1889 FA Cup final


The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and 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".

Match details

Route to the Final

Preston North End

Round 1: Bootle 0–3 Preston North End
Round 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 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
  • Replay: Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers