The
FA Cup
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, from this season onwards, began to incorporate a series of qualifying rounds in order to determine qualifiers for the actual Cup competition itself. The qualifying rounds were made up of amateur teams, semi-professional teams, and professional sides not yet associated with
the Football League
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. The only game to be played on
Christmas Day
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took place,
Linfield Athletic beating
Cliftonville
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7–0.
became the first
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in Association football around the world, the w ...
team to withdraw from the Cup after drawing
Ulster
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in the first qualifying round.
See
1888–89 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round onwards.
First qualifying round
Second qualifying round
Replays
Third qualifying round
Fourth qualifying round
Replays
Second replay
References
External links
FA Cup Results Archive
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Qualifying
FA Cup qualifying rounds