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| 15/09/1888 | Aston Villa | - | Stoke City | 5:1 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | - | Burnley FC | 3:4 | |||
| Derby County | - | West Bromwich Albion | 1:2 | |||
| Everton FC | - | Notts County | 2:1 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Preston North End | 0:4 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | - | Accrington FC | 5:5 |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Preston North End | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:2 | 15 | 8:0 |
| 2 |
|
Accrington FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13:8 | 5 | 5:3 |
| 3 |
|
Everton FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 2 | 4:0 |
| 4 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | -2 | 4:2 |
| 5 |
|
Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 4 | 3:1 |
| 6 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9:7 | 2 | 3:3 |
| 7 |
|
Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 2:4 |
| 8 |
|
Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:13 | -6 | 2:4 |
| 9 |
|
Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3:13 | -10 | 2:8 |
| 10 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:5 | -4 | 1:3 |
| 11 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:10 | -4 | 0:4 |
| 12 |
|
Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0:2 |
