[5][6] In the second round, Manchester became the first English club to play a Cup tie in Scotland, when drawn away to Queen's Park.

[7] McCallum in the Queen's Park goal did not touch the ball with his hands; nevertheless the teams dined together after the match.

It entered the competition in 1887 but lost 11–0 at home to Blackburn Rovers in the first round of the Lancashire Senior Cup in October, watched a large number of spectators.

[10] The last recorded match for the club was a 7–3 home defeat to the Blackburn Bohemians in April 1888;[11] the Manchester Wanderers name was briefly revived in 1900.

[16] The club originally played at a ground near Eccles railway station,[17] but in 1877–78 moved to Brooks Bar,[18] which was later taken over by West Manchester.