Football tournament season
1888–89 FA CupCountry | England
Wales
Ireland |
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Defending champions | West Bromwich Albion |
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Champions | Preston North End (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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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.
Qualifying rounds[]
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[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Burnley
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4–3
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Old Westminsters
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2 February 1889
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Swifts
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3–1
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Wrexham
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2 February 1889
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Notts County
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2–0
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Old Brightonians
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2 February 1889
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Nottingham Forest
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2–2
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Linfield Athletic
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2 February 1889
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Aston Villa
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3–2
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Witton
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2 February 1889
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Bootle
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0–3
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Preston North End
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2 February 1889
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Accrington
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1–1
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Blackburn Rovers
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2 February 1889
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Chatham
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2–1
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South Shore
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2 February 1889
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Grimsby Town
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3–1
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Sunderland Albion
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2 February 1889
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Halliwell
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2–2
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Crewe Alexandra
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2 February 1889
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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4–3
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Old Carthusians
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2 February 1889
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Derby County
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1–0
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Derby Junction
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2 February 1889
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Notts Rangers
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1–1
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The Wednesday
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2 February 1889
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Birmingham St George's
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3–2
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Long Eaton Rangers
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2 February 1889
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Small Heath
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2–3
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West Bromwich Albion
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2 February 1889
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Walsall Town Swifts
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5–1
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Sheffield Heeley
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2 February 1889
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First Round Proper Replays[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Nottingham Forest
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Walkover
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Linfield Athletic
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Blackburn Rovers
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5–0
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Accrington
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9 February 1889
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Crewe Alexandra
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1–5
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Halliwell
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9 February 1889
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The Wednesday
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3–0
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Notts Rangers
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9 February 1889
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Second round proper[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Blackburn Rovers
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Walkover
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Swifts
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Aston Villa
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5–3
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Derby County
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16 February 1889
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The Wednesday
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3–2
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Notts County
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16 February 1889
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Chatham
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1–1
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Nottingham Forest
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16 February 1889
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Grimsby Town
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0–2
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Preston North End
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16 February 1889
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Halliwell
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2–3
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Birmingham St George's
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16 February 1889
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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6–1
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Walsall Town Swifts
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16 February 1889
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West Bromwich Albion
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5–1
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Burnley
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16 February 1889
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Second Round Proper Replay[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Nottingham Forest
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2–2
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Chatham
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23 February 1889
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Second Round Proper Second Replay[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Venue
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Chatham
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3–2
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Nottingham Forest
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28 February 1889
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Kennington Oval
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Third round proper[]
Home Club
|
Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Preston North End
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2–0
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Birmingham St George's
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2 March 1889
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Blackburn Rovers
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8–1
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Aston Villa
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2 March 1889
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Chatham
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1–10
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West Bromwich Albion
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2 March 1889
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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3–0
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The Wednesday
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2 March 1889
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Semi finals[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Venue
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Preston North End
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1–0
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West Bromwich Albion
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16 March 1889
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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1–1
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Blackburn Rovers
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16 March 1889
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Alexandra Road, Crewe
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Semi Final Replay[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Venue
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Blackburn Rovers
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1–3
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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23 March 1889
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Alexandra Road, Crewe
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Final[]
Home Club
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Score
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Away Club
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Date
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Venue
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Preston North End
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3–0
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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30 March 1889
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Kennington Oval
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References[]
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