ASTON VILLA F.C. 1889-90 SEASON

Aston Villa finished a creditable second in the inaugural Football League, 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 Perry Barr in Villa's last home fixture.
Villa's Cup season ended in humiliation with an 8-1 defeat by Blackburn Rovers that remains a club record.

Contents

Full results, 1888-9

Football League

See Also

Full results, 1888-9

Football League

Position 2nd
Played 22 Won 12 Drew 5 Lost 5 Goals For 61 Against 43 Goal Average 1.4186 Points 29 (2 points for a win)

1888

8th September Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) D 1-1
15th September Stoke (H) W 5-1
22nd September Everton (H) W 2-1
29th September Notts County (H) W 9-1
6th October Everton (A) L 0-2
13th October Blackburn Rovers (H) W 6-1
20th October Bolton Wanderers (A) W 3-2
27th October Accrington F.C. (H) W 4-3
3rd November Stoke (A) D 1-1
10th November Preston North End (A) D 1-1
17th November Blackburn (A) L 1-5
24th November Wolves (H) W 2-1
8th December Notts County (A) W 4-2
15th December Accrington (A) D 1-1
22nd December Burnley F.C. (H) W 4-2
29th December Derby County (H) W 4-2

1889

5th January Burnley (A) L 0-4
12th January Bolton (H) W 6-2
19th January West Bromwich Albion (H) W 2-0
26th January West Brom (A) D 3-3
9th February Preston (H) L 0-2
9th March Derby (A) L 2-5
===FA Cup===
2nd February Witton FC (H) W 3-2
16th February Derby County (H) W 5-3
2nd March Blackburn Rovers (A) L 1-8

See Also

★ Aston Villa in the 1880s