1888–89 Burnley F.C. season
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{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Burnley F.C.
| season = 1888–89
| manager = Club Committee
| chairman = B Wyatt Granger
| league = Football League
| league result = 9th (re-elected)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Second Round
| league topscorer = Alec Brady (7)
| season topscorer = Pat Gallocher (9)
| highest attendance = 10,000 vs Preston North End (15 December 1888)
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| prevseason = 1887–88
| nextseason = 1889–90
}}
The 1888–89 season was the seventh season in Burnley Football Club's history, and their first in league competition following the formation of the Football League in 1888. The side finished ninth in their inaugural league campaign, and as one of the bottom four teams in the division, they were forced to apply for re-election to return for the following season. Burnley began the season on 8 September 1888 with a 2–5 defeat away at Preston North End, who went on to be crowned league champions that year. In the next match, Burnley achieved their first league victory when they won 4–3 against Bolton Wanderers, with William Tait becoming the first player in history to score a league hat-trick.
Burnley's top goalscorer in the 1888–89 season was Scottish forward Pat Gallocher, who netted nine goals in all competitions, including Burnley's first in the Football League. Alec Brady was the top scorer in the league, with seven goals in 20 appearances. John Yates became the first Burnley player to be selected for an international match when he was called up to the England squad in March 1889, but despite scoring a hat-trick on his debut, he was never picked for England again.
In the FA Cup, Burnley reached the Second Round before being knocked out by West Bromwich Albion.
Results
=Football League=
{{:1888–89 Football League|only_totals=y|showteam=BUR}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 September 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Preston North End
|score = 5–2
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|2||3||55||65||70}}
|goals2 = Gallocher {{goal|21}}
Poland {{goal|89}}
|attendance = 6,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 September 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers
|score = 3–4
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|5||30||33}}
|goals2 = Tait {{goal|44||65||75}}
Poland {{goal|54}}
|location = Pike's Lane, Bolton
|attendance =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 September 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score = 4–1
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|15||20||70||80}}
|goals2 = A. Brady {{goal|60}}
|location = Dudley Road, Wolverhampton
|attendance = 4,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 September 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = West Bromwich Albion
|score = 4–3
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|38||43||65||88}}
|goals2 = Tait {{goal|10}}
Gallocher {{goal|25||44}}
|location = Stoney Lane, West Bromwich
|attendance = 2,100
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 October 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 4–1
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers
|goals1 = Poland {{goal|5||33}}
A. Brady {{goal|25}}
Tait {{goal|60}}
|goals2 = {{goal|80}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 6,000
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 October 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 0–4
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|15||30||43||85}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 4,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 October 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Stoke
|score = 4–3
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|20||30||43||89}}
|goals2 = Poland {{goal|50}}
Unknown {{goal|55}}
Opponent {{goal|87|o.g.}}
|location = Victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent
|attendance =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 October 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Notts County
|score = 6–1
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|9||11||62||70||77||85}}
|goals2 = Yates {{goal|60}}
|location = Trent Bridge, Nottingham
|attendance = 5,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 November 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 1–7
|team2 = Blackburn Rovers
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = {{goal|15||20||25||43||80||84||87}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 3,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 November 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 2–0
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|20}}
Unknown {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 5,000
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 November 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Everton
|goals1 = Gallocher {{goal|10}}
McKay {{goal|17}}
|goals2 = {{goal|25||50}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 November 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Everton
|score = 3–2
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|38||42||45}}
|goals2 = McKay {{goal|65}}
A. Brady {{goal|72}}
|location = Anfield, Liverpool
|attendance =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 December 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Accrington
|score = 5–1
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|3||5||65||80||85}}
|goals2 = Horne {{goal|55|o.g.}}
|location = Thorneyholme Road, Accrington
|attendance = 5,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 December 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Stoke
|goals1 = W. Brady {{goal|15}}
Yates {{goal|60}}
|goals2 = {{goal|80}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 6,000
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 December 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Preston North End
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|30}}
W. Brady {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = {{goal|43||49}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 10,000
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 December 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Aston Villa
|score = 4–2
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|35||44||47||70}}
|goals2 = A. Brady {{goal|25}}
McKay {{goal|80}}
|location = Wellington Road, Birmingham
|attendance = 2,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 December 1888
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Notts County
|goals1 = Abrahams {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 5 January 1889
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 4–0
|team2 = Aston Villa
|goals1 = Yates {{goal|15||85}}
Gallocher {{goal|55}}
A. Brady {{goal|70}}
|goals2 =
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 6,000
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 1889
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Accrington
|goals1 = Yates {{goal|25}}
A. Brady {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = {{goal|43||65}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 6,000
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 January 1889
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Derby County
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance = 3,000
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 February 1889
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers
|score = 4–2
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|30||32||44||75}}
|goals2 = Gallocher {{goal|34}}
A. Brady {{goal|36}}
|location = Leamington Road, Blackburn
|attendance = 2,000
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 March 1889
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Derby County
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|location = Racecourse Ground, Derby
|attendance = 3,000
|result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 February 1889
|time =
|round = First Round
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 4–3
|team2 = Old Westminsters
|goals1 = W. Brady {{goal|20}}
Gallocher {{goal|23||75}}
Lang {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1||55||60}}
|location = Turf Moor, Burnley
|attendance =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 February 1889
|time =
|round = Second Round
|team1 = West Bromwich Albion
|score = 5–1
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = {{goal|5||25||35||42||60}}
|goals2 = Gallocher {{goal|75}}
|location = Stoney Lane, West Bromwich
|attendance = 5,104
|result = L
}}
References
{{reflist}}
;General
- {{cite book|last=Simpson|first=Ray|year=2007|title=The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club|isbn=978-0-9557468-0-2}}
{{Burnley F.C. seasons}}
{{1888–89 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burnley F.C. Season 1888-89}}