1887–88 FA Cup explained

1887–88 FA Cup
Country:

Ireland
Num Teams:149
Defending Champions:Aston Villa
Winners:West Bromwich Albion (1st title)
Second:Preston North End
Prev Season:1886–87
Next Season:1888–89

The 1887–88 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 17th staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. One hundred and forty-nine teams entered, twenty-one more than the previous season, although four of the one hundred and forty-nine never played a match.

This was the last season in which there were no qualifying rounds, so all entering clubs were placed in the first round. After the formation of the Football League, a set of qualifying rounds was introduced, with League clubs given the right to request automatic exemption to the first round proper.

First round proper

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Chester2–315 October 1887
Burnley4–0 Match voidDarwen Old Wanderers15 October 1887
4–0Lincoln Lindum15 October 1887
Preston North End26–0Hyde15 October 1887
South Bank3–2Newcastle East End15 October 1887
Stoke1–0Burslem Port Vale15 October 1887
Matlock2–3Rotherham Town15 October 1887
Reading0–2 Match voidDulwich15 October 1887
Sheffield1–3Lockwood Brothers15 October 1887
Hitchin2–5Old Wykehamists8 October 1887
Royal Engineers3–0 Match voidRochester15 October 1887
Marlow4–1South Reading8 October 1887
Old Etonians4–2Lancing Old Boys8 October 1887
Swifts3–1Maidenhead15 October 1887
Notts County9–0Lincoln Ramblers15 October 1887
Hendon2–4Old Harrovians15 October 1887
Nottingham Forest2–1Notts Swifts15 October 1887
Blackburn RoversWalkover [1] Bury
HotspurBye
Stafford Road2–1 Match voidGreat Bridge Unity15 October 1887
Old Carthusians5–0Hanover United15 October 1887
Blackburn OlympicBye
Staveley1–2Derby County15 October 1887
Small Heath Alliance6–1Aston Unity15 October 1887
Sheffield Heeley9–0Attercliffe15 October 1887
Bootle6–0Workington15 October 1887
Blackburn Park Road2–1 Match void[2] Distillery 8 October 1887
Bolton Wanderers1–0 Match voidEverton15 October 1887
Accrington11–0Rossendale15 October 1887
Chatham5–1Luton Town15 October 1887
Walsall Town1–2Mitchell St George's15 October 1887
South ShoreWalkoverDenton
ChurchWalkoverCliftonville
Macclesfield Town1–3Shrewsbury Town15 October 1887
Walsall Swifts1–2Wolverhampton Wanderers15 October 1887
Old Westminsters4–1Clapton15 October 1887
Wrexham OlympicBye
Hurst5–3 Match voidAstley Bridge15 October 1887
Crewe Alexandra5–015 October 1887
Long Eaton Rangers6–3Park Grange15 October 1887
Middlesbrough4–0Whitburn15 October 1887
West Bromwich Albion7–1Wednesbury Old Athletic15 October 1887
Birmingham Excelsior4–1 Match voidWarwick County15 October 1887
Leek2–2Northwich Victoria15 October 1887
Sunderland4–2 Match voidMorpeth Harriers15 October 1887
Old Brightonians1–0Swindon Town8 October 1887
Derby Junction3–2Derby St Luke's15 October 1887
Rawtenstall1–3Darwen15 October 1887
Notts Rangers10–1Jardines15 October 1887
Notts Olympic3–6 Match voidNotts Mellors15 October 1887
Lincoln City4–1Horncastle Town15 October 1887
4–1Chester St Oswalds15 October 1887
Oswaldtwistle Rovers3–4 Witton15 October 1887
Higher WaltonWalkover[3] Heywood Central15 October 1887
Burton Swifts7–0Southfield15 October 1887
Chesham4–2 Match voidWatford Rovers15 October 1887
Gainsborough Trinity7–0Boston15 October 1887
Basford Rovers3–2Lincoln Albion15 October 1887
Crusaders9–0Lyndhurst15 October 1887
Fleetwood Rangers4–1West Manchester15 October 1887
Cleethorpes Town0–4Grimsby Town15 October 1887
Newcastle West End5–1Redcar15 October 1887
London Caledonians1–6Old Foresters15 October 1887
Old St Mark's7–2East Sheen15 October 1887
Owlerton2–1Eckington Works15 October 1887
Millwall RoversWalkoverCasuals
Over Wanderers3–1Wellington St George's15 October 1887
Ecclesfield4–1Derby Midland15 October 1887
Scarborough3–5Shankhouse15 October 1887
Belper Town2–3The Wednesday15 October 1887
7–3 Match voidOswestry Town8 October 1887
Aston Shakespeare2–3 Match voidBurton Wanderers15 October 1887
Darlington3–0Gateshead Association15 October 1887
Liverpool Stanley1–5Halliwell15 October 1887
Oldbury Town0–4Aston Villa15 October 1887
Elswick Rangers3–3Bishop Auckland Church Institute15 October 1887

Replays

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
BurnleyWalkoverDarwen Old Wanderers
DulwichWalkoverReading
Royal EngineersWalkoverRochester
Great Bridge Unity1–1Stafford Road22 October 1887
Great Bridge UnityWalkoverStafford Road
Everton2–2Bolton Wanderers29 October 1887
Everton1–1Bolton Wanderers12 November 1887
EvertonMatch void[4] Bolton Wanderers19 November 1887
Astley BridgeWalkoverHurst
Warwick County0–5Birmingham Excelsior22 October 1887
Northwich Victoria4–2Leek22 October 1887
Morpeth Harriers2–3Sunderland22 October 1887
Notts Olympic1–2Notts Mellors22 October 1887
Watford Rovers3–1Chesham22 October 1887
0–2Oswestry Town22 October 1887
Aston ShakespeareWalkoverBurton Wanderers22 October 1887
Bishop Auckland Church Institute0–2Elswick Rangers22 October 1887

Second round proper

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Darlington4–3Elswick Rangers5 November 1887
Darwen2–0Church5 November 1887
Dulwich2–1Hotspur5 November 1887
Preston North End9–1[5] Bolton Wanderers17 December 1887
ShankhouseBye
Marlow2–3Old Foresters5 November 1887
Old Etonians3–2Old St Mark's5 November 1887
SwiftsBye
Old Harrovians0–4Old Brightonians5 November 1887
Notts CountyWalkoverBasford Rovers
Nottingham Forest2–0Notts Mellors5 November 1887
Blackburn Olympic1–5Blackburn Rovers5 November 1887
Astley Bridge0–4Halliwell5 November 1887
Mitchell St George's0–1West Bromwich Albion5 November 1887
Small Heath Alliance0–4Aston Villa5 November 1887
Bootle1–1South Shore5 November 1887
Accrington3–2Burnley5 November 1887
Lockwood BrothersBye
Chatham3–1Royal Engineers5 November 1887
Grimsby TownBye
Northwich Victoria0–1Crewe Alexandra5 November 1887
OswestryBye
Old Westminsters8–1Millwall Rovers5 November 1887
Wrexham Olympic1–25 November 1887
Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0Aston Shakespeare5 November 1887
Long Eaton Rangers1–2The Wednesday5 November 1887
Middlesbrough4–1South Bank5 November 1887
Birmingham ExcelsiorBye
Sunderland3–1Newcastle West End5 November 1887
Derby County6–0Ecclesfield5 November 1887
Derby Junction3–2Rotherham Town5 November 1887
Notts Rangers4–0Grantham5 November 1887
Lincoln City2–1Gainsborough Trinity5 November 1887
10–2Shrewsbury Town5 November 1887
2–5Great Bridge Unity5 November 1887
Crusaders3–2Old Wykehamists29 October 1887
Fleetwood Rangers1–3Higher Walton5 November 1887
Watford Rovers1–3Old Carthusians5 November 1887
Owlerton1–0Sheffield Heeley5 November 1887
Distillery 2–4Witton5 November 1887
Over Wanderers0–2Stoke5 November 1887

Replay

Third round proper

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Darlington0–2Shankhouse26 November 1887
Darwen1–1Witton26 November 1887
Dulwich1–3Swifts26 November 1887
Preston North End4–0Halliwell3 December 1887
Stoke3–0Oswestry26 November 1887
Old Etonians7–2Old Westminsters26 November 1887
Old ForestersBye
Nottingham Forest2–1Notts County26 November 1887
Aston VillaBye
Old Carthusians5–0Old Brightonians24 November 1887
The WednesdayBye
Accrington1–3Blackburn Rovers26 November 1887
Grimsby Town2–0Lincoln City26 November 1887
2–219 November 1887
Crewe AlexandraBye
Middlesbrough2–2Sunderland26 November 1887
West Bromwich Albion2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers26 November 1887
Derby County6–2Owlerton26 November 1887
Derby Junction2–1Lockwood Brothers19 November 1887
Notts RangersBye
Higher Walton1–6Bootle26 November 1887
Crusaders4–0Chatham26 November 1887
Great Bridge Unity2–1Birmingham Excelsior26 November 1887

Replays

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Witton0–2Darwen3 December 1887
6–126 November 1887
Sunderland4–2 Sunderland disqualifiedMiddlesbrough3 December 1887

Fourth round proper

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Darwen3–1Notts Rangers17 December 1887
Preston North EndBye
StokeBye
Shankhouse0–9Aston Villa17 December 1887
Old Foresters4–2Grimsby Town17 December 1887
Nottingham Forest6–0Old Etonians17 December 1887
Blackburn RoversBye
Old CarthusiansBye
Crewe Alexandra2–2Swifts10 December 1887
MiddlesbroughBye
West Bromwich AlbionBye
Derby CountyBye
Derby JunctionBye
Bye
Crusaders0–1The Wednesday17 December 1887
Great Bridge Unity1–2Bootle17 December 1887

Replays

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Swifts3–2 Match voidCrewe Alexandra17 December 1887
Crewe Alexandra2–1Swifts31 December 1887

Fifth round proper

Home clubScoreAway clubDate
Darwen0–3Blackburn Rovers7 January 1888
Nottingham Forest2–4The Wednesday7 January 1888
Aston Villa1–3Preston North End7 January 1888
Old Carthusians2–0Bootle7 January 1888
Crewe Alexandra1–0Derby County7 January 1888
Middlesbrough4–0Old Foresters7 January 1888
West Bromwich Albion4–1Stoke7 January 1888
0–1Derby Junction31 December 1887

References

Notes and References

  1. Bury scratched the game before KO due to them having brought ineligible players. They played a friendly instead which they lost 10-0
  2. The FA ordered a replay, but both clubs instead scratched from the competition
  3. Central conceded the tie before kick-off, and the clubs played a friendly, which Higher Walton won 8–1.
  4. Everton won 2–1, but were disqualified and suspended for one month for fielding 7 ineligible players, but not until they had already lost a second round tie to Preston North End; thus Bolton were re-instated
  5. Preston had already beaten Everton 6-0 on 26 November in the second round, and Halliwell in the third, when the FA expelled Everton from the competition; as a result Preston agreed to re-play their second round tie, against the re-instated Bolton Wanderers, before the draw for the fifth round

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