1889–90 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

The 1889–90 season was the 12th season in the history of West Bromwich Albion and their second season in the Football League. Albion finished the season in 5th position.

West Bromwich Albion
1889–90 season
ChairmanEdward W. Heelis[1]
ManagerNone[2][nb 1]
StadiumStoney Lane
Football League5th
FA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Pearson (17)

All:
Tom Pearson (17)

Final League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
3 Blackburn Rovers 22 12 3 7 78 41 1.902 27 FA Cup Winners
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 10 5 7 51 38 1.342 25
5 West Bromwich Albion 22 11 3 8 47 50 0.940 25
6 Accrington 22 9 6 7 53 56 0.946 24
7 Derby County 22 9 3 10 43 55 0.782 21
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League

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Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 14 September 1889 Derby County A 1–3 6,000 Bayliss
2 21 September 1889 Notts County A 2–1 6,200 Pearson, Bayliss
3 28 September 1889 Aston Villa H 3–0 10,122 Woodhall, Wilson, Bayliss
4 5 October 1889 Preston North End A 0–5 10,000
5 12 October 1889 Burnley A 2–1 6,000 Wilson, Pittaway
6 19 October 1889 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–4 1,550 Evans
7 26 October 1889 Aston Villa A 0–1 8,000
8 4 November 1889 Bolton Wanderers H 6–3 4,813 Pearson (4), Bassett, Woodhall
9 9 November 1889 Derby County H 2–3 5,100 Wilson, Bassett
10 16 November 1889 Stoke A 3–1 3,900 Pearson, Perry, Evans
11 23 November 1889 Burnley H 6–1 7,100 Bayliss (2), Haynes, Bassett, Evans, Pearson
12 30 November 1889 Blackburn Rovers A 0–5 6,600
13 7 December 1889 Bolton Wanderers A 0–7 3,500
14 21 December 1889 Accrington H 4–1 3,500 Pearson (3), Bayliss
15 26 December 1889 Preston North End H 2–2 10,065 Evans, Pearson
16 28 December 1889 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 8,500 Pearson
17 4 January 1890 Notts County H 4–2 4,700 Bayliss, Pearson (3)
18 11 January 1890 Blackburn Rovers H 3–2 5,100 Evans (2), Bayliss
19 8 February 1890 Accrington A 0–0 2,100
20 8 March 1890 Everton A 1–5 8,400 Pearson
21 15 March 1890 Stoke H 2–1 1,600 Woodhall, Bayliss
22 22 March 1890 Everton H 4–1 4,000 Evans (2), Pearson, Wilson

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 18 January 1890 Accrington A 1–3 3,400 Wilson
R1[3][nb 2] 25 January 1890 Accrington A 0–3 5,300

Appearances

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Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW   Billy Bassett 19 3 2 0 21 3
U   Jem Bayliss 19 9 2 0 21 9
FW   James Pittaway 1 1 0 0 1 1
FB   Harry Green 18 0 1 0 19 0
FW   George Haynes 2 1 0 0 2 1
HB   Ezra Horton 22 0 2 0 24 0
FB   Jack Horton 17 0 2 0 19 0
HB   Albert Millard 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW   Tom Pearson 22 17 2 0 24 17
HB   Charlie Perry 21 1 2 0 23 1
FW   Joe Wilson 20 4 2 1 22 5
FW   George Woodhall 11 3 0 0 11 3
FW   Sammy Nicholls 2 0 0 0 2 0
GK   Bob Roberts 18 0 2 0 20 0
DF   Seth Powell 4 0 1 0 5 0
DF   Luther Walker 6 0 0 0 6 0
HB   Charles Donnachie 2 0 0 0 2 0
GK   Joe Reader 4 0 0 0 4 0
HB   George Timmins 12 0 0 0 12 0
FW   George Evans 13 8 2 0 15 8

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See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Albion did not have a secretary-manager until 1890 and did not appoint a full-time manager until 1948.
  2. ^ Match was replayed after Albion appealed about the state of the pitch.

References

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Citations
  1. ^ Matthews (2005) p. 267.
  2. ^ Matthews (2005) pp. 257–258.
  3. ^ Matthews (2012) p.260–261
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (2012). West Bromwich Albion – The Complete Record. Derby Books. ISBN 978-1-78091-029-1.
Sources
  • Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
  • Matthews, Tony (2012). West Bromwich Albion – The Complete Record. Derby Books. ISBN 978-1-78091-029-1.