| 2. Round | 13/10/1888 | Aston Villa | - | Blackburn Rovers | 6:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 20/10/1888 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Aston Villa | 2:3 | ||||
| 2. Round | 27/10/1888 | Aston Villa | - | Accrington FC | 4:3 | ||||
| 3. Round | 03/11/1888 | Stoke City | - | Aston Villa | 1:1 | ||||
| 3. Round | 17/11/1888 | Blackburn Rovers | - | Aston Villa | 5:1 | ||||
| 3. Round | 24/11/1888 | Aston Villa | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 08/12/1888 | Notts County | - | Aston Villa | 2:4 | ||||
| 4. Round | 15/12/1888 | Accrington FC | - | Aston Villa | 1:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 22/12/1888 | Aston Villa | - | Burnley FC | 4:2 | ||||
| 4. Round | 29/12/1888 | Aston Villa | - | Derby County | 4:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 05/01/1889 | Burnley FC | - | Aston Villa | 4:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 12/01/1889 | Aston Villa | - | Bolton Wanderers | 6:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 19/01/1889 | Aston Villa | - | West Bromwich Albion | 2:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 26/01/1889 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Aston Villa | 3:3 | ||||
| 6. Round | 09/02/1889 | Aston Villa | - | Preston North End | 0:2 | ||||
| 7. Round | 09/03/1889 | Derby County | - | Aston Villa | 5:2 |
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