Sheffield United won the competition for the fourth time, beating Cardiff City 1–0 in the final at Wembley.
Fans of Sheffield United sang the popular song of the era "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More" during the match.
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.
37 Football League clubs joined the participating non-league teams entering this season's tournament in the qualifying rounds.
This season's Cup competition was ultimately the first (and only) edition of the tournament in which no non-league sides qualified for the first round proper.
Crook was the most successful of the 152 clubs entered in the extra preliminary round, defeating Chester-le-Street Town, Craghead United, Thornley Albion, White-le-Head Rangers, Sunderland West End, Stockton and Chilton Colliery Recreation before going out to Bradford Park Avenue.
Indeed, had the FA not exempted amateur side Corinthian to the first round proper, this stage would have been an all-League affair for the only time in the competition's history.