<Tr> <Th> Longest losing run </Th> <Td> 8--Derby County (29 Sep--8 Dec 1888) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1889--90 → </Td> </Tr> <P> Founded in 1888, the Football League is the oldest such competition in world football . The 1888--89 Football League was the first edition of the Football League, which ran from the autumn of 1888 until the spring of 1889 . The Football League was formally created and named in Manchester during a meeting on 17 April 1888 . </P> <P> The season began on 8 September 1888 with 12 member clubs from the Midlands and North of England: Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers . Each club played the other twice, once at home and once away, and two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw . This point system was not agreed upon until after the season had started; the alternate proposal was one point for a win only . </P>

When was the first professional soccer league created