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      SEASON ARCHIVE : RESULTS - 1888/89

Click on an opponent for full match details where available.

 

Opposition goalscorers in italics, * signifies goalscorer unknown.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

 DATE  OPPONENT H/A F-A SCORERS     GATE POS
 Sat 08 Sep  Stoke (1) A 2-0 Wilson, Woodhall     4,524 1
 Sat 15 Sep  Derby County A 2-1 Bassett, Pearson - H Plackett     3,700 2
 Sat 22 Sep  Blackburn Rovers A 2-6 Pearson, Bayliss - Walton 2, Fecitt 2, Jack Southworth, Townley     8,000 4
 Sat 29 Sep  Burnley H 4-3 W Perry, Bassett, Hendry, Shaw - Tait Gallocher 2     2,100 3
 Sat 06 Oct  Derby County (2) H 5-0 W Perry, Pearson 2, Bassett, Hendry     5,500 2
 Sat 13 Oct  Preston North End A 0-3 Dewhurst, Edwards, Ross   10,200 3
 Sat 20 Oct  Notts County H 4-2 Pearson 2, Wilson, Woodhall - Allin 2     3,448 3
 Sat 03 Nov  Accrington H 2-2 Wilson, Bassett - Barbour 2     3,000 4
 Mon 05 Nov  Bolton Wanderers H 1-5 Bassett - Barbour 2, Brogan, Milne, Weir     4,000 4
 Sat 10 Nov  Burnley A 0-2 McKay, *     5,000 6
 Sat 17 Nov  Bolton Wanderers A 2-1 Hendry, Pearson - Bullough     4,230 6
 Sat 24 Nov  Accrington A 1-2 W Perry - Barbour, Kirkham     3,000 6
 Sat 01 Dec  Everton A 4-1 W Perry, Bassett 2, Hendry - E Chadwick     5,700 4
 Sat 15 Dec  Wolverhampton W A 1-2 Pearson - Brodie, Hunter     8,600 7
 Sat 22 Dec  Blackburn Rovers H 2-1 Bassett, Pearson - Fecitt     4,100 5
 Wed 26 Dec  Preston North End H 0-5 Ross 2, Goodall 2, Gordon     5,150 5
 Sat 29 Dec  Stoke H 2-0 Bassett, Wilson     4,896 5
 Sat 05 Jan  Wolverhampton W H 1-3 Woodhall - Hunter, Cooper, Brodie     4,000 5
 Sat 12 Jan  Notts County A 1-2 Bassett - Cursham, Hodder     1,500 5
 Sat 19 Jan  Aston Villa A 0-2 Allen, Hodgetts   10,000 5
 Sat 26 Jan  Aston Villa H 3-3 Bassett, Pearson 2 - T Green, Allen 2     8,515 5
 Sat 23 Feb  Everton (3) H 1-0 Crabtree     2,100 5
 
 1 - Albion's first ever league game.
 2 - Other sources give the Albion goalscorers as Pearson 3, Bassett and W Perry.
 3 - Other sources give the Albion goalscorer as Bayliss.

FA CUP

 DATE OPPONENT H/A ROUND F-A SCORERS

   GATE

 Sat 02 Feb Small Heath A 1

3-2

W Perry, Wilson, Pearson - Hill 2     3,034
 Sat 16 Feb Burnley (1) H 2 5-1 Bayliss 2, Bassett, Wilson, W Perry - Gallocher     5,104
 Sat 02 Mar Chatham (2) A 3 10-1 Bassett 2, Conquer (og), W Perry, Wilson 3, Bayliss 2, Timmins -   17,000
  Jarrow
 Sat 16 Mar Preston North End N (3) SF 0-1 Russell   22,688
 
 1 - Other sources give the Albion goalscorers as W Perry 3, Wilson and Bayliss.
 2 - This is Albion's biggest ever win in the FA Cup. 
 3 - Played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United FC.

STAFFORDSHIRE CUP

 DATE OPPONENT H/A ROUND F-A SCORERS

  GATE

 Sat 23 Mar Birmingham St George's A 4 3-1 Hadley (og), Pearson, Bayliss - Marshall    5,000
 Sat 06 Apr Walsall Town Swifts N (1) SF 5-0 Woodhall 2, Pearson 2, W Perry    3,500
 Sat 20 Apr Leek N (2) Final 2-0 Bayliss, Wilson    5,500
 
 Albion were exempt until the 4th round because of Football League commitments.
 1 - Some reports credit Albion's first goal to Joe Wilson as opposed to an own goal.
 2 - Played at The Oval, Wednesbury.
 3 - Played at Stoke.

WEST BROMWICH CHARITY CUP

 DATE OPPONENT H/A ROUND F-A SCORERS

  GATE

 Sat 01 Jun Wolverhampton W H Final 2-0 Bassett, Wilson    3,000

FRIENDLIES

 DATE  OPPONENT H/A F-A  SCORERS      GATE
 Tue 07 Aug  Birmingham & District XI H 0-1  *          N/K
 Sat 01 Sep  The Wednesday A 3-1  Pearson, Bassett, Woodhall - Wilkinson       3,000
 Mon 03 Sep  Wolverhampton W H 4-2  Green, Pearson 2, Bassett - Wykes 2          N/K
 Mon 17 Sep  Studley & District A 23-2  Bassett 5, Hendry 3, Pearson 3, * - *          N/K
 Mon 24 Sep  Walsall Town Swifts (1) A 2-2  * - *, Morley       7,000
 Mon 22 Oct  London Caledonians (2) A 1-0  Wilson          N/K
 Sat 27 Oct  Canadian XI (3) H 1-0  Pearson       3,000
 Mon 03 Dec  Cambridge University H 1-1  Pearson - Pryce-Jones          N/K
 Sat 08 Dec  Kidderminster Harriers A 4-1  *          N/K
 Mon 28 Jan  Oxford University A 4-2  Wilson, Perry, Bassett 2 - Currey, Watson          N/K
 Sat 09 Feb  Newcastle West End A 2-0  *       2,000
 Mon 11 Feb  Sunderland Albion A 1-1  *          N/K
 Mon 18 Feb  Cambridge University A 2-3  Wilson, Bassett - Veitch, Nixon, Pryce-Jones          N/K
 Sat 09 Mar  Birmingham St George's A 3-1  *          N/K
 Sat 30 Mar  Grimsby Town (4) H A-A  *          N/K
 Sat 13 Apr  Small Heath H 4-1  *          N/K
 Mon 15 Apr  Kidderminster Harriers A 5-2  *          N/K
 Mon 22 Apr  Newton Heath A 3-1  Pearson 2, Bayliss - Tait       8,000
 Tue 23 Apr  Stockton & District XI A 3-2  *          N/K
 Sat 27 Apr  Birmingham St George's H 0-3  *          N/K
 Mon 29 Apr  Wolverhampton W A 0-2  *          N/K
 Sat 04 May  Small Heath A 2-1  * - Devey          N/K
 Mon 06 May  Wolverhampton W H 3-0  *          N/K
 Wed 08 May  Burton & District XI A 7-1  *          N/K
 Sat 11 May  Wednesbury Old Athletic A 2-0  *          N/K
 Sat 18 May  Hurst (5) A 4-1  *          N/K
 
 1 - Played under electric lighting. 30 minutes each half.
 2 - Played at Queen's Club, London.
 3 - Albion's first game against overseas opposition.
 4 - Game abandoned due to heavy rain after 60 minutes with Albion leading 4-0.
 5 - Some sources give the score as 4-0 to Albion.

TESTIMONIAL / BENEFIT GAMES

 DATE  OPPONENT H/A F-A  SCORERS      GATE
 Mon 06 Aug  Preston North End (1) H 2-4  *          N/K
 Mon 17 Dec  W.B.A 2nd XI (2) H 4-4  *          N/K
 Mon 20 May  Hednesford Town (3) A 5-0  *          N/K
 
 1 - Benefit match in aid of the West Bromwich Insitute.  
 2 - Mrs J While benefit fund.
 3 - Hednesford Hospital fund.



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