1888–89 Accrington F.C. season

April 2022 Accrington 1888–89 Football League 7th (20 Points) FA Cup First Round Billy Barbour (13) _collar_buttons_2 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 000066 ff0000 1889–90 The 1888–89 season was Accrington's first season in the Football League which had just been founded. Because of this Accrington became one of the founder members of the Football League. They finished in 7th position level on points with Everton. Final league table AFC Results Accrington's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League 1888–89 Football League MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers18 September 1888EvertonA1–28,000Holden215 September 1888Blackburn RoversA5–54,000Kirkham (2), Holden, Chippendale, Southworth (o.g.)322 September 1888Derby CountyA1–13,000Brand429 September 1888StokeA4–23,000Brand (2), Barbour, Holden56 October 1888Wolverhampton WanderersH4–43,000Barbour (2), Brand, Holden613 October 1888Derby CountyH6–23,000Brand (3), Kirkham (2), Barbour720 October 1888Preston North EndH0–06,000827 October 1888Aston VillaA3–46,000Barbour, Brand, Kirkham93 November 1888West Bromwich AlbionA2–21,000Barbour (2)1010 November 1888Notts CountyA3–38,000Barbour (2), Lofhouse1117 November 1888Preston North EndA0–27,0001224 November 1888West Bromwich AlbionH2–12,000Kirkham, Barbour131 December 1888BurnleyH5–13,000Kirkham, Barbour (2), Brand (2)148 December 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA0–43,0001515 December 1888Aston VillaH1–12,000Kirkham1622 December 1888Bolton WanderersA1–45,000Bullough (o.g.)1729 December 1888EvertonH3–13,000Brand, Haworth, Lofhouse1812 January 1889BurnleyA2–26,000Kirkham, A Wilkinson1919 January 1889Blackburn RoversH0–24,0002026 January 1889Notts CountyH1–25,000Kirkham2123 March 1889Bolton WanderersH2–33,000Kirkham (2)2220 April 1889StokeH2–02,000Gallocher, Barbour FA Cup 1888–89 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR12 February 1889Blackburn RoversH1–13,000A WilkinsonR1 Replay9 February 1889Blackburn RoversA0–58,000 Appearances Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFWSCO Billy Barbour1913202113FWENG Jim Bonar17020190FWSCO Bob Brand1611001611HBENG Peter Chippendale610061FWSCO Hugh Galbraith100010FWSCO Pat Gallocher110011HBENG George Haworth21120231FWENG J. Holden640064GKENG Johnny Horne22020240FWENG John Kirkham1912202112FWENG Joe Lofthouse21220232FWENG Robert Macbeth100010FBSCO John McLellan19010200HBENG Henry Parkinson100010HBENG Luther Pemberton16000160FWENG J. Robertson300030FBENG Stephen Smith-Singleton400040FBSCO John Stevenson22020240HBENG James Tattersall17020190FWENG Arthur Wilkinson412162HBENG Jonathan Wilkinson400040HBENG J. Woods200020 See also 1888–89 in English football References Brown Tony The Football League Match by Match 1888–89 to 1892–93 2010 SoccerData 978-1-899468-44-7 Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 2004 SoccerData 1-899468-67-6 Acc