1888–89 Derby County F.C. season

Derby County
1888–89 season
Football League 10th (16 Points)
FA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer Alex Higgins (12)

The 1888–89 season was Derby County'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 10th position with 16 points.

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

Derby County's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 September 1888Bolton WanderersA6 – 33,000L Plackett (2), Cooper (2), Bakwell (2)
215 September 1888West Bromwich AlbionH1 – 23,000H Plackett
322 September 1888AccringtonH1 – 13,000Higgins
429 September 1888Preston North EndH2 – 36,000H Plackett, Wright
56 October 1888West Bromwich AlbionA0 – 51,500
613 October 1888AccringtonA2 – 63,000Higgins, L Plackett
720 October 1888EvertonH2 – 42,000Chatterton, Bakwell
827 October 1888EvertonA2 – 65,000L Plackett, Needham
93 November 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA1 – 46,000Lees
1024 November 1888Blackburn RoversH0 – 23,000
118 December 1888Preston North EndA0 – 54,000
1222 December 1888Notts CountyH3 – 22,500Bakwell, Higgins, Unknown
1326 December 1888Bolton WanderersH2 – 33,500Higgins (2)
1429 December 1888Aston VillaA2 – 44,000Bakwell, Spilsbury
1512 January 1889Wolverhampton WanderersH3 – 02,000Cooper, L Plackett, Higgins
1619 January 1889BurnleyA0 – 13,000
1726 January 1889StokeH2 – 12,500L Plackett, Cooper
182 March 1889BurnleyH1 – 03,000Cooper
199 March 1889Aston VillaH5 – 23,000Higgins (4), Cooper
2016 March 1889Notts CountyA5 – 35,000Bakwell, Higgins, Cooper (2), Lees
216 April 1889StokeA1 – 14,000L Plackett
2215 April 1889Blackburn RoversA0 – 34,000

FA Cup

Main article: 1888–89 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R12 February 1889 Derby JunctionH1 – 04,000Higgins
R216 February 1889 Aston VillaA3 – 52,000Cooper (2), L Plackett

Appearances

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FWEngland George Bakewell 16620186
HBEngland E.W. Bellhouse 200020
GKEngland Harold Bestwick 100010
GKEngland Enos Bromage 200020
FWEngland William Chatterton 510051
HBEngland G. Clifton 100010
FWEngland Lewis Cooper 158221710
FBScotland Archibald Ferguson 16010170
FBEngland H. Harbour 100010
FBEngland Ernest Hickinbottom 100010
FWScotland Alex Higgins 2111212212
FBEngland William Hopewell 500050
FBEngland Arthur Latham 20020220
FWEngland John Lees 520052
GKEngland Joseph Marshall 16000160
HBEngland Issac Monks 301040
HBEngland Haydn Morley 402060
FWEngland Thomas Needham 9110101
GKEngland Ruben Pitman 302050
FWEngland Harry Plackett 16200162
FWEngland Lawrence Plackett 22721248
FBEngland Frank Roulstone 100010
HBEngland Walter Roulstone 21020230
HBEngland J. Smith 10000100
FWEngland Benjamin Spilsbury 111021
HBEngland Albert Williamson 19020210
HBEngland Levi Wright 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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