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England 1888-89

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The Football League
P W D L GF GA GR 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 51 37 1.378 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 47 0.745 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 City 22 4 4 14 26 51 0.510 12
Burnley, Derby County, Notts County & Stoke City were re-elected into the Football League.

Top Scorers
Rank Country Player Team Appearances Goals GpG
1. England John Goodall Preston North End 21 21 1.00
2. Scotland James D. Ross Preston North End 21 18 0.86
3. England Albert Allen Aston Villa 21 17 0.81
4. England Harry Wood Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 16 0.94
= England John Southworth Blackburn Rovers 21 16 0.76
6. England Thomas Green Aston Villa 21 14 0.67
7. Scotland James Brogan Bolton Wanderers 22 13 0.59
= England David Weir Bolton Wanderers 22 13 0.59
9. England Frederick Dewhurst Preston North End 17 12 0.71
= England Herbert L. Fecitt Blackburn Rovers 17 12 0.71
= Scotland Billy Barbour Accrington 19 12 0.63
= Scotland Sandy Higgins Derby County 21 12 0.57
= England Thomas Pearson West Bromwich Albion 22 12 0.55

1888-89 Notes
The Football League's opening day was Saturday 8th September 1888. West Bromwich Albion would have topped the table on this day.
The season concluded in 20 April 1889.
The league rules stated that the bottom four clubs were obliged to retire and seek re-election at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) along with any other clubs wishing to become League members. Stoke City, Burnley, Derby County, and Notts County were all re-elected for the 1889–90 season.

Football League 1888-89 Preston North End 1888-89

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