Bradford City won the competition for the first and (as of 2024) only time, beating holders Newcastle United 1–0 in the replay of the final at Old Trafford in Manchester, through a goal from Jimmy Speirs.
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.
This trophy still exists but is now too fragile to be used, so an exact replica was made by Toye, Kenning and Spencer[1] and has been in use since the 1992 final.
The 12 clubs winning through to the main draw from the fifth qualifying round were Football League Second Division outfit Gainsborough Trinity along with non-league sides Luton Town, Stoke, Crewe Alexandra, Watford, Accrington Stanley, Southend United, Croydon Common, Chesterfield, Exeter City, Darlington and New Brompton.
At the other end of the qualifying stages, 28 clubs were entered in the extra preliminary round, with most of those being from the West Midlands.
The remaining sides, Stockport County, Lincoln City, Huddersfield Town and Gainsborough Trinity were entered in the fourth qualifying round.