1889–90 Burnley F.C. 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.

Burnley
1889–90 season
ChairmanWyatt Granger
ManagerManaged by club committee
Football League11th (re-elected)
FA CupFirst Round
Lancashire Senior CupWinners
Top goalscorerRobert Haresnape (6)
Highest home attendance8,000 (vs Aston Villa, 5 October 1889)
Lowest home attendance2,000 (vs Derby County, 8 March 1890)

Football League

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Match results

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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

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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

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Match results

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Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
First round 18 January 1890 Sheffield United (A) 1–2 Bury 2,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

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Match results

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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

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Key to positions
Statistics
Nat. Position Player Football League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
  OF John Ashworth 2 2 0 0 2 2
  FB William Bury 22 0 1 1 23 1
? CF G Caldow 6 0 0 0 6 0
? IF J Campbell 14 3 1 0 15 3
  GK Walter Cox 13 0 0 0 13 0
? IF B Coyle 2 0 0 0 2 0
  OF Jimmy Crabtree 3 1 1 0 4 1
  IF Robert Duckworth 4 1 0 0 4 1
  HB Dan Friel 5 1 0 0 5 1
  OF Robert Haresnape 19 6 1 0 20 6
? IF L Heyes 11 2 1 0 12 2
  OF Jimmy Hill 8 3 0 0 8 3
  GK Archibald Kaye 6 0 0 0 6 0
  HB Jack Keenan 18 0 1 0 19 0
  CF Claude Lambie 7 5 0 0 7 5
  FB Sandy Lang 21 0 1 0 22 0
  IF William McColl 9 2 1 0 10 2
  GK James McConnell 1 0 1 0 2 0
  HB Bill McFettridge 21 2 1 0 22 2
  IF Alexander McLardie 2 0 0 0 2 0
? CF T Murray 7 1 0 0 7 1
  GK William Smith 2 0 0 0 2 0
  HB Daniel Spiers 3 0 0 0 3 0
  IF Alec Stewart 9 3 0 0 9 3
  HB Thomas White 21 0 1 0 22 0
  OF Jack Yates 6 1 0 0 6 1

References

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  • 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.