Pre 1900

1883/84
1st Round, 6th October 1883, Crewe 0-10 Queen's Park Glasgow, Att. 2,000

1884/85
1st Round, 8th November 1884, Crewe 2-1 Oswestry, Att. 2,000, Watkin (2)
2nd Round, 6th December 1884, Queen's Park Glasgow 2-1 Crewe, Taylor (1)*
*match abandoned due to bad weather after 48 mins, Crewe concede defeat.

1885-86 3 DAVENHAM A 1-2


1886-87 3 BYE

4 LEEK H 0-1

1887-88 3 BYE

4 SWIFTS H 2-2

4r SWIFTS A 2-3 Declared void

4r2 SWIFTS N 2-1 @ Derby Cricket Ground

5 DERBY COUNTY H 1-0

QF MIDDLESBROUGH A 2-0

SF PRESTON NORTH END N 0-4 @ Anfield

1888-89 1 HALLIWELL A 2-2

1r HALLIWELL H 1-5

1889-90 4Q CHESTER A 1-2

1890-91 1 BURNLEY A 2-4

1891-92 4Q NORTHWICH VICTORIA H 1-2 Declared void

4Qr NORTHWICH VICTORIA A 6-2

1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS A 2-2

1r WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS H 1-4

1893-94 4Q STOCKPORT COUNTY A 0-0

4Qr STOCKPORT COUNTY H 1-2

1895-96 3Q MIDDLETON A 4-0

4Q FAIRFIELD A 2-2

4Qr FAIRFIELD H 4-3

1 BOLTON WANDERERS H 0-4

1896-97 4Q FAIRFIELD A 0-4