1889 FA Cup final
Football match
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The 1889 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval.
| Event | 1888â89 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 March 1889 | ||||||
| Venue | Kennington Oval, London | ||||||
| Referee | Francis Marindin | ||||||
| Attendance | 27,000 | ||||||
Preston won 3â0, 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
| Preston North End | 3â0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Dewhurst  15'Ross 25'Thomson 70' |
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Route to the Final
Preston North EndRound 1: Bootle 0â3 Preston North End Round 2: Grimsby Town 0â2 Preston North End Quarter-final: Preston North End 2â0 Birmingham St George's Semi-final: Preston North End 1â0 West Bromwich Albion
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Wolverhampton WanderersRound 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 4â3 Old Carthusians Round 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 6â1 Walsall Town Swifts Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 5â0 Sheffield Wednesday Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1â1 Blackburn Rovers
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