1888–89 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

December 2014 December 2014 Blackburn Rovers 1888–89 Football League 4th (26 Points) FA Cup Semi final Jack Southworth (21) _blackburn1888 _whiteborder 00aef0 000066 1889–90 The 1888–89 season was Blackburn Rovers'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 4th position with 26 points. thumb|Saturday 8 December 1888 Final league table BLA Results Blackburn Rovers's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League 1888–89 Football League MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers115 September 1888AccringtonH5–54,000Beresford, Southworth, Fecitt, Townley (2)222 September 1888West Bromwich AlbionH6–28,000Townley, Walton, Fecitt (2), Southworth329 September 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA2–25,000Southworth (2)46 October 1888Notts CountyA3–34,000Fecitt, Townley, Walton513 October 1888Aston VillaA1–65,000Walton620 October 1888Wolverhampton WanderersH2–23,500Haresnape, Unknown727 October 1888StokeH5–23,000Walton (2), Southworth, Fecitt, Townley83 November 1888BurnleyA7–13,000Fecitt (2), Southworth (3), Beresford, Forrest910 November 1888EvertonH3–06,000Almond, Walton, Unknown1017 November 1888Aston VillaH5–19,500Southworth (3), Fecitt (2)1124 November 1888Derby CountyA2–03,000Southworth, Fecitt121 December 1888StokeA1–25,000Beresford138 December 1888Bolton WanderersH4–44,000Townley (2), Beresford, Stothert1415 December 1888Notts CountyH5–24,000Southworth (4), Unknown1522 December 1888West Bromwich AlbionA1–21,000Fecitt1629 December 1888Preston North EndA0–18,0001712 January 1889Preston North EndH2–210,000Walton, Fecitt1819 January 1889AccringtonA2–04,000Southworth, McLellan (o.g.)1926 January 1889Bolton WanderersA2–36,000Southworth, Walton204 February 1889BurnleyH4–22,000Southworth (2), Walton, Townley2130 March 1889EvertonA1–37,000Whittaker2215 April 1889Derby CountyH3–04,000Mitchell (2), Haresnape FA Cup 1888–89 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR12 February 1889AccringtonA1–13,000UnknownR1 Replay9 February 1889AccringtonH5–08,000Haresnape (2), Barton, Townley, WaltonR2SwiftsHSwifts withdrewR32 March 1889 Aston VillaH8–112,000Haresnape (3), Southworth (4), Warner (o.g.)Semi final19 March 1889 Wolverhampton WanderersN1–115,000HaresnapeSemi final replay23 March 1889 Wolverhampton WanderersN1–39,000Townley Appearances Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHBENG Willie Almond21150261GKENG Herby Arthur15050200HBENG John Barton501161FWENG James Beresford12410134FBENG Joe Beverley800080FWENG James Brown400040HBSCO Jimmy Douglas21050260UENG James Duerden200020FWENG Harry Fecitt1712502212FBSCO John Forbes16050210HBENG Jimmy Forrest19150241FWENG Robert Haresnape9246138GKENG William Holden100010GKENG Billy McOwen500050FWENG W. Mitchell120012FWENG Robert Porter100010FWENG Jack Southworth2117542621FBENG James Southworth19040230FWENG James Stothert110011GKSCO Fergus Suter100010FWENG William Townley198522410FWENG Nat Walton2010512511FWENG Bernard Whittaker410041 See also 1888–89 in English football List of Blackburn Rovers 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:Blackburn Rovers F.C. seasons Blackburn