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Blackburn Rovers 1888–89 football season
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.
Saturday 8 December 1888 Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Blackburn Rovers's score comes first
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
15 September 1888
Accrington H
5–5
4,000
Beresford , Southworth , Fecitt , Townley (2)
2
22 September 1888
West Bromwich Albion H
6–2
8,000
Townley , Walton , Fecitt (2), Southworth
3
29 September 1888
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
2–2
5,000
Southworth (2)
4
6 October 1888
Notts County A
3–3
4,000
Fecitt , Townley , Walton
5
13 October 1888
Aston Villa A
1–6
5,000
Walton
6
20 October 1888
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
2–2
3,500
Haresnape , Unknown
7
27 October 1888
Stoke H
5–2
3,000
Walton (2), Southworth , Fecitt , Townley
8
3 November 1888
Burnley A
7–1
3,000
Fecitt (2), Southworth (3), Beresford , Forrest
9
10 November 1888
Everton H
3–0
6,000
Almond , Walton , Unknown
10
17 November 1888
Aston Villa H
5–1
9,500
Southworth (3), Fecitt (2)
11
24 November 1888
Derby County A
2–0
3,000
Southworth , Fecitt
12
1 December 1888
Stoke A
1–2
5,000
Beresford
13
8 December 1888
Bolton Wanderers H
4–4
4,000
Townley (2), Beresford , Stothert
14
15 December 1888
Notts County H
5–2
4,000
Southworth (4), Unknown
15
22 December 1888
West Bromwich Albion A
1–2
1,000
Fecitt
16
29 December 1888
Preston North End A
0–1
8,000
17
12 January 1889
Preston North End H
2–2
10,000
Walton , Fecitt
18
19 January 1889
Accrington A
2–0
4,000
Southworth , McLellan (o.g.)
19
26 January 1889
Bolton Wanderers A
2–3
6,000
Southworth , Walton
20
4 February 1889
Burnley H
4–2
2,000
Southworth (2), Walton , Townley
21
30 March 1889
Everton A
1–3
7,000
Whittaker
22
15 April 1889
Derby County H
3–0
4,000
Mitchell (2), Haresnape
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
R1
2 February 1889
Accrington A
1–1
3,000
Unknown
R1 Replay
9 February 1889
Accrington H
5–0
8,000
Haresnape (2), Barton , Townley , Walton
R2
Swifts H
Swifts withdrew
R3
2 March 1889
Aston Villa H
8–1
12,000
Haresnape (3), Southworth (4), Warner (o.g.)
Semi final
19 March 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers N
1–1
15,000
Haresnape
Semi final replay
23 March 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers N
1–3
9,000
Townley
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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