1889 FA Cup final

April 2014 April 2026 1889 FA Cup Final 1888–89 FA Cup Preston North End 3 WolverhamptonWanderers 0 30 March 1889 Kennington Oval London Francis Marindin 27,000 1888 1890 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 30 March 1889 Preston North End 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Dewhurst 15Ross 25Thomson 70 Kennington Oval, London 27,000 Major Francis Marindin _collar buttons ffffff ffffff ffffff 000066 000066 Preston N.E. _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _whitesides ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 000000 W. Wanderers GK Robert Mills-RobertsDF Bob HowarthDF Bob HolmesMF George Drummond MF David RussellMF Johnny GrahamFR Jack GordonFW Jimmy Ross FW John Goodall FW Fred Dewhurst (c)FL Sammy ThomsonManager:William Sudell GK Jack BayntonDF Dickie BaughDF Charlie MasonMF Albert Fletcher MF Harry AllenMF Arthur Lowder FR Tommy HunterFW David Wykes FW John Brodie (c)FW Harry WoodFL Tommy KnightManager:Jack Addenbrooke 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 (at Bramall Lane)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 (at Alexandra Ground, Crewe) Replay: Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (at Alexandra Ground, Crewe) External links Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk 1889 Final Category:Preston North End F.C. matches Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. matches Category:March 1889 in the United Kingdom Category:1889 in sport in London