1888–89 Newton Heath LYR F.C. season

English football club season January 2021 March 2015 March 2015 Newton Heath LYR F.C. 1888–89 Frederick Attock North Road Ground President The Combination 1st Manchester Cup Winners Lancashire Junior Cup Jack Doughty (6)Roger Doughty (6) Jack Doughty (12) 4,000 vs Bootle (26 January 1889) 2,000 vs Ardwick (16 March 1889) _redhalf FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF 000066 000066 1887–88 1889–90 The 1888–89 season was Newton Heath's first season of league football, having become a founder member of the Combination in the summer of 1888. The Combination was created as an alternative to the Football League, but its first season was never completed and the league folded in April 1889. This was unfortunate for Newton Heath, as they were considered to have the best record in the league at the time. As well as taking part in league football for the first time, the Heathens also made their traditional entry to the Manchester and District Challenge Cup. They had reached the final in each of their four previous entries, and the 1888–89 season was to be no different. Newton Heath took on Hooley Hill in the final at Whalley Range, beating them 7–0 to win the competition for the third time. The Combination DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance22 September 1888DarwenH4–3J. Doughty (2), R. Doughty, Gale3,00013 October 1888Derby MidlandA1–1Walton1,80020 October 1888LeekH4–1R. Doughty (2), Gotheridge (2)3,0003 November 1888LeekA5–0J. Doughty (3), R. Doughty, Tait10 November 1888Burslem Port ValeA1–1J. Davies24 November 1888HalliwellH2–0R. Doughty, Tait3,0001 December 1888BootleA1–0Powell5 January 1889DarwenA0–319 January 1889Burslem Port ValeH3–0G. Owen, Gale, Burke3,00026 January 1889BootleH4–0R. Doughty, J. Doughty, J. Davies, Tait4,0002 March 1889Derby MidlandH2–0Tait, Gotheridge30 March 1889South ShoreH0–13,000 main WDL Q 2 y NWH NWH Newton Heath LYR 8 2 2 27 13 complete Manchester and District Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance15 December 1888Round 1West ManchesterA2–1J. Doughty, R. Doughty5,00016 March 1889Round 2ArdwickH4–1Owen, J. Doughty, Gotheridge (2)2,0006 April 1889Semi-finalManchester WelshWest Manchester2–1Owen, J. Doughty1,50027 April 1889FinalHooley HillWhalley Range7–0Gale (2), J. Doughty (3), R. Doughty, Gotheridge4,000 Lancashire Junior Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 October 1888Round 1DentonByeNewton Heath were given a bye to Round 2 after Denton scratched3 November 1888Round 2BuryA0–4Match played by Newton Heath's reserve team, Newton Heath Swifts, as the match clashed with a Combination game. Notes Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Newton Heath LYR