at the Kennington Oval,[5] but the Service scratched from the replay, being unable to travel to Shrewsbury.

The initial tie (at the Kennington Oval) ended 1–1, even after the sides played an optional 15 minutes of extra-time.

[8] The club played the Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval in the semi-final; unfortunately the Countrymen were without their star half-back John Denning, and lost 1–0.

[10] The club also has a unique place in FA Cup history, as the only team to be eliminated from the competition by coin toss,[11] the fateful coin toss taking place at the Raven Hotel in Shrewsbury, where the club and opponents Sheffield F.C.

[15] The club's colours were white jerseys, blue serge knickerbockers, and maroon stockings.