1888 FA Cup final
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1888-fa-cup-final-168-4078428
title:
1888 FA Cup final
text:
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 did not get their ph
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Football match
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1888_FA_Cup_final
date created:
2007-01-26T10:09:50Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T07:56:00Z
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