Blackburn Rovers first cup match was 1/11/1879 v Tyne Association
They won 5-1 Brown,Lewis and Duckworth got the goals
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Notts County didn't enter the Cup until 3/11/1877 they lost 3-0 to Sheffield F.C in a 1st round replay after a 1-1 draw.
The teams that took part in the first FACup were
Marlow,Maidenhead,(not the)Crystal Palace,Hitchin,Wanderers,Royal Engineers,Civil Service,Barnes,Upton Park,Clapham Rovers,Queens Park Glasgow,Donnington Grammar School,Harrow Chequers,Reigate Priory and Hampstead Heathens,