1888–89 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season explained

Season:1888–89
Mgrtitle:Club secretary
League Result:3rd
League Topscorer:Harry Wood (13)
Season Topscorer:Harry Wood (14)
Highest Attendance:10,000 (vs The Wednesday, 2 March 1889)
Lowest Attendance:2,000 (vs Bolton, 10 November 1888)
Average Attendance:4,545 (league only)
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Nextseason:1889–90

The 1888–89 season was the first season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the inaugural season of the newly formed Football League. The club finished in third place in the league, and as runners-up in the FA Cup.

The team scored the first goal in Football League history when they took the lead against Aston Villa on the league's opening day. This match, as with all other home games for Wolves, was staged at Dudley Road in Wolverhampton, the only league campaign in which the club have not been based at Molineux.

Results

Football League

See also: 1888–89 Football League. A total of twelve teams competed in the inaugural Football League in the 1888 - 89 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Two points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

Final table
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1Preston North End22184074154.9340
2Aston Villa22125561431.4229
3Wolverhampton Wanderers22124651371.3828
4Blackburn Rovers22106666451.4726
Results by round

FA Cup

See also: 1888–89 FA Cup.

Players

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HB Harry Allen22061281
FW Nick Anderson200020
FB Dickie Baugh22060280
GK Jack Baynton18060240
HB John Benton100010
FW John Brodie1811412212
HB Alec Cannon702090
FW Joe Cooper21600216
HB R. Dudley100010
HB Albert Fletcher16161222
FW Tommy Hunter20462266
FW Tommy Knight177652312
HB Arthur Lowder18161242
FB Charlie Mason20061261
GK William Rose400040
FW T. Tomkyes100010
FW Walter White420042
FW Harry Wood1713612314
FW David Wykes18463247

References

Book: Brown, Tony. The Football League Match by Match 1888-89 to 1892-93. 2010. SoccerData. 978-1-899468-44-7.