1888–89 Derby County F.C. season

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.

Final league table

Results

Derby County's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers18 September 1888Bolton WanderersA6–33,000L Plackett (2), Cooper (2), Bakwell (2)215 September 1888West Bromwich AlbionH1–23,700H Plackett322 September 1888AccringtonH1–13,000Higgins429 September 1888Preston North EndH2–36,000H Plackett, Wright56 October 1888West Bromwich AlbionA0–55,500613 October 1888AccringtonA2–63,000Higgins, L Plackett720 October 1888EvertonH2–42,000Chatterton, Bakwell827 October 1888EvertonA2–65,000L Plackett, Needham93 November 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA1–46,000Lees1024 November 1888Blackburn RoversH0–23,000118 December 1888Preston North EndA0–54,0001222 December 1888Notts CountyH3–22,500Bakwell, Higgins, Unknown1326 December 1888Bolton WanderersH2–33,500Higgins (2)1429 December 1888Aston VillaA2–44,000Bakwell, Spilsbury1512 January 1889Wolverhampton WanderersH3–02,000Cooper, L Plackett, Higgins1619 January 1889BurnleyA0–13,0001726 January 1889StokeH2–12,500L Plackett, Cooper182 March 1889BurnleyH1–03,000Cooper199 March 1889Aston VillaH5–23,000Higgins (4), Cooper2016 March 1889Notts CountyA5–35,000Bakwell, Higgins, Cooper (2), Lees216 April 1889StokeA1–14,000L Plackett2215 April 1889Blackburn RoversA0–34,000

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR12 February 1889 Derby JunctionH1–04,000HigginsR216 February 1889 Aston VillaA3–52,000Cooper (2), L Plackett

Appearances Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFW George Bakewell16620186HB E.W. Bellhouse200020GK Harold Bestwick100010GK Enos Bromage200020FW William Chatterton510051HB G. Clifton100010FW Lewis Cooper158221710FB Archibald Ferguson16010170FB H. Harbour100010FB Ernest Hickinbottom100010FW Alex Higgins2111212212FB William Hopewell500050FB Arthur Latham20020220FW John Lees520052GK Joseph Marshall16000160HB Issac Monks301040HB Haydn Morley402060FW Thomas Needham9110101GK Ruben Pitman302050FW Harry Plackett16200162FW Lawrence Plackett22721248FB Frank Roulstone100010HB Walter Roulstone21020230HB J. Smith10000100FW Benjamin Spilsbury111021HB Albert Williamson19020210HB Levi Wright410041

See also 1888–89 in English football List of Derby County F.C. seasons

References