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The 1889–90 season was Preston North End's second season in the Football League. 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 eliminated 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.
| 1889–90 season | ||
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| Manager | E.H. Bahr | |
| Stadium | Deepdale | |
| Football League | 1st | |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Nick Ross (22) All: Nick Ross (24) | |
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In the former top tier of English football, home and away Christmas Day and Boxing Day double headers were often played allowing many working people their only chance to watch a game guaranteeing football clubs large crowds.[1] Preston North End faced Aston Villa on Christmas Day 1889.[2]
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 2.367 | 33 | League Champions |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 1.625 | 31 | |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 1.902 | 27 | FA Cup Winners |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 0.391 | 10 | Not re-elected |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
editFootball League
edit| 21 September 1889 2 | Aston Villa | 5–3 | Preston North End | Perry Barr |
| Stadium: Wellington Road |
| 5 October 1889 4 | Preston North End | 5–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 12 October 1889 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–6 | Preston North End | Bolton |
| Stadium: Pike's Lane |
| 19 October 1889 6 | Derby County | 2–1 | Preston North End | Derby |
| Stadium: Racecourse Ground |
| 26 October 1889 7 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 2 November 1889 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–4 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 9 November 1889 9 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Accrington | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 11 November 1889 10 | Stoke | 1–2 | Preston North End | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Stadium: Victoria Ground |
| 23 November 1889 12 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 7 December 1889 14 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 25 December 1889 16 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Preston, Lancashire |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 26 December 1889 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Preston North End | West Bromwich |
| Stadium: Stoney Lane |
| 4 January 1890 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 11 January 1890 19 | Preston North End | 5–0 | Derby County | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 1 March 1890 20 | Preston North End | 4–3 | Notts County | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 15 March 1890 21 | Accrington | 2–2 | Preston North End | Accrington |
| Stadium: Thorneyholme Road |
| 27 March 1890 22 | Notts County | 0–1 | Preston North End | West Bridgford |
| Stadium: Trent Bridge |
FA Cup
edit| 18 January 1890 First round | Preston North End | 6–1 | Newton Heath | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 1 February 1890 Second round | Preston North End | 4–0 | Lincoln City | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
| 15 February 1890 Third round | Preston North End | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale |
Players
editPreston's squad for the 1889–90 season.[3]
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
edit- ^ "Why football at Christmas is a very British tradition". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Jaime (24 December 2023). "The last time football was played on Christmas Day in England". 90min. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Preston North End Squad 1889/90". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 August 2021.