The Carthusians, the team for former pupils of Charterhouse School, had won the cup two years earlier and even the local newspapers in Blackburn considered them strong favourites to reach the final again.
Old Carthusians var et hold for tidligere elever på Charterhouse School og havde vundet FA Cup to år tidligere, og selv de lokale aviser i Blackburn anså Old Carthusians som favorit til at komme i finalen igen.