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.
Final league table
Results
Blackburn Rovers's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
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
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 CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHB Willie Almond21150261GK Herby Arthur15050200HB John Barton501161FW James Beresford12410134FB Joe Beverley800080FW James Brown400040HB Jimmy Douglas21050260U James Duerden200020FW Harry Fecitt1712502212FB John Forbes16050210HB Jimmy Forrest19150241FW Robert Haresnape9246138GK William Holden100010GK Billy McOwen500050FW W. Mitchell120012FW Robert Porter100010FW Jack Southworth2117542621FB James Southworth19040230FW James Stothert110011GK Fergus Suter100010FW William Townley198522410FW Nat Walton2010512511FW Bernard Whittaker410041
See also 1888–89 in English football List of Blackburn Rovers F.C. seasons
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