1873–74 FA Cup

1873–74 FA Cup (3rd edition) England 9 October 1873 14 March 1874 28 Oxford University A.F.C. 1 Royal Engineers A.F.C. Swifts F.C. Clapham Rovers F.C. 26 58 Henry Renny-TailyourRoyal Engineers A.F.C.(3 goals) 1872–73 1874–75 The 1873–74 Football Association Challenge Cup was the third edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 28 teams, 12 more than the previous season; six would never contest a match. It began on 9 October 1873 and ended at the final on 14 March 1874. Wanderers unsuccessfully defended its second 1873 title at a Replay on 31 January 1874, losing to Oxford University, 1–0. Oxford University successfully pursued its first FA Cup in the Final on 14 March 1874 in Kennington Oval against the Royal Engineers. 2–0. 2,000 attended.FA Cup Final: 1874: Oxford University 2 Royal Engineers 0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1874.html Format First round: 28 teams played. The winners moved on. Second round: 14 teams played. The winner moved on. Third round: 6 teams, with Swifts getting a bye, played. Semi-final: 4 teams played. Final: 2 teams played. Oxford University were the champions. Calendar RoundDateFixtures ClubsNew entries this roundOriginalPlaysReplaysWalkoversByes First round 9 October - 17 November 1873 14 9 2 5 0 28 → 14 28 Second round 15 November - 20 December 1873 7 6 2 1 0 14 → 7 none Third round 6 December 1873 - 17 January 1874 3 3 1 0 1 7 → 4 none Semi-finals 28 January - 28 February 1874 2 2 0 0 0 4 → 2 none Final 14 March 1874 1 1 0 0 0 2 → 1 none First round thumb|right|250px|Oxford University's F.A. Cup winning side of 1874. 9 October 1873 Pilgrims F.C. 1–0 Great Marlow F.C. E.B. Foley Hackney Downs, Clapton, London 1022Pilgrims v Great Marlow Field 11 October 1873 387 11 October 1873 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 5–0 Brondesbury F.C. George Addison Alfred Goodwyn Herbert Rawson (or Pelham von Donop) Unknown Chatham Lines, Chatham 2148 11 October 1873 Woodford Wells F.C. 3–2 Reigate Priory F.C. Fraser E. Beauchamp Pawle Unknown Mr Buxton's field, Monkhams Lane, Woodford 600 William Bouch (Crystal Palace F.C.) 18 October 1873 Swifts F.C. 1–0 Crystal Palace F. C. James Dolphin Ground, Slough 1584 25 October 1873 Cambridge University A.F.C. 1–0 South Norwood F.C. J. Hurrell Parker's Piece, Cambridge 500 25 October 1873 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. 0–0 Barnes F.C. Barracks in Brunswick Road, Camberwell, London 600 28 October 1873 Uxbridge F.C. 3–0 Gitanos F.C. Hubert Clark G. Turner Unknown Uxbridge Common, Uxbridge 650 29 October 1873 Upton Park F.C. 0–4 Oxford University A.F.C. Thomas Hughes Cuthbert Ottaway Walter Paton Walpole Vidal West Ham Park, West Ham, London 1401 30 October 1873 Sheffield F.C. 0–0 Shropshire Wanderers F.C. Bramall Lane, Sheffield 700 Clapham Rovers F.C. w/o from Amateur Athletic Club High Wycombe F.C. w/o from Old Etonians A.F.C. Maidenhead F.C. w/o from Civil Service F.C. Trojans F.C. w/o from Farningham F.C. Wanderers F.C. w/o from Southall F.C. Replays 8 November 1873 Barnes F.C. 1–0 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. H.A. Hudson Barnes Green, Barnes, London 800 17 November 1873 Shropshire Wanderers F.C. 0–0 Sheffield won on coin tossOnly FA Cup match to be decided by coin toss; Sheffield called correctly. Collett Mike The Complete Record of The FA Cup 2003 1-899807-19-5 537 SportsBooks Limited Sheffield F.C. Racecourse Ground, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury 100 Second round 15 November 1873 Clapham Rovers F.C. 1–1 Cambridge University A.F.C. Unknown Mitford Clapham Common, Clapham, London 1336 22 November 1873 Maidenhead F.C. 1–0 High Wycombe F.C. William Wild York Road, Maidenhead 1293 22 November 1873 Oxford University A.F.C. 2–0 Barnes F. C. Frederick Patton Unknown The Parks, Oxford 1402 22 November 1873 Sheffield F.C. 1–0 Pilgrims F.C. Thomas Sorby Bramall Lane, Sheffield 747 22 November 1873 Swifts F.C. 2–1 Woodford Wells F.C. Ernest Bambridge Nicolls R. Beauchamp Dolphin Ground, Slough 750 26 November 1873 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 2–1 Uxbridge F.C. Henry Renny-Tailyour Pelham von Donop Hubert Heron Chatham Lines, Chatham 1000 Wanderers F.C. w/o from Trojans F.C. Replays 29 November 1873 Cambridge University A.F.C. 1–1 Clapham Rovers F.C. Unknown Jarvis Kenrick Parker's Piece, Cambridge 1410 20 December 1873 Clapham Rovers F.C. 4–1 Cambridge University A.F.C. Edgar Field Jarvis Kenrick St. Quintin Roberts Clapham Common, Clapham, London 1419 Third round 6 December 1873 Wanderers F.C. 1–1 Oxford University A.F.C. Charles Alcock Frederick Maddison The Oval, Kennington, London 2000 Alfred Stair 10 December 1873 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 7–0 Maidenhead F.C. Unknown Chatham Lines, Chatham 2397 17 January 1874 Clapham Rovers F.C. 2–1 Sheffield F.C. Walter Buchanan George Holden Kirke Smith Cricket Ground, PeterboroughBell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - Saturday 10 January 1874 1505 Swifts F.C. bye Replay 31 January 1874 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–0 Wanderers F.C. Thomas Hughes The Parks, Oxford 1500 Semi-finals 28 January 1874 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 2–0 Swifts F.C. Henry Renny-Tailyour The Oval, Kennington, London 2500 28 February 1874 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–0 Clapham Rovers F.C. Walpole Vidal The Oval, Kennington, London 1500 Final 1874 FA Cup Final 14 March 1874 Oxford University A.F.C. 2–0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1874.html Royal Engineers A.F.C. Charles Mackarness 10 Frederick Patton 20 The Oval, Kennington, London 2000 Alfred Stair (Upton Park F.C.) See also FA Cup FA Cup Final References External links England Cup 1874 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation FA Cup 1873-74 at Steve's Footie Stats F.A. Cup 1873-74 at Footballsite.co.uk FACup 1873-74 at F.C.H.D. (Football Club History Database) Association football 1873–74 Category:1873–74 in English men's football cups Category:1873–74 in Scottish football