1888–89 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

The 1888–89 season was Blackburn Rovers's first season in the Football League which had just been founded. Because of this they became one of the founder members of the Football League. They finished in 4th position with 26 points.

Saturday 8 December 1888

Blackburn Rovers
1888–89 season
Football League4th (26 Points)
FA CupSemi final
Top goalscorerJack Southworth (21)

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Preston North End22184074154.93340
2Aston Villa22125561431.41929
3Wolverhampton Wanderers22124650371.35128
4Blackburn Rovers22106666451.46726
5Bolton Wanderers221021063591.06822
6West Bromwich Albion221021040460.87022
7Accrington2268848481.00020
8Everton22921135460.76120
9Burnley22731242620.67717
10Derby County22721341610.67216
11Notts County22521540730.54812
12Stoke22441426510.51012

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Results

Blackburn Rovers's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
115 September 1888AccringtonH5 – 54,000Beresford, Southworth, Fecitt, Townley (2)
222 September 1888West Bromwich AlbionH6 – 28,000Townley, Walton, Fecitt (2), Southworth
329 September 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA2 – 25,000Southworth (2)
46 October 1888Notts CountyA3 – 34,000Fecitt, Townley, Walton
513 October 1888Aston VillaA1 – 65,000Walton
620 October 1888Wolverhampton WanderersH2 – 23,500Haresnape, Unknown
727 October 1888StokeH5 – 23,000Walton (2), Southworth, Fecitt, Townley
83 November 1888BurnleyA7 – 13,000Fecitt (2), Southworth (3), Beresford, Forrest
910 November 1888EvertonH3 – 06,000Almond, Walton, Unknown
1017 November 1888Aston VillaH5 – 19,500Southworth (3), Fecitt (2)
1124 November 1888Derby CountyA2 – 03,000Southworth, Fecitt
121 December 1888StokeA1 – 25,000Beresford
138 December 1888Bolton WanderersH4 – 44,000Townley (2), Beresford, Stothert
1415 December 1888Notts CountyH5 – 24,000Southworth (4), Unknown
1522 December 1888West Bromwich AlbionA1 – 21,000Fecitt
1629 December 1888Preston North EndA0 – 18,000
1712 January 1889Preston North EndH2 – 210,000Walton, Fecitt
1819 January 1889AccringtonA2 – 04,000Southworth, McLellan (o.g.)
1926 January 1889Bolton WanderersA2 – 36,000Southworth, Walton
204 February 1889BurnleyH4 – 22,000Southworth (2), Walton, Townley
2130 March 1889EvertonA1 – 37,000Whittaker
2215 April 1889Derby CountyH3 – 04,000Mitchell (2), Haresnape

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R12 February 1889AccringtonA1 – 13,000Unknown
R1 Replay9 February 1889AccringtonH5 – 08,000Haresnape (2), Barton, Townley, Walton
R2SwiftsHSwifts withdrew
R32 March 1889Aston VillaH8 – 112,000Haresnape (3), Southworth (4), Warner (o.g.)
Semi final19 March 1889Wolverhampton WanderersN1 – 115,000Haresnape
Semi final replay23 March 1889Wolverhampton WanderersN1 – 39,000Townley

Appearances

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
HB Willie Almond 21150261
GK Herby Arthur 15050200
HB John Barton 501161
FW James Beresford 12410134
FB Joe Beverley 800080
FW James Brown 400040
HB Jimmy Douglas 21050260
U James Duerden 200020
FW Harry Fecitt 1712502212
FB John Forbes 16050210
HB Jimmy Forrest 19150241
FW Robert Haresnape 9246138
GK William Holden 100010
GK Billy McOwen 500050
FW W. Mitchell 120012
FW Robert Porter 100010
FW Jack Southworth 2117542621
FB James Southworth 19040230
FW James Stothert 110011
GK Fergus Suter 100010
FW William Townley 198522410
FW Nat Walton 2010512511
FW Bernard Whittaker 410041

See also

References

Brown, Tony (2010). The Football League Match by Match 1888-89 to 1892-93. SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-44-7.

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