1889 FA Cup final
The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston [North End F.C.|Preston North End] and Wolverhampton [Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers] at the Kennington Oval.
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".
Route to the Final
Preston North End
Round 1: Bootle 0–3 Preston North EndRound 2: Grimsby Town 0–2 Preston North End
Quarter-final: Preston North End 2–0 Birmingham St George's
Semi-final: Preston North End 1–0 West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Old CarthusiansRound 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 Walsall Town Swifts
Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday
Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Blackburn RoversReplay: Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers