Records and Statistics
| Season | Performance |
|---|---|
| 1871–72 | Winners |
| 1872–73 | Winners |
| 1873–74 | Lost in quarter-finals |
| 1874–75 | Lost in quarter-finals |
| 1875–76 | Winners |
| 1876–77 | Winners |
| 1877–78 | Winners |
| 1878–79 | Lost in first round |
| 1879–80 | Lost in third round |
| 1880–81 | Withdrew |
| 1881–82 | Withdrew |
Although records are incomplete, C. W. Alcock is believed to have played the most matches for the Wanderers, with at least 199 appearances, and to have scored the most goals, with at least 82. He also recorded the highest goalscoring total for an individual season, with 17 known goals in the 1870–71 season, including four in a 6–1 win over Civil Service. R. K. Kingsford bettered that feat when he scored five goals against Farningham in 1874, the most goals scored by a Wanderers player in a single match. The 16–0 margin of victory in the Farningham match was by far the largest win achieved by Wanderers, with no other scores in double-figures recorded. The most goals conceded by Wanderers was eight, in an 8–2 defeat to Clapham Rovers in 1879; the club also lost by a six-goal margin on at least one other occasion, a 6–0 defeat to Queen's Park in 1876.
Wanderers' total of five FA Cup final wins remained a record until Aston Villa won the competition for the sixth time in 1920. As of 2011, only eight clubs have won the tournament more times than the Wanderers.
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