football League - Monday 4 February 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 38 | 4.800 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 36 | 29 | 1.6389 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 4. | ↓ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 1.3429 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 20 | 0.8478 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 0.7209 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 61 | 17 | 0.6885 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 54 | 16 | 0.9074 |
| 10. | ↔ | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0.600 |
| 11. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| Saturday 9 February 1889 | Aston Villa | 0 | - | 2 | Preston North End | |
| Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Dewhurst (2) | 10,000 | ||||
| Everton | 1 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Anfield, Liverpool | E.W. Chadwick | Wood, Knight | 6,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 9 February 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 38 | 29 | 1.5526 |
| 3. | ↑ 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 26 | 1.3611 |
| 4. | ↓ 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Browmich Albion | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 20 | 0.8478 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 18 | 0.7111 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 61 | 17 | 0.6885 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 54 | 16 | 0.9074 |
| 10. | ↔ | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0.600 |
| 11. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| Saturday 23 February 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 0 | Everton | |
| Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Bayliss | 8,000 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Notts County | ||
| Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | Knight, Wood | Jackson | 4,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 23 Febraury 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 38 | 29 | 1.5526 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.6957 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 61 | 17 | 0.6885 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 54 | 16 | 0.9074 |
| 10. | ↔ | Notts County | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 57 | 12 | 0.5965 |
| 11. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| 12. | ↔ | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| Saturday 2 March 1889 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | |
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Cooper | 3,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 2 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 38 | 29 | 1.5526 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 6. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.6957 |
| 8. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 9. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 54 | 16 | 0.9074 |
| 10. | ↔ | Notts County | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 57 | 12 | 0.5965 |
| 11. | ↑ 1 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 0.5769 |
| 12. | ↓ 1 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| Tuesday 5 March 1889 | Notts County | 0 | - | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Castle Cricket Ground, Nottingham | Barbour, Brogan (2), Davenport | 3,000 |
| Football League - Wednesday 5 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 38 | 29 | 1.5526 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 6. | ↑ 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 54 | 18 | 0.9815 |
| 7. | ↓ 1 | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 8. | ↓ 1 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.6956 |
| 9. | ↓ 1 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Notts County | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 61 | 12 | 0.5574 |
| 11. | ↔ | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 0.5769 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| Saturday 9 March 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | - | 3 | Notts County | |
| Pikes Lane, Bolton | Davenport (3), Turner, Brogan, Barbour (2) | Jackson, not known, May | 3,000 | |||
| Derby County | 5 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | ||
| Racecourse Ground, Derby | Higgins (4), Cooper | Allen (2) | 3,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 9 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 6. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 57 | 20 | 1.0526 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 8. | ↔ | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.6957 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↑ 1 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 54 | 13 | 0.6481 |
| 11. | ↓ 1 | Notts County | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 68 | 12 | 0.5441 |
| 12 | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| Saturday 16 March 1889 | Notts County | 3 | - | 5 | Derby County | |
| Castle Cricket Ground, Nottingham | Jacskson, Daft, Bailey | Cooper (2), Higgins, Leeds, Bakewell | 5,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 16 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 6. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 57 | 20 | 1.0526 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 0.9778 |
| 8. | ↔ | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.6957 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 15 | 0.7018 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| Saturday 23 March 1889 | Accrington | 2 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Kirkham (2) | Brogan, Roberts, Davenport | 3,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 23 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 |
| 5. | ↑ 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 1.0678 |
| 6. | ↓ 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 7. | ↔ | Accrington | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 48 | 18 | 0.9583 |
| 8. | ↔ | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.6957 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 15 | 0.7018 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| Saturday 30 March 1889 | Everton | 3 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Anfield, Liverpool | Waugh, Davies, Milward | Whittaker | 7,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 30 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 45 | 24 | 1.40 |
| 5. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 1.0678 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 7. | ↑ 1 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 | 0.7447 |
| 8. | ↓ 1 | Accrington | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 48 | 18 | 0.9583 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 15 | 0.7018 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| Saturday 6 April 1889 | Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Derby County | |
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | Sayer | L. Plackett | 4,000 |
| Football League - Saturday 6 April 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 45 | 24 | 1.40 |
| 5. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 1.0678 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 | 0.7447 |
| 8. | ↔ | Accrington | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 48 | 18 | 0.9583 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 58 | 16 | 0.7069 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 0.5306 |
| Monday 15 April 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 0 | Derby County | |
| Leamington Road, Blackburn | Mitchell (2), Haresnape | 4,000 |
| Football League - Monday 15 April 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 1.4667 |
| 5. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 1.0678 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 7. | ↔ | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 | 0.7447 |
| 8. | ↔ | Accrington | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 48 | 18 | 0.9583 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 0.6721 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 0.5306 |
| Saturday 20 April 1889 | Accrinton | 2 | - | 0 | Stoke | |
| Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | Barbour, Gallocher | 2,000 |
| Football League - Saturday April 1889 | ||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal avg. | |||
| 1. | ↔ | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 4.9333 |
| 2. | ↔ | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 1.4186 |
| 3. | ↔ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 1.3784 |
| 4. | ↔ | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 1.4667 |
| 5. | ↔ | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | 1.0678 |
| 6. | ↔ | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.8696 |
| 7. | ↑ 1 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 8. | ↓ 1 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 | 0.7447 |
| 9. | ↔ | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 0.6774 |
| 10. | ↔ | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 0.6721 |
| 11. | ↔ | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 0.5479 |
| 12. | ↔ | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 0.5098 |
| Re-election |
| All teams re-elected |
| Stoke (10 teams), Burnley (9 votes), Derby County (8 votes), Notts County (7 votes) |
| Clubs not elected: |
| Mitchell St George's (5 votes), The Wednesday (4 votes), Bootle (2 votes), Sunderland (2 votes), Newton Heath (1 vote), Grimsby Town (0 votes), South Shore (0 votes), Sunderland Albion (0 votes), Walsall Town Swifts (0 votes) |
| Records for the season | |
| Top goalscorer | 21, John Goodall, Preston North End |
| Largest attendance | 15,000, Everton versus Preston North End, 19 January 1889 |
| Highest home score | 9, Aston Villa versus Notts County, 29 September 1888 |
| Highest away score | 7, Blackburn Rovers versus Burnley, 3 November 1888 7, Preston North End versus Notts County, 3 November 1888 |
| Highest home margin | 8, Aston Villa versus Notts County, 9 September 1888 |
| Highest away margin | 7, Preston North End versus Notts County, 3 November 1888 |
| Highest aggregate | 10, Blackburn Rovers versus Accrington, 15 September 1888 10, Aston Villa versus Notts County, 29 September 1888 |
| Highest scoring draw | 5, Blackburn Rovers versus Accrington, 15 September 1888 |
| Longest sequence of wins | 6, Preston North End, 8 September 1888 to 13 October 1888 |
| Longest sequence of draws | 2, Accrington, 15 to 22 September 1888 |
| Longest sequence of losses | 8, Derby County, 29 September 1888 to 8 December 1888 |
| Longest sequence of clean sheets | 3, Preston North End, 6 to 20 September 1888 and 22 to 29 December 1888 |
| Longest sequence failing to score | 2, Everton, 15 to 22 December 1888 and 19 to 26 January 1889 2, Stoke, 12 to 17 November 1888 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 12 to 19 January 1889 |
| Longest sequence without a win | 10, Derby County, 15 September to 8 December 1888 |
| Longest sequence without a draw | 17, Derby County, 29 September 1888 to 6 April 1889 |
| Longest sequence without losing | 22, Preston North End, 8 September 1888 to 9 February 1889 |
| Home records for the season | |
| Longest sequence of wins | 10, Aston Villa, 15 September 1888 to 19 January 1889 |
| Longest sequence of draws | 3, Stoke, 15 December 1888 to 6 April 1889 |
| Longest sequence of losses | 3, Accrington, 19 January to 23 March 1889 3, Bolton Wanderers, 20 October to 23 March 1889 3, Derby County, 29 September to 24 November 1888 |
| Longest sequence of clean sheets | 4, Preston North End, 17 November to 29 December 1888 |
| Longest sequence of failing to score | 2, Stoke, 12 to 17 November 1888 |
| Longest sequence without a win | 5, Derby County, 15 September to 24 November 1888 |
| Longest sequence without a draw | 12, Aston Villa, 15 September 1888 to 9 February 1889 12, Bolton Wanderers, 8 September 1888 to 9 March 1889 12, Everton, 8 September 1888 to 30 March 1889 |
| Longest sequence without losing | 11, Blackburn Rovers, 15 September 1888 to 15 April 1889 11, Preston North End, 8 September 1888 to 9 February 1889 |
| Longest sequence without clean sheet | 11, Bolton Wanderers, 8 September 1888 to 8 March 1889 |
| Longest sequence without failing to score | 11, Blackburn Rovers, 15 September 1888 to 15 April 1889 11, Bolton Wanderers, 8 September 1888 to 9 March 1889 |
| Away records for the season | |
| Longest sequence of wins | 3, Preston North End, 3 to 24 November 1888 |
| Longest sequence of draws | 2, Accrington, 15 to 22 September 1888 and 3 to 10 November 1888 |
| Longest sequence of losses | 9, Burnley, 22 September 1888 to 2 March 1889 |
| Longest sequence of clean sheets | 3, Preston North End, 20 October to 12 November 1888 |
| Longest sequence failing to score | 2, Accrington, 17 November to 8 December 1888 2, Everton, 15 to 22 December 1888 and 26 January to 23 February 1889 2, West Bromwich Albion, 13 October to 10 November 1888 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 12 to 19 January 1889 |
| Longest sequence without a win | 9, Burnley, 23 September 1888 to 2 March 1889 |
| Longest sequence without a draw | 11, Stoke, 15 September 1888 to 20 April 1889 11, West Bromwich Albion, 8 September 1888 to 19 January 1889 |
| Longest sequence without losing | 11, Preston North End, 15 September 1888 to 9 February 1889 |
| Longest sequence without a clean sheet | 11, Accrington, 8 September 1888 to 12 January 1889 11, Aston Villa, 8 September 1888 to 9 March 1889 11, Burnley, 8 September 1888 to 2 March 1889 11, Derby County, 8 September 1888 to 15 April 1889 11, Notts County, 15 September 1888 to 9 March 1889 |
| Longest sequence without failing to score | 11, Bolton Wanderers, 22 September 1888 to 23 March 1889 11, Burnley, 8 September 1888 to 2 March 1889 |
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