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1888 FA Cup Final
Event	FA Cup 1887–88
Date	24 March 1888
Venue	Kennington Oval, London
Referee	Francis Marindin
Attendance	19,000
	← 1887 1889 →

The 1888 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at the Kennington Oval. Preston were strong favourites for the Cup, having set a record which still stands today by beating Hyde 26-0 in the first round, and were so confident of overcoming West Bromwich Albion in the final that they asked to be photographed with the trophy before the game. The FA president Major Francis Marindin turned them down and said: "Hadn't you better win it first?" They didn't get their photo after the game either.^{[citation needed]} West Brom won 2–1, with their goals scored by George Woodhall and Jem Bayliss. Fred Dewhurst scored Preston's effort.

[edit] Match details

24 March 1888 15:00 BST	West Bromwich Albion	2 – 1	Preston North End	Kennington Oval, London Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Francis Marindin
	George Woodhall Jem Bayliss		Fred Dewhurst


WEST BROMWICH ALBION:
	1	Bob Roberts
	2	Albert Aldridge
	3	Harry Green
	4	Ezra Horton
	5	Charlie Perry
	6	George Timmins
	7	George Woodhall
	8	Billy Bassett
	9	Jem Bayliss (c)
	10	Joe Wilson
	11	Tom Pearson
Manager:


PRESTON NORTH END:
	1	RH Mills-Roberts
	2	Bob Howarth
	3	Nick Ross
	4	Bob Holmes
	5	David Russell
	6	Johnny Graham
	7	Jack Gordon
	8	Jimmy Ross
	9	John Goodall
	10	Fred Dewhurst
	11	George Drummond
Manager:

MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.

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