The Invincibles
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The Invincibles is the historic nickname given to Preston North End’s legendary late-19th-century team that went unbeaten in the inaugural English Football League season and FA Cup campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Invincibles canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
football team
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nickname ⓘ |
| achievement |
completed the first league and FA Cup double in English football
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unbeaten in the FA Cup campaign of the same season ⓘ unbeaten in the inaugural English Football League season ⓘ won the FA Cup in 1889 ⓘ won the inaugural English Football League championship ⓘ |
| captain | Nick Ross ⓘ |
| club | Preston North End F.C. ⓘ |
| comparison | later inspired the use of the nickname "The Invincibles" for other unbeaten teams ⓘ |
| competition | FA Cup ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| FA Cup final | 1889 FA Cup Final ⓘ |
| FA Cup finalOpponent | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. ⓘ |
| FA Cup finalScore | 3–0 ⓘ |
| FA Cup record | won the 1889 FA Cup without conceding a goal ⓘ |
| FA CupGoalsConceded | 0 (1888–89 FA Cup) ⓘ |
| FA CupRoundsWon | 5 (1888–89 FA Cup) ⓘ |
| goalsScoredLeague | 70 (1888–89 league season) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first team to go unbeaten in an English Football League season
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first team to win the English league and FA Cup double ⓘ |
| homeGround | Deepdale ⓘ |
| homeKitColor |
navy shorts
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white shirts ⓘ |
| inauguralLeagueMembers | founding season of the English Football League ⓘ |
| league | English Football League ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest early English football teams ⓘ |
| manager | William Sudell ⓘ |
| matchesDrawnLeague | 4 (1888–89 league season) ⓘ |
| matchesLostLeague | 0 (1888–89 league season) ⓘ |
| matchesWonLeague | 18 (1888–89 league season) ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | Preston North End’s late-19th-century team ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bob Holmes
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Fred Dewhurst ⓘ Jimmy Ross ⓘ John Goodall ⓘ |
| season |
1888–89 Football League season
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surface form:
1888–89 English Football League season
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| seasonRecord |
conceded only 15 goals in the 1888–89 league season
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played 22 league matches without defeat in 1888–89 ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| startYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | dominant attacking and organized defending ⓘ |
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