1889 FA Cup final

The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval.

1889 FA Cup Final
Event1888–89 FA Cup
Date30 March 1889
VenueKennington Oval, London
RefereeFrancis Marindin
Attendance27,000

Preston won 3–0, with goals by Fred Dewhurst, Jimmy Ross and Sam Thomson.

This completed the "Double" for the victors, Preston having already won the inaugural Football League title without losing a game, a feat which earned them the nickname "The Invincibles".

Match details

Preston North End3–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dewhurst 15'
Ross 25'
Thomson 70'
Attendance: 27,000
Preston N.E.
W. Wanderers
GKRobert Mills-Roberts
DFBob Howarth
DFBob Holmes
MFGeorge Drummond
MFDavid Russell
MFJohnny Graham
FRJack Gordon
FWJimmy Ross
FWJohn Goodall
FWFred Dewhurst (c)
FLSammy Thomson
Manager:
William Sudell
GKJack Baynton
DFDickie Baugh
DFCharlie Mason
MFAlbert Fletcher
MFHarry Allen
MFArthur Lowder
FRTommy Hunter
FWDavid Wykes
FWJohn Brodie (c)
FWHarry Wood
FLTommy Knight
Manager:
Jack Addenbrooke

Route to the Final

Preston North End

Round 1: Bootle 0–3 Preston North End

Round 2: Grimsby Town 0–2 Preston North End

Quarter-final: Preston North End 2–0 Birmingham St George's

Semi-final: Preston North End 1–0 West Bromwich Albion

(at Bramall Lane)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Old Carthusians

Round 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 Walsall Town Swifts

Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday

Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers

(at Alexandra Ground, Crewe)
(at Alexandra Ground, Crewe)
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