If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 3-2 | (3-2) | Football League | FL |
| 14 Sep 1889 | Burnley | H | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | Football League | FL |
| 16 Sep 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 21 Sep 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 4-3 | (2-1) | Football League | FL |
| 28 Sep 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Football League | FL |
| 30 Sep 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 5 Oct 1889 | Derby County | A | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | Football League | FL |
| 19 Oct 1889 | Notts County | A | L | 3-4 | (1-2) | Football League | FL |
| 26 Oct 1889 | Accrington | H | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 2 Nov 1889 | Stoke | H | W | 8-0 | (6-0) | Football League | FL |
| 9 Nov 1889 | Stoke | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Football League | FL |
| 16 Nov 1889 | Preston North End | H | L | 1-5 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 23 Nov 1889 | Aston Villa | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 7 Dec 1889 | Notts County | H | W | 5-3 | (4-2) | Football League | FL |
| 21 Dec 1889 | Preston North End | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 28 Dec 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | A | W | 4-2 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 4 Jan 1890 | Aston Villa | H | W | 7-0 | (4-0) | Football League | FL |
| 18 Jan 1890 | Derby County | H | W | 11-2 | (3-2) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 1 Feb 1890 | Stoke | A | L | 2-4 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 8 Feb 1890 | Burnley | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Football League | FL |
| 22 Feb 1890 | Accrington | A | L | 3-5 | (0-4) | Football League | FL |
| 8 Mar 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 5-1 | (3-0) | Football League | FL |
| 15 Mar 1890 | Derby County | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Football League | FL |
| 22 Mar 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | Football League | FL |