Most ever losses in the FA Cup?

[JR]

A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.

In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.

Does anyone know if this stat is true?

[bobbybottler]

A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.

In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.

Does anyone know if this stat is true?

the stat is true, although your second sentence doesn't quite capture it

no league club has entered the FA Cup more times than us - Notts County have entered it as many times as us, but they won it in 1894 meaning they've lost one fewer match than us

incidentally, I now discover (via Wiki) that when Notts County won the trophy, their player Jimmy Logan scored the first FA Cup final hat-trick, and they were the first club from outside of the top divison to win it

/banks those nuggets for future quiz nights

[Sun Tzu]

Don't Marlow Town share the record with us ?

[Stranded]

Don't think so as I think there were a couple of seasons they didn't enter it.

Plus I think the record counts for the FA Cup "proper" and not qualifying rounds.

[Barry the bird boggler]

A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.

In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.

Does anyone know if this stat is true?

the stat is true, although your second sentence doesn't quite capture it

no league club has entered the FA Cup more times than us - Notts County have entered it as many times as us, but they won it in 1894 meaning they've lost one fewer match than us

incidentally, I now discover (via Wiki) that when Notts County won the trophy, their player Jimmy Logan scored the first FA Cup final hat-trick, and they were the first club from outside of the top divison to win it

/banks those nuggets for future quiz nights

Just on a technicality I don't actually think it's true, I think we're equal with Notts County as we scratched from the FA Cup in 1879 for some reason when we were due to play Henley.

[1871 Royal]

I always know it that we have the worst FA Cup record because we have entered it the most times without winning.

[loyalroyal4life]

I always know it that we have the worst FA Cup record because we have entered it the most times without winning.

well then we best change that record this season, sod championship survival

[Man Friday]

Every team except one will lose (only) once in the FA Cup every year so this stat is virtually meaningless.

A more interesting stat is our constant failure to progress. If you gave 1 point for reaching each additional round beyond the one you started in we would surely have the fewest number of points for any club in England.

[1871 Royal]

Every team except one will lose (only) once in the FA Cup every year so this stat is virtually meaningless.

A more interesting stat is our constant failure to progress. If you gave 1 point for reaching each additional round beyond the one you started in we would surely have the fewest number of points for any club in England.

I don't know about that.

Teams like Carlisle, Torquay and York cant have progressed that much. Where we have reached the semi-final almost 100 years ago!

[Gordons Cumming]

Who cares?

[1871 Royal]

I think everyone wants to be the best at something and we are the best at being crap in the FA Cup.

[Row Z Royal]

It's an awesome stat. Long may it continue.

[Forbury Lion]

A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.

In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.

Does anyone know if this stat is true?

We have been knocked out more times than any other team due to entering more times than any other club except one, However that club won the trophy one year.

[Fox Talbot]

A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.

In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.

Does anyone know if this stat is true?

We have been knocked out more times than any other team due to entering more times than any other club except one, However that club won the trophy one year.

Correct - so long as you specify cureent League club. Marlow (and Maidenhead ?) have entered every since year since it started in 1871. Reading didn;t start til 1877, same as Notts.

[Ingham]

Incidentally I have a relation who posed the quiz question "Which club has the most wins in the FA Cup?". I believe the answer to be a non league club but have yet to work out which one. Anyone have any ideas?

[brendywendy]

incedentally

ive always wondered, when stockport county were founded as the first english foiotball club........

who the oxf*rd did they play?

[Fox Talbot]

It wasn't Stockport, it was Sheffield FC and they may well have played pick-up games among their own members - married v singles, smokers v non-smokers etc

[JR]

Incidentally I have a relation who posed the quiz question "Which club has the most wins in the FA Cup?". I believe the answer to be a non league club but have yet to work out which one. Anyone have any ideas?

Kettering Town must be in contention. Found out from highlights today that they have the most goals (923) of any club.

[From Despair To Where?]

Every team except one will lose (only) once in the FA Cup every year so this stat is virtually meaningless.

A more interesting stat is our constant failure to progress. If you gave 1 point for reaching each additional round beyond the one you started in we would surely have the fewest number of points for any club in England.

I don't know about that.

Teams like Carlisle, Torquay and York cant have progressed that much. Where we have reached the semi-final almost 100 years ago!

Aren't you forgetting something?

[Sutekh]

A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.

In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.

Does anyone know if this stat is true?

the stat is true, although your second sentence doesn't quite capture it

no league club has entered the FA Cup more times than us - Notts County have entered it as many times as us, but they won it in 1894 meaning they've lost one fewer match than us

incidentally, I now discover (via Wiki) that when Notts County won the trophy, their player Jimmy Logan scored the first FA Cup final hat-trick, and they were the first club from outside of the top divison to win it

/banks those nuggets for future quiz nights

Believe Maidenhead United have lost the most games in the FA Cup of all the teams that have entered it.