Everton F.C. season 1889-90
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Regular Football League First team
Such was the transition at Everton over the summer that just four of the previous season's first choice eleven, Smalley, Farmer, Holt and Chadwick remained in place, the latter being the only player to play in every Everton League game since the formation of the competition. Twenty-five-year-old right back, Andrew Hannah was brought from RentonRenton F.C.
Renton Football Club was a prominent team in the early history of Scottish football. The club was based in the village of Renton, West Dunbartonshire...
to replace the retired George Dobson. A disappointed Nick Ross returned to Preston
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
having missed their double winning season and was replaced by the Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
veteran left back, Dan Doyle. Charlie Parry arrived from Chester St Oswalds, pushing James Weir out of the side and striker Frank Sugg was also pushed out as Fred Geary was brought in from Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
. Joe Davies returned to his hometown club Chirk to be replaced by Alex Latta from Dumbarton
Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...
meaning that no less than five new signings made their debut on the opening day of the season with two of them, Geary and Parry both becoming instant heroes by scoring the goals in a 3–2 victory over Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
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The loss of inside right Robert Watson to Gorton Villa during the summer left a gap that wasn't properly filled until November when Alec Brady arrived from Sunderland and also scored on his debut in the 8–0 mauling of Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
.
His arrival completed what became the first choice eleven for the season but they only actually played as a team on one occasion when, in the formation listed above, they slumped to their worst result of the entire season, losing 1–5 at home to Preston
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on November 16th, despite leading at half time. Their second half display that day would ultimately cost Everton the title as the two points won by Preston proved to be the margin between the two sides at the end of the season. Centre Half, George Farmer was heavily criticised for the defeat and was the only change for the next game, which Everton won 4–2 at Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
. He never regained his place in the side and was released at the end of the season. Farmer's and Brady's Everton careers overlapped only three games, hence the solitary appearance of the first eleven, although the other nine, along with Farmer during the first half of the season and Brady during the latter half were almost a constant, with the result that five played all twenty-two games while Holt and Latta each missed just one.
Other players used in the Football League
Bob Cain (4 appearances at centre back), Walter CoxWalter Cox (footballer born 1863)
Walter Cox , also credited as William Cox, was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played a total of 30 matches in the Football League for Burnley and Everton.-Playing career:...
(4 apps in goal), Harry Hammond
Harry Hammond (footballer)
Walter Henry Hammond was an English footballer, who played for Sheffield United between 1892-1897.Hammond was a short-statured but dangerous outside-left who started his career with non league Edge Hill...
(1 app at left back), R Jamieson (1 app at centre forward), Charles Joliffe (1 app in goal), Robert Jones
Robert Jones (footballer born 1868)
Robert Samuel Jones was a Welsh footballer who played as a full back. He gained one international cap for Wales in 1894.He joined Everton in 1888 and played 7 League games for them, before moving to Ardwick in the 1890s, and he played 18 League games for them.-References:...
(1 app at inside right), David Kirkwood (11 apps at inside right), W Orr (1 app at centre forward), Frank Sugg
Frank Sugg
Frank Howe Sugg was an English footballer and first-class cricketer. He played for England in two Test matches in 1888 and for three county cricket clubs - Yorkshire in 1883, Derbyshire from 1884 to 1886 and Lancashire from 1887 to 1899...
(1 app at centre back), James Weir (3 apps at left back)
Sugg and Weir had both been first team regulars the previous season but were edged out by new faces, the former going on to achieve greater fame as a cricketer of the highest calibre. Harry Hammond made only this one appearance for Everton before going on to narrowly miss out on winning the title with Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
- NB position listed is that filled most commonly by the player during this season and may not always have been the role played.
League
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1889 | Blackburn Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
H | 3–2 | Fred Geary (2), Charlie Parry | 12,000 |
| 14 September 1889 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
H | 2–1 | Charlie Parry, Fred Geary | 11,000 |
| 16 September 1889 | Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
A | 1–2 | Charlie Parry | 2,000 |
| 21 September 1889 | Bolton Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
A | 4–3 | Fred Geary (2), Edgar Chadwick, Alf Milward | 4,500 |
| 28 September 1889 | Bolton Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
H | 3–0 | Alex Latta, Fred Geary (2) | 10,000 |
| 30 September 1889 | Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
H | 1–1 | Edgar Chadwick | 4,000 |
| 5 October 1889 | Derby Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
A | 2–2 | Edgar Chadwick, W Orr | 2,500 |
| 19 October 1889 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 3–4 | Fred Geary, Alf Milward (2) | 6,000 |
| 26 October 1889 | Accrington Accrington F.C. Accrington Football Club were an English football club from Accrington, Lancashire, who were one of the founder members of The Football League. Accrington F.C. was formed following a meeting at a local public house in 1876... |
H | 2–2 | Fred Geary Edgar Chadwick | 8,000 |
| 2 November 1889 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
H | 8–0 | Alex Latta (2), Alexander Brady (2), FRED GEARY (3) Alf Milward | 7,500 |
| 9 November 1889 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
A | 2–1 | Alex Latta, Fred Geary | 1,500 |
| 5 November 1889 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
H | 1–5 | Fred Geary | 18,000 |
| 23 November 1889 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
A | 2–1 | Fred Geary | 6,000 |
| 7 December 1889 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
H | 5–3 | Charlie Parry, ALEX LATTA (3), Edgar Chadwick | 5,000 |
| 21 December 1889 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
A | 2–1 | Fred Geary, Alf Milward | 7,000 |
| 28 December 1889 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
A | 4–2 | Alex Latta, Alexander Brady, Alf Miward (2) | 12,000 |
| 4 January 1890 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
H | 7–0 | Alex Latta, Fred Geary (2). Alexander Brady (2), Edgar Chadwick (2) | 10,000 |
| 8 February 1890 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
A | 1–0 | Edgard Chadwick | 6,000 |
| 22 February 1890 | Accrington Accrington F.C. Accrington Football Club were an English football club from Accrington, Lancashire, who were one of the founder members of The Football League. Accrington F.C. was formed following a meeting at a local public house in 1876... |
A | 3–5 | Alexander Brady (2), Fred Geary | 6,000 |
| 8 March 1890 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
H | 5–1 | Edgar Chadwick, Johnny Holt, Alexander Brady, Alf Milward (2) | 8,400 |
| 15 March 1890 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
H | 3–0 | Alf Milward, Archibald Ferguson own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Albert Williamson own goal |
12,000 |
| 23 March 1890 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
A | 1–4 | Fred Geary | 4,000 |
Football Association Challenge Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1890 | First | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
H | 11–2 | Dan Doyle, David Kirkwood, ALEXANDER BRADY (3), FRED GEARY (3), ALF MILWARD (3) | 10,000 |
| 3 February 1890 | Second | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
A | 2–4 | Fred Geary, Alf Milward | 7,000 |
Achievements
The 1889/90 team set the following club records in the League- Best ever finish = Runners up
- Most points gained = 31
- Most home points = 18
- Most away points = 13
- Most wins = 14
- Same number of home wins as last season = 8
- Most away wins = 6
- Most draws = 3
- First ever home draws = 2
- Fewest defeats = 5
- Fewest home defeats = 1
- Fewest away defeats = 4
- Most goals scored = 65
- Most home goals = 40
- Most away goals scored = 25
- Fewest goals conceded = 40
- Fewest home goals conceded = 15
- Fewest away goals conceded = 25
- Record League victory = 8–0 vs Stoke on November 2nd 1889
- Equalled Record away victory = 4–2 at Blackburn Rovers on December 28th 1889
- Most hat-tricks as a team in a season = 2
- Equalled most hat-tricks in a season = Fred Geary and Alex Latta, 1 each
- Top League scorer in a season = Fred Geary (21 goals)
- Fewest players used in a League campaign = 21
- Most ever presents in a League campaign (22 games) = 5 – Hannah, Doyle, Parry, Chadwick, Milward
- Most consecutive League victories = 6
- Most consecutive home wins = 5
- Most consecutive away wins = 5
- Longest unbeaten run = 6
- Longest unbeaten home run = 6
- Longest unbeaten away run = 5
- Longest sequence of drawn games = 2
- Longest sequence of home draws = 2
- completed two seasons without drawing two consecutive away games
- Fewest away draws = 1
- Record home defeat = 1–5 vs Preston North End on November 5th 1889
- Completed two seasons without losing consecutive home games
- Longest winless home run = 2
- Record victory in all competitions = 11–2 vs Derby County (F A Cup) on January 18th 1890 (still stands)
- Most consecutive victories in all competitions = 6
Sources
- http://www.evertonfc.com/stats/?mode=season&era_id=1&season_id=3&seasons=3
- http://www.allfootballers.com