1887–88 FA Cup
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The 1887–88 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 17th staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. One hundred and forty-nine teams entered, twenty-one more than the previous season, although four of the one hundred and forty-nine never played a match.
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Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales Ireland |
Teams | 149 |
Defending champions | Aston Villa |
Final positions | |
Champions | West Bromwich Albion (1st title) |
Runner-up | Preston North End |
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This was the last season in which there were no qualifying rounds, so all entering clubs were placed in the first round. After the formation of the Football League, a set of qualifying rounds was introduced, with League clubs given the right to request automatic exemption to the first round proper.