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| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Occasion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1879 | St Peter's | H | W | 6-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 10 Jan 1880 | Birkenhead Association | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 24 Jan 1880 | St Peter's | H | W | 4-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 7 Feb 1880 | Bootle St John's | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 21 Feb 1880 | Bootle St John's | A | L | 0-4 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 28 Feb 1880 | Wavertree | A | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 6 Mar 1880 | Birkenhead Association | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 13 Mar 1880 | Liverpool Association | A | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 9 Oct 1880 | Liverpool Association | A | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 30 Oct 1880 | Darwen | H | L | 1-2 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 6 Nov 1880 | Linden | H | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 13 Nov 1880 | Birkenhead Association | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 20 Nov 1880 | Liverpool St Mary's | H | W | 7-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 4 Dec 1880 | Earlestown | H | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Dec 1880 | Halliwell Jubilee | A | L | 0-1 | (0-?) | Friendly |
| 18 Dec 1880 | Everton United Church Club | H | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 27 Dec 1880 | Birkenhead Association | H | W | 3-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 8 Jan 1881 | Liverpool St Mary's | H | W | 3-1 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 15 Jan 1881 | Liverpool Association | H | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 22 Jan 1881 | Burscough (1880) | A | W | 5-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 29 Jan 1881 | Liverpool Association | H | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Feb 1881 | Everton United Church Club | H | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 12 Feb 1881 | Haydock | A | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 19 Feb 1881 | Blackbrook | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Feb 1881 | Haydock | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Mar 1881 | Bootle (1879) | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 12 Mar 1881 | Birkenhead Association | A | W | 7-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 19 Mar 1881 | Halliwell Jubilee | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Mar 1881 | Blackbrook | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 2 Apr 1881 | Earlestown | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 24 Sep 1881 | Chester Rovers | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 1 Oct 1881 | Burscough (1880) | H | W | 8-0 | (5-0) | Friendly |
| 15 Oct 1881 | Northwich Victoria | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 29 Oct 1881 | Halliwell Jubilee | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Nov 1881 | Chester Rovers | A | D | 1-1 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 12 Nov 1881 | Liverpool Association | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 19 Nov 1881 | Over Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Nov 1881 | Earlestown | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 3 Dec 1881 | St Peter's | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 24 Dec 1881 | Manchester Wanderers | A | W | 11-1 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 31 Dec 1881 | Northwich Victoria | A | L | 2-6 | (1-4) | Friendly |
| 7 Jan 1882 | St Peter's | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 14 Jan 1882 | Bootle (1879) | A | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 4 Feb 1882 | Haydock | H | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Feb 1882 | Over Wanderers | A | W | 4-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Feb 1882 | Haydock | A | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 4 Mar 1882 | Oswestry | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Mar 1882 | Chester College | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 18 Mar 1882 | Mr RM Sloan's Team | H | W | 7-4 | (5-2) | Friendly |
| 25 Mar 1882 | Oswestry | H | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 1 Apr 1882 | Halliwell Jubilee | A | W | 6-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 2 Sep 1882 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 1-13 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 30 Sep 1882 | Burscough (1880) | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 14 Oct 1882 | Wirral Association | A | W | 5-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 21 Oct 1882 | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Nov 1882 | Wrexham | A | L | 3-5 | (3-2) | Friendly |
| 18 Nov 1882 | Eagley | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Nov 1882 | Birkenhead Association | A | W | 5-2 | (4-1) | Friendly |
| 2 Dec 1882 | Bootle (1879) | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 9 Dec 1882 | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 23 Dec 1882 | Southport | A | D | 2-2 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 20 Jan 1883 | Bootle (1879) | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 10 Feb 1883 | Turton | A | L | 0-7 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 3 Mar 1883 | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 2-8 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 10 Mar 1883 | Oswestry | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 24 Mar 1883 | Oswestry | A | L | 2-5 | (1-3) | Friendly |
| 7 Apr 1883 | Wirral Association | H | W | 8-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 14 Apr 1883 | Turton | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 15 Sep 1883 | Southport | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 6 Oct 1883 | Eagley | A | W | 4-3 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 13 Oct 1883 | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 20 Oct 1883 | Earlestown | A | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 3 Nov 1883 | Hartford St John's | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 17 Nov 1883 | Burslem Port Vale | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 24 Nov 1883 | Croston | H | W | 8-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 8 Dec 1883 | Burslem Port Vale | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 26 Dec 1883 | Earlestown | A | L | 1-4 | (1-3) | Friendly |
| 12 Jan 1884 | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 2 Feb 1884 | Croston | A | W | 3-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 23 Feb 1884 | Eagley | H | L | 3-5 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 1 Mar 1884 | Earlestown | H | W | 9-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 15 Mar 1884 | Southport | A | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 5 Apr 1884 | Burscough (1880) | A | W | 8-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 12 Apr 1884 | Hartford St John's | A | ? | ?-? | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 3 May 1884 | Birkenhead & District | A | W | 4-0 | (3-0) | Albert Memorial Industrial Schools fundraiser |
| 13 Sep 1884 | Burslem Port Vale | A | L | 0-7 | (0-1) | Port Vale Football, Athletic and Recreation Ground inauguration match |
| 20 Sep 1884 | Wallasey District | A | W | 5-1 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 27 Sep 1884 | Earlestown | H | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Anfield inauguration match |
| 4 Oct 1884 | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 2-8 | (1-6) | Friendly |
| 11 Oct 1884 | Bolton Association | H | W | 6-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 1 Nov 1884 | Bootle (1879) | A | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 8 Nov 1884 | Davenham | H | W | 5-4 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 15 Nov 1884 | Davenham | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 22 Nov 1884 | Bolton Wanderers 'A' | H | D | 2-2 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 29 Nov 1884 | Liverpool Ramblers | A | W | 5-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 13 Dec 1884 | Stanley | H | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 27 Dec 1884 | Blackburn Rovers 'A' | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 3 Jan 1885 | Birkenhead | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Jan 1885 | Dumbarton Rangers | H | L | 0-5 | (0-4) | Friendly |
| 10 Jan 1885 | Stanley | H | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 17 Jan 1885 | Darwen Old Wanderers | H | D | 1-1 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 24 Jan 1885 | Liverpool Cambrians | H | L | 3-4 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 4 Feb 1885 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0-7 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 7 Feb 1885 | Bolton Association | A | W | 2-1 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 7 Mar 1885 | Bootle (1879) | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 14 Mar 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 21 Mar 1885 | Liverpool Ramblers | H | L | 1-4 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 28 Mar 1885 | Darwen Old Wanderers | A | L | 0-7 | (0-?) | Friendly |
| 3 Apr 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 4 Apr 1885 | Witton | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 6 Apr 1885 | Blackburn Olympic | H | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 11 Apr 1885 | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 18 Apr 1885 | Haydock Temperance | A | W | 8-2 | (?-0) | Haydock Cottage Hospital fundraiser |
| 25 Apr 1885 | Preston Zingari | H | W | 6-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 9 May 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | A | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 16 May 1885 | Earlestown Wanderers | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 23 May 1885 | Liverpool District | H | W | 5-3 | (0-2) | Stanley Hospital fundraiser |
| 26 May 1885 | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | Stanley Hospital fundraiser |
| 20 Jun 1885 | Earlestown | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Alfred Dagnall benefit match |
| 15 Aug 1885 | Burnley | H | L | 2-4 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 22 Aug 1885 | Darwen | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 29 Aug 1885 | Great Lever | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 2 Sep 1885 | Bootle (1879) | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Sep 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | H | L | 0-4 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 12 Sep 1885 | Blackburn Olympic | H | L | 2-3 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 19 Sep 1885 | Accrington | H | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 28 Sep 1885 | Burnley | A | L | 0-4 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 3 Oct 1885 | Oswestry | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 10 Oct 1885 | Stanley | A | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 17 Oct 1885 | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 31 Oct 1885 | Bootle (1879) | H | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 7 Nov 1885 | Southport | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 14 Nov 1885 | Druids | A | L | 0-4 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 21 Nov 1885 | Clitheroe | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Nov 1885 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0-10 | (0-5) | Friendly |
| 5 Dec 1885 | Wrexham Olympic | A | L | 0-4 | (0-?) | Friendly |
| 19 Dec 1885 | Liverpool Ramblers | H | W | 5-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Dec 1885 | Stanley | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Dec 1885 | Ulster | H | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 1 Jan 1886 | Partick Thistle | H | L | 0-3 | (0-3) | Partick Thistle's tour of England |
| 2 Jan 1886 | Limavady United | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Limavady United's tour of England |
| 9 Jan 1886 | Wrexham Olympic | H | W | 9-1 | (5-1) | Friendly |
| 16 Jan 1886 | Witton | A | L | 2-4 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 23 Jan 1886 | Bootle (1879) | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 30 Jan 1886 | Fishwick Ramblers | H | W | 4-2 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 6 Feb 1886 | Liverpool Ramblers | A | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 13 Feb 1886 | Bury | H | W | 5-1 | (3-1) | Friendly |
| 20 Feb 1886 | Druids | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 6 Mar 1886 | Stanley | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 13 Mar 1886 | Oswestry | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 20 Mar 1886 | Southport | H | W | 8-2 | (7-1) | Friendly |
| 3 Apr 1886 | Fishwick Ramblers | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 23 Apr 1886 | North Eastern Counties XI | H | W | 9-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 24 Apr 1886 | Davenham | H | W | 3-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 26 Apr 1886 | The Wednesday | H | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 1 May 1886 | Rossendale | H | W | 3-2 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 8 May 1886 | Blackburn Olympic | H | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 10 May 1886 | Preston North End | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 7 Aug 1886 | Rawtenstall | H | L | 3-4 | (2-2) | Friendly |
| 14 Aug 1886 | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 18 Aug 1886 | St Benedict's | H | W | 5-0 | (?-0) | Friendly |
| 21 Aug 1886 | Darwen | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Aug 1886 | Stanley | H | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 28 Aug 1886 | Accrington | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 4 Sep 1886 | Astley Bridge | H | W | 4-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Sep 1886 | Derby County | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 18 Sep 1886 | Rossendale | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Sep 1886 | South Shore | H | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 9 Oct 1886 | Bury | H | W | 4-1 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 16 Oct 1886 | Hurst | A | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 30 Oct 1886 | Rangers | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 13 Nov 1886 | Stanley | A | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 20 Nov 1886 | Liverpool Police Athletic | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 27 Nov 1886 | Halliwell Rovers | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Dec 1886 | Astley Bridge | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 18 Dec 1886 | Corinthians | H | L | 2-4 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 25 Dec 1886 | Ulster | H | W | 4-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 27 Dec 1886 | Northwich Victoria | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 1 Jan 1887 | Partick Thistle | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 15 Jan 1887 | Blackburn Rovers | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 22 Jan 1887 | Rawtenstall | H | W | 7-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 29 Jan 1887 | Burnley | A | L | 0-5 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 5 Feb 1887 | Halliwell Rovers | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 12 Feb 1887 | Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Feb 1887 | Bury | H | L | 1-4 | (0-4) | Friendly |
| 7 Mar 1887 | Ulster | A | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 12 Mar 1887 | Church | A | L | 3-5 | (1-5) | Friendly |
| 26 Mar 1887 | Church | H | W | 4-1 | (4-1) | Friendly |
| 8 Apr 1887 | Padiham | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 9 Apr 1887 | Hurst | H | W | 5-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 11 Apr 1887 | Burnley | H | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 16 Apr 1887 | Aston Villa | H | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 18 Apr 1887 | Halliwell Rovers | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 23 Apr 1887 | Rossendale | A | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Apr 1887 | Blackburn Olympic | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 30 Apr 1887 | Church | H | W | 5-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 2 May 1887 | Stanley | H | L | 1-3 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 7 May 1887 | South Shore | A | L | 2-7 | (1-3) | Friendly |
| 11 May 1887 | Lancashire Nomads | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 14 May 1887 | Padiham | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 21 May 1887 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 23 May 1887 | Stanley District | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Stanley Cricket Club benefit match |
| 28 May 1887 | Preston North End | H | L | 0-5 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 30 May 1887 | Accrington | H | L | 2-4 | (0-1) | Stanley Hospital fundraiser |
| 13 Aug 1887 | Chester St Oswald's | A | L | 3-4 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 20 Aug 1887 | South Shore | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 27 Aug 1887 | Witton | H | L | 3-5 | (1-3) | Friendly |
| 3 Sep 1887 | Bury | H | W | 9-0 | (5-0) | Friendly |
| 10 Sep 1887 | Darwen | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 17 Sep 1887 | Church | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 8 Oct 1887 | Notts County | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Nov 1887 | Haydock St James | H | W | 8-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 7 Jan 1888 | Notts Rangers | H | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 14 Jan 1888 | Witton | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 21 Jan 1888 | Stanley | H | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 28 Jan 1888 | Darwen | A | L | 2-5 | (1-3) | Friendly |
| 4 Feb 1888 | Burslem Port Vale | H | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 11 Feb 1888 | Padiham | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Feb 1888 | Church | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 3 Mar 1888 | Burnley | H | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 10 Mar 1888 | Notts County | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 17 Mar 1888 | Derby County | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 24 Mar 1888 | Aston Villa | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 30 Mar 1888 | Padiham | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 31 Mar 1888 | Halliwell Rovers | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 2 Apr 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 4 Apr 1888 | Corinthians | H | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 7 Apr 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 14 Apr 1888 | Ulster | A | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | Tour of Ireland |
| 16 Apr 1888 | Cliftonville | A | W | 10-1 | (4-0) | Tour of Ireland |
| 21 Apr 1888 | Burnley | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 25 Apr 1888 | Liverpool Police Athletic | H | W | 4-2 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 28 Apr 1888 | South Shore | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 2 May 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 5 May 1888 | Blackburn Olympic | H | W | 3-1 | (3-1) | Friendly |
| 12 May 1888 | Accrington | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 19 May 1888 | Darwen | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 21 May 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 24 May 1888 | Halliwell | H | W | 2-1 | (?-?) | Friendly |
| 29 May 1888 | Stanley | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 1 Sep 1888 | Padiham | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 3 Sep 1888 | Blackburn Olympic | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Friendly |
| 5 Sep 1888 | Halliwell | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 13 Sep 1888 | Stanley | H | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 19 Sep 1888 | Derby Midland | H | W | 6-0 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Sep 1888 | Derby Junction | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 8 Oct 1888 | Burnley | A | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 22 Oct 1888 | Denton | A | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Edwin Bromley benefit match |
| 8 Dec 1888 | Long Eaton Rangers | H | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 10 Dec 1888 | Burslem Port Vale | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 25 Dec 1888 | Ulster | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Dec 1888 | Bootle (1879) | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 1 Jan 1889 | Third Lanark | H | D | 2-2 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 2 Jan 1889 | Cambuslang | H | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 5 Jan 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 2 Feb 1889 | Battlefield | H | W | 3-2 | (3-1) | Friendly |
| 16 Feb 1889 | Dundee Strathmore | H | W | 5-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 27 Feb 1889 | Southport Central | A | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 5 Mar 1889 | Sunderland | A | L | 2-4 | (0-3) | Friendly |
| 9 Mar 1889 | Bootle (1879) | A | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 16 Mar 1889 | Halliwell | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 23 Mar 1889 | South Shore | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 27 Mar 1889 | Southport Central | H | W | 4-1 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 3 Apr 1889 | Earlestown | H | W | 8-2 | (5-2) | Friendly |
| 6 Apr 1889 | Witton | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 8 Apr 1889 | South Shore | A | L | 1-4 | (1-4) | Friendly |
| 10 Apr 1889 | Northwich Victoria | H | W | 7-1 | (6-0) | Friendly |
| 13 Apr 1889 | Bootle (1879) | H | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 15 Apr 1889 | Newton Heath | H | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 19 Apr 1889 | London Caledonians | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 20 Apr 1889 | Burslem Port Vale | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 22 Apr 1889 | Renton | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 25 Apr 1889 | Hearts | A | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 27 Apr 1889 | Witton | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 29 Apr 1889 | Burnley | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 1 May 1889 | Newton Heath | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 4 May 1889 | Notts Rangers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 6 May 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 11 May 1889 | Ulster | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 13 May 1889 | Blackburn Olympic | H | W | 6-1 | (3-1) | Friendly |
| 18 May 1889 | Darwen | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 20 May 1889 | Preston North End | H | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Friendly |
| 25 May 1889 | Accrington | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Friendly |
| 31 May 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Friendly |
| 2 Sep 1889 | Stanley | H | W | 8-0 | (5-0) | Friendly |
| 4 Sep 1889 | Earlestown | H | W | 9-1 | (5-1) | Friendly |
| 9 Sep 1889 | South Shore | A | W | 5-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 23 Sep 1889 | Earlestown | A | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | Friendly |
| 12 Oct 1889 | Celtic | A | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 21 Oct 1889 | Warwick County | A | D | 4-4 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 4 Nov 1889 | Burnley | A | W | 3-2 | (1-2) | Friendly |
| 25 Nov 1889 | London Caledonians | A | W | 6-1 | (5-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Nov 1889 | Casuals | A | W | 7-2 | (3-0) | Friendly |
| 30 Nov 1889 | Witton | H | W | 13-0 | (4-0) | Friendly |
| 2 Dec 1889 | Denton | A | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Friendly |
| 9 Dec 1889 | Sheffield United | A | W | 10-1 | (5-0) | Friendly |
| 26 Dec 1889 | Bootle (1879) | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Friendly |
| 30 Dec 1889 | Casuals | H | W | 3-2 | (3-1) | Friendly |