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.
| 1888–89 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Football League | 10th (16 Points) | |
| FA Cup | Second Round | |
| Top goalscorer | Alex Higgins (12) | |
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Final league table
edit| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 4.933 | 40 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 1.419 | 29 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 1.351 | 28 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 1.467 | 26 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 22 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 0.870 | 22 |
| 7 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 1.000 | 20 |
| 8 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 20 |
| 9 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 0.677 | 17 |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | 16 |
| 11 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 0.548 | 12 |
| 12 | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 0.510 | 12 |
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Results
editDerby County's score comes first
Legend
edit| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League
edit| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 6 – 3 | 3,000 | L Plackett (2), Cooper (2), Bakwell (2) |
| 2 | 15 September 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1 – 2 | 3,700 | H Plackett |
| 3 | 22 September 1888 | Accrington | H | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Higgins |
| 4 | 29 September 1888 | Preston North End | H | 2 – 3 | 6,000 | H Plackett, Wright |
| 5 | 6 October 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0 – 5 | 5,500 | |
| 6 | 13 October 1888 | Accrington | A | 2 – 6 | 3,000 | Higgins, L Plackett |
| 7 | 20 October 1888 | Everton | H | 2 – 4 | 2,000 | Chatterton, Bakwell |
| 8 | 27 October 1888 | Everton | A | 2 – 6 | 5,000 | L Plackett, Needham |
| 9 | 3 November 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1 – 4 | 6,000 | Lees |
| 10 | 24 November 1888 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 – 2 | 3,000 | |
| 11 | 8 December 1888 | Preston North End | A | 0 – 5 | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 22 December 1888 | Notts County | H | 3 – 2 | 2,500 | Bakwell, Higgins, Unknown |
| 13 | 26 December 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2 – 3 | 3,500 | Higgins (2) |
| 14 | 29 December 1888 | Aston Villa | A | 2 – 4 | 4,000 | Bakwell, Spilsbury |
| 15 | 12 January 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3 – 0 | 2,000 | Cooper, L Plackett, Higgins |
| 16 | 19 January 1889 | Burnley | A | 0 – 1 | 3,000 | |
| 17 | 26 January 1889 | Stoke | H | 2 – 1 | 2,500 | L Plackett, Cooper |
| 18 | 2 March 1889 | Burnley | H | 1 – 0 | 3,000 | Cooper |
| 19 | 9 March 1889 | Aston Villa | H | 5 – 2 | 3,000 | Higgins (4), Cooper |
| 20 | 16 March 1889 | Notts County | A | 5 – 3 | 5,000 | Bakwell, Higgins, Cooper (2), Lees |
| 21 | 6 April 1889 | Stoke | A | 1 – 1 | 4,000 | L Plackett |
| 22 | 15 April 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 3 | 4,000 |
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 2 February 1889 | Derby Junction | H | 1 – 0 | 4,000 | Higgins |
| R2 | 16 February 1889 | Aston Villa | A | 3 – 5 | 2,000 | Cooper (2), L Plackett |
Appearances
edit| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW |  George Bakewell
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16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| HB | E.W. Bellhouse
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | Harold Bestwick
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Enos Bromage
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | William Chatterton
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HB | G. Clifton
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Lewis Cooper
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15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| FB |  Archibald Ferguson
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16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| FB | H. Harbour
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FB | Ernest Hickinbottom
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Alex Higgins
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21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 |
| FB | William Hopewell
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FB | Arthur Latham
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20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| FW | John Lees
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| GK | Joseph Marshall
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16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| HB | Issac Monks
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| HB | Haydn Morley
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4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Thomas Needham
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9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| GK | Ruben Pitman
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Plackett
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16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| FW | Lawrence Plackett
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22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 |
| FB | Frank Roulstone
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Walter Roulstone
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21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| HB | J. Smith
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FW | Benjamin Spilsbury
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1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| HB | Albert Williamson
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19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| HB | Levi Wright
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
See also
editReferences
editBrown, Tony (2010). The Football League Match by Match 1888-89 to 1892-93. SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-44-7.