29. September 1888 - 0:00 - England - 1. Liga - 1. Runde - Zuschauer: 6000

Derby County - Preston North End 2:3

1:0 Harry Plackett

2:0 Levi Wright 

2:1 Sandy Robertson

2:2 Jimmy Ross

2:3 Jimmy Ross

Derby County: Joseph Marshall, Arthur Latham, Archibald Ferguson, Frank Roulston, Albert Williamson, Harry Plackett, Levi Wright, Alexander Higgins, Lewis Cooper, George Bakewell, Lol Plackett. 

Preston North End: James Trainer, Bob Holmes, Bob Howarth, Archie Goodall, Johny Graham, Sandy Robertson, Willie Graham, Jimmy Ross, John Goodall, Geordie Drummond, Jack Gordon

Schiedsrichter: ?