1889 FA Cup final


The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston [North End F.C.|Preston North End] and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval.
Preston won 3–0, with goals by Fred Dewhurst, Jimmy [Ross (footballer born 1866)|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 (football)|The Invincibles]".

Match details

Route to the Final

Preston North End

Round 1: Bootle 0–3 Preston North End
Round 2: Grimsby [Town F.C.|Grimsby Town] 0–2 Preston North End
Quarter-final: Preston North End 2–0 Birmingham [St George's F.C.|Birmingham St George's]
Semi-final: Preston North End 1–0 West [Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]

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