1889 FA Cup Final
Event | 1888–89 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 30 March 1889 | ||||||
Venue | Kennington Oval, London | ||||||
Referee | Francis Marindin | ||||||
Attendance | 27,000 | ||||||
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".
Contents
1 Match details
2 Route to the Final
2.1 Preston North End
2.2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 External links
Match details
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Preston North End | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Dewhurst 15' Ross 25' Thomson 70' |
Preston N.E. | W. Wanderers |
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Route to the Final
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External links
- Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk