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1950/51
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1950 | Oldham | D | 3-3 | H | R1 | Dave Hickson (2), Allen Hampson |
| 31 Oct 1950 | Oldham | L | 0-2 | A | R1r |
1951/52
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1951 | Blackpool | L | 3-4 | A | R1 | Dave Gibson (2), Jimmy McIntosh |
1952/53
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1952 | Manchester United | L | 0-1 | H | R1 |
1953/54
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1953 | Liverpool | L | 1-2 | H | R1 | Harry Potts |
1954/55
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1954 | Accrington Stanley (1891) | L | 2-3 | A | R1 | George Saunders, Eddie Canavan |
1955/56
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1955 | Manchester United | L | 0-1 | A | R1 |
1956/57
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1956 | Manchester City | D | 2-2 | A | R1 | John Williams, Peter Farrell |
| 5 Dec 1956 | Manchester City | W | 3-1 | H | R1r | William Haughey (2), Alec Farrall |
| 5 Jan 1957 | Southport | L | 1-3 | A | QF | Alec Farrall |
1957/58
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1957 | Bury | L | 0-2 | A | R1 |
1958/59
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1958 | Chester | W | 4-1 | A | R1 | George Kirby (4) |
| 16 Dec 1958 | Burnley | W | 2-0 | A | QF | George Kirby (pen), Frank Wignall |
| 22 Apr 1959 | Blackpool | W | 2-1 | A | SF | Alec Ashworth, Bobby Laverick |
| 5 May 1959 | Liverpool | L | 0-1 | A | F |
1959/60
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1959 | Bury | D | 2-2 | H | R1 | Frank Wignall, own goal |
| 17 Nov 1959 | Bury | L | 1-4 | A | R1r | Arthur Peat |