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.

The Crystal Palace versus Chelsea tie in the third qualifying round led to the Football Association changing the rules.

Chelsea were chasing promotion from the Second Division, so they fielded a full strength side in the league and sent a reserve team to the FA Cup match.

As a result of the outcry, the Football Association amended their rules such that teams must always field their strongest side in the FA Cup.

The Football Association reduced the number of places available to non-league clubs in the qualifying rounds of this year's Cup tournament.

The current Crystal Palace also claimed a tenuous connection to the original club of that name, which had entered the FA Cup for the final time in 1875-76.

Eleven Southern League clubs were given byes to the first round to set the total number of teams at this stage at 64.