1888–89 FA Cup qualifying rounds


The FA Cup, from this season onwards, began to incorporate a series of qualifying rounds in order to determine qualifiers for the actual Cup competition itself. The qualifying rounds were made up of amateur teams, semi-professional teams, and professional sides not yet associated with the Football League. The only game to be played on Christmas Day took place, Linfield Athletic beating Cliftonville 7–0. Everton became the first Football League team to withdraw from the Cup after drawing Ulster in the first qualifying round.
'''See 1888–89 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round onwards.'''

First qualifying round

Home team ScoreAway team
Burton Wanderers3–0Wednesbury Old Athletic
Lancing Old Boys4–0Millwall Rovers
Horncastle2–1Grantham
Chesham4–2Lyndhurst
Luton Town4–0Reading
Basford Rovers3–1Belper Town
Crusaders5–1Royal Engineers
Wellington St George's1–1Shrewsbury Town
Newcastle West End7–2Bishop Auckland Church Institute
Morpeth Harriers5–0Whitburn
Over Wanderers1–5Chester St Oswalds – Home team Disqualified
Great Bridge Unity0–1Aston Shakespeare
Scarborough2–0Whitby
Newcastle East End3–1Port Clarence
Park Grange1–0Rotherham Swifts
Liverpool Stanley3–0Workington
Heywood Central2–3Astley Bridge
Birtley2–0Darlington
Sunderland Albion8–2Shankhouse
UlsterW-WEverton – Walkover Home
Gorton Villa2–6West Manchester
Beeston St John's2–0Notts Olympic
Doncaster Rovers1–9Rotherham Town
Wrexham3–0Davenham