The 1888–89 FA Cup was the 18th edition of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup.
Tournament details | |
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Country | |
Defending champions | West Bromwich Albion |
Final positions | |
Champions | Preston North End (1st title) |
Runner-up | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Qualifying rounds
editFollowing the formation of the Football League, this season saw the introduction qualifying rounds, with League clubs given the right to request automatic exemption to the first round proper.
For information on the matches played from the first qualifying round to the fourth qualifying round, see 1888–89 FA Cup qualifying rounds.
First round proper
editHome Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
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Burnley | 4–3 | Old Westminsters | 2 February 1889 |
Swifts | 3–1 | Wrexham | 2 February 1889 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Old Brightonians | 2 February 1889 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Linfield Athletic | 2 February 1889 |
Aston Villa | 3–2 | Witton | 2 February 1889 |
Bootle | 0–3 | Preston North End | 2 February 1889 |
Accrington | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 February 1889 |
Chatham | 2–1 | South Shore | 2 February 1889 |
Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Sunderland Albion | 2 February 1889 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Halliwell | 2 February 1889 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Old Carthusians | 2 February 1889 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Derby Junction | 2 February 1889 |
Notts Rangers | 1–1 | The Wednesday | 2 February 1889 |
Birmingham St George's | 3–2 | Long Eaton Rangers | 2 February 1889 |
Small Heath | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 February 1889 |
Walsall Town Swifts | 5–1 | Sheffield Heeley | 2 February 1889 |
Replays
editHome Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
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Nottingham Forest | Walkover | Linfield Athletic | |
Blackburn Rovers | 5–0 | Accrington | 9 February 1889 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–5 | Halliwell[1] | 9 February 1889 |
The Wednesday | 3–0 | Notts Rangers | 9 February 1889 |
Second round proper
editHome Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
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Blackburn Rovers | Walkover | Swifts | |
Aston Villa | 5–3 | Derby County | 16 February 1889 |
The Wednesday | 3–2 | Notts County | 16 February 1889 |
Chatham | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 February 1889 |
Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Preston North End | 16 February 1889 |
Halliwell | 2–3 | Birmingham St George's | 16 February 1889 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Walsall Town Swifts | 16 February 1889 |
West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Burnley | 16 February 1889 |
Replay
editHome Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
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Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Chatham | 23 February 1889 |
Second replay
editScore | Date | Venue | ||
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Chatham | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | 28 February 1889 | Kennington Oval |
Third round proper
editHome Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
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Preston North End | 2–0 | Birmingham St George's | 2 March 1889 |
Blackburn Rovers | 8–1 | Aston Villa | 2 March 1889 |
Chatham | 1–10 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 March 1889 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | The Wednesday | 2 March 1889 |
Semi-finals
editScore | Date | Venue | ||
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Preston North End | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 March 1889 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 March 1889 | Alexandra Road, Crewe |
Replay
editScore | Date | Venue | ||
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Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 March 1889 | Alexandra Road, Crewe |
Final
editScore | Date | Venue | ||
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Preston North End | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 March 1889 | Kennington Oval |
References
edit- ^ Halliwell ceded home advantage for the replay: "Football Association Challenge Cup". Sheffield Independent: 6. 11 February 1889.