FA CUP 1895/96 
Winners: The Wednesday Runners-up: Wolverhampton Wanderers Holders from previous season: Aston Villa Furthest tier 2 teams: Grimsby Town, Liverpool, Newcastle United and Newton Heath (2nd round) Furthest non-league team: Blackpool (2nd round) | Preliminary round | | | Bristol South End | 5 | - | 1 | Slough | St John's Lane, Bristol | | | Chesham Generals | 1 | - | 1 | Vampires | | | | Chorley | 3 | - | 1 | Nelson | | | | City Ramblers | 7 | - | 2 | Chesham | | | | Clitheroe | 1 | - | 2 | Rossendale | | | | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | - | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe | | | Eastville Rovers | 0 | - | 2 | Warmley | Ridgeway, Bristol | | | Gateshead NER | 4 | - | 1 | Blyth | | | | Howden-le-Wear | 0 | - | 2 | Bishop Auckland | | | | Jarrow | 1 | - | 0 | Shankhouse | | | | Kimberley | 2 | - | 1 | Newark | | | | Marlow | 3 | - | 3 | Cowes | | | Walkover | Newcastle United | | | | Leadgate Exiles | Scratched | | Walkover | Newtown | | | | Barnton Rovers | Scratched | | | Notts Wanderers | 1 | - | 4 | Coalville Town | | | | Oswaldtwistle Road | 9 | - | 0 | Carlisle City | | | | Oxford City | 2 | - | 5 | Uxbridge | | | | Port Sunlight | 2 | - | 0 | Warrington St Elphin's | | | | Rushden | 2 | - | 4 | Hucknall St Johns | | | | South Bank | 3 | - | 1 | Hebburn Argyle | | | | Staple Hill | 0 | - | 4 | Bristol St George | | | | Stockton | 3 | - | 1 | Saltburn Swifts | | | | Sutton United | 6 | - | 1 | Notts Olympic | | | | Swallwell Axwell Rovers | 1 | - | 2 | Newcastle East End | | | | Swanscombe | 1 | - | 2 | Royal Engineers Training Battalion | | | | Tow Law | 3 | - | 1 | Darlington | | | | West Manchester | 5 | - | 1 | Accrington | | | | Willington Athletic | 7 | - | 2 | Brandon Rovers | | | Replays | | | Cowes | 0 | - | 2 | Marlow | | | Walkover | Vampires | | | | Chesham General | Scratched | | First qualifying round | | | Ashby Albion | 1 | - | 2 | Hucknall St Johns | | | | Ashford United | 0 | - | 4 | Sittingbourne | | | | Attercliffe | 0 | - | 3 | Gainsborough Trinity | | | | Bacup | 6 | - | 1 | West Manchester | | | | Barking Woodville | 2 | - | 0 | St Albans | | | | Bedminster | 2 | - | 2 | Weymouth | | | | Belper Town | 1 | - | 0 | Langley Mill Rangers | | | | Bishop Auckland | 4 | - | 3 | Stockton | | | | Black Diamonds | 0 | - | 1 | Moss Bay Exchange | | | | Blackpool | 7 | - | 1 | Ashton North End | Raikes Hall, Blackpool | | | Bristol South End | 0 | - | 1 | Marlow | St John's Lane, Bristol | | Walkover | Burslem Port Vale | | | | Hereford Thistle | Scratched | | | Buxton | 1 | - | 2 | Long Eaton Rangers | | | | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 0 | Eckington Works | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | | Chorley | 2 | - | 2 | Southport Central | | | | City Ramblers | 0 | - | 1 | Maidenhead | | | | Clapton | 0 | - | 2 | Ilford | | | | Clay Cross Town | 1 | - | 5 | Gresley Rovers | | | | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | - | 1 | Stalybridge Rovers | Alexanda Recreation Ground, Crewe | | | Darlington St Augustine's | 0 | - | 5 | Willington Athletic | | | | Druids | 1 | - | 2 | Middleton | | | | Eastleigh LSWR | 9 | - | 0 | Clifton | | | | Fairfield | 0 | - | 0 | Birkenhead LNWR | | | | Faversham | 0 | - | 4 | Sheppey United | | | | Fleetwood Rangers | 2 | - | 3 | Rossendale | | | Walkover | Folkestone | | | | Royal Scots Fusiliers | Scratched | | | Freemantle | 1 | - | 5 | Southampton St Mary's | | | | Glossop North End | 5 | - | 1 | Macclesfield Town | | | | Hucknall Portland | 4 | - | 5 | Sutton Town | | | | Jarrow | 0 | - | 3 | Middlesbrough | | | | Kettering | 4 | - | 0 | Gedling Grove | | | | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | - | 0 | Stourbridge | Aggborough, Kidderminster | | | Kilnhurst | 3 | - | 0 | Sheffield | | | | Kimberley | 4 | - | 0 | Mansfield | | | | Leeds | 1 | - | 1 | Grantham Rovers | | | | Leicester Fosse | 4 | - | 0 | Hinckley Town | Filbert Street, Leicester | | | Leicester YMCA | 1 | - | 3 | Coalville Town | | | | Loughborough | 5 | - | 2 | Bulwell United | Athletic Ground, Loughborough | | | Luton Town | 1 | - | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Dallow Lane, Luton | | | Mexborough | 1 | - | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | | | | New Brompton | 0 | - | 1 | Millwall Athletic | Priestfield, Gillingham | | | Newcastle East End | 2 | - | 1 | Leadgate Park | | | | Newstead Byron | 3 | - | 1 | Stapleford Town | | | | Nomads | 1 | - | 4 | Vampires | | | | Northfleet | 3 | - | 3 | Dartford | | | | Northwich Victoria | 2 | - | 1 | Liverpool Stanley | Drill Field, Northwich | | Walkover | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | | | | Manchester City | Scratched GIANT KILLING | | | Peterborough | 0 | - | 13 | Lincoln City | | | | Port Sunlight | 1 | - | 5 | Chester | | | | Queen's Park Rangers | 1 | - | 1 | Old St Stephens | Kilburn Cricket Ground, London | | | Reading | 7 | - | 2 | Bristol St George | Caversham Cricket Ground, Reading | | | Redditch Town | 3 | - | 3 | Stafford Rangers | | | | Rendel | 3 | - | 2 | Gateshead NER | | | | Riddings | 1 | - | 2 | Derby Junction | | | | Romford | 0 | - | 2 | Royal Engineers Training Battalion | | | | Rotherham Town | 1 | - | 1 | Barnsley St Peter's | Clifton Grove, Rotherham | | | Royal Scots (Chatham) | 1 | - | 3 | Royal Ordnance | | | | Sheepbridge Works | 0 | - | 6 | Heanor Town | | | | Singers (Coventry) | 6 | - | 1 | Hereford | | | | South Bank | 5 | - | 1 | Hexham Excelsior | | | | South Shore | 3 | - | 0 | Horwich | | | | Staveley | 0 | - | 5 | Grimsby Town | | | | Stockport County | 2 | - | 0 | Liverpool South End | Green Lane, Stockport | | | Swadlincote | 0 | - | 2 | Ilkeston Town | | | | Thames Ironworks | 0 | - | 5 | Chatham | Hermit Ground, London | | | Tow Law | 1 | - | 0 | Mickley | | | | Trowbridge Town | 1 | - | 3 | Swindon Town | | | | Uxbridge | 8 | - | 1 | Newbury | | | | Walsall | 1 | - | 0 | Dresden United | West Bromwich Road, Walsall | | | Warmley | 4 | - | 2 | Windsor & Eton | | | | Wellington St George's | 1 | - | 6 | Burton Swifts | | | | West Hartlepool NER | 0 | - | 8 | Newcastle United | | | | West Herts | 2 | - | 1 | Norwich CEYMS | | | Walkover | Workington | | | | Halliwell Rovers | Scratched | | | Worksop Town | 1 | - | 1 | Wath-upon-Dearne | | | | Wrexham | 3 | - | 1 | Newtown | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | | | Wrockwardine Wood | 3 | - | 1 | Brierley Hill Alliance | | | | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | - | 3 | Wolverton LNWR | Loakes Park, High Wycombe | | Replays | | | Barnsley St Peter's | 3 | - | 7 | Rotherham Town | Oakwell, Barnsley | | | Birkenhead LNWR | 1 | - | 3 | Fairfield | | | | Dartford | 2 | - | 3 | Northfleet | | | | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | - | 1 | Mexborough | Intake Ground, Doncaster | | | Grantham Rovers | 3 | - | 0 | Leeds | | | | Old St Stephens | 1 | - | 0 | Queen's Park Rangers | | | | Southport Central | 4 | - | 0 | Chorley | Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | | | Stafford Rangers | 1 | - | 3 | Redditch Town | | | | Stourbridge | 1 | - | 2 | Kidderminster Harriers | | | | Wath-upon-Dearne | 0 | - | 5 | Worksop Town | | | | Weymouth | 3 | - | 1 | Bedminster | | | Second qualifying round | | | Bacup | 1 | - | 2 | Blackpool | | | | Barking Woodville | 1 | - | 2 | Ilford | | | | Belper Town | 1 | - | 0 | Derby Junction | | | | Burslem Port Vale | 1 | - | 1 | Burton Swifts | Athletic Ground, Cobridge | | | Chatham | 8 | - | 0 | Sittingbourne | | | | Chester | 0 | - | 3 | Middleton | Faulkner Street, Chester | | | Chesterfield | 2 | - | 0 | Long Eaton Rangers | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | | Coalville Town | 0 | - | 4 | Kettering | | | | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | - | 7 | Rotherham Town | Intake Ground, Doncaster | | | Fairfield | 5 | - | 1 | Stockport County | | | | Grantham Rovers | 1 | - | 3 | Gainsborough Trinity | | | | Gresley Rovers | 0 | - | 4 | Heanor Town | | | | Ilkeston Town | 6 | - | 0 | Matlock | | | | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | - | 0 | Singers (Coventry) | Aggborough, Kidderminster | | | Kilnhurst | 1 | - | 4 | Grimsby Town | | | | Kimberley | 2 | - | 1 | Sutton Town | | | | Leicester Fosse | 3 | - | 1 | Hucknall St Johns | Filbert Street, Leicester | | | Millwall Athletic | 5 | - | 0 | Folkestone | The Athletic Grounds, London | | | Newcastle United | 4 | - | 1 | Middlesbrough | St James's Park, Newcastle | | | Newstead Byron | 0 | - | 0 | Loughborough | | | | Northwich Victoria | 1 | - | 4 | Glossop Norht End | Drill Field, Northwich | | | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | 4 | - | 2 | Moss Bay Exchange | | | | Reading | 2 | - | 1 | Eastleigh LSWR | Caversham Cricket Ground, Reading | | | Rendel | 2 | - | 1 | Bishop Auckland | | | | Rossendale | 4 | - | 1 | Workington | | | | Royal Engineers Training Battalion | 0 | - | 4 | Royal Ordnance | | | | Sheppey United | 4 | - | 1 | Northfleet | | | | South Bank | 2 | - | 0 | Willington Athletic | | | | Southampton St Mary's | 5 | - | 0 | Marlow | Antelope Ground, Southampton | | | Southport Central | 2 | - | 4 | South Shore | Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | | | Swindon Town | 2 | - | 1 | Warmley | The Croft, Swindon | | | Tow Law | 5 | - | 1 | Newcastle East End | | | | Uxbridge | 2 | - | 1 | Weymouth | | | | Vampires | 4 | - | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | match declared void | | | Walsall | 4 | - | 0 | Redditch Town | West Bromwich Road, Walsall | | | Wellington Town | 1 | - | 1 | Wrockwardine Wood | | | | West Herts | 0 | - | 1 | Old St Stephens | | | | Wolverton LNWR | 1 | - | 1 | Maidenhead | | | | Workshop Town | 0 | - | 3 | Lincoln City | | | | Wrexham | 3 | - | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | aet Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | | Replays | | | Burton Swifts | 1 | - | 0 | Burslem Port Vale | Peel Croft, Burton-upon-Trent | | | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | - | 2 | Wrexham | Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe | | | Loughborough | 1 | - | 0 | Newstead Byron | Athletic Ground, Loughborough | | | Maidenhead | 0 | - | 0 | Wolverton LNWR | | | | Singers (Coventry) | 2 | - | 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | | | | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | - | 1 | Vampires | Northumberland Park, London | | | Wrockwardine Wood | 4 | - | 0 | Wellington Town | | | 2nd Replay | | | Maidenhead | 1 | - | 0 | Wolverton LNWR | | | Third qualifying round | | | Belper Town | 0 | - | 0 | Ilkeston Town | | | | Chesterfield | 3 | - | 0 | Heanor Town | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | | Gainsborough Trinity | 0 | - | 2 | Rotherham Town | Northolme, Gainsborough | | | Glossop North End | 0 | - | 2 | Fairfield | | | | Ilford | 1 | - | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | | | | Kettering | 2 | - | 1 | Loughborough | GIANT KILLING
| | | Kimberley | 1 | - | 3 | Leicester Fosse | | | | Lincoln City | 2 | - | 4 | Grimsby Town | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | | | Middleton | 0 | - | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | | | | Millwall Athletic | 4 | - | 0 | Sheppey United | The Athletic Grounds, London | | | Newcastle United | 5 | - | 0 | Rendel | St James's Park, Newcastle | | | Old St Stephens | 4 | - | 3 | Maidenhead | | | | Rossendale | 3 | - | 2 | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | | | | Royal Ordnance | 1 | - | 0 | Chatham | | | | Singers (Coventry) | 0 | - | 2 | Burton Swifts | | | | South Shore | 1 | - | 2 | Blackpool | | | | Southampton St Mary's | 5 | - | 0 | Reading | Antelope Ground, Southampton | | | Tow Law | 4 | - | 2 | South Bank | | | | Uxbridge | 5 | - | 0 | Swindon Town | | | | Wrockwardine Wood | 3 | - | 1 | Walsall | | | Replays | | | Ilkeston Town | 5 | - | 1 | Belper Town | | | Fourth qualifying round | | | Burton Swifts | 3 | - | 1 | Wrockwardine Wood | Peel Croft, Burton-upon-Trent | | | Chesterfield | 2 | - | 0 | Ilkeston Town | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | | Fairfield | 2 | - | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | | | | Grimsby Town | 4 | - | 0 | Rotherham Town | Abbey Park, Grimsby | | | Leicester Fosse | 1 | - | 2 | Kettering | Filbert Street, Leicester | | | Newcastle United | 4 | - | 0 | Tow Law | St James's Park, Newcastle | | | Rossendale | 2 | - | 4 | Blackpool | | | | Royal Ordnance | 1 | - | 2 | Millwall Athletic | | | | Southampton St Mary's | 3 | - | 0 | Uxbridge | Antelope Ground, Southampton | | | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | - | 1 | Old St Stephens | Northumberland Park, London | | Replays | | | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | - | 3 | Fairfield | Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe | | First round | | 1 February 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 1 February 1896 | Blackpool | 4 | - | 1 | Burton Swifts | Raikes Hall, Blackpool GIANT KILLING | | 1 February 1896 | Burnley | 6 | - | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 1 February 1896 | Burton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | Derby Turn, Burton-upon-Trent | | 1 February 1896 | Chesterfield | 0 | - | 4 | Newcastle United | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | 1 February 1896 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | - | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe | | 1 February 1896 | Darwen | 0 | - | 2 | Grimsby Town | Barley Bank, Darwen | | 1 February 1896 | Derby County | 4 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 1 February 1896 | Liverpool | 4 | - | 1 | Millwall Athletic | Anfield, Liverpool | | 1 February 1896 | Newton Heath | 2 | - | 1 | Kettering | Bank Street, Manchester | | 1 February 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | - | 2 | Everton | Town Ground, Nottinghamn | | 1 February 1896 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 4 | Bury | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 1 February 1896 | Southampton St Mary's | 2 | - | 3 | The Wednesday | Antelope Ground, Southampton | | 1 February 1896 | Stoke | 5 | - | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 1 February 1896 | Sunderland | 4 | - | 1 | Preston North End | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 1 February 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Notts County | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Replays | | 5 February 1896 | Notts County | 3 | - | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 6 February 1896 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 0 | Burton Wanderers | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 2nd round | | 15 February 1896 | Blackpool | 0 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Raikes Hall, Blackpool | | 15 February 1896 | Burnley | 1 | - | 1 | Stoke | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 15 February 1896 | Everton | 3 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 15 February 1896 | Grimsby Town | 1 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Abbey Park, Grimsbym | | 15 February 1896 | Newcastle United | 1 | - | 3 | Bury | St James's Park, Newcastle | | 15 February 1896 | Newton Heath | 1 | - | 1 | Derby County | Bank Street, Manchester | | 15 February 1896 | The Wednesday | 2 | - | 1 | Sunderland | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 15 February 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Liverpool | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Replays | | 19 February 1896 | Derby County | 5 | - | 1 | Newton Heath | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 20 February 1896 | Stoke | 7 | - | 1 | Burnley | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 20 February 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 0 | Grimsby Town | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Quarter-final | | 29 February 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Bury | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 29 February 1896 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 29 February 1896 | The Wednesday | 4 | - | 0 | Everton | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 29 February 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | - | 0 | Stoke | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Semi-finals | | 21 March 1896 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 21 March 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Derby County | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | Replay
| | 28 March 1896 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Town Ground, Nottingham | | Final | | 18 April 1896 | The Wednesday | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crystal Palace, London | | 48,836 | Spiksley 2 (1, 18) | | | | Black (8) | Referee: W Simpson |
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