Every competitive match Aston Villa played in 1888–89, in Football League — 25 matches, 14 won, 5 drawn, 6 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Their season | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1888 | First Division | A | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1888–89 | 1–1 | Tommy Green | 2,500 |
| 15 Sep 1888 | First Division | H | Stoke City | Stoke City 1888–89 | 5–1 | Arthur Dixon, Arthur Brown, Tommy Green, Archie Hunter, Albert Allen | 4,000 |
| 22 Sep 1888 | First Division | H | Everton | Everton 1888–89 | 2–1 | Dennis Hodgetts, Dennis Hodgetts | 4,000 |
| 29 Sep 1888 | First Division | H | Notts County | Notts County 1888–89 | 9–1 | Tommy Green, Tommy Green, Tommy Green, Albert Allen, Albert Allen, Albert Allen, Archie Hunter, Archie Hunter, Dennis Hodgetts | 4,000 |
| 6 Oct 1888 | First Division | A | Everton | Everton 1888–89 | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1888 | First Division | H | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers 1888–89 | 6–1 | Archie Goodall, Tommy Green, Arthur Brown, Albert Allen, Albert Allen, Archie Hunter | 5,000 |
| 20 Oct 1888 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers 1888–89 | 3–2 | Dennis Hodgetts, Archie Hunter, Albert Allen | 8,000 |
| 27 Oct 1888 | First Division | H | Accrington | Accrington 1888–89 | 4–3 | Albert Allen, Arthur Brown, Arthur Brown, Dennis Hodgetts | 6,000 |
| 3 Nov 1888 | First Division | A | Stoke City | Stoke City 1888–89 | 1–1 | Albert Allen | 4,000 |
| 10 Nov 1888 | First Division | A | Preston North End | Preston North End 1888–89 | 1–1 | Tommy Green | 10,000 |
| 17 Nov 1888 | First Division | A | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers 1888–89 | 1–5 | Albert Allen | 9,500 |
| 24 Nov 1888 | First Division | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1888–89 | 2–1 | Archie Goodall, Archie Goodall | 6,000 |
| 8 Dec 1888 | First Division | A | Notts County | Notts County 1888–89 | 4–2 | Archie Goodall, Archie Goodall, Arthur Brown, Tommy Green | 2,000 |
| 15 Dec 1888 | First Division | A | Accrington | Accrington 1888–89 | 1–1 | Arthur Brown | 2,000 |
| 22 Dec 1888 | First Division | H | Burnley | Burnley 1888–89 | 4–2 | Tommy Green, Archie Goodall, Albert Allen, Archie Hunter | 2,000 |
| 29 Dec 1888 | First Division | H | Derby County | Derby County 1888–89 | 4–2 | Tommy Green, Tommy Green, Albert Allen, Archie Goodall | 4,000 |
| 5 Jan 1889 | First Division | A | Burnley | Burnley 1888–89 | 0–4 | 6,000 | |
| 12 Jan 1889 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers 1888–89 | 6–2 | Arthur Brown, Albert Allen, Dennis Hodgetts, Archie Hunter, Tommy Green, Tommy Green | 2,000 |
| 19 Jan 1889 | First Division | H | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion 1888–89 | 2–0 | Albert Allen, Dennis Hodgetts | 10,000 |
| 26 Jan 1889 | First Division | A | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion 1888–89 | 3–3 | Albert Allen, Albert Allen, Tommy Green | 8,515 |
| 2 Feb 1889 | FA Cup | H | Witton | 3–2 | Albert Allen, Archie Hunter, Tommy Green | 1,500 | |
| 9 Feb 1889 | First Division | H | Preston North End | Preston North End 1888–89 | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 16 Feb 1889 | FA Cup | H | Derby County | Derby County 1888–89 | 5–3 | Archie Hunter, Archie Hunter, Dennis Hodgetts, Dennis Hodgetts, Arthur Brown | 2,000 |
| 2 Mar 1889 | FA Cup | A | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers 1888–89 | 1–8 | Dennis Hodgetts | 12,000 |
| 9 Mar 1889 | First Division | A | Derby County | Derby County 1888–89 | 2–5 | Albert Allen, Albert Allen | 3,000 |
70 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.
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