[1] Despite the presence in the competition in the 1880s of a number of teams that would eventually join the Football League (as far south as West Bromwich Albion), the village club once reached the semi-finals.

[6] The FA upheld Macclesfield's protests and ordered a replay, which took place at Westwood Lane, the home ground of Leek.

The game ended 2–2 and the teams agreed to play an extra half-an-hour, in which Goldenhill scored a winning goal.

[9] The match never took place as Chester had put in a counter-protest regarding two of Goldenhill's players, which the FA considered at a later date, and also upheld,[10] which gave Chirk a walkover into the fourth round.

The club did not enter the FA Cup again, and, surrounded by professional teams, retreated to the junior ranks.