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".
1889, final, contested, preston, north, wolverhampton, wanderers, kennington, oval, 1889, finalevent1888, cuppreston, north, wolverhamptonwanderers3, 0date30, march, 1889venuekennington, oval, londonrefereefrancis, marindinattendance27, 18881890, preston, with. The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval 1889 FA Cup FinalEvent1888 89 FA CupPreston North End WolverhamptonWanderers3 0Date30 March 1889VenueKennington Oval LondonRefereeFrancis MarindinAttendance27 000 18881890 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 Contents 1 Match details 2 Route to the Final 2 1 Preston North End 2 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 External linksMatch details edit30 March 1889Preston North End3 0Wolverhampton WanderersDewhurst nbsp 15 Ross nbsp 25 Thomson nbsp 70 Kennington Oval LondonAttendance 27 000Referee Major Francis Marindin nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Preston N E nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp W WanderersGK Robert Mills RobertsDF Bob HowarthDF Bob HolmesMF George DrummondMF David RussellMF Johnny GrahamFR Jack GordonFW Jimmy RossFW John GoodallFW Fred Dewhurst c FL Sammy ThomsonManager William Sudell GK Jack BayntonDF Dickie BaughDF Charlie MasonMF Albert FletcherMF Harry AllenMF Arthur LowderFR Tommy HunterFW David WykesFW John Brodie c FW Harry WoodFL Tommy KnightManager Jack AddenbrookeRoute to the Final editPreston North End edit Round 1 Bootle 0 3 Preston North EndRound 2 Grimsby Town 0 2 Preston North EndQuarter final Preston North End 2 0 Birmingham St George sSemi final Preston North End 1 0 West Bromwich Albion at Bramall Lane dd Wolverhampton Wanderers edit Round 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 3 Old CarthusiansRound 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 1 Walsall Town SwiftsQuarter final Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 0 Sheffield WednesdaySemi final Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1 Blackburn Rovers at Alexandra Ground Crewe dd Replay Blackburn Rovers 1 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers at Alexandra Ground Crewe dd External links editMatch report at www fa cupfinals co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1889 FA Cup final amp oldid 1154815032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
