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.
^Bury scratched the game before KO due to them having brought ineligible players. They played a friendly instead which they lost 10-0
^The FA ordered a replay, but both clubs instead scratched from the competition
^Central conceded the tie before kick-off, and the clubs played a friendly, which Higher Walton won 8–1.
^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
^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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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1887 88 FA Cup news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 1887 88 FA CupTournament detailsCountry England Wales IrelandTeams149Defending championsAston VillaFinal positionsChampionsWest Bromwich Albion 1st title Runner upPreston North End 1886 871888 89 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 Contents 1 First round proper 1 1 Replays 2 Second round proper 2 1 Replay 3 Third round proper 3 1 Replays 4 Fourth round proper 4 1 Replays 5 Fifth round proper 6 Sixth round proper 7 Semi finals 8 Final 9 ReferencesFirst round proper editHome club Score Away club DateChester 2 3 Davenham 15 October 1887Burnley 4 0 Match void Darwen Old Wanderers 15 October 1887Grantham 4 0 Lincoln Lindum 15 October 1887Preston North End 26 0 Hyde 15 October 1887South Bank 3 2 Newcastle East End 15 October 1887Stoke 1 0 Burslem Port Vale 15 October 1887Matlock 2 3 Rotherham Town 15 October 1887Reading 0 2 Match void Dulwich 15 October 1887Sheffield 1 3 Lockwood Brothers 15 October 1887Hitchin 2 5 Old Wykehamists 8 October 1887Royal Engineers 3 0 Match void Rochester 15 October 1887Marlow 4 1 South Reading 8 October 1887Old Etonians 4 2 Lancing Old Boys 8 October 1887Swifts 3 1 Maidenhead 15 October 1887Notts County 9 0 Lincoln Ramblers 15 October 1887Hendon 2 4 Old Harrovians 15 October 1887Nottingham Forest 2 1 Notts Swifts 15 October 1887Blackburn Rovers Walkover 1 BuryHotspur ByeStafford Road 2 1 Match void Great Bridge Unity 15 October 1887Old Carthusians 5 0 Hanover United 15 October 1887Blackburn Olympic ByeStaveley 1 2 Derby County 15 October 1887Small Heath Alliance 6 1 Aston Unity 15 October 1887Sheffield Heeley 9 0 Attercliffe 15 October 1887Bootle 6 0 Workington 15 October 1887Blackburn Park Road 2 1 Match void 2 Distillery nbsp 8 October 1887Bolton Wanderers 1 0 Match void Everton 15 October 1887Accrington 11 0 Rossendale 15 October 1887Chatham 5 1 Luton Town 15 October 1887Walsall Town 1 2 Mitchell St George s 15 October 1887South Shore Walkover DentonChurch Walkover Cliftonville nbsp Macclesfield Town 1 3 Shrewsbury Town 15 October 1887Walsall Swifts 1 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 October 1887Old Westminsters 4 1 Clapton 15 October 1887Wrexham Olympic ByeHurst 5 3 Match void Astley Bridge 15 October 1887Crewe Alexandra 5 0 Druids nbsp 15 October 1887Long Eaton Rangers 6 3 Park Grange 15 October 1887Middlesbrough 4 0 Whitburn 15 October 1887West Bromwich Albion 7 1 Wednesbury Old Athletic 15 October 1887Birmingham Excelsior 4 1 Match void Warwick County 15 October 1887Leek 2 2 Northwich Victoria 15 October 1887Sunderland 4 2 Match void Morpeth Harriers 15 October 1887Old Brightonians 1 0 Swindon Town 8 October 1887Derby Junction 3 2 Derby St Luke s 15 October 1887Rawtenstall 1 3 Darwen 15 October 1887Notts Rangers 10 1 Jardines 15 October 1887Notts Olympic 3 6 Match void Notts Mellors 15 October 1887Lincoln City 4 1 Horncastle Town 15 October 1887Chirk nbsp 4 1 Chester St Oswalds 15 October 1887Oswaldtwistle Rovers 3 4 Witton 15 October 1887Higher Walton Walkover 3 Heywood Central 15 October 1887Burton Swifts 7 0 Southfield 15 October 1887Chesham 4 2 Match void Watford Rovers 15 October 1887Gainsborough Trinity 7 0 Boston 15 October 1887Basford Rovers 3 2 Lincoln Albion 15 October 1887Crusaders 9 0 Lyndhurst 15 October 1887Fleetwood Rangers 4 1 West Manchester 15 October 1887Cleethorpes Town 0 4 Grimsby Town 15 October 1887Newcastle West End 5 1 Redcar 15 October 1887London Caledonians 1 6 Old Foresters 15 October 1887Old St Mark s 7 2 East Sheen 15 October 1887Owlerton 2 1 Eckington Works 15 October 1887Millwall Rovers Walkover CasualsOver Wanderers 3 1 Wellington St George s 15 October 1887Ecclesfield 4 1 Derby Midland 15 October 1887Scarborough 3 5 Shankhouse 15 October 1887Belper Town 2 3 The Wednesday 15 October 1887Llangollen nbsp 7 3 Match void Oswestry Town 8 October 1887Aston Shakespeare 2 3 Match void Burton Wanderers 15 October 1887Darlington 3 0 Gateshead Association 15 October 1887Liverpool Stanley 1 5 Halliwell 15 October 1887Oldbury Town 0 4 Aston Villa 15 October 1887Elswick Rangers 3 3 Bishop Auckland Church Institute 15 October 1887Replays edit Home club Score Away club DateBurnley Walkover Darwen Old WanderersDulwich Walkover ReadingRoyal Engineers Walkover RochesterGreat Bridge Unity 1 1 Stafford Road 22 October 1887Great Bridge Unity Walkover Stafford RoadEverton 2 2 Bolton Wanderers 29 October 1887Everton 1 1 Bolton Wanderers 12 November 1887Everton Match void 4 Bolton Wanderers 19 November 1887Astley Bridge Walkover HurstWarwick County 0 5 Birmingham Excelsior 22 October 1887Northwich Victoria 4 2 Leek 22 October 1887Morpeth Harriers 2 3 Sunderland 22 October 1887Notts Olympic 1 2 Notts Mellors 22 October 1887Watford Rovers 3 1 Chesham 22 October 1887Llangollen nbsp 0 2 Oswestry Town 22 October 1887Aston Shakespeare Walkover Burton Wanderers 22 October 1887Bishop Auckland Church Institute 0 2 Elswick Rangers 22 October 1887Second round proper editHome club Score Away club DateDarlington 4 3 Elswick Rangers 5 November 1887Darwen 2 0 Church 5 November 1887Dulwich 2 1 Hotspur 5 November 1887Preston North End 9 1 5 Bolton Wanderers 17 December 1887Shankhouse ByeMarlow 2 3 Old Foresters 5 November 1887Old Etonians 3 2 Old St Mark s 5 November 1887Swifts ByeOld Harrovians 0 4 Old Brightonians 5 November 1887Notts County Walkover Basford RoversNottingham Forest 2 0 Notts Mellors 5 November 1887Blackburn Olympic 1 5 Blackburn Rovers 5 November 1887Astley Bridge 0 4 Halliwell 5 November 1887Mitchell St George s 0 1 West Bromwich Albion 5 November 1887Small Heath Alliance 0 4 Aston Villa 5 November 1887Bootle 1 1 South Shore 5 November 1887Accrington 3 2 Burnley 5 November 1887Lockwood Brothers ByeChatham 3 1 Royal Engineers 5 November 1887Grimsby Town ByeNorthwich Victoria 0 1 Crewe Alexandra 5 November 1887Oswestry ByeOld Westminsters 8 1 Millwall Rovers 5 November 1887Wrexham Olympic 1 2 Davenham 5 November 1887Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 Aston Shakespeare 5 November 1887Long Eaton Rangers 1 2 The Wednesday 5 November 1887Middlesbrough 4 1 South Bank 5 November 1887Birmingham Excelsior ByeSunderland 3 1 Newcastle West End 5 November 1887Derby County 6 0 Ecclesfield 5 November 1887Derby Junction 3 2 Rotherham Town 5 November 1887Notts Rangers 4 0 Grantham 5 November 1887Lincoln City 2 1 Gainsborough Trinity 5 November 1887Chirk nbsp 10 2 Shrewsbury Town 5 November 1887Burton Swifts 2 5 Great Bridge Unity 5 November 1887Crusaders 3 2 Old Wykehamists 29 October 1887Fleetwood Rangers 1 3 Higher Walton 5 November 1887Watford Rovers 1 3 Old Carthusians 5 November 1887Owlerton 1 0 Sheffield Heeley 5 November 1887Distillery nbsp 2 4 Witton 5 November 1887Over Wanderers 0 2 Stoke 5 November 1887Replay edit Home club Score Away club DateSouth Shore 0 3 Bootle 12 November 1887Third round proper editHome club Score Away club DateDarlington 0 2 Shankhouse 26 November 1887Darwen 1 1 Witton 26 November 1887Dulwich 1 3 Swifts 26 November 1887Preston North End 4 0 Halliwell 3 December 1887Stoke 3 0 Oswestry 26 November 1887Old Etonians 7 2 Old Westminsters 26 November 1887Old Foresters ByeNottingham Forest 2 1 Notts County 26 November 1887Aston Villa ByeOld Carthusians 5 0 Old Brightonians 24 November 1887The Wednesday ByeAccrington 1 3 Blackburn Rovers 26 November 1887Grimsby Town 2 0 Lincoln City 26 November 1887Davenham 2 2 Chirk nbsp 19 November 1887Crewe Alexandra ByeMiddlesbrough 2 2 Sunderland 26 November 1887West Bromwich Albion 2 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 November 1887Derby County 6 2 Owlerton 26 November 1887Derby Junction 2 1 Lockwood Brothers 19 November 1887Notts Rangers ByeHigher Walton 1 6 Bootle 26 November 1887Crusaders 4 0 Chatham 26 November 1887Great Bridge Unity 2 1 Birmingham Excelsior 26 November 1887Replays edit Home club Score Away club DateWitton 0 2 Darwen 3 December 1887Chirk nbsp 6 1 Davenham 26 November 1887Sunderland 4 2 Sunderland disqualified Middlesbrough 3 December 1887Fourth round proper editHome club Score Away club DateDarwen 3 1 Notts Rangers 17 December 1887Preston North End ByeStoke ByeShankhouse 0 9 Aston Villa 17 December 1887Old Foresters 4 2 Grimsby Town 17 December 1887Nottingham Forest 6 0 Old Etonians 17 December 1887Blackburn Rovers ByeOld Carthusians ByeCrewe Alexandra 2 2 Swifts 10 December 1887Middlesbrough ByeWest Bromwich Albion ByeDerby County ByeDerby Junction ByeChirk nbsp ByeCrusaders 0 1 The Wednesday 17 December 1887Great Bridge Unity 1 2 Bootle 17 December 1887Replays edit Home club Score Away club DateSwifts 3 2 Match void Crewe Alexandra 17 December 1887Crewe Alexandra 2 1 Swifts 31 December 1887Fifth round proper editHome club Score Away club DateDarwen 0 3 Blackburn Rovers 7 January 1888Nottingham Forest 2 4 The Wednesday 7 January 1888Aston Villa 1 3 Preston North End 7 January 1888Old Carthusians 2 0 Bootle 7 January 1888Crewe Alexandra 1 0 Derby County 7 January 1888Middlesbrough 4 0 Old Foresters 7 January 1888West Bromwich Albion 4 1 Stoke 7 January 1888Chirk nbsp 0 1 Derby Junction 31 December 1887Sixth round proper editMiddlesbrough v Crewe Alexandra 28 January 1888 1888 01 28 Middlesbrough0 2Crewe AlexandraWest Bromwich Albion v Old Carthusians 28 January 1888 1888 01 28 West Bromwich Albion4 2Old CarthusiansDerby Junction v Blackburn Rovers 28 January 1888 1888 01 28 Derby Junction2 1Blackburn RoversThe Wednesday v Preston North End 30 January 1888 1888 01 30 The Wednesday1 3Preston North EndSemi finals editPreston North End v Crewe Alexandra 18 February 1888 1888 02 18 Preston North End4 0Crewe AlexandraWest Bromwich Albion v Derby Junction 18 February 1888 1888 02 18 West Bromwich Albion3 0Derby JunctionFinal editFurther information on this match 1888 FA Cup Final 24 March 1888 1888 03 24 15 00 GMT UTC 00 00 West Bromwich Albion2 1Preston North EndGeorge Woodhall nbsp Jem Bayliss nbsp Fred Dewhurst nbsp Kennington Oval LondonAttendance 19 000Referee Francis MarindinReferences edit Bury scratched the game before KO due to them having brought ineligible players They played a friendly instead which they lost 10 0 The FA ordered a replay but both clubs instead scratched from the competition Central conceded the tie before kick off and the clubs played a friendly which Higher Walton won 8 1 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 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 FA 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