Event

Preston North End F.C. win the 1889 FA Cup final in England

30 Mar 1889 · 53.00° N, 1.00° W

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When
30 Mar 1889
Kind
Event
Coordinates
53.00° N, 1.00° W

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1888–89 Football League.

Summary

Preston North End F.C. win the 1889 FA Cup final in England. Having on January 5 won the first Football League title with no defeats all season, they complete the double in Association football.

1888–89 Football League

1st season of the Football League

The 1888–89 Football League was the first season of the Football League, which ran from the autumn of 1888 until the spring of 1889. Created and named in Manchester during a meeting on 17 April 1888, the Football League is the oldest professional association football league competition in the world.

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