Football Club History Database - F.A. Cup 1888-89
1888-89
F.A. Cup
With the increase in the number of entries, a qualifying competition was introduced
for the first time. Twenty-two clubs were given exemption to the first round, with all
other clubs competing for the remaining ten spots in the last 32.
Results of First and Second Qualifying Rounds not included
Third Qualifying Round
Sunderland 2-0 Newcastle East End
Birtley{1} 2-5 Sunderland Albion
South Shore 4-0 Oswaldtwistle Rovers
Rossendale 2-3 Higher Walton
Cliftonville w/o-scr Liverpool Stanley
Linfield Athletic 4-0 Bolton Wanderers
Chester 2-1 Llangollen
Wrexham 2-1 Chirk
Burton Wanderers 5-1 Warwick County
Small Heath 4-0 Leek
Notts County 2-1 Derby Midland
Staveley 5-0 Mellors
Sheffield Heeley 3-1 Park Grange
Owlerton 3-2 Ecclesfield
Grimsby Town 5-0 Cleethorpes Town{1}
Gainsborough Trinity 5-3 Boston{1}
Old Brightonians 3-1 Luton Town
Watford Rovers 0-2 Marlow
Clapton 0-1 Chatham
Crusaders 1-0 Old St Mark's
Fourth Qualifying Round
Sunderland Albion w/o-scr Sunderland
South Shore 5-0 Higher Walton
Cliftonville 3-3 Linfield Athletic
Chester 2-3 Wrexham
Small Heath 9-0 Burton Wanderers
Staveley 1-3 Notts County
Sheffield Heeley 5-1 Owlerton
Grimsby Town w/o-scr Gainsborough Trinity
Old Brightonians 5-1 Marlow
Chatham 0-0 Crusaders
Fourth Qualifying Round Replays
Linfield Athletic 3-3 Cliftonville
Crusaders 2-3 Chatham
Fourth Round Second Replay
Linfield Athletic 7-0 Cliftonville
First Round
Accrington 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
Aston Villa 3-2 Witton
Birmingham St Georges 3-2 Long Eaton Rangers
Bootle{1} 0-3 Preston North End
Burnley 4-3 Old Westminsters
Chatham 2-1 South Shore
Derby County 1-0 Derby Junction
Grimsby Town 3-1 Sunderland Albion
Halliwell 2-2 Crewe Alexandra
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Linfield Athletic
Notts County 2-0 Old Brightonians
Notts Rangers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Small Heath 2-3 West Bromwich Albion
Swifts 3-1 Wrexham
Walsall Town Swifts 5-1 Sheffield Heeley
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 Old Carthusians
First Round Replays
Blackburn Rovers 5-0 Accrington
Crewe Alexandra 1-5 Halliwell
Nottingham Forest w/o-scr Linfield Athletic
Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Notts Rangers
Second Round
Aston Villa 5-3 Derby County
Blackburn Rovers w/o-scr Swifts
Chatham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Grimsby Town 0-2 Preston North End
Halliwell 2-3 Birmingham St Georges
Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Notts County
West Bromwich Albion 5-1 Burnley
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-1 Walsall Town Swifts
Second Round Replay
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Chatham
Second Round Second Replay
Chatham 3-2 Nottingham Forest (@ Kennington Oval)
Quarter Finals
Blackburn Rovers 8-1 Aston Villa
Chatham 1-10 West Bromwich Albion
Preston North End 2-0 Birmingham St Georges
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Semi-Finals
Preston North End 1-0 West Bromwich Albion (@ Sheffield United)
