1893

183 clubs entered the 1892-93 FA Cup.

In the first round on 21st January holders West Bromwich Albion were drawn away to Everton. Everton won 4-1, becoming team 30 on the list.
On 4th February  Everton beat Nottingham Forest 4-2 at Goodison Park, the stadium to which they had moved the previous season.
Another home draw in the third round saw Everton beat The Wednesday 3-0.

Everton then met Preston north End in what turned out to be another epic semi final. On March 4th the two sides drew 2-2 at Sheffield's  Bramall Lane. In the replay on the same ground on March 16th  the otcome was a goalless draw. A third match on 20th March at Ewood Park saw Everton progress to the Final  via a 2-1 victory.

1893 Final

The Oval being no longer fit for purpose and no suitable stadium existing in London, the 1893 Final was played at  Manchester Athletics Stadium , Fallowfield. There were 45,000 paying spectators for the clash between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 25th, but it was likely that as many as 60,000 actually got into the stadium. 

Everton were expected to win. They fielded a reserve team against Wolverhampton's first XI the week before the final and had beaten them handsomely. Wolverhampton Wanderers (31) , however, provided a shock, winning 1-0.

Everton appealed for a replay, protesting that the conditions were unsuitable for playing such an important match. There were times when their players, they claimed, had been hampered by the crowd encroaching onto the pitch.