[2] Although the club was founded to play under Association laws, in the 1868–69 season it still appeared to be operating under an outdated set of laws, as it is recorded having beaten a Maidstone side by 5 touchdowns to 0, with no goals being scored;[3] the club unaware that the touchdown had been abolished in 1867.

"[5] The club lost 4–0 to Cambridge University at the Kennington Oval in the third round (that year, the last 10), although the final goal was "palpably off-side".

Although the Sappers won 3–0, the Football Association ordered a replay on the basis that they had fielded two players who had not been registered for the competition.

[8] It seems that the Kent club had difficulties in raising a team, as not one of the Rochester players listed on the fixture card (a forerunner to the football programme) appeared in the match itself.

[11] The club played on the Borstal Road to the south-west of Rochester, a mile from Rochester Bridge station and with a club house on the Esplanade,[12] although it was apparently not always easy to find, with the Cup tie against the Swifts kicking off late because of the difficulties the visitors had in locating the pitch.