1893 FA Cup final

March 2015 March 2015 October 2011 1893 FA Cup Final Wolverhampton wanderers 1893.jpg The victorious Wolves team 1892–93 FA Cup Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Everton 0 25 March 1893 Fallowfield Stadium Manchester C. J. Hughes 45,000 (official)c. 60,000 (estimate) 1892 1894 The 1893 FA Cup final was a football game contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton. Wolves won by a single goal, scored by Harry Allen. This was the only time the final was staged at Fallowfield Stadium. Although the official attendance was 45,000, it is estimated that close to 60,000 spectators were actually in the ground. The overcrowding delayed the kick off and meant the pitch was often encroached upon during the game. Play was impeded so much that Everton, beaten 0–1, unsuccessfully demanded a replay afterwards, arguing the environment was not fit for a competitive match. Everton had come into the match as favourites. Only a week earlier, they had sent their reserves to face Wolves in a league match to allow their first team time to rest before their semi-final replay. The reserves beat Wolves' Cup final team 4–2 at Molineux, boosting Everton's confidence. Route to the Final Wolverhampton Wanderers thumb|right|130px|Wolverhampton Wanderers players displayed on a cigarette card Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Replay: Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Round 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Middlesbrough Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Darwen Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers (at the Town Ground, Nottingham)Everton Round 1: Everton 4–1 West Bromwich Albion Round 2: Everton 4–2 Nottingham Forest Quarter-final: Everton 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Semi-final: Everton 2–2 Preston North End (at Bramall Lane) Replay: Everton 0–0 Preston North End (at Bramall Lane) Replay: Everton 2–1 Preston North End (at Ewood Park) Match summary thumb|The match in progress Everton dominated the first half but saw their wingers hindered by the stray feet of the encroaching spectators on the touchline. To counteract this obstruction, both sides began to resort to a long ball game through the centre of the field. This tactic failed to provide any goals in the opening 45 minutes. As the second half progressed, Everton began to tire, perhaps feeling the effects of 4 games in 10 days. On the hour mark, Wolves captain Harry Allen launched a hopeful lob from distance, which was misjudged by Williams and allowed to bounce into the net. Everton complained that the crowd had impeded their attempts to clear the ball, thus presenting Allen with the opportunity in the first place. At the final whistle, the crowd invaded the pitch to mob the victorious Wolves players who had claimed their club's first ever FA Cup triumph. Match details 25 March 1893 1892–93 FA Cup Final Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Everton Allen 60 Fallowfield Stadium. 45,000 C. J. Hughes _black_stripes _blackstripes3 _black_stripes cd7100 cd7100 cd7100 000000 000000 W. Wanderersright 00BBEE 00BBEE 00BBEE FFFFFF 002277 Everton GK ENG Billy Rose DF ENG Dickie Baugh DF ENG George Swift MF ENG Billy Malpass MF ENG Harry Allen (c) MF ENG George Kinsey FW ENG Robert Topham FW ENG David Wykes FW ENG Joe Butcher FW ENG Harry Wood FW ENG Arthur GriffinManager:ENG Jack Addenbrooke GK ENG Richard Williams DF ENG Bob Howarth (c) DF SCO Bob Kelso MF SCO Dickie Boyle MF ENG Johnny Holt MF SCO Alec Stewart FW SCO Alex Latta FW SCO Patrick Gordon FW SCO Alan Maxwell FW ENG Edgar Chadwick FW ENG Alf MilwardManager:ENG Dick Molyneux External links Match report 1893 Final Fa Cup Final 1893 Fa Cup Final 1893 Category:Football matches in Manchester Category:19th century in Manchester Category:March 1893 in the United Kingdom