The 1888–89 season was Derby County's first season in the Football League which had just been founded. Because of this they became one of the founder members of the Football League. They finished in 10th position with 16 points.
Final league table
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Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Derby County's score comes first
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
8 September 1888
Bolton Wanderers A
6 – 3
3,000
L Plackett (2), Cooper (2), Bakwell (2)
2
15 September 1888
West Bromwich Albion H
1 – 2
3,700
H Plackett
3
22 September 1888
Accrington H
1 – 1
3,000
Higgins
4
29 September 1888
Preston North End H
2 – 3
6,000
H Plackett , Wright
5
6 October 1888
West Bromwich Albion A
0 – 5
5,500
6
13 October 1888
Accrington A
2 – 6
3,000
Higgins , L Plackett
7
20 October 1888
Everton H
2 – 4
2,000
Chatterton , Bakwell
8
27 October 1888
Everton A
2 – 6
5,000
L Plackett , Needham
9
3 November 1888
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1 – 4
6,000
Lees
10
24 November 1888
Blackburn Rovers H
0 – 2
3,000
11
8 December 1888
Preston North End A
0 – 5
4,000
12
22 December 1888
Notts County H
3 – 2
2,500
Bakwell , Higgins , Unknown
13
26 December 1888
Bolton Wanderers H
2 – 3
3,500
Higgins (2)
14
29 December 1888
Aston Villa A
2 – 4
4,000
Bakwell , Spilsbury
15
12 January 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
3 – 0
2,000
Cooper , L Plackett , Higgins
16
19 January 1889
Burnley A
0 – 1
3,000
17
26 January 1889
Stoke H
2 – 1
2,500
L Plackett , Cooper
18
2 March 1889
Burnley H
1 – 0
3,000
Cooper
19
9 March 1889
Aston Villa H
5 – 2
3,000
Higgins (4), Cooper
20
16 March 1889
Notts County A
5 – 3
5,000
Bakwell , Higgins , Cooper (2), Lees
21
6 April 1889
Stoke A
1 – 1
4,000
L Plackett
22
15 April 1889
Blackburn Rovers A
0 – 3
4,000
Appearances
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See also
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References
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Brown, Tony (2010). The Football League Match by Match 1888-89 to 1892-93 . SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-44-7
George Bakewell
Archibald Ferguson