The 1888–89 season was Notts County's first season in the Football League which had just been founded. Because of this Notts County became one of the founder members of the Football League. They finished in 11th position level on points with bottom of the table Stoke and were re-elected.
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Notts County's score comes first
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
15 September 1888
Everton A
1–2
7,000
Moore
2
22 September 1888
Stoke A
0–3
3,000
3
29 September 1888
Aston Villa A
1–9
4,000
Coulton (o.g.)
4
6 October 1888
Blackburn Rovers H
3–3
4,000
Daft , Jardine , Moore
5
13 October 1888
Everton H
3–1
3,000
Daft , Jardine , Moore
6
20 October 1888
West Bromwich Albion A
2–4
2,000
Allin (2)
7
27 October 1888
Burnley H
6–1
4,000
Jardine (5), Daft
8
3 November 1888
Preston North End H
0–7
4,000
9
10 November 1888
Accrington H
3–3
8,000
Daft , Jardine , C Shelton
10
24 November 1888
Stoke H
0–3
2,000
11
8 December 1888
Aston Villa H
2–4
2,000
Jardine , Weightman
12
15 December 1888
Blackburn Rovers A
2–5
4,000
Brown , Hodder
13
22 December 1888
Derby County A
2–3
2,500
Daft , Hodder
14
29 December 1888
Burnley A
0–1
2,000
15
5 January 1889
Preston North End A
1–4
4,000
Daft
16
12 January 1889
West Bromwich Albion H
2–1
2,000
Cursham , Hodder
17
19 January 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
3–0
2,000
Cursham , E May (2)
18
26 January 1889
Accrington H
2–1
5,000
Daft , McLellan (o.g.)
19
23 February 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–2
4,000
Jackson
20
5 March 1889
Bolton Wanderers H
0–4
3,000
21
9 March 1889
Bolton Wanderers A
3–7
3,000
Jackson , E May , Unknown
22
16 March 1889
Derby County H
3–5
5,000
Bailey, Daft , Jackson
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1QR
6 October 1888
Eckington
H
4–1
2,000
Jackson , Emmitt , Marshall (2)
2QR
27 October 1888
Beeston St. John's
H
4–2
2,000
Harker , HH Brown (2), Marshall
3QR
17 November 1888
Derby Midland H
2–1
1,500
Daft , Harker
4QR
8 December 1888
Staveley
A
3–1
2,000
Cursham , Daft , Wardle
R1
2 February 1889
Old Brightonians H
2–0
3,000
C Shelton , Moore
R2
16 February 1889
The Wednesday A
2–3
3,000
A Shelton , Snook
Brown, Tony (2010). The Football League Match by Match 1888–89 to 1892–93 . SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-44-7
Thomas Allin
Bob Jardine