1888/89 Football League

First Team Overall First Team Appearances & Scorers Reserves

President: Sir Alfred Hickman.

Committee: Mr A Hollingsworth (Chairman). Others unknown.
Secretary Manager: Jack Addenbrooke.
Trainer: Beaumont Shaw.

Captains: Dickie Baugh & Jack Brodie

Playing Staff: Nicholas Anderson, Dick Baugh, Jack Baynton, Jack Benton, Bigford, Charles Booth, Jack Brodie, Alec Cannon, Joseph Cooper, Crooke, Davies, A Christmas, Dumford, Bob Dudley, Albert Fletcher, Garner, Gleeson, B Griffiths, James Hill, Thomas Hunter, Thomas Johnson, Thomas Knight, Arthur Lowder, Martin, Charlie Mason, Jerry Mason, George Moore, Wally Oldershaw, Pumkiss, Purcell. Billy Rose, Skidmore, Smith, Thomas Tomkyes, Tuft, Walter White, Harry Wood, Arthur Worrall, David Wykes.

Club Finances: Overall loss of £292; Reserve Team Overall Loss £85.

 
September

1 (H) Notts Rangers W 7-0 Details [Friendly]
3 (a) West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 Details [Friendly]
8 (H) Aston Villa D 1-1 Details
15 (H) Preston North End L 0-4 Details
22 (H) Burnley W 4-1 Details
29 (H) Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 Details

October

6 (a) Accrington D 4-4 Details
13 (a) Burnley W 4-0 Details
20 (a) Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 Details
27 (a) Preston North End L 2-5 Details

November

3 (H) Derby County W 4-1 Details
10 (H) Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Details
17 (a) Stoke W 1-0 Details
24 (a) Aston Villa L 1-2 Details

December

1 (H) The Wednesday W 1-0 Details [Friendly]
8 (H) Accrington W 4-0 Details
15 (H) West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 Details
22 (H) Stoke W 4-1 Details
24 (a) Shrewsbury Town W 10-0 Details [BC1]
26 (H) Newton Heath W 6-1 Details [Friendly]
29 (a) Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Details

January

5 (a) West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 Details
12 (a) Derby County L 0-3 Details
19 (a) Notts County L 0-3 Details
26 (H) Everton W 5-0 Details

February

2 (H) Old Carthusians W 4-3 Details [FAC1]
9 (a) Everton W 2-1 Details
16 (H) Walsall Town Swifts W 6-1 Details [FAC2]
23 (H) Notts County W 2-1 Details

March

2 (H) The Wednesday W 3-0 Details [FAC3]
9 (a) Burnley L 1-7 Details [Friendly]
16 (N) Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Details [FACsf]
23 (N) Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Details [FACR]
30 (N) Preston North End L 0-3 Details [FACR]

April

6 (N) Aston Villa L 0-3 Details [BCC]
13 (a) Long Eaton Rangers W 3-1 Details [BC2]
19 (a) Accrington L 1-2 Details [Friendly]
20 (a) Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Details [Friendly]
22 (a) Newcastle West End W 9-2 Details [Friendly]
23 (a) Sunderland D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
24 (a) Middlesbrough W 5-2 Details [Friendly]
27 (a) Stoke W 3-1 Details [BCsf]
29 (H) West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Details [Friendly]

May

4 (N) Aston Villa L 0-2 Details [BCf]
6 (a) West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 Details [Friendly]
11 (a) Sunderland D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
13 (a) Newcastle East End W 3-2 Details [Friendly]
18 (a) Gorton Villa D 2-2 Details [Friendly]

20 (a) Blackpool W 3-0 Details [Friendly]

June

1 (a) West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 Details [Friendly]