A sign which reads 'The oldest football club in London' outside Cray Wanderers' Flamingo Park stadiumImage source, BBC London
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Cray Wanderers, one of the four oldest clubs in England, are playing in their 78th FA Cup campaign this season

ByBen Ashton, BBC Sport England and Chris Slegg, BBC London

If at first you do not succeed, try and try again. And again. Until, at the 78th attempt, you finally make it.

Formed in 1860, Cray Wanderers are one of the oldest football clubs in the world - and the oldest club in London still in existence.

And yet the Wands had never reached the FA Cup first round in their 166-year history.