| 1891–92 FA Cup | |
| Country: | |
| Defending Champions: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Winners: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Second: | Aston Villa |
| Prev Season: | 1890–91 |
| Next Season: | 1892–93 |
The 1891–92 FA Cup was the 21st staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion won the competition, beating Aston Villa 3–0 in the final at the Kennington Oval, with Wembley Stadium still 30 years away from being built.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.
| Round | Date | No. of Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round | Saturday 3 October 1891 | 160 | |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 24 October 1891 | 80 | |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 14 November 1891 | 40 | |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 5 December 1891 | 20 | |
| First round proper | Saturday 16 January 1892 | 32 | |
| Second round proper | Saturday 30 January 1892 | 16 | |
| Third round proper | Saturday 13 February 1892 | 8 | |
| Semifinals | Saturday 27 February 1892 | 4 | |
| Final | Saturday 19 March 1892 | 2 |
For information on the matches played from the preliminary round to the fourth qualifying round, see 1891–92 FA Cup qualifying rounds.
| Tie No. | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 - 3 | Sheffield United | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 2 | Preston North End | 6 - 0 | 23 January 1892 | ||
| 3 | 3 - 0 Match void | 16 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | Stoke | 3 - 0 | Casuals | 23 January 1892 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 - 1 | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 - 1 | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 7 | 2 - 1 Match void | 16 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | The Wednesday | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 January 1892 | |
| 8 | 0 - 2 | Darwen | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 9 | 2 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 10 | 2 - 2 | 16 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 1 - 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 January 1892 | |
| 11 | 3 - 0 Match void | 16 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | Notts County | 23 January 1892 | |
| 12 | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 13 | 1 - 4 | Accrington | 16 January 1892 | ||
| 14 | 2 - 4 Match void | 16 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | Everton | 1 - 3 | Burnley | 23 January 1892 | |
| 15 | 1 - 2 Match void | 16 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | Sunderland Albion | 4 - 0 | Birmingham St George's | 23 January 1892 | |
| 16 | Small Heath | 5 - 1 | 16 January 1892 |
| Tie No. | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 3 | Stoke | 30 January 1892 | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | 30 January 1892 | ||
| 3 | The Wednesday | 2 - 0 | 30 January 1892 | ||
| 4 | 1 - 0 Match void | 30 January 1892 | |||
| Replay | Accrington | 1 - 3 | Sunderland | 6 February 1892 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 - 1 | 30 January 1892 | ||
| 6 | 1 - 2 | Preston North End | 30 January 1892 | ||
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 - 1 | 30 January 1892 | ||
| 8 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | 30 January 1892 |
| Tie No. | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 - 2 | 13 February 1892 | |||
| Replay | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | Stoke | 20 February 1892 | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | 13 February 1892 | ||
| 3 | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa | 13 February 1892 | ||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 - 1 | 13 February 1892 |
The original semifinal matches were played on 27 February 1892. Aston Villa comfortably came through their tie with Sunderland 4 - 1 but West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest drew their match 1 - 1. The tie went to a replay, again played at Molineux,[1] but again finished 1 - 1. A second replay was needed to separate the teams, played in Derby and this time West Bromwich Albion came through winners 6 - 2 to reach the final against Aston Villa.
| Tie No. | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 4 - 1 | 27 February 1892 | ||
| 2 | 1 - 1 | 27 February 1892 | |||
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 March 1892 | |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 6 - 2 | Nottingham Forest | 9 March 1892 |
See main article: 1892 FA Cup Final.
The 1892 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 19 March 1892 at the Kennington Oval. The final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. West Brom won 3 - 0, with goals from Alf Geddes, Nicholls and John Reynolds.