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      HISTORY : THE FA CUP : RESULTS - 1883/84 - 1888/89

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Opposition goalscorers in italics, * signifies scorer unknown. Tier refers to the divisional level of Albion's opponents.

1888/89

 DATE OPPONENT TIER H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

    GATE

 Sat 02 Feb Small Heath NL A 1

3-2

 W Perry, Wilson, Pearson - Hill 2      3,034
 Sat 16 Feb Burnley (1) FL H 2 5-1  Bayliss 2, Bassett, Wilson, W Perry - Gallocher      5,104
 Sat 02 Mar Chatham (2) NL A 3 10-1  Bassett 2, Conquer (og), W Perry, Wilson 3, Bayliss 2, Timmins - Jarrow    17,000
 Sat 16 Mar Preston North End (3) FL N SF 0-1  Russell    22,688
 
 1 - Other sources give the Albion goalscorers as W Perry 3, Wilson and Bayliss.
 2 - This is Albion's biggest ever win in the FA Cup.
 3 - Played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United FC.

1887/88

 DATE OPPONENT TIER H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

    GATE

 Sat 15 Oct Wednesbury Old Athletic NL H 1

7-1

 Bayliss 3, Wilson 2, Pearson, Horton - *      2,484
 Sat 05 Nov Mitchell St George's NL A 2 1-0  Bayliss      7,800
 Sat 26 Nov Wolverhampton W NL H 3 2-0  Bassett, Wilson      7,429
 Sat 07 Jan Stoke City NL H 5 4-1  Bayliss 4 - Owen      9,093
 Sat 28 Jan Old Carthusians NL H QF 4-2  Pearson 2, Wilson 2 - Price 2      8,818
 Sat 18 Feb Derby Junction NL N (1) SF 3-0  Bayliss, Wilson, Woodhall      5,996
 Sat 24 Mar Preston North End NL N (2) Final 2-1  Bayliss, Woodhall - Dewhurst    18,904
 
 Albion received a bye in round four.
 1 - Some reports credit Albion's second goal to Askin as opposed to Wilson.
 2 - Some reports give the Albion scorers as Bayliss 2, Pearson and Woodhall.
 3 - Played at the Victoria Ground, Stoke FC.
 4 - Played at Kennington Oval, London.

1886/87

 DATE  OPPONENT TIER H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

  GATE

 Sat 30 Oct  Burton Wanderers  NL H 1

6-0

 T Green 2, Bayliss 2, Holden, Paddock    5,107 
 Sat 20 Nov  Derby Junction NL A 2 2-1  G Bell, Roberts - Peach    2,100
 Sat 15 Jan  Mitchell St George's (1) NL A 4 1-0  T Green    4,061
 Sat 29 Jan  Lockwood Brothers (2) NL A 5 1-0  Woodhall    6,029
 Sat 12 Feb  Lockwood Brothers (3) NL N replay 2-1  T Green, Paddock - Winterbottom    2,120
 Sat 19 Feb  Notts County NL A QF 4-1  T Green, Bayliss 2, Woodhall - Cursham  15,067
 Sat 05 Mar  Preston North End (4) NL N SF 3-1  Pearson 2, Paddock - Thomson  16,068
 Sat 02 Apr  Aston Villa (5) NL N Final 0-2  Hunter, Hodgetts  15,534
 
 Albion received a bye in round three.
 1 - Played at Aston Lower Grounds. Some reports credit Albion's goal to either George Woodhall or Jem Bayliss.
 2 - Played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United FC. The game was replayed following a protest about the goal.
 3 - Played at the Midland Ground, Derby Midland FC.
 4 - Played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
 5 - Played at Kennington Oval, London.

1885/86

 DATE  OPPONENT TIER H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

   GATE

 Sat 31 Oct  Aston Unity (1) NL H 1

4-1

 T Green 2, Woodhall 2 - *     4,027
 Sat 21 Nov  Wednesbury Old Athletic NL H 2 3-2  Loach 2, G Bell - Taylor, Knight     3,578
 Sat 02 Jan  Wolverhampton W NL H 4 3-1  G Bell, T Green, Loach - H Aston     5,196
 Sat 23 Jan  Old Carthusians NL H 5 1-0  T Green     8,137
 Sat 13 Feb  Old Westminsters NL H QF 6-0  Bayliss 3, G Bell 2, Woodhall     5,884
 Sat 06 Mar  Small Heath Alliance (2) NL N SF 4-0  Loach 2, Woodhall 2     4,100
 Sat 03 Apr  Blackburn Rovers (3) NL N Final 0-0   15,156
 Sat 10 Apr  Blackburn Rovers (4) NL N replay 0-2  Sowerbutts, Brown   16,144
 
 Albion received a bye in round three.
 1 - Some reports name the Albion goalscorers as T Green, Bell, Woodhall and Bayliss.
 2 - Played at Aston Lower Grounds.
 3 - Played at Kennington Oval, London.
 4 - Played at the County Ground, Derby.

1884/85

 DATE OPPONENT TIER H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

    GATE

 Sat 25 Oct Junction Street School (1) NL A 1

7-1

 G Bell 2, Bayliss 2, Loach, Aston 2 - Malpass      4,000
 Sat 06 Dec Wednesbury Old Athletic (2) NL H 2 4-2  Aston 2, Woodhall, Taylor (og) - Kent, *      4,497
 Sat 03 Jan Aston Villa NL A 3 0-0    22,088
 Sat 10 Jan Aston Villa NL H replay 3-0  Loach 2, Bayliss    10,021
 Sat 24 Jan Druids NL H 4 1-0  Loach      5,537
 Sat 21 Feb Blackburn Rovers NL H QF 0-2  *    16,393
 
 Albion received a bye in round five.
 1 - Junction Street School, Derby.
 2 - Some reports give the score as 4-1 to Albion and credit Taylor's own goal to Bayliss.

1883/84

 DATE OPPONENT TIER H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

    GATE

 Sat 10 Nov Wednesbury Town NL H 1

0-2

 *      5,129 



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