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1888-89

First Division

Finished 2nd of 12 · P22 W12 D5 L5 · 61 scored, 43 conceded

Results

Date		Opponent	Score
8 Sept 1888	A	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–1	D
15 Sept 1888	H	Stoke City	5–1	W
22 Sept 1888	H	Everton	2–1	W
29 Sept 1888	H	Notts County	9–1	W
6 Oct 1888	A	Everton	0–2	L
13 Oct 1888	H	Blackburn Rovers	6–1	W
20 Oct 1888	A	Bolton Wanderers	3–2	W
27 Oct 1888	H	Accrington F.C.	4–3	W
3 Nov 1888	A	Stoke City	1–1	D
10 Nov 1888	A	Preston North End	1–1	D
17 Nov 1888	A	Blackburn Rovers	1–5	L
24 Nov 1888	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	W
8 Dec 1888	A	Notts County	4–2	W
15 Dec 1888	A	Accrington F.C.	1–1	D
22 Dec 1888	H	Burnley	4–2	W
29 Dec 1888	H	Derby County	4–2	W
5 Jan 1889	A	Burnley	0–4	L
12 Jan 1889	H	Bolton Wanderers	6–2	W
19 Jan 1889	H	West Bromwich Albion	2–0	W
26 Jan 1889	A	West Bromwich Albion	3–3	D
9 Feb 1889	H	Preston North End	0–2	L
9 Mar 1889	A	Derby County	2–5	L

Scores are shown Villa first. League matches only; cup ties not included.

Final table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Preston North End	22	18	4	0	74	15	+59	40
2	Aston Villa	22	12	5	5	61	43	+18	29
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	22	12	4	6	50	37	+13	28
4	Blackburn Rovers	22	10	6	6	66	45	+21	26
5	Bolton Wanderers	22	10	2	10	63	59	+4	22
6	West Bromwich Albion	22	10	2	10	40	46	-6	22
7	Accrington F.C.	22	6	8	8	48	48	0	20
8	Everton	22	9	2	11	35	46	-11	20
9	Burnley	22	7	3	12	42	62	-20	17
10	Derby County	22	7	2	13	41	61	-20	16
11	Notts County	22	5	2	15	40	73	-33	12
12	Stoke City	22	4	4	14	26	51	-25	12

Positions decided on goal average, as the rules of the day had it. Two points for a win.

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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.