1889–90 in English football
- 1889–90 in English football
The 1889-90 season was the 19th season of competitive football in England.
Overview
A new competition, The Football Alliance, started this season. It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to The Football League, which had begun in the 1888-89 season, also with 12 member clubs. The Alliance covered a similar area to the League, stretching from the Midlands to the North West, but also further east in Sheffield, Grimsby and Sunderland.
Events
National team
In the 1890 British Home Championship, England played matches against Wales and Ireland on the same day, March 15 1890, winning both comfortably. The team for the Wales match were mainly amateur players, whereas the team against Ireland were all professional players. The Irish goal was scored by Jack Reynolds, who later played for England.
In the deciding match against Scotland, the teams drew 1-1 and shared the trophy.
The Football Alliance
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
References
External links
* [http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=38 Details of Wales v England game]
* [http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=39 Details of Ireland v England game]
* [http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=40 Details of Scotland v England game]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bhc1884-99.html#1890 British Home Championship results on RSSF]
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