Wolves continued the recent Midlands dominance of the FA Cup, after the success of West Brom, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest the previous season.

Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday.

If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week.

Of the remaining Second Division sides, Ardwick was entered in the preliminary round (losing to Fleetwood Rangers) while Crewe Alexandra, Bootle, Lincoln City, Burslem Port Vale, Burton Swifts, Grimsby Town, Northwich Victoria and Walsall Town Swifts were entered in the first qualifying round.

In the end only Burton Swifts, Grimsby Town and Northwich Victoria successfully won through to the competition proper, and they were joined by non-League sides Stockton, Shankhouse, Loughborough, Blackpool, Woolwich Arsenal, Marlow and Casuals.