The 1886–87 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 16th

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, England's oldest

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tournament. One hundred and twenty-eight teams entered, two fewer than the previous season, in addition to four of the one hundred and twenty-eight never playing a match. The

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also rejected a number of entries for being made too late.

First round

The Cannon side (from Tottenham) had entered the competition without being registered with the Football Association, so was ineligible to play *Newton Heath turned up for the match with several ineligible players, and so scratched before the game; the sides played a friendly, which ended 2-2.

Replays

Second round

Replays

Third round

Replays

Fourth round

Fifth Round

Replay

Sixth Round

Semi-Finals

Final

References

FA Cup Results Archive
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