[2] The club's first appearance on the national stage was with its entry to the 1882–83 FA Cup, but it only won one match in the competition until the 1885–86 season.

[3] County had to play much of the match with ten men, with full-back Snook carried off with what proved to be a broken ankle after he over-exuberantly charged Tattersall.

Despite dominating the second half, the Shoreites could not get the equaliser, Richard Elston coming the closest with a shot which Edwards pushed onto the post.

[2] While South Shore filed for election to the League, the bid received no votes and Burnley, Derby, Notts County, and Stoke were all re-elected.

[7] While most other unsuccessful applicants joined the Football Alliance, South Shore chose to remain unaffiliated for the 1889–90 season.

Prior the 1896–97 season, Blackpool applied for Football League membership and, prior to the vote, an agreement was made by the two clubs to amalgamate if Blackpool were successful; there had been occasional previous considerations for amalgamation, in particular after the 1891–92 season when South Shore returned a profit for the year of £2 on a £522 income, but still had debts of over £100.