1874–75 FA Cup

October 2014 April 2026 1874–75 FA Cup (4th edition) England 10 October 187416 March 1875 29 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1 Old Etonians A.F.C. Shropshire Wanderers F.C. Oxford University A.F.C. 32 90 Robert Kingsford,Charles Alcock &Charles Wollaston(Wanderers F.C.)(5 goals) 1873–74 1875–76 The 1874–75 FA Cup was the fourth edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 29 teams, one more than the previous season; four would never contest a match. It began on 27 February 1875 and ended at Final Replay on 16 March 1875. Semi-final and final winning results were partly determined through replays. Oxford University unsuccessfully defended its FA Cup in a rematch with their previous season's contestants against the Royal Engineers, 1–0 in the Semi-final on 27 February 1875 in Kennington Oval, London.https://www.stevesfootballstats.uk/fa_cup_1874-75_results.html FA Cup 1874-75 results www.stevesfootballstats.uk Royal Engineers in their third successive final successfully were interrupted by the 13 March 1875 Final match against Old Etonians at Kennington Oval in London, 1–1 draw. 2,000 attended. They would continue the pursuit of their first Cup title at the Final Replay on 16 March 1875 in Kennington Oval, London against Old Etonians, 2–0. 3,000 attended. The widest win score of the tournament was recorded by two-time FA Cup winners Wanderers, who defeated Farningham 16–0 in the First Round. Final The 1875 FA Cup Final on 13 March 1875 Royal Engineers and Old Etonians at Kennington Oval in London. 1–1 draw; there would be a replay. 2,000 attended. Format First Round: 28 teams (with Reigate Priory F.C. getting a bye) faced another team. Second Round: 14 First Round teams and Reigate Priory played an opponent, with Old Etonians getting a bye. Third Round: The remaining teams played in a knockout-round style, due to the teams being a power of two. Final: Old Etonians lost in a replay to Royal Engineers Calendar RoundDateFixtures ClubsNew entries this roundOriginalPlaysReplaysWalkoversByes First round 10 October - 28 November 1874 14 11 5 3 1 29 → 14 29 Second round 14 November - 5 December 1874 7 6 0 1 1 14 → 8 none Quarter-finals 23 January - 6 February 1875 4 4 1 0 0 8 → 4 none Semi-finals 27 February - 5 March 1875 2 2 1 0 0 4 → 2 none Final 13 - 16 March 1875 1 1 1 0 0 2 → 1 none First round All 29 teams entered the competition at the First Round stage. Reigate Priory were given a bye to the Second Round due to the odd number of entrants. Three teams – Civil Service, Windsor Home Park and Shropshire Wanderers – were awarded walkovers. Three of the ties finished as draws and went to replays; of these, one had to be decided by a second replay. The widest score difference in the competition came at this stage with the Wanderers 16–0 win over Farningham. 10 October 1874 South Norwood F.C. 1–3 Pilgrims F.C. Unknow Arthur Good Unknow near Portland Road,FA Cup history → 1874–75 → Round 1. Cited in the history of South Norwood F.C., which records the tie as a home fixture for South Norwood and describes crowd protests regarding Pilgrims' second and third goals. Norwood News 17 October 1874 South Norwood, London 700 24 October 1874 Upton Park F.C. 0–3 Barnes F.C. H.A. Hudson Charles Morice Alfred Soden West Ham Park, West Ham, London 1500 31 October 1874 Woodford Wells F.C. 1–0 High Wycombe F.C. W. Spreckley Mr. Buxton's field, Monkhams Lane, Woodford 600 31 October 1874 Wanderers F.C. 16–0 Farningham F.C. Robert Kingsford Charles Wollaston Charles Chenery Charles Alcock Hubert Heron Jarvis Kenrick The Oval, Kennington, London 1925 31 October 1874 Oxford University A.F.C. 6–0 Brondesbury F.C. Edward Parry Thomas Hughes Charles Cripps The Parks, Oxford 1163 5 November 1874 Old Etonians A.F.C. 0–0 Swifts F.C. The Meadows, Eton 700 7 November 1874 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 3–0 Great Marlow F.C. Pelham von Donop Unknow Chatham Lines, Chatham 2376 7 November 1874 Clapham Rovers F.C. 3–0 Panthers F.C. Unknow Greyhound Lane, Clapham, London 2848 14 November 1874 Cambridge University A.F.C. 0–0 Crystal Palace F.C. Parker's Piece, Cambridge 500 14 November 1874 Southall F.C. 0–0 Leyton F.C. ¿650? 14 November 1874 Hitchin F.C. 0–1 Maidenhead F.C. James Nicholls Top Field, Hitchin 750 Windsor Home Park F.C. w/o from Uxbridge F.C. Shropshire Wanderers F.C. w/o from Sheffield F.C. Civil Service F.C. w/o from Harrow Chequers F.C. Reigate Priory F.C. bye Replays 14 November 1874 Swifts F.C. 1–1 Old Etonians A.F.C. William JollHis full name was recorded as William S. Joll. Alexander Bonsor Dolphin Ground, Slough 750 21 November 1874 Crystal Palace F.C. 1–2 Cambridge University A.F.C. A. Fleet George SimpsonHis full name was recorded as George Augustus Simpson. Unknow Crystal Palace Park, London 500 26 November 1874 Old Etonians A.F.C. 3–0 Swifts F.C. Unknow The Meadows, Eton 700 28 November 1874 Leyton F.C. 0–5 Southall F.C. Unknow Provisional ground at Church Road, In its early years, the club did not have a fixed enclosed stadium, instead using an open pitch near Church Road and utilizing the vicinity of *The Lion & Key* pub as a meeting place and provisional dressing room. Leyton 500 Second round The 15 teams that progressed from the First Round took part in the Second Round.Old Etonians were given a bye to the Third Round due to the odd number of teams. Oxford University were awarded a walkover in their tie against Windsor Home Park. In all but one of the fixtures, the losing teams failed to score. Two matches saw the biggest win of the round: both Royal Engineers and Wanderers beat their respective opponents 5–0. The Civil Service scratched from its replay against the Shropshire Wanderers as its members could not, or would not, travel to Shrewsbury for the replay.note Bell's Life 19 December 1874 5 14 November 1874 Shropshire Wanderers F.C. 1–0 Civil Service F.C. John Edwards Racecourse Ground, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury 700 21 November 1874 Wanderers F.C. 5–0 Barnes F.C. Charles Alcock Charles Wollaston Jarvis Kenrick The Oval, Kennington, London 2000 Alfred Stair 5 December 1874 Woodford Wells F.C. 3–0 Southall F.C. Wild Bouch Mr. Buxton's field, Monkhams Lane, Woodford 600 5 December 1874 Clapham Rovers F.C. 2–0 Pilgrims F.C. Herbert Bevington Edgar Field Clapham Common, Clapham, London 2000 5 December 1874 Maidenhead F.C. 2–1 Reigate Priory F.C. Burnham W. Laker York Road, Maidenhead 1377 5 December 1874 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 5–0 Cambridge University A.F.C. Mulholland Herbert Rawson William Stafford Unknow The Oval, Kennington, London 2500 Oxford University A.F.C. w/o from Windsor Home Park F.C. Old Etonians A.F.C. bye Quarter-finals The eight teams that progressed from the Second Round took part in the Third Round. There was no need for any team to be given a bye to the next round, and there were no walkovers. Only one tie required a replay, in which Shropshire Wanderers recorded the biggest win of the round: a 2–0 win over Woodford Wells. 23 January 1875 Old Etonians A.F.C. 1–0 Maidenhead F.C. Unknow The Oval, Kennington, London 700 23 January 1875 Shropshire Wanderers F.C. 1–1 Woodford Wells F.C. Fletcher Powell Racecourse Ground, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury 700 30 January 1875 Wanderers F.C. 1–2 Oxford University F.C. William Rawson og Henry Otter Francis SimpsonHis full name was recorded as Francis Deakin Simpson. The Oval, Kennington, London 2000 James Kirkpatrick 30 January 1875 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 3–2 Clapham Rovers F.C. Alexander Mein William Stafford Unknow Herbert Bevington Unknow Chatham Lines, Chatham 2500 Replay 6 February 1875 Woodford Wells F.C. 0–2 Shropshire Wanderers F.C. John Edwards D.W. Christie Mr. Buxton's field, Monkhams Lane, Woodford 600 Semi-finals The four winning teams from the Third Round took part in the Semi-finals. Old Etonians beat Shropshire Wanderers at the first attempt, but Royal Engineers required a replay to beat Oxford University after a 1–1 draw; they won the replay 1–0. All three matches were played at Kennington Oval, London.https://www.stevesfootballstats.uk/fa_cup_1874-75_results.html FA Cup 1874-75 results www.stevesfootballstats.uk 27 February 1875 Old Etonians A.F.C. 1–0 Shropshire Wanderers F.C. Alexander Bonsor The Oval, Kennington, London 700 27 February 1875 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–1 Oxford University A.F.C. Henry Renny-Tailyour John Bain The Oval, Kennington, London 2500 Replay 5 March 1875 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 Oxford University A.F.C. Henry Renny-Tailyour The Oval, Kennington, London 2500 Final 1875 FA Cup Final The 1875 FA Cup Final was played on 13 March 1875 between Royal Engineers and Old Etonians at Kennington Oval in London. The match was refereed by cup founder Charles Alcock of Wanderers F.C. It finished as a 1–1 draw, with goals from Henry Renny-Tailyour for Royal Engineers and Alexander Bonsor for Old Etonians, which meant that there would have to be a replay. 13 March 1875 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–1 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1875.html Old Etonians A.F.C. Henry Renny-Tailyour 40 Alexander Bonsor 30 The Oval, Kennington, London 2000 Charlie Alcock (Wanderers F.C.) Replay The replay was played three days later, also at Kennington Oval and refereed by C. W. Alcock. Two goals from Henry Renny-Tailyour and William Stafford gave Royal Engineers a 2–0 win and their first FA Cup title in three attempts. 16 March 1875 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 2–0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1875.html Old Etonians A.F.C. Henry Renny-Tailyour 30 William Stafford 60 The Oval, Kennington, London 3000 Charlie Alcock (Wanderers F.C.) See also FA Cup FA Cup Final References External links England Cup 1875 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation FA Cup 1874-75 at Steve's Footie Stats F.A. Cup 1874-75 at Footballsite.co.uk FACup 1874-75 at F.C.H.D. (Football Club History Database) Association football 1874-75 Category:1874–75 in English men's football cups Category:1874–75 in Scottish football