FA Cup Progress Chart 1871-72 to 1887-88 (17 Seasons Pre-Football League Era)
The Football Association Challenge Cup – FA Cup- is the oldest football competition in the world beginning with FA Cup 1871–1872 season. The chart lists the round by round progress of every club who entered the FA Cup in 1871 to the formation of the Football League in 1888. The Wanders won the first 1871-72 FA cup and subsequently four more times till the formation of the football league in 1888. Total times in FA Cup last 64 is shown.
WIN = FA Cup Winners (Red); FIN = Finalist (Pink); SEMI = Semi-Finalist (Green)
FA Cup Quarter Finalists (today’s 6th Round); FA Cup Round of 16 (today’s 5th Round); FA Cup Round of 32 (today’s 4th Round); FA Cup Round of 64 (today’s 3rd Round)
SEASON 1871-72 to 1887-88
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
Total times in FA Cup Last 64
TEAM
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
WIN
FIN
SEMI
8
16
32
64
Totals
WANDERERS
WIN
WIN
R3
R3
WIN
WIN
WIN
R1
R3
5
2
1
1
9
ROYAL ENGINEERS
FIN
R3
FIN
WIN
R3
R4
FIN
R2
R5
R4
R4
R4
1
3
3
4
1
12
CRYSTAL PALACE (*1)
SEMI
R1
R1
R1
R2
1
1
2
1
5
QUEEN'S PARK (Scotland)
SEMI
SEMI
R3
R2
FIN
FIN
2
2
1
1
6
HAMPSTEAD HEATHENS
QF
1
1
BARNES
R2
R1
R2
R2
R1
R2
R3
R3
R2
5
2
2
9
CLAPHAM ROVERS
R2
R2
SEMI
R3
R3
R2
R3
FIN
WIN
R5
R5
R3
R3
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
13
DONINGTON SCHOOL
R2
1
1
HITCHIN
R2
R1
R1
R1
1
2
1
4
MAIDENHEAD
R2
QF
R3
R3
R2
R2
R1
R4
R2
R4
3
4
1
2
10
CIVIL SERVICE
R1
R1
R1
R2
R1
1
3
1
5
MARLOW
R1
R1
R1
R1
R1
R3
R2
R1
R4
SEMI
R4
R2
R3
R5
1
4
5
4
14
REIGATE PROIRY
R1
R1
R1
R2
R2
R1
2
2
2
6
UPTON PARK (*2)
R1
R1
R1
R1
R2
R4
R4
R2
R2
R4
R5
R2
R5
R3
4
2
4
4
14
HARROW CHEQUERS
R1
R1
R1
3
3
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
FIN
WIN
SEMI
SEMI
FIN
R4
R4
FIN
1
3
2
2
8
WINDSOR HOME PARK
R3
R2
R3
R2
2
1
1
4
SOUTH NORWOOD
R2
R1
R1
R2
R2
R1
R2
R2
1
5
2
8
1st SURREY RIFLES
R2
R1
R1
R1
R2
4
1
5
SWIFTS
SEMI
R1
SEMI
R2
R2
R4
R3
R3
R4
R5
R4
SEMI
R4
R4
3
2
1
8
14
SHEFFIELD (*3)
R3
R1
R3
R3
R4
R2
R4
R2
R2
R3
3
2
2
3
10
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
R2
R2
R3
SEMI
R3
R3
1
1
4
6
PILGRIMS
R2
R2
R1
R3
R2
R2
R3
R2
R2
3
4
2
9
UXBRIDGE
R2
R1
1
1
2
HIGH WYCOMBE
R2
R1
R1
R1
R2
1
3
1
5
TROJANS
R2
R1
1
1
2
WOODFORD WELLS
R2
R3
R1
1
1
1
3
BRONDESBURY
R1
R1
2
2
AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB
R1
1
1
SOUTHALL
R1
R2
R1
R2
1
3
4
SHROPSHIRE WANDERERS
R1
SEMI
R1
R2
R1
1
3
1
5
GITANOS
R1
1
1
FARNINGHAM
R1
R1
2
2
OLD ETONIANS
R1
FIN
FIN
R1
WIN
R5
FIN
WIN
FIN
R6
R3
R4
2
4
2
2
2
12
LEYTON (*4)
R1
R2
R1
R1
R1
1
1
3
5
PANTHERS
R1
R2
R2
R1
R2
1
3
1
5
HERTS RANGERS
R2
R1
R1
R1
R2
R3
1
1
4
6
RAMBLERS
R1
R1
R1
R1
1
3
4
CLYDESDALE (Scotland)
R1
1
1
FOREST SCHOOL
R1
R2
R1
R2
3
1
4
105th REGIMENT
R1
R2
R1
R1
2
2
4
ROCHESTER
R1
R3
R1
R1
R3
R2
1
2
3
6
OLD WYKEHAMISTS
R1
R1
R4
R3
1
3
4
OLD HARROVIANS
R1
SEMI
R3
R3
R2
R4
1
1
2
2
6
SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN
R1
R1
2
2
SAXONS
R1
1
1
OLD SALOPIANS
R1
1
1
DRUIDS
R1
R3
R5
R4
1
1
1
1
4
READING HORNETS
R1
R1
2
2
WOOD GRANGE
R1
R1
2
2
HIGHBURY UNION
R1
R1
2
2
GRESHAM
R1
R2
2
2
REMNENTS
R3
R3
2
2
DARWEN
R2
R4
R2
SEMI
R4
R3
R2
R4
R6
R5
1
2
2
3
2
10
READING
R2
R2
R2
R4
R2
R3
1
3
2
6
OLD FORESTERS
R2
R1
R5
R4
R5
R5
1
3
1
1
6
HAWKS
R2
R1
1
1
2
MANCHESTER (*5)
R1
R2
2
2
GRANTHAM
R1
R1
R2
R2
R3
R3
1
5
6
ST MARK'S
R1
1
1
HENDON
R1
R1
R4
R2
R5
R2
1
1
4
6
SOUTHILL PARK
R1
R1
2
2
NOTTS COUNTY
R1
R1
R3
R3
SEMI
SEMI
R6
R5
R6
R3
2
2
1
2
3
10
ST STEPHEN'S
R1
1
1
MINERVA
R1
R3
1
1
2
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
SEMI
SEMI
R2
R3
R2
SEMI
R3
R3
R5
3
1
1
4
9
EAGLEY
R2
R4
R3
1
2
3
ROMFORD
R2
R5
R2
R3
R4
R3
1
3
2
6
GREY FRIARS
R2
R4
R4
2
1
3
BIRCH
R1
1
1
FINCHLEY
R1
1
1
WEDNESBURY STROLLERS
R1
R2
2
2
RUNNYMEDE
R1
1
1
UNITY
R1
1
1
BRENTWOOD
R1
R2
R4
R6
1
1
2
4
WEST END
R4
R2
R2
R2
1
3
4
ASTON VILLA
R3
R4
R4
R5
R4
R3
WIN
R5
1
1
4
1
1
8
BLACKBURN ROVERS
R3
R2
FIN
R2
WIN
WIN
WIN
R6
3
1
1
1
2
8
SHEFFIELD PROVIDENCE
R2
1
1
OLD CARTHUSIANS
R2
WIN
R3
SEMI
R2
SEMI
R5
R6
R6
1
2
2
1
1
1
8
BIRMINGHAM (*6)
R2
1
1
MOSQUITOS
R2
R2
2
2
HENLEY
R2
1
1
HOTSPUR (*7)
R2
R4
1
1
2
STAFFORD ROAD
R2
R5
R2
R2
1
3
4
TURTON
R2
R3
R3
2
1
3
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
R4
SEMI
R4
R2
R3
R6
1
1
2
2
6
RANGERS (Scotland)
R3
SEMI
1
1
2
READING ABBEY
R3
R2
1
1
2
DREADNOUGHT
R2
R3
1
1
2
ASTLEY BRIDGE
R2
1
1
WEYBRIDGE SWALLOWS
R2
1
1
ACTON
R2
R2
2
2
WEDNESBURY OLD ATHLETIC
R5
R2
R3
1
1
1
3
SHEFFIELD HEELEY
R4
R2
1
1
2
READING MINSTER
R3
R2
1
1
2
STAVELEY
R3
R4
R5
R3
2
1
1
4
ACCRINGTON
R2
R2
R3
3
3
ST BART'S HOSPITAL
R2
1
1
BOLTON WANDERERS
R2
R3
R4
R5
R3
2
1
2
5
HANOVER UNITED
R2
R2
R3
3
3
BOOTLE
R2
R5
1
1
2
SMALL HEATH ALLIANCE
R2
SEMI
1
1
2
BLACKBURN OLYMPIC
WIN
SEMI
1
1
2
WALSALL TOWN
R4
R2
R3
1
2
3
CHURCH
R4
R6
R5
1
2
3
PHOENIX BESSEMER
R3
1
1
SOUTH READING
R3
R4
2
2
ASTON UNITY
R3
1
1
OLD WESTMINSTERS
R3
R5
R3
R6
R6
R3
3
1
2
6
DARWEN RAMBLERS
R3
1
1
UNITED HOSPITAL
R2
1
1
NORTHWICH VICTORIA
R2
R5
1
1
2
CHATHAM
R2
R5
R3
R3
1
3
4
HALLIWELL
R2
R3
R3
3
3
ETONIAN RAMBLERS
R2
1
1
LOCKWOOD BROTHERS
R2
R3
R5
R3
1
1
2
4
LOWER DARWEN
R2
R4
1
1
2
LIVERPOOL RAMBLERS
R2
1
1
HASLINGDEN
R2
1
1
GRIMSBY TOWN
R2
R2
R4
R3
R4
2
3
5
MITCHELL ST GEORGE'S
R2
R3
R4
1
2
3
PRESTON NORTH END
R4
R3
SEMI
FIN
1
1
1
1
4
WEDNESBURY TOWN
R4
1
1
PADIHAM
R3
1
1
IRWELL SPRINGS
R3
1
1
OSWESTRY TOWN
R3
1
1
DERBY MIDLAND
R3
1
1
GREAT LEVER
R2
1
1
BLACKBURN PARK ROAD
R2
1
1
BOLTON ASSOCIATION
R2
1
1
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
R2
R4
R3
R3
1
3
4
ROTHERHAM TOWN
R2
R5
1
1
2
DAVENHAM (Wales)
R2
R3
2
2
SOUTH SHORE
R2
R6
1
1
2
WREXHAM OLYMPIC
R2
1
1
HURST
R2
1
1
BIRMINGHAM EXCLESIOR
R2
R3
2
2
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
R6
FIN
FIN
WIN
1
2
2
5
MIDDLESBROUGH
R4
R5
R6
1
1
1
3
WALSALL SWIFTS
R4
R3
1
1
2
CHIRK (Wales)
R3
R5
R5
2
1
3
WITTON
R3
R3
2
2
LINCOLN CITY
R3
R5
R3
1
2
3
SOUTHPORT CENTRAL
R3
1
1
DARWEN OLD WANDERERS
R3
R3
2
2
LEEK
R3
R3
R5
1
2
3
REDCAR
R6
1
1
BURSLEM PORT VALE
R5
R3
1
1
2
NOTTS RANGERS
R3
R4
1
1
2
DERBY COUNTY
R3
R5
1
1
2
ROSSENDALE
R3
1
1
CREWE ALEXANDRA
R3
R4
SEMI
1
1
1
3
HORNCASTLE
R5
1
1
PARTICK THISTLE (Scotland)
R5
1
1
DULWICH
R3
R3
2
2
LONDON CALEDONIANS
R3
1
1
GOLDENHILL
R3
1
1
COWLAIRS (Scotland)
R3
1
1
GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY
R3
1
1
RENTON (Scotland)
R3
1
1
CLIFTONVILLE (Northern Ireland)
R3
1
1
DERBY JUNCTION
Byes and walkovers were fairly common in the early years of the FA Cup.
SEMI
1
1
STOKE
The names of the various rounds changed over the years in this period.
R5
1
1
SHANKHOUSE
This chart is colour-coded to show the same progression:
R4
1
1
CRUSADERS (Northern Ireland)
FA Cup Winners
R4
1
1
GREAT BRIDGE UNITY
FA Cup Losing Finalists
R4
1
1
DARLINGTON
FA Cup Semi Finalists
R3
1
1
OSWESTRY
FA Cup Quarter Finalists (today's 6th Round)
R3
1
1
OLD BRIGHTONIANS
FA Cup Round of 16 (today's 5th Round)
R3
1
1
SUNDERLAND
FA Cup Round of 32 (today's 4th Round)
R3
1
1
OWLERTON
FA Cup Round of 64 (today's 3rd Round)
R3
1
1
HIGHER WALTON
R3
1
1
TEAM
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
WIN
FIN
SEMI
8
16
32
64
Totals
SEASON 1871-72 to 1887-88
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
*1 No connection to modern Crystal Palace
*2 No connection to West Ham United
*3 No connection to United or Wednesday
*4 No connection to Leyton Orient
*5 No connection to United or City
*6 No connection to Birmingham City
*7 No connection to Tottenham Hotspur
*1 No connection to modern Crystal Palace *2 No connection to West Ham United *3 No connection to United or Wednesday *4 No connection to Leyton Orient *5 No connection to United or City *6 No connection to Birmingham City *7 No connection to Tottenham Hotspur
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