Football League 1888-89 
Champions: Preston North End Runners-up: Aston Villa It was only agreed on 21 November 1888 that 2 points would be awarded for a win and 1 point for a draw. It was subequently agreed on 16 January 1889 that goal average would also be used. | 8 September 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 6 | Derby County | 3,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 8 September 1888 | Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Accrington | 8,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 8 September 1888 | Preston North End | 5 | - | 2 | Burnley | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 8 September 1888 | Stoke | 0 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 8 September 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 2,500 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | 15 September 1888 | Aston Villa | 5 | - | 1 | Stoke | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 15 September 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 5 | Accrington | 4,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 15 September 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 4 | Burnley | 4,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 15 September 1888 | Derby County | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 15 September 1888 | Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Notts County | 7,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 15 September 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | - | 4 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | 22 September 1888 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | Everton | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 22 September 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 22 September 1888 | Derby County | 1 | - | 1 | Accrington | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 22 September 1888 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 22 September 1888 | Stoke | 3 | - | 0 | Notts County | 3,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 22 September 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Burnley | 4,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | 29 September 1888 | Aston Villa | 9 | - | 1 | Notts County | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 29 September 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | - | 2 | Everton | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 29 September 1888 | Derby County | 2 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 6,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 29 September 1888 | Stoke | 2 | - | 4 | Accrington | 3,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 29 September 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 3 | Burnley | 2,100 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 29 September 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | 6 October 1888 | Accrington | 4 | - | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 6 October 1888 | Burnley | 4 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 6 October 1888 | Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 6 October 1888 | Notts County | 3 | - | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 6 October 1888 | Preston North End | 7 | - | 0 | Stoke | 3,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 6 October 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | - | 0 | Derby County | 5,500 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 13 October 1888 | Accrington | 6 | - | 2 | Derby County | 3,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 13 October 1888 | Aston Villa | 6 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 13 October 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 13 October 1888 | Burnley | 0 | - | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 13 October 1888 | Notts County | 3 | - | 1 | Everton | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 13 October 1888 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 20 October 1888 | Accrington | 0 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 6,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 20 October 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,500 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 20 October 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 20 October 1888 | Derby County | 2 | - | 4 | Everton | 2,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 20 October 1888 | Stoke | 4 | - | 3 | Burnley | 3,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 20 October 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 2 | Notts County | 2,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 27 October 1888 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 3 | Accrington | 600 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 27 October 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 2 | Stoke | 3,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 27 October 1888 | Everton | 6 | - | 2 | Derby County | 5,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 27 October 1888 | Notts County | 6 | - | 1 | Burnley | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 27 October 1888 | Preston North End | 5 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 3 November 1888 | Burnley | 1 | - | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 3 November 1888 | Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 3 November 1888 | Notts County | 0 | - | 7 | Preston North End | 7,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 3 November 1888 | Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 4,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 3 November 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | 1,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 3 November 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Derby County | 6,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | 5 November 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 10 November 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 0 | Everton | 6,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 10 November 1888 | Burnley | 2 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 10 November 1888 | Notts County | 3 | - | 3 | Accrington | 8,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 10 November 1888 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 10 November 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | 12 November 1888 | Stoke | 0 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 4,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 17 November 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 9,500 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 17 November 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,500 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 17 November 1888 | Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Everton | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 17 November 1888 | Preston North End | 2 | - | 0 | Accrington | 7,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 17 November 1888 | Stoke | 0 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 24 November 1888 | Accrington | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 24 November 1888 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 24 November 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 5 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 24 November 1888 | Derby County | 0 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 24 November 1888 | Everton | 3 | - | 2 | Burnley | 6,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 24 November 1888 | Notts County | 0 | - | 3 | Stoke | 2,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after games on 24 November 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 24 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 17 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 16 | | 4 | Everton | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 15 | | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 14 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 13 | | 7 | Accrington | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 12 | | 8 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 7 | | Stoke | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 7 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 6 | | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 3 |
| | 1 December 1888 | Accrington | 5 | - | 1 | Burnley | 3,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 1 December 1888 | Everton | 1 | - | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 1 December 1888 | Stoke | 2 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after games on 1 December 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 24 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 17 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 26 | 16 | | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 15 | | Everton | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 15 | | 6 | Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 14 | | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 14 | | 8 | Stoke | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 9 | | 9 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 48 | 7 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 6 | | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 3 |
| | 8 December 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | - | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 8 December 1888 | Burnley | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 8 December 1888 | Notts County | 2 | - | 4 | Aston Villa | 2,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 8 December 1888 | Preston North End | 5 | - | 0 | Derby County | 4,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 8 December 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 0 | Accrington | 3,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 8 December 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 26 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 19 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 30 | 17 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 16 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 15 | | Everton | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 15 | | 7 | Accrington | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 14 | | 8 | Burnley | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 49 | 9 | | Stoke | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 9 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 7 | | 11 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 3 |
| | 15 December 1888 | Accrington | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 15 December 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 2 | Notts County | 4,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 15 December 1888 | Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 15 December 1888 | Stoke | 0 | - | 0 | Everton | 1,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 15 December 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 15 December 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 27 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 20 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 32 | 19 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 18 | | 5 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 16 | | 6 | Accrington | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 34 | 15 | | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | | 8 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 51 | 10 | | Stoke | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 10 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 7 | | 11 | Notts County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 3 |
| | 22 December 1888 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 2 | Burnley | 2,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 22 December 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Accrington | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 22 December 1888 | Derby County | 3 | - | 2 | Notts County | 2,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 22 December 1888 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 0 | Everton | 8,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 22 December 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 22 December 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Stoke | 3,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 22 December 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 29 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 25 | 22 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 20 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 19 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 17 | | 6 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 16 | | 7 | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 15 | | 8 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 55 | 10 | | Stoke | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 10 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 9 | | 11 | Notts County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 5 |
| | 26 December 1888 | Derby County | 2 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 26 December 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 5 | Preston North End | 5,150 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 26 December 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 12 | 31 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 25 | 22 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 20 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 19 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 17 | | 6 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 16 | | 7 | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 15 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 11 | | 9 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 55 | 10 | | Stoke | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 10 | | 11 | Notts County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 5 |
| | 29 December 1888 | Accrington | 3 | - | 1 | Everton | 3,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 29 December 1888 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 2 | Derby County | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 29 December 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,500 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 29 December 1888 | Burnley | 1 | - | 0 | Notts County | 2,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 29 December 1888 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 29 December 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 0 | Stoke | 4,896 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 29 December 1888 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 12 | 33 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 24 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 20 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 19 | | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 19 | | 6 | Accrington | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 17 | | 7 | Everton | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 16 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 13 | | 9 | Burnley | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 55 | 12 | | 10 | Stoke | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 10 | | 11 | Notts County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 5 |
| | 5 January 1889 | Burnley | 4 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 5 January 1889 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 1 | Notts County | 4,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 5 January 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 5 January 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 13 | 35 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 31 | 24 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 22 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 19 | | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 19 | | 6 | Accrington | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 17 | | 7 | Everton | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 16 | | 8 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 55 | 14 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 13 | | 10 | Stoke | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 10 | | 11 | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 53 | 6 | | 12 | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 5 |
| | 12 January 1889 | Aston Villa | 6 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 12 January 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 12 January 1889 | Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 12 January 1889 | Derby County | 3 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 12 January 1889 | Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 6,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 12 January 1889 | Notts County | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after games on 12 January 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | | 1 | Preston North End | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 15 | 36 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 26 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 22 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 37 | 20 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 19 | | 6 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 41 | 18 | | Everton | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 18 | | 8 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 57 | 15 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 50 | 13 | | 10 | Stoke | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 10 | | 11 | Notts County | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 54 | 8 | | 12 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 7 |
| | 19 January 1889 | Accrington | 0 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 19 January 1889 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 19 January 1889 | Burnley | 1 | - | 0 | Derby County | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 19 January 1889 | Everton | 0 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 15,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 19 January 1889 | Notts County | 3 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 19 January 1889 | Stoke | 2 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after games on 19 January 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 38 | 4.8000 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 28 | 1.6970 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 37 | 22 | 1.5135 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 1.2000 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 19 | 0.8372 | | 6 | Accrington | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 1.0000 | | 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 |
| | 26 January 1889 | Accrington | 1 | - | 2 | Notts County | 5,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 26 January 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 6,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 26 January 1889 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 2,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 26 January 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 8,515 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 26 January 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | - | 0 | Everton | 3,500 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 26 January 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 38 | 4.8000 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 36 | 29 | 1.6389 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 1.3429 | | 4 | 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 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0.6000 | | 11 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 | | 12 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| | 4 February 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | - | 2 | Burnley | 2,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | Table after game on 4 February 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 38 | 4.8000 | | 2 | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 36 | 29 | 1.6389 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 | | 4 | 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 | 0.6000 | | 11 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 | | 12 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| | 9 February 1889 | Aston Villa | 0 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 9 February 1889 | Everton | 1 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | Table after matches on 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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 26 | 1.3611 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 1.4762 | | 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 | 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 | 0.6000 | | 11 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 | | 12 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 0.5577 |
| | 23 February 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 0 | Everton | 8,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 23 February 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Notts County | 4,000 | Dudley Road, Wolverhampton | | Table after matches on 23 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 | 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 |
| | 2 March 1889 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | Table after game played on 2nd 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 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 0.5769 | | 12 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| | 5 March 1889 | Notts County | 0 | - | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,000 | Castle Cricket Ground, Nottingham | | Table after game on 5th 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 54 | 18 | 0.9815 | | 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 | 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 |
| | 9 March 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | - | 3 | Notts County | 3,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 9 March 1889 | Derby County | 5 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | Table after games on 9th 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 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 54 | 13 | 0.6481 | | 11 | Notts County | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 68 | 12 | 0.5441 | | 12 | Stoke | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 0.5208 |
| | 16 March 1889 | Notts County | 3 | - | 5 | Derby County | 5,000 | Castle Cricket Ground, Nottingham | | Table after game on 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 |
| | 23 March 1889 | Accrington | 2 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | Table after game played on 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 | 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 | 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 |
| | 30 March 1889 | Everton | 3 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | Table after game on 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 | 1.4000 | | 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 | 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 |
| | 6 April 1889 | Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Derby County | 4,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after game on 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 | 1.4000 | | 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 |
| | 15 April 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 0 | Derby County | 4,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | Table after game on 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 |
| | 20 April 1889 | Accrington | 2 | - | 0 | Stoke | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | Table after game on 20 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 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 20 | 1.0000 | | 8 | 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 Re-elected: Stoke (10 votes), Burnley (9), Derby County (8), Notts County (7) Not elected: Mitchell St George's (5), The Wednesday (4), Bootle (2), Sunderland (2), Newton Heath (1), Grimsby Town (0), South Shore (0), Sunderland Albion (0), Walsall Town Swifts (0) | 
The Preston North End team that were crowned champions in 1888-89. Back row (left to right): George Drummond, Bob Holmes, Robert Howarth, William Sudell, John Graham, Robert Mills-Roberts. Front row (left to right): John Gordon, Jimmy Ross, John Goodall, Fred Dewhurst, Samuel Thompson. | | Season's records | Top goalscorer: John Goodall for Preston North End (20 goals) Largest attendance: 15,000 for Everton versus Preston North End, 19th January 1889 at Anfield Highest number of goals scored by home team in one match: 9 - Aston Villa (v Notts County), 29th September 1888 Highest number of goals scored by away team in one match: 7 - Blackburn Rovers (v Burnley), 3rd November 1888 Highest home team winning margin: 8 - Aston Villa (v Notts County), 29th September 1888 Highest away team winning margin: 7 - Preston North End (v Notts County), 3rd November 1888 Highest aggregate of goals scored in one match: 10 - Blackburn Rovers v Accrington, 15th September 1888 (final score: 5-5) 10 - Aston Villa v Notts County, 29th September 1888 (final score: 9-1) 10 - Bolton Wanderers v Notts County, 9th March 1889 (final score: 7-3) Highest scoring draw: 5-5, Blackburn Rovers v Accrington, 15th September 1888 Longest sequence of wins: 6 - Preston North End, 8th September 1888 to 13th October 1888 Longest sequence of draws: 2 - Accrington, 15th to 22nd September 1888 Longest sequence of losses: 8 - Derby County, 29th September 1888 to 8th December 1888 Longest sequence without condeding a goal: 3 - Preston North End, 6th to 20th October 1888, 22nd to 29th December 1888 Longest sequence of failing to score: 2 - Everton, 15th to 22nd December 1888, 19th to 26th January 1889 Longest sequence without a win: 10 - Derby County, 15th September 1888 to 8th December 1888 Longest sequence without a draw: 17 - Derby County, 29th September 1888 to 6th April 1889 Longest sequence without a loss: 22 - Preston North End, 8th September 1888 to 9th February 1889 |
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