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Number Two : Things you May or May Not know About FA Cup
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The only non league team to win the FA Cup was Tottenham Hotspur in 1901

In the early days of England's FA Cup, Welsh, Irish & Scottish clubs were often invited to compete. As a result, Queen's Park twice finished runners-up in this competition, in 1884, when they lost 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers and in 1885, when they lost 2-0, again to Blackburn Rovers. This was the last time that they entered the FA Cup competition.

Not FA Cup but Wembley Stadium Stat... When Clapton (Leyton) Orient moved to the large but rather bleak Lea Bridge Speedway Stadium. They managed to take with them a few fittings from Millsfield Road, but soon encountered problems. After beating Torquay United at Lea Bridge in one of their first gams there in 1930~31, complaints were made by Torquay that the perimeter fences were too close to the touchlines. The Leauge ordered Orient to lay extra turf within a fortnight, since the lines could not be moved inwards as the pitch was already at minimum width. The speedway company refused to sanction this alteration, so Orient had to make hurried arrangements to find another venue for their home games. Neighbours Leyton F.C. and Walthamstow Avenue were approached unsuccessfully, then incredibly, Wembley Stadium agreed to host Orient's next fixture vs. Brentford. Wembley's officials had already been considering leasing the stadium to a League club in order to increase its usage, and were therefore pleasantly surprised when a crowd of 10.300 watced orient's 3-0 win on 22. November 1930. (Although Wembley is a long way from Clapton, it is very near Brentford).

I knew this from a very strange source. When i used to read Roy Of The Rovers, after a landslide at Mel Park (!!!?) Melchester Rovers ended up playong their League games at Wembley Stadium... and it was mentioned that Torquay United were the cause last time!!...