| 1889–90 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Edward W. Heelis[1] | |
| Manager | None[2][nb 1] | |
| Stadium | Stoney Lane | |
| Football League | 5th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Pearson (17) All: Tom Pearson (17) | |
The1889–90 season was the 12th season in the history of West Bromwich Albion and their second season in theFootball League. Albion finished the season in 5th position.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 1.902 | 27 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | 25 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 0.940 | 25 |
| 6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 24 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 0.782 | 21 |
West Bromwich Albion's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 September 1889 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | 6,000 | Bayliss |
| 2 | 21 September 1889 | Notts County | A | 2–1 | 6,200 | Pearson,Bayliss |
| 3 | 28 September 1889 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 | 10,122 | Woodhall,Wilson,Bayliss |
| 4 | 5 October 1889 | Preston North End | A | 0–5 | 10,000 | |
| 5 | 12 October 1889 | Burnley | A | 2–1 | 6,000 | Wilson, Pittaway |
| 6 | 19 October 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | 1,550 | Evans |
| 7 | 26 October 1889 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 8 | 4 November 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 6–3 | 4,813 | Pearson (4),Bassett,Woodhall |
| 9 | 9 November 1889 | Derby County | H | 2–3 | 5,100 | Wilson,Bassett |
| 10 | 16 November 1889 | Stoke | A | 3–1 | 3,900 | Pearson,Perry,Evans |
| 11 | 23 November 1889 | Burnley | H | 6–1 | 7,100 | Bayliss (2),Haynes,Bassett,Evans,Pearson |
| 12 | 30 November 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–5 | 6,600 | |
| 13 | 7 December 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–7 | 3,500 | |
| 14 | 21 December 1889 | Accrington | H | 4–1 | 3,500 | Pearson (3),Bayliss |
| 15 | 26 December 1889 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | 10,065 | Evans,Pearson |
| 16 | 28 December 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 8,500 | Pearson |
| 17 | 4 January 1890 | Notts County | H | 4–2 | 4,700 | Bayliss,Pearson (3) |
| 18 | 11 January 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–2 | 5,100 | Evans (2),Bayliss |
| 19 | 8 February 1890 | Accrington | A | 0–0 | 2,100 | |
| 20 | 8 March 1890 | Everton | A | 1–5 | 8,400 | Pearson |
| 21 | 15 March 1890 | Stoke | H | 2–1 | 1,600 | Woodhall,Bayliss |
| 22 | 22 March 1890 | Everton | H | 4–1 | 4,000 | Evans (2),Pearson,Wilson |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 January 1890 | Accrington | A | 1–3 | 3,400 | Wilson |
| R1[3][nb 2] | 25 January 1890 | Accrington | A | 0–3 | 5,300 |
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| U | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
| FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FB | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| FW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| HB | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| FB | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| HB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17 | |
| HB | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| FW | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | |
| FW | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| DF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| HB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| HB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| FW | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | |