1889–90 Football League
| Season | 1889–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Preston North End (2nd successive English title) |
| Relegated | Stoke |
| FA Cup winners | Blackburn Rovers (4th FA Cup title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 611 (4.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Ross (Preston North End), 24 [1] |
| Biggest home win | Preston North End – Stoke 10–0 (14 Sept 1889) |
| Biggest away win | Accrington – Notts County 1–8 (12 Oct 1889) |
| Highest scoring | Preston North End – Stoke 10–0 (14 Sept 1889) Blackburn Rovers – Notts County 9–1 (16 Nov 1889) Wolverhampton – Burnley 9–1 (7 Dec 1889) |
| Longest winning run | 6 – Everton and Preston North End |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 – Preston North End (twice), Accrington and Blackburn Rovers |
| Longest losing run | 10 – Stoke |
| Average attendance | 5,466 |
← 1888–89 1890–91 → | |
The 1889–90 Football League was the second season of English league football, with Preston North End being crowned as the champions for the second successive season. The clubs competing were the 12 original clubs which were the founders of the league the previous year. Unlike the modern system, two points were awarded for a win, with one for a draw and no points for a loss; this system was carried on until the 1980s when teams were awarded three points for a win.
Final league table
During the first five seasons of the league, that is until the season 1893–94 re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 2.367 | 33 | |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 1.625 | 31 | |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 1.902 | 27 | |
| 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 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 0.843 | 19 | Avoided re-election[a] |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 0.831 | 19 | |
| 10 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 0.843 | 17 | Re-elected |
| 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 0.554 | 13 | |
| 12 | Stoke (E) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 0.391 | 10 | Failed re-election[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (E) Eliminated
Notes:
- ^ Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers finished equal on 19 points and it was agreed that neither would need to face re-election.
- ^ Stoke were not re-elected to the Football League and instead joined the Football Alliance. Sunderland were elected in their place for the following season.
Results
Maps
Re-election process
At the Football League election meeting no vote was taken, and it was agreed that Burnley and Notts County were re-elected and that Sunderland was elected in place of Stoke, who played in the Football Alliance the following season but returned to the Football League after a year's absence.
The applications of Football Alliance sides Bootle, Darwen, Grimsby Town, Newton Heath and Sunderland Albion were rejected.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ "England 1889-90". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ footballsite.co.uk
External links
- "Final 1889/1890 English Division 1 (old) Table". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- "England 1889-90". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.