1889–90 Preston North End F.C. season
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FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
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The 1889–90 season was Preston's 2nd season in professional football. The club entered the season as double defending champions, having won both the league and FA Cup titles the previous season. Although the Bolton Wanderers removed them from the cup, a successive league title was assured on the final day. With the Lilywhites holding off the challenges of Everton and the Blackburn Rovers.
Final league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Preston North End | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 2.367 | 33 | League Champions |
2 | Everton | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 1.625 | 31 | |
3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 1.902 | 27 | FA Cup Winners |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 1.342 | 25 | |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 0.940 | 25 | |
6 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 0.946 | 24 | |
7 | Derby County | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 0.782 | 21 | |
8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 0.843 | 19[a] | |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 0.831 | 19[a] | |
10 | Notts County | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 0.843 | 17 | Re-elected |
11 | Burnley | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 0.554 | 13 | |
12 | Stoke | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 0.391 | 10 | Failed re-election[b] |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers finished equal on 19 points and it was agreed that neither would need to face re-election.
- ^ Not re-elected, joined Football Alliance. Sunderland elected in their place.
Results[]
Football League[]
21 September 1889 2 | Aston Villa | 5–3 | Preston North End | showPerry Barr |
5 October 1889 4 | Preston North End | 5–0 | West Bromwich Albion | showPreston |
12 October 1889 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–6 | Preston North End | showBolton |
19 October 1889 6 | Derby County | 2–1 | Preston North End | showDerby |
26 October 1889 7 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | showPreston |
2 November 1889 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–4 | Preston North End | showBlackburn |
9 November 1889 9 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Accrington | showPreston |
11 November 1889 10 | Stoke | 1–2 | Preston North End | showStoke-on-Trent |
23 November 1889 12 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | showPreston |
7 December 1889 14 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Balckburn Rovers | showPreston |
25 December 1889 16 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Aston Villa | showPreston, Lancashire |
26 December 1889 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Preston North End | showWest Bromwich |
4 January 1890 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Preston North End | showWolverhampton |
11 January 1890 19 | Preston North End | 5–0 | Derby County | showPreston |
1 March 1890 20 | Preston North End | 4–3 | Notts County | showPreston |
15 March 1890 21 | Accrington | 2–2 | Preston North End | showAccrington |
27 March 1890 22 | Notts County | 0–1 | Preston North End | showWest Bridgford |
FA Cup[]
18 January 1890 First round | Preston North End | 6–1 | Newton Heath | showPreston |
1 February 1890 Second round | Preston North End | 4–0 | Lincoln City | showPreston |
15 February 1890 Third round | Preston North End | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | showPreston |
Players[]
Preston's squad for the 1889–90 season.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ "Preston North End Squad 1889/90". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
Categories:
- Preston North End F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1889–90 season
- English football championship-winning seasons