The most significant new arrival was William Chatterton who was to score over 10000 runs for the club.
William Cropper made his debut and was regular top bowler for the club until a football accident in 1889.
Players who played their last matches were the two long-serving schoolmasters Abraham Shuker and Arthur Forman.
Leonard Jackson retired after five years to concentrate on his hotel business and metal grinding.
Thomas Foster was top scorer and William Mycroft took most wickets.