Burnley 1889–90 football season
The 1889–90 season was the eighth season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their second in the Football League . Burnley ended the season in 11th position with a record of 4 wins, 5 draws and 13 defeats. As a result, the club was forced to apply for re-election to the League for the following season; the application was successful and Burnley retained their berth for the 1890–91 campaign. Burnley lost eight consecutive matches between 9 November 1889 and 22 February 1890 and did not achieve their first win in the League until 1 March 1890, when they beat Bolton Wanderers 7–0. The team was knocked out by Sheffield United in the First Round of the FA Cup , but they had success in the Lancashire Senior Cup , beating Rossendale United , Higher Walton and Haydock on the way to the final, where they defeated rivals Blackburn Rovers by two goals to nil.
Match results
Date
Opponents
Result
Goalscorers
Attendance
7 September 1889
Aston Villa (A)
2–2
Heyes, Haresnape
4,000
14 September 1889
Everton (A)
1–2
Ashworth
12,000
21 September 1889
Accrington (H)
2–2
Campbell, Duckworth
3,000
28 September 1889
Preston North End (H)
0–3
7,000
5 October 1889
Aston Villa (H)
2–6
Friel , scrimmage
8,000
12 October 1889
West Bromwich Albion (H)
1–2
Yates
6,000
19 October 1889
Accrington (A)
2–2
McFettridge , Haresnape
2,000
26 October 1889
Blackburn Rovers (A)
1–7
Campbell
4,000
2 November 1889
Notts County (A)
1–1
Heyes
1,000
9 November 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
1–2
Murray
4,000
23 November 1889
West Bromwich Albion (A)
1–6
Crabtree
7,100
30 November 1889
Preston North End (A)
0–6
7 December 1889
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
1–9
Fletcher (og)
2,000
4 January 1890
Derby County (A)
1–4
Campbell
3,000
11 January 1890
Stoke (H)
1–3
Ashworth
8 February 1890
Everton (H)
0–1
6,500
22 February 1890
Blackburn Rovers (H)
1–2
Stewart
7,000
1 March 1890
Bolton Wanderers (H)
7–0
Lambie (3), Haresnape (2), Hill , McColl
8 March 1890
Derby County (H)
2–0
Hill, McColl
2,000
10 March 1890
Stoke (A)
4–3
Haresnape (2), Lambie (2)
15 March 1890
Notts County (H)
3–0
Stewart (2), scrimmage
17 March 1890
Bolton Wanderers (A)
2–2
McFettridge, Hill
Final league position
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GAv
Pts
Relegation
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
FA Cup
Match results
Round
Date
Opponents
Result
Goalscorers
Attendance
First round
18 January 1890
Sheffield United (A)
1–2
Bury
2,000
Lancashire Senior Cup
Match results
Round
Date
Opponents
Result
Goalscorers
First round
28 October 1889
Rossendale United (A)
4–3
Heyes (2), scrimmage, Crabtree
Quarter final
20 January 1890
Haydock (H)
15–0
Haresnape (2), Murray (5), McColl (2), Campbell (2), Lang (2), Heyes (2)
Semi final
12 April 1890
Higher Walton (at Bury )
7–0
Hill (2), unknown, McLardie (2), Lambie , Spiers
Final
26 April 1890
Blackburn Rovers (at Accrington )
2–0
Stewart (2)
Player statistics Key to positions Statistics
References Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007 . Burnley FC. pp. 34– 37. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2 . Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6 .
