The 1888–89 season was the seventh season in
Burnley Football Club
Burnley Football Club () is an English association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, that competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Premier League. Founded on 18 Ma ...
's history, and their first in league competition following the formation of
the Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
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
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...
, 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
Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...
, with
William Tait becoming the first player in history to score a league
hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.
Origin
The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...
.
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
Alexander Brady (9 February 1870 – 19 October 1913) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as an inside forward. Upon his death, the Sheffield Star, Sheffield Evening Telegraph described him as being "in his day ...
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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
squad in March 1889, but despite scoring a hat-trick on his debut, he was never picked for England again.
In the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
, Burnley reached the Second Round before being knocked out by
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
.
Results
Football League
FA Cup
References
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1888-89
English football clubs 1888–89 season