FA CUP PROGRESS CHART 1871-72 TO 1887-88      (17 Seasons Pre-Football League Era)

SEASON 1871-72 to 1887-88

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

SEASON 1871-72 to 1887-88

Total times in FA Cup Last 64

TEAM

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

TEAM

WIN

FIN

SEMI

8

16

32

64

Totals

WANDERERS

WIN

WIN

R3

R3

WIN

WIN

WIN

R1

R3

WANDERERS

5

2

1

1

9

ROYAL ENGINEERS

FIN

R3

FIN

WIN

R3

R4

FIN

R2

R5

R4

R4

R4

ROYAL ENGINEERS

1

3

3

4

1

12

CRYSTAL PALACE (*1)

SEMI

R1

R1

R1

R2

CRYSTAL PALACE (*1)

1

1

2

1

5

QUEEN'S PARK (Scotland)

SEMI

SEMI

R3

R2

FIN

FIN

QUEEN'S PARK (Scotland)

2

2

1

1

6

HAMPSTEAD HEATHENS

QF

HAMPSTEAD HEATHENS

1

1

BARNES

R2

R1

R2

R2

R1

R2

R3

R3

R2

BARNES

5

2

2

9

CLAPHAM ROVERS

R2

R2

SEMI

R3

R3

R2

R3

FIN

WIN

R5

R5

R3

R3

CLAPHAM ROVERS

1

1

1

4

2

3

1

13

DONINGTON SCHOOL

R2

DONINGTON SCHOOL

1

1

HITCHIN

R2

R1

R1

R1

HITCHIN

1

2

1

4

MAIDENHEAD

R2

QF

R3

R3

R2

R2

R1

R4

R2

R4

MAIDENHEAD

3

4

1

2

10

CIVIL SERVICE

R1

R1

R1

R2

R1

CIVIL SERVICE

1

3

1

5

MARLOW

R1

R1

R1

R1

R1

R3

R2

R1

R4

SEMI

R4

R2

R3

R5

MARLOW

1

4

5

4

14

REIGATE PROIRY

R1

R1

R1

R2

R2

R1

REIGATE PROIRY

2

2

2

6

UPTON PARK (*2)

R1

R1

R1

R1

R2

R4

R4

R2

R2

R4

R5

R2

R5

R3

UPTON PARK (*2)

4

2

4

4

14

HARROW CHEQUERS

R1

R1

R1

HARROW CHEQUERS

3

3

OXFORD UNIVERSITY

FIN

WIN

SEMI

SEMI

FIN

R4

R4

FIN

OXFORD UNIVERSITY

1

3

2

2

8

WINDSOR HOME PARK

R3

R2

R3

R2

WINDSOR HOME PARK

2

1

1

4

SOUTH NORWOOD

R2

R1

R1

R2

R2

R1

R2

R2

SOUTH NORWOOD

1

5

2

8

1st SURREY RIFLES

R2

R1

R1

R1

R2

1st SURREY RIFLES

4

1

5

SWIFTS

SEMI

R1

SEMI

R2

R2

R4

R3

R3

R4

R5

R4

SEMI

R4

R4

SWIFTS

3

2

1

8

14

SHEFFIELD (*3)

R3

R1

R3

R3

R4

R2

R4

R2

R2

R3

SHEFFIELD (*3)

3

2

2

3

10

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

R2

R2

R3

SEMI

R3

R3

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

1

1

4

6

PILGRIMS

R2

R2

R1

R3

R2

R2

R3

R2

R2

PILGRIMS

3

4

2

9

UXBRIDGE

R2

R1

UXBRIDGE

1

1

2

HIGH WYCOMBE

R2

R1

R1

R1

R2

HIGH WYCOMBE

1

3

1

5

TROJANS

R2

R1

TROJANS

1

1

2

WOODFORD WELLS

R2

R3

R1

WOODFORD WELLS

1

1

1

3

BRONDESBURY

R1

R1

BRONDESBURY

2

2

AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB

R1

AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB

1

1

SOUTHALL

R1

R2

R1

R2

SOUTHALL

1

3

4

SHROPSHIRE WANDERERS

R1

SEMI

R1

R2

R1

SHROPSHIRE WANDERERS

1

3

1

5

GITANOS

R1

GITANOS

1

1

FARNINGHAM

R1

R1

FARNINGHAM

2

2

OLD ETONIANS

R1

FIN

FIN

R1

WIN

R5

FIN

WIN

FIN

R6

R3

R4

OLD ETONIANS

2

4

2

2

2

12

LEYTON (*4)

R1

R2

R1

R1

R1

LEYTON (*4)

1

1

3

5

PANTHERS

R1

R2

R2

R1

R2

PANTHERS

1

3

1

5

HERTS RANGERS

R2

R1

R1

R1

R2

R3

HERTS RANGERS

1

1

4

6

RAMBLERS

R1

R1

R1

R1

RAMBLERS

1

3

4

CLYDESDALE (Scotland)

R1

CLYDESDALE (Scotland)

1

1

FOREST SCHOOL

R1

R2

R1

R2

FOREST SCHOOL

3

1

4

105th REGIMENT

R1

R2

R1

R1

105th REGIMENT

2

2

4

ROCHESTER

R1

R3

R1

R1

R3

R2

ROCHESTER

1

2

3

6

OLD WYKEHAMISTS

R1

R1

R4

R3

OLD WYKEHAMISTS

1

3

4

OLD HARROVIANS

R1

SEMI

R3

R3

R2

R4

OLD HARROVIANS

1

1

2

2

6

SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN

R1

R1

SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN

2

2

SAXONS

R1

SAXONS

1

1

OLD SALOPIANS

R1

OLD SALOPIANS

1

1

DRUIDS

R1

R3

R5

R4

DRUIDS

1

1

1

1

4

READING HORNETS

R1

R1

READING HORNETS

2

2

WOOD GRANGE

R1

R1

WOOD GRANGE

2

2

HIGHBURY UNION

R1

R1

HIGHBURY UNION

2

2

GRESHAM

R1

R2

GRESHAM

2

2

REMNENTS

R3

R3

REMNENTS

2

2

DARWEN

R2

R4

R2

SEMI

R4

R3

R2

R4

R6

R5

DARWEN

1

2

2

3

2

10

READING

R2

R2

R2

R4

R2

R3

READING

1

3

2

6

OLD FORESTERS

R2

R1

R5

R4

R5

R5

OLD FORESTERS

1

3

1

1

6

HAWKS

R2

R1

HAWKS

1

1

2

MANCHESTER (*5)

R1

R2

MANCHESTER (*5)

2

2

GRANTHAM

R1

R1

R2

R2

R3

R3

GRANTHAM

1

5

6

ST MARK'S

R1

ST MARK'S

1

1

HENDON

R1

R1

R4

R2

R5

R2

HENDON

1

1

4

6

SOUTHILL PARK

R1

R1

SOUTHILL PARK

2

2

NOTTS COUNTY

R1

R1

R3

R3

SEMI

SEMI

R6

R5

R6

R3

NOTTS COUNTY

2

2

1

2

3

10

ST STEPHEN'S

R1

ST STEPHEN'S

1

1

MINERVA

R1

R3

MINERVA

1

1

2

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

SEMI

SEMI

R2

R3

R2

SEMI

R3

R3

R5

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

3

1

1

4

9

EAGLEY

R2

R4

R3

EAGLEY

1

2

3

ROMFORD

R2

R5

R2

R3

R4

R3

ROMFORD

1

3

2

6

GREY FRIARS

R2

R4

R4

GREY FRIARS

2

1

3

BIRCH

R1

BIRCH

1

1

FINCHLEY

R1

FINCHLEY

1

1

WEDNESBURY STROLLERS

R1

R2

WEDNESBURY STROLLERS

2

2

RUNNYMEDE

R1

RUNNYMEDE

1

1

UNITY

R1

UNITY

1

1

BRENTWOOD

R1

R2

R4

R6

BRENTWOOD

1

1

2

4

WEST END

R4

R2

R2

R2

WEST END

1

3

4

ASTON VILLA

R3

R4

R4

R5

R4

R3

WIN

R5

ASTON VILLA

1

1

4

1

1

8

BLACKBURN ROVERS

R3

R2

FIN

R2

WIN

WIN

WIN

R6

BLACKBURN ROVERS

3

1

1

1

2

8

SHEFFIELD PROVIDENCE

R2

SHEFFIELD PROVIDENCE

1

1

OLD CARTHUSIANS

R2

WIN

R3

SEMI

R2

SEMI

R5

R6

R6

OLD CARTHUSIANS

1

2

2

1

1

1

8

BIRMINGHAM (*6)

R2

BIRMINGHAM (*6)

1

1

MOSQUITOS

R2

R2

MOSQUITOS

2

2

HENLEY

R2

HENLEY

1

1

HOTSPUR (*7)

R2

R4

HOTSPUR (*7)

1

1

2

STAFFORD ROAD

R2

R5

R2

R2

STAFFORD ROAD

1

3

4

TURTON

R2

R3

R3

TURTON

2

1

3

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

R4

SEMI

R4

R2

R3

R6

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

1

1

2

2

6

RANGERS (Scotland)

R3

SEMI

RANGERS (Scotland)

1

1

2

READING ABBEY

R3

R2

READING ABBEY

1

1

2

DREADNOUGHT

R2

R3

DREADNOUGHT

1

1

2

ASTLEY BRIDGE

R2

ASTLEY BRIDGE

1

1

WEYBRIDGE SWALLOWS

R2

WEYBRIDGE SWALLOWS

1

1

ACTON

R2

R2

ACTON

2

2

WEDNESBURY OLD ATHLETIC

R5

R2

R3

WEDNESBURY OLD ATHLETIC

1

1

1

3

SHEFFIELD HEELEY

R4

R2

SHEFFIELD HEELEY

1

1

2

READING MINSTER

R3

R2

READING MINSTER

1

1

2

STAVELEY

R3

R4

R5

R3

STAVELEY

2

1

1

4

ACCRINGTON

R2

R2

R3

ACCRINGTON

3

3

ST BART'S HOSPITAL

R2

ST BART'S HOSPITAL

1

1

BOLTON WANDERERS

R2

R3

R4

R5

R3

BOLTON WANDERERS

2

1

2

5

HANOVER UNITED

R2

R2

R3

HANOVER UNITED

3

3

BOOTLE

R2

R5

BOOTLE

1

1

2

SMALL HEATH ALLIANCE

R2

SEMI

SMALL HEATH ALLIANCE

1

1

2

BLACKBURN OLYMPIC

WIN

SEMI

BLACKBURN OLYMPIC

1

1

2

WALSALL TOWN

R4

R2

R3

WALSALL TOWN

1

2

3

CHURCH

R4

R6

R5

CHURCH

1

2

3

PHOENIX BESSEMER

R3

PHOENIX BESSEMER

1

1

SOUTH READING

R3

R4

SOUTH READING

2

2

ASTON UNITY

R3

ASTON UNITY

1

1

OLD WESTMINSTERS

R3

R5

R3

R6

R6

R3

OLD WESTMINSTERS

3

1

2

6

DARWEN RAMBLERS

R3

DARWEN RAMBLERS

1

1

UNITED HOSPITAL

R2

UNITED HOSPITAL

1

1

NORTHWICH VICTORIA

R2

R5

NORTHWICH VICTORIA

1

1

2

CHATHAM

R2

R5

R3

R3

CHATHAM

1

3

4

HALLIWELL

R2

R3

R3

HALLIWELL

3

3

ETONIAN RAMBLERS

R2

ETONIAN RAMBLERS

1

1

LOCKWOOD BROTHERS

R2

R3

R5

R3

LOCKWOOD BROTHERS

1

1

2

4

LOWER DARWEN

R2

R4

LOWER DARWEN

1

1

2

LIVERPOOL RAMBLERS

R2

LIVERPOOL RAMBLERS

1

1

HASLINGDEN

R2

HASLINGDEN

1

1

GRIMSBY TOWN

R2

R2

R4

R3

R4

GRIMSBY TOWN

2

3

5

MITCHELL ST GEORGE'S

R2

R3

R4

MITCHELL ST GEORGE'S

1

2

3

PRESTON NORTH END

R4

R3

SEMI

FIN

PRESTON NORTH END

1

1

1

1

4

WEDNESBURY TOWN

R4

WEDNESBURY TOWN

1

1

PADIHAM

R3

PADIHAM

1

1

IRWELL SPRINGS

R3

IRWELL SPRINGS

1

1

OSWESTRY TOWN

R3

OSWESTRY TOWN

1

1

DERBY MIDLAND

R3

DERBY MIDLAND

1

1

GREAT LEVER

R2

GREAT LEVER

1

1

BLACKBURN PARK ROAD

R2

BLACKBURN PARK ROAD

1

1

BOLTON ASSOCIATION

R2

BOLTON ASSOCIATION

1

1

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

R2

R4

R3

R3

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

1

3

4

ROTHERHAM TOWN

R2

R5

ROTHERHAM TOWN

1

1

2

DAVENHAM (Wales)

R2

R3

DAVENHAM (Wales)

2

2

SOUTH SHORE

R2

R6

SOUTH SHORE

1

1

2

WREXHAM OLYMPIC

R2

WREXHAM OLYMPIC

1

1

HURST

R2

HURST

1

1

BIRMINGHAM EXCLESIOR

R2

R3

BIRMINGHAM EXCLESIOR

2

2

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

R6

FIN

FIN

WIN

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

1

2

2

5

MIDDLESBROUGH

R4

R5

R6

MIDDLESBROUGH

1

1

1

3

WALSALL SWIFTS

R4

R3

WALSALL SWIFTS

1

1

2

CHIRK (Wales)

R3

R5

R5

CHIRK (Wales)

2

1

3

WITTON

R3

R3

WITTON

2

2

LINCOLN CITY

R3

R5

R3

LINCOLN CITY

1

2

3

SOUTHPORT CENTRAL

R3

SOUTHPORT CENTRAL

1

1

DARWEN OLD WANDERERS

R3

R3

DARWEN OLD WANDERERS

2

2

LEEK

R3

R3

R5

LEEK

1

2

3

REDCAR

R6

REDCAR

1

1

BURSLEM PORT VALE

R5

R3

BURSLEM PORT VALE

1

1

2

NOTTS RANGERS

R3

R4

NOTTS RANGERS

1

1

2

DERBY COUNTY

R3

R5

DERBY COUNTY

1

1

2

ROSSENDALE

R3

ROSSENDALE

1

1

CREWE ALEXANDRA

R3

R4

SEMI

CREWE ALEXANDRA

1

1

1

3

HORNCASTLE

R5

HORNCASTLE

1

1

PARTICK THISTLE (Scotland)

R5

PARTICK THISTLE (Scotland)

1

1

DULWICH

R3

R3

DULWICH

2

2

LONDON CALEDONIANS

R3

LONDON CALEDONIANS

1

1

GOLDENHILL

R3

GOLDENHILL

1

1

COWLAIRS (Scotland)

R3

COWLAIRS (Scotland)

1

1

GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY

R3

GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY

1

1

RENTON (Scotland)

R3

RENTON (Scotland)

1

1

CLIFTONVILLE (Northern Ireland)

R3

CLIFTONVILLE (Northern Ireland)

1

1

DERBY JUNCTION

Byes and walkovers were fairly common in the early years of the FA Cup.

SEMI

DERBY JUNCTION

1

1

STOKE

The names of the various rounds changed over the years in this period.

R5

STOKE

1

1

SHANKHOUSE

This chart is colour-coded to show the same progression:

R4

SHANKHOUSE

1

1

CRUSADERS (Northern Ireland)

FA Cup Winners

R4

CRUSADERS (Northern Ireland)

1

1

GREAT BRIDGE UNITY

FA Cup Losing Finalists

R4

GREAT BRIDGE UNITY

1

1

DARLINGTON

FA Cup Semi Finalists

R3

DARLINGTON

1

1

OSWESTRY

FA Cup Quarter Finalists (today's 6th Round)

R3

OSWESTRY

1

1

OLD BRIGHTONIANS

FA Cup Round of 16 (today's 5th Round)

R3

OLD BRIGHTONIANS

1

1

SUNDERLAND

FA Cup Round of 32 (today's 4th Round)

R3

SUNDERLAND

1

1

OWLERTON

FA Cup Round of 64 (today's 3rd Round)

R3

OWLERTON

1

1

HIGHER WALTON

R3

HIGHER WALTON

1

1

TEAM

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

TEAM

WIN

FIN

SEMI

8

16

32

64

Totals

SEASON 1871-72 to 1887-88

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

SEASON 1871-72 to 1887-88

*1 No connection to modern Crystal Palace

*2 No connection to West Ham United

*3 No connection to United or Wednesday

*4 No connection to Leyton Orient

*5 No connection to United or City

*6 No connection to Birmingham City

*7 No connection to Tottenham Hotspur