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ENGLAND 1888/89 | ![]() |
| Champions: | Preston North End | ![]() |
| Cup Winners: | Preston North End | ![]() |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes |
| 1 | Preston North End | 40 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | Champions - FA Cup Winners |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 29 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | |
| 7 | Accrington | 20 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | |
| 8 | Everton | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 46 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | |
| 11 | Stoke | 12 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | |
| 12 | Notts County | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 |
| Matchday 1 | ||||
| 08/09/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Derby County | 3-6 | ||
| 08/09/1888 | Everton - Accrington | 2-1 | ||
| 08/09/1888 | Preston North End - Burnley | 5-2 | ||
| 08/09/1888 | Stoke - West Bromwich Albion | 0-2 | ||
| 08/09/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Aston Villa | 1-1 | ||
| 15/09/1888 | Aston Villa - Stoke | 5-1 | ||
| Matchday 2 | ||||
| 15/09/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Accrington | 5-5 | ||
| 15/09/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Burnley | 3-4 | ||
| 15/09/1888 | Derby County - West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 | ||
| 15/09/1888 | Everton - Notts County | 2-1 | ||
| 15/09/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Preston North End | 0-4 | ||
| 22/09/1888 | Aston Villa - Everton | 2-1 | ||
| Matchday 3 | ||||
| 22/09/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - West Bromwich Albion | 6-2 | ||
| 22/09/1888 | Derby County - Accrington | 1-1 | ||
| 22/09/1888 | Preston North End - Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | ||
| 22/09/1888 | Stoke - Notts County | 3-0 | ||
| 22/09/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Burnley | 4-1 | ||
| 29/09/1888 | Aston Villa - Notts County | 9-1 | ||
| Matchday 4 | ||||
| 29/09/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Everton | 6-2 | ||
| 29/09/1888 | Derby County - Preston North End | 2-3 | ||
| 29/09/1888 | Stoke - Accrington | 2-4 | ||
| 29/09/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Burnley | 4-3 | ||
| 29/09/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | ||
| 06/10/1888 | Accrington - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-4 | ||
| Matchday 5 | ||||
| 06/10/1888 | Burnley - Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | ||
| 06/10/1888 | Everton - Aston Villa | 2-0 | ||
| 06/10/1888 | Notts County - Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 | ||
| 06/10/1888 | Preston North End - Stoke | 7-0 | ||
| 06/10/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Derby County | 5-0 | ||
| 13/10/1888 | Accrington - Derby County | 6-2 | ||
| Matchday 6 | ||||
| 13/10/1888 | Aston Villa - Blackburn Rovers | 6-1 | ||
| 13/10/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Stoke | 2-1 | ||
| 13/10/1888 | Burnley - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-4 | ||
| 13/10/1888 | Notts County - Everton | 3-1 | ||
| 13/10/1888 | Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion | 3-0 | ||
| 20/10/1888 | Accrington - Preston North End | 0-0 | ||
| Matchday 7 | ||||
| 20/10/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | ||
| 20/10/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Aston Villa | 2-3 | ||
| 20/10/1888 | Derby County - Everton | 2-4 | ||
| 20/10/1888 | Stoke - Burnley | 4-3 | ||
| 20/10/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Notts County | 4-2 | ||
| 27/10/1888 | Aston Villa - Accrington | 4-3 | ||
| Matchday 8 | ||||
| 27/10/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Stoke | 5-2 | ||
| 27/10/1888 | Everton - Derby County | 6-2 | ||
| 27/10/1888 | Notts County - Burnley | 6-1 | ||
| 27/10/1888 | Preston North End - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5-2 | ||
| 05/11/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Bolton Wanderers | 1-5 | ||
| 03/11/1888 | Burnley - Blackburn Rovers | 1-7 | ||
| Matchday 9 | ||||
| 03/11/1888 | Everton - Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | ||
| 03/11/1888 | Notts County - Preston North End | 0-7 | ||
| 03/11/1888 | Stoke - Aston Villa | 1-1 | ||
| 03/11/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Accrington | 2-2 | ||
| 03/11/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Derby County | 4-1 | ||
| 10/11/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Everton | 3-0 | ||
| Matchday 10 | ||||
| 10/11/1888 | Burnley - West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | ||
| 10/11/1888 | Notts County - Accrington | 3-3 | ||
| 10/11/1888 | Preston North End - Aston Villa | 1-1 | ||
| 10/11/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | ||
| 06/04/1889 | Stoke - Derby County | 1-1 | ||
| 17/11/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Aston Villa | 5-1 | ||
| Matchday 11 | ||||
| 17/11/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 | ||
| 17/11/1888 | Burnley - Everton | 2-2 | ||
| 17/11/1888 | Preston North End - Accrington | 2-0 | ||
| 17/11/1888 | Stoke - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | ||
| 16/03/1889 | Notts County - Derby County | 3-5 | ||
| 24/11/1888 | Accrington - West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | ||
| Matchday 12 | ||||
| 24/11/1888 | Aston Villa - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | ||
| 24/11/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Preston North End | 2-5 | ||
| 24/11/1888 | Derby County - Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | ||
| 24/11/1888 | Everton - Burnley | 3-2 | ||
| 24/11/1888 | Notts County - Stoke | 0-3 | ||
| 01/12/1888 | Everton - West Bromwich Albion | 1-4 | ||
| Matchday 13 | ||||
| 08/12/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Bolton Wanderers | 4-4 | ||
| 08/12/1888 | Burnley - Stoke | 2-1 | ||
| 08/12/1888 | Notts County - Aston Villa | 2-4 | ||
| 08/12/1888 | Preston North End - Derby County | 5-0 | ||
| 08/12/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Accrington | 4-0 | ||
| 15/12/1888 | Accrington - Aston Villa | 1-1 | ||
| Matchday 14 | ||||
| 15/12/1888 | Blackburn Rovers - Notts County | 5-2 | ||
| 15/12/1888 | Burnley - Preston North End | 2-2 | ||
| 15/12/1888 | Stoke - Everton | 0-0 | ||
| 15/12/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | ||
| 26/12/1888 | Derby County - Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | ||
| 22/12/1888 | Aston Villa - Burnley | 4-2 | ||
| Matchday 15 | ||||
| 22/12/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Accrington | 4-1 | ||
| 22/12/1888 | Derby County - Notts County | 3-2 | ||
| 22/12/1888 | Preston North End - Everton | 3-0 | ||
| 22/12/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | ||
| 22/12/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Stoke | 4-1 | ||
| 29/12/1888 | Accrington - Everton | 3-1 | ||
| Matchday 16 | ||||
| 29/12/1888 | Aston Villa - Derby County | 4-2 | ||
| 29/12/1888 | Bolton Wanderers - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | ||
| 29/12/1888 | Burnley - Notts County | 1-0 | ||
| 29/12/1888 | Preston North End - Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | ||
| 29/12/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Stoke | 2-0 | ||
| 05/01/1889 | Burnley - Aston Villa | 4-0 | ||
| Matchday 17 | ||||
| 05/01/1889 | Preston North End - Notts County | 4-1 | ||
| 05/01/1889 | West Bromwich Albion - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-3 | ||
| 12/01/1889 | Aston Villa - Bolton Wanderers | 6-2 | ||
| 12/01/1889 | Blackburn Rovers - Preston North End | 2-2 | ||
| 12/01/1889 | Burnley - Accrington | 2-2 | ||
| 12/01/1889 | Derby County - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-0 | ||
| Matchday 18 | ||||
| 12/01/1889 | Everton - Stoke | 2-1 | ||
| 12/01/1889 | Notts County - West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | ||
| 19/01/1889 | Accrington - Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | ||
| 19/01/1889 | Aston Villa - West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | ||
| 19/01/1889 | Burnley - Derby County | 1-0 | ||
| 19/01/1889 | Everton - Preston North End | 0-2 | ||
| Matchday 19 | ||||
| 19/01/1889 | Notts County - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-0 | ||
| 19/01/1889 | Stoke - Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | ||
| 26/01/1889 | Accrington - Notts County | 1-2 | ||
| 26/01/1889 | Bolton Wanderers - Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | ||
| 26/01/1889 | Derby County - Stoke | 2-1 | ||
| 26/01/1889 | West Bromwich Albion - Aston Villa | 3-3 | ||
| Matchday 20 | ||||
| 26/01/1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Everton | 4-0 | ||
| 04/02/1889 | Blackburn Rovers - Burnley | 4-2 | ||
| 09/02/1889 | Aston Villa - Preston North End | 0-2 | ||
| 09/02/1889 | Everton - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | ||
| 23/02/1889 | West Bromwich Albion - Everton | 1-0 | ||
| 23/02/1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers - Notts County | 2-1 | ||
| Matchday 21 | ||||
| 12/11/1888 | Stoke - Preston North End | 0-3 | ||
| 01/12/1888 | Accrington - Burnley | 5-1 | ||
| 01/12/1888 | Stoke - Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | ||
| 26/12/1888 | West Bromwich Albion - Preston North End | 0-5 | ||
| 02/03/1889 | Derby County - Burnley | 1-0 | ||
| 05/03/1889 | Notts County - Bolton Wanderers | 0-4 | ||
| Matchday 22 | ||||
| 09/03/1889 | Bolton Wanderers - Notts County | 7-3 | ||
| 09/03/1889 | Derby County - Aston Villa | 5-2 | ||
| 23/03/1889 | Accrington - Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | ||
| 30/03/1889 | Everton - Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | ||
| 15/04/1889 | Blackburn Rovers - Derby County | 3-0 | ||
| 20/04/1889 | Accrington - Stoke | 2-0 |