Which is the only club in FA Cup history to have been drawn against a team from each of the 4 home nations ?
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Which is the only club in FA Cup history to have been drawn against a team from each of the 4 home nations ?
Aston Villa
Blackburn?
None right so far
Bolton?
Swansea - they get everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Royal Engineers?
Nope. With your knowledge Eric I thought you would be the first to come up with the correct answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Nottingham Forest?
I research lots and find out info. Not much is stored up there!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Well done that man ! If it was a guess, it was a good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Forest drew Linfield in 1889 and Queen's Park in 1885.
Incidentally, Linfield drew 2-2 with Forest and then withdrew before the replay, never to enter the competition again. Of all the teams that have entered the FA Cup they are the only one to have never been beaten.
Not surprised they withdrew, after Brian Clough's scathing remarks about them after the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
You could also have Cliftonville. To have been drawn against all sides from the 4 nationsQuote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
As they were drawn againts a welsh club Rhosllanerchrugog, but they withdrew
Cliftonville’s FA Cup History
1886/87
First Round: Blackburn Park Road 2-2 Cliftonville (Dobbin, Turner)
First Round Replay: Cliftonville 7-2 Blackburn Park Road (Turner x4, Barry x2, OG)
Second Round: Bolton Great Lever 1-3 Cliftonville (Barry, Turner, Dobbin)
Third Round: Cliftonville 1-11 Partick Thistle (Baxter)
1887/88
First Round: Church v Cliftonville [Cliftonville withdrew]
1888/89
Second Qualifying Round: YMCA 0-5 Cliftonville (Elleman, Gibb, Lawther, Barr, ‘scrimmage’)
Third Qualifying Round: Cliftonville v Liverpool Stanley [Liverpool Stanley withdrew]
Fourth Qualifying Round: Cliftonville 3-3 Linfield (Barry, Gibson x2)
Fourth Qualifying Round Replay: Cliftonville 3-3 Linfield (Gibson, Turner x2)
Fourth Qualifying Round Second Replay: Cliftonville 0-7 Linfield
1889/90
Second Qualifying Round: Linfield 4-0 Cliftonville
1890/91
First Qualifying Round: Cliftonville 4-3 Macclesfield Town (Neill, Turner, Williamson, Browne)
Second Qualifying Round: Cliftonville v Rhosllanerchrugog [Rhosllanerchrugog withdrew]
Third Qualifying Round: Leek Town 1-2 Cliftonville (Turner, Gibb)
Fourth Qualifying Round: Chester v Cliftonville [Cliftonville withdrew]
I think the Cliftonville games were played in qualifying rounds of the tournament, which are probably not considered to be actual FA Cup ties by the people who supplied this information. Otherwise they've done Cliftonville a disservice !