1888–89 Derby County F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Derby County 1888–89 Football League 10th (16 Points) FA Cup Second Round Alex Higgins (12) _derby1886-88 00aef0 692109 00aef0 000000 1889–90 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 DER Results Derby County's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League 1888–89 Football League MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers18 September 1888Bolton WanderersA6–33,000L Plackett (2), Cooper (2), Bakwell (2)215 September 1888West Bromwich AlbionH1–23,700H Plackett322 September 1888AccringtonH1–13,000Higgins429 September 1888Preston North EndH2–36,000H Plackett, Wright56 October 1888West Bromwich AlbionA0–55,500613 October 1888AccringtonA2–63,000Higgins, L Plackett720 October 1888EvertonH2–42,000Chatterton, Bakwell827 October 1888EvertonA2–65,000L Plackett, Needham93 November 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA1–46,000Lees1024 November 1888Blackburn RoversH0–23,000118 December 1888Preston North EndA0–54,0001222 December 1888Notts CountyH3–22,500Bakwell, Higgins, Unknown1326 December 1888Bolton WanderersH2–33,500Higgins (2)1429 December 1888Aston VillaA2–44,000Bakwell, Spilsbury1512 January 1889Wolverhampton WanderersH3–02,000Cooper, L Plackett, Higgins1619 January 1889BurnleyA0–13,0001726 January 1889StokeH2–12,500L Plackett, Cooper182 March 1889BurnleyH1–03,000Cooper199 March 1889Aston VillaH5–23,000Higgins (4), Cooper2016 March 1889Notts CountyA5–35,000Bakwell, Higgins, Cooper (2), Lees216 April 1889StokeA1–14,000L Plackett2215 April 1889Blackburn RoversA0–34,000 FA Cup 1888–89 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR12 February 1889 Derby JunctionH1–04,000HigginsR216 February 1889 Aston VillaA3–52,000Cooper (2), L Plackett Appearances Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFWENG George Bakewell16620186HBENG E.W. Bellhouse200020GKENG Harold Bestwick100010GKENG Enos Bromage200020FWENG William Chatterton510051HBENG G. Clifton100010FWENG Lewis Cooper158221710FBSCO Archibald Ferguson16010170FBENG H. Harbour100010FBENG Ernest Hickinbottom100010FWSCO Alex Higgins2111212212FBENG William Hopewell500050FBENG Arthur Latham20020220FWENG John Lees520052GKENG Joseph Marshall16000160HBENG Issac Monks301040HBENG Haydn Morley402060FWENG Thomas Needham9110101GKENG Ruben Pitman302050FWENG Harry Plackett16200162FWENG Lawrence Plackett22721248FBENG Frank Roulstone100010HBENG Walter Roulstone21020230HBENG J. Smith10000100FWENG Benjamin Spilsbury111021HBENG Albert Williamson19020210HBENG Levi Wright410041 See also 1888–89 in English football List of Derby County F.C. seasons References Brown Tony The Football League Match by Match 1888–89 to 1892–93 2010 SoccerData 978-1-899468-44-7 Category:Derby County F.C. seasons Derby