1889 FA Cup final

The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval.

1889 FA Cup Final

Event	1888–89 FA Cup
Preston North End Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0
Date	30 March 1889
Venue	Kennington Oval, London
Referee	Francis Marindin
Attendance	27,000

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 15' Ross 25' Thomson 70'

Kennington Oval, London

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Major Francis Marindin

Preston N.E.

W. Wanderers

GK Robert Mills-Roberts DF Bob Howarth DF Bob Holmes MF George Drummond MF David Russell MF Johnny Graham FR Jack Gordon FW Jimmy Ross FW John Goodall FW Fred Dewhurst (c) FL Sammy Thomson Manager: William Sudell

GK Jack Baynton DF Dickie Baugh DF Charlie Mason MF Albert Fletcher MF Harry Allen MF Arthur Lowder FR Tommy Hunter FW David Wykes FW John Brodie (c) FW Harry Wood FL Tommy Knight Manager: 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