Wednesday reach the FA Cup final for the 1st time in their history, losing to Blackburn Rovers

The Football Alliance was founded at a meeting in Manchester on the 9th May 1889.  Wednesday and a number of other clubs had been turned down for election to the Football League and at the instigation of Wednesday's President John Holmes, the Football Alliance was founded with 12 clubs as founder members.  Mr Holmes was given the position of treasurer (hon.).   Wednesday went on to win the Champoionship in the first ever Football Alliance season.