Having been a member of The Football Association and entered the FA Cup in the Victorian era, Old Wykehamists currently play in the First Division of the Arthurian League, the second-highest tier of the competition.

The club was founded in 1876, playing its first game at Westminster School in October,[2] and entered the FA Cup twice in the 1870s, in 1876–77 and 1877–78, withdrawing on both occasions.

"[5] The game was held at the Kennington Oval and Old Wykehamists recorded their biggest-ever FA Cup win by scoring 10 goals without reply.

In the third round, the club was due to face Great Marlow at the Dolphin Ground, the home of the Swifts, on Saturday 12 December, but the previous day the Wykehamists' secretary T.B.

"[7] Two other teams (Old Harrovians and Clapham Rovers) were also disqualified for not playing on pitches which had been badly affected by the deep frost.