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The Jacobites enter Preston on the 26th to cheering crowds (as in Carlisle, these crowds comprise Jacobites from the rebel force, not local people).
King James is proclaimed and Charles makes a procession through the city to loud acclaim.
Preston North End F.C., a founder member of the Football League in 1888, is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England on January, 1889.
The team wins both the inaugural league championship and the FA Cup, the latter without conceding a goal.
They are the first team to achieve the "Double" in English football and, as they are unbeaten in all matches, are remembered as "The Invincibles".
The team wins both the inaugural league championship and the FA Cup, the latter without conceding a goal.
They are the first team to achieve the "Double" in English football and, as they are unbeaten in all matches, are remembered as "The Invincibles".
Preston North End retains the English Football League Championship, winning their final game at Notts County on March 27.