1889–90 FA Cup

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1889–90 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Ireland
Defending championsPreston North End
Final positions
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
(4th title)
Runner-upThe Wednesday

The 1889–90 FA Cup was the 19th season of the world's oldest

FA Cup final. Blackburn's own score of six goals remains the record (equalled by Bury in 1903 and by Manchester City
in 2019) for the most by one team in an FA Cup final.

Qualifying rounds

For information on the matches played from the first round qualifying to the fourth round qualifying, see 1889–90 FA Cup qualifying rounds.

First round proper

Home club Score Away club Date
Preston North End 6–1 Newton Heath 18 January 1890
Stoke 3–0 Old Westminsters 18 January 1890
Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Sunderland 18 January 1890
The Wednesday 6–1 Swifts 18 January 1890
Bootle 1–3 Sunderland Albion disqualified Sunderland Albion 18 January 1890
Bolton Wanderers 10–2 Distillery 18 January 1890
Accrington 3–1 Match void West Bromwich Albion 18 January 1890
South Shore 2–4 Aston Villa 18 January 1890
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Old Carthusians 18 January 1890
Derby Midland 3–0 Nottingham Forest 18 January 1890
Lincoln City 2–0 Chester 18 January 1890
Everton 11–2 Derby County 18 January 1890
Newcastle West End 1–2 Grimsby Town 18 January 1890
Birmingham St George's 4–4 Notts County 18 January 1890
Small Heath 3–1 Clapton 18 January 1890
Sheffield United 2–1 Burnley 18 January 1890

Replays

Home club Score Away club Date
Accrington 3–0 West Bromwich Albion 25 January 1890
Notts County 6–2 Birmingham St George's 25 January 1890

Second round proper

Home club Score Away club Date
Preston North End 4–0 Lincoln City 1 February 1890
Stoke 4–2 Everton 1 February 1890
Notts County 4–1 Aston Villa 1 February 1890
Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Grimsby Town 1 February 1890
The Wednesday 2–1 Accrington 1 February 1890
Bootle 2–1 Derby Midland 1 February 1890
Bolton Wanderers 13–0 Sheffield United 1 February 1890
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Small Heath 1 February 1890

Third round proper

Home club Score Away club Date
Preston North End 2–3 Bolton Wanderers 15 February 1890
The Wednesday 5–0 Match void Notts County 15 February 1890
Bootle 0–7 Blackburn Rovers 15 February 1890
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Match void Stoke 15 February 1890

Replays

Home club Score Away club Date
The Wednesday 2–3 Match void Notts County 22 February 1890
The Wednesday 2–1 Notts County 3 March 1890
Wolverhampton Wanderers 8–0 Stoke 22 February 1890

Semi-finals

Home club Score Away club Date
Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 March 1890
The Wednesday 2–1 Bolton Wanderers 8 March 1890

Final

Home club Score Away club Date
Blackburn Rovers 6–1 The Wednesday 29 March 1890

References