Aston Villa
1888–89 season
ManagerScotland George Ramsay
GroundWellington Road
Football League2nd
FA CupRound 3
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Albert Allen (19)

The 1888–89 English football season saw the first season of the Football League. In the late 1880s, Birmingham and the surrounding region boasted many of the country's strongest football teams. Villa and several of the region's leading clubs joined the first two national leagues set up in England, the Football League and the Football Alliance.

Aston Villa were one of the new league's 12 founding members and finished as runners-up behind double winners Preston North End. The 'Invincibles' from Lancashire also ended Villa's bid to win every single home game, with a 2–0 win at Wellington Road in Villa's last home fixture.

Villa's cup season ended with an 8–1 defeat by Blackburn Rovers that remained a club record until 2012.

Local businessman, George Kynoch was appointed president of the club in 1888.[1]

On 1 October 1888 Archie Goodall signed for Aston Villa.[2][3][4] Goodall's move from Preston North End was the first transfer during a season to be approved by the Football League. Archie Goodall, playing at centre – half, made his Aston Villa debut on 13 October 1888, at Wellington Road, the then home of Aston Villa. Aston Villa defeated the visitors, Blackburn Rovers, 6 – 1 and Archie Goodall scored the second of Aston Villa’ six goals. Archie Goodall appeared in 14 of the 18 League matches played by Aston Villa from when Goodall joined the club and he scored seven League goals. Goodall played in defence, midfield and the forward–line for Aston Villa. Playing as a full–back/centre–half (four appearances) he was part of a defence-line that kept the opposition to one–League–goal–in–a–match once. Playing as a wing–half (five appearances) he was part of a midfield that achieved a big (three-League-goals-or-more) win once. As a forward (five appearances) he played in a front-line that scored three–League–goals–or–more on three separate occasions. Goodall' seven League goals for Aston Villa including two–League–goals–in–a–match twice. Goodall scored both Villa goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2 – 1 win at Wellington Road on 24 November 1888. On 8 December 1888 Goodall scored the second and fourth goals as Villa defeated Notts County 4 – 2 at Trent Bridge, the then home of Notts County. In May 1889 Archie Goodall signed for Derby County.[5][6][7]

There were debuts for Batty Garvey, Arthur Dixon, Walter Ashmore, Archie Goodall, Archie Wollaston, Thomas Harrison and Bob Thomas.[8]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification
1 Preston North End[lower-alpha 1] 22 18 4 0 74 15 4.933 40 League Champions
2 Aston Villa 22 12 5 5 61 43 1.419 29
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 12 4 6 50 37 1.351 28
4 Blackburn Rovers 22 10 6 6 66 45 1.467 26
5 Bolton Wanderers 22 10 2 10 63 59 1.068 22
6 West Bromwich Albion 22 10 2 10 40 46 0.870 22
7 Accrington 22 6 8 8 48 48 1.000 20
8 Everton 22 9 2 11 35 46 0.761 20
9 Burnley 22 7 3 12 42 62 0.677 17 Re-elected
10 Derby County 22 7 2 13 41 61 0.672 16
11 Notts County 22 5 2 15 40 73 0.548 12
12 Stoke 22 4 4 14 26 51 0.510 12
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Also FA Cup Winners

Results

Aston Villa's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 September 1888Wolverhampton WanderersA1 – 12,500Green
215 September 1888StokeH5 – 14,000Dixon, Brown, Green, Hunter, Allen
322 September 1888EvertonH2 – 14,000Hodgetts (2)
429 September 1888Notts CountyH9 – 14,000Green (3), Allen (3), Hunter (2), Hodgetts
56 October 1888EvertonA0 – 210,000
613 October 1888Blackburn RoversH6 – 15,000Goodall, Green, Brown, Allen (2), Hunter
720 October 1888Bolton WanderersA3 – 28,000Hodgetts, Hunter, Allen
827 October 1888AccringtonH4 – 36,000Allen, Brown (2), Hodgetts
93 November 1888StokeA1 – 14,000Allen
1010 November 1888Preston North EndA1 – 110,000Green
1117 November 1888Blackburn RoversA1 – 59,500Allen
1224 November 1888Wolverhampton WanderersH2 – 16,000Goodall (2)
138 December 1888Notts CountyA4 – 22,000Goodall (2), Brown, Green
1415 December 1888AccringtonA1 – 12,000Brown
1522 December 1888BurnleyH4 – 22,000Green, Goodall, Allen, Hunter
1629 December 1888Derby CountyH4 – 24,000Green (2), Allen, Goodall
175 January 1889BurnleyA0 – 46,000
1812 January 1889Bolton WanderersH6 – 22,000Brown, Allen, Hodgetts, Hunter, Green (2)
1919 January 1889West Bromwich AlbionH2 – 010,000Allen, Hodgetts
2026 January 1889West Bromwich AlbionA3 – 38,515Allen (2), Green
219 February 1889Preston North EndH0 – 210,000
229 March 1889Derby CountyA2 – 53,000Allen (2)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R12 February 1889WittonH3 – 21,500Allen, Hunter, Green
R216 February 1889Derby CountyH5 – 32,000Hunter (2), Hodgetts (2), Brown
R32 March 1889Blackburn RoversA1 – 812,000Hodgetts

Appearances

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FWEngland Albert Allen 2118312419
GKEngland Walter Ashmore 100010
FWEngland Arthur Brown 22731258
HBEngland John Burton 16030190
FBEngland Frank Coulton 19020210
FBEngland Gershom Cox 22030250
HBEngland Frankie Dawson 300030
HBEngland Harry Devey 21030240
HBEngland Arthur Dixon 310031
FWEngland Batty Garvey 200020
FWIreland Archie Goodall 14700147
FWEngland Tommy Green 2215312516
FWEngland Thomas Harrison 100010
FWEngland Dennis Hodgetts 177332010
FWScotland Archie Hunter 19633229
GKEngland Jimmy Warner 21030240
HBEngland Arthur Wollaston 401050
HBEngland Harry Yates 13020150

See also

References

  1. "George Kynoch". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48741. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 14 April 2018. (registration & fee required)
  3. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League The First Season 1888/89. Stroud: Amberley. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
  4. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Preston North End. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 95. ISBN 1-85983-516-3.
  5. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 14 April 2018. (registration & fee required)
  6. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League The First Season 1888/89. Stroud: Amberley. pp. 57–58/84/92. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
  7. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Preston North End. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 95. ISBN 1-85983-516-3.
  8. "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  • Brown, Tony (2010). The Football League Match by Match 1888-89 to 1892-93. SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-44-7.
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