The 1888–89 season was Accrington's first season in the Football League which had just been founded. Because of this Accrington became one of the founder members of the Football League. They finished in 7th position level on points with Everton.

Final league table

Results

Accrington's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers18 September 1888EvertonA1–28,000Holden215 September 1888Blackburn RoversA5–54,000Kirkham (2), Holden, Chippendale, Southworth (o.g.)322 September 1888Derby CountyA1–13,000Brand429 September 1888StokeA4–23,000Brand (2), Barbour, Holden56 October 1888Wolverhampton WanderersH4–43,000Barbour (2), Brand, Holden613 October 1888Derby CountyH6–23,000Brand (3), Kirkham (2), Barbour720 October 1888Preston North EndH0–06,000827 October 1888Aston VillaA3–46,000Barbour, Brand, Kirkham93 November 1888West Bromwich AlbionA2–21,000Barbour (2)1010 November 1888Notts CountyA3–38,000Barbour (2), Lofhouse1117 November 1888Preston North EndA0–27,0001224 November 1888West Bromwich AlbionH2–12,000Kirkham, Barbour131 December 1888BurnleyH5–13,000Kirkham, Barbour (2), Brand (2)148 December 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA0–43,0001515 December 1888Aston VillaH1–12,000Kirkham1622 December 1888Bolton WanderersA1–45,000Bullough (o.g.)1729 December 1888EvertonH3–13,000Brand, Haworth, Lofhouse1812 January 1889BurnleyA2–26,000Kirkham, A Wilkinson1919 January 1889Blackburn RoversH0–24,0002026 January 1889Notts CountyH1–25,000Kirkham2123 March 1889Bolton WanderersH2–33,000Kirkham (2)2220 April 1889StokeH2–02,000Gallocher, Barbour

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR12 February 1889Blackburn RoversH1–13,000A WilkinsonR1 Replay9 February 1889Blackburn RoversA0–58,000

Appearances Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFW Billy Barbour1913202113FW Jim Bonar17020190FW Bob Brand1611001611HB Peter Chippendale610061FW Hugh Galbraith100010FW Pat Gallocher110011HB George Haworth21120231FW J. Holden640064GK Johnny Horne22020240FW John Kirkham1912202112FW Joe Lofthouse21220232FW Robert Macbeth100010FB John McLellan19010200HB Henry Parkinson100010HB Luther Pemberton16000160FW J. Robertson300030FB Stephen Smith-Singleton400040FB John Stevenson22020240HB James Tattersall17020190FW Arthur Wilkinson412162HB Jonathan Wilkinson400040HB J. Woods200020

See also 1888–89 in English football

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