1889–90 Preston North End F.C. season

Preston North End

1889–90 season
Manager	E.H. Bahr
Stadium	Deepdale
Football League	1st
FA Cup	3rd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Nick Ross (22) All: Nick Ross (24)
Home colours

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.

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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

Football League

Preston North End v Stoke

14 September 1889 1	Preston North End	10–0	Stoke	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Aston Villa v Preston North End

21 September 1889 2	Aston Villa	5–3	Preston North End	Perry Barr
				Stadium: Wellington Road

Burnley v Preston North End

28 September 1889 3	Burnley	0–3	Preston North End	Burnley
				Stadium: Turf Moor

Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion

5 October 1889 4	Preston North End	5–0	West Bromwich Albion	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End

12 October 1889 5	Bolton Wanderers	2–6	Preston North End	Bolton
				Stadium: Pike's Lane

Derby County v Preston North End

19 October 1889 6	Derby County	2–1	Preston North End	Derby
				Stadium: Racecourse Ground

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers

26 October 1889 7	Preston North End	0–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

2 November 1889 8	Blackburn Rovers	3–4	Preston North End	Blackburn
				Stadium: Ewood Park

Preston North End v Accrington

9 November 1889 9	Preston North End	3–1	Accrington	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Stoke v Preston North End

11 November 1889 10	Stoke	1–2	Preston North End	Stoke-on-Trent
				Stadium: Victoria Ground

Everton v Preston North End

16 November 1889 11	Everton	1–5	Preston North End	Anfield
				Stadium: Anfield

Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers

23 November 1889 12	Preston North End	3–1	Bolton Wanderers	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Burnley

30 November 1889 13	Preston North End	6–0	Burnley	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers

7 December 1889 14	Preston North End	1–1	Blackburn Rovers	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Everton

21 December 1889 15	Preston North End	1–2	Everton	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Aston Villa

25 December 1889 16	Preston North End	3–2	Aston Villa	Preston, Lancashire
				Stadium: Deepdale

West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End

26 December 1889 17	West Bromwich Albion	2–2	Preston North End	West Bromwich
				Stadium: Stoney Lane

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End

4 January 1890 18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–1	Preston North End	Wolverhampton
				Stadium: Molineux Stadium

Preston North End v Derby County

11 January 1890 19	Preston North End	5–0	Derby County	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Notts County

1 March 1890 20	Preston North End	4–3	Notts County	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Accrington v Preston North End

15 March 1890 21	Accrington	2–2	Preston North End	Accrington
				Stadium: Thorneyholme Road

Notts County v Preston North End

27 March 1890 22	Notts County	0–1	Preston North End	West Bridgford
				Stadium: Trent Bridge

FA Cup

Preston North End v Newton Heath

18 January 1890 First round	Preston North End	6–1	Newton Heath	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Lincoln City

1 February 1890 Second round	Preston North End	4–0	Lincoln City	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers

15 February 1890 Third round	Preston North End	2–3	Bolton Wanderers	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

Players

Preston's squad for the 1889–90 season.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  WAL James Trainer — DF  SCO George Drummond — DF  ENG Robert Holmes — DF  ENG Bob Howarth — MF  SCO Johnny Graham — MF  SCO Bob Kelso — FW  ENG Fred Dewhurst — FW  SCO Jack Gordon — FW  SCO Jimmy Ross — FW  SCO Nick Ross

References

1. "Why football at Christmas is a very British tradition". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
2. Spencer, Jaime (24 December 2023). "The last time football was played on Christmas Day in England". 90min. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
3. "Preston North End Squad 1889/90". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 August 2021.