1878–79 FA Cup

1878–79 FA Cup (8th edition) England 19 October 187829 March 1879 43 Old Etonians A.F.C. 1 Clapham Rovers F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. 42 179 Harry Goodhart(Old Etonians A.F.C.)(8 goals) 1877–78 1879–80 The 1878–79 Football Association Challenge Cup was the eighth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, although five of the forty-three never played a match. The Quarter final matches between the Old Etonians and Darwen are depicted in Julian Fellowes's drama series, The English Game: " Arthur Kinnaird is captain and star player for the Old Etonians. Their opponents in the 1879 FA Cup Quarter finals are Darwen, a working class factory team. James Walsh, the owner of Darwen FC and the associated mill decides to secretly pay two Scottish players, Fergus "Fergie" Suter and James "Jimmy" Love to join his team in a bid to secure the FA Cup (which at the time is exclusively for amateurs). The Old Etonians, who also happen to be FA Board members, decide that since extra time was not previously agreed to then the Quarter final will be replayed instead. The mill has financial issues and townsfolk pitch in to help pay for the trip. The replay is handily won by Old Etonians who focus more on shutting down Suter and Love rather than playing their own game. " Calendar RoundDateFixtures ClubsNew entries this roundOriginalPlaysReplaysWalkoversByes First round 19 October - 16 November 1878 21 16 2 6 1 43 → 22 42 Second round 4 December 1878 - 4 January 1879 11 11 1 0 0 22 → 11 1 Third round 11 January - 6 February 1879 5 5 0 0 1 11 → 6 none Fourth round 13 February - 15 March 1879 3 3 2 0 0 6 → 3 none Semi-finals 22 March 1879 1 1 0 0 1 3 → 2 none Final 29 March 1879 1 1 0 0 0 2 → 1 none First round 19 October 1878 Barnes F.C. 1–1 Maidenhead F.C. Dorling Tilley Barnes Green, Barnes 28 October 1878 Sheffield F.C. 1–1 Grantham F.C. Thomas Sorby Hutchinson Bramall Lane, Sheffield 30 October 1878 Upton Park F.C. 5–0 Saffron Walden Town F.C. Mitchell J. Hunter W. Williams Unknown West Ham Park, West Ham 2 November 1878 Forest School F.C. 7–2 Rochester F.C. Unknown Unknown The Common, Walthamstow 2 November 1878 Old Harrovians A.F.C. 8–0 Southill Park F.C. Howell Lowis Edward Prior Colbeck Hadow Harrow School Grounds, Harrow on the Hill 2 November 1878 Oxford University A.F.C. 7–0 Wednesbury Strollers F.C. Unknown The Parks, Oxford 2 November 1878 Romford F.C. 3–1 Ramblers F.C. Barnes Lyon Thirlwell Andrews Unidentified, Romford 9 November 1878 Cambridge University A.F.C. 2–0 Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. Harvey Wild Parker's Piece, Cambridge 9 November 1878 Brentwood F.C. 1–3 Pilgrims F.C. Sparham Mott Grieve County Cricket Ground , Brentwood 9 November 1878 Grey Friars F.C. 2–1 Great Marlow F.C. Unknown Unknown The Old Spotted Dog Ground, Upton 9 November 1878 Reading F.C. 1–0 Hendon F.C. Holbrook Reading Cricket Ground, Reading 9 November 1878 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 3–0 Old Foresters F.C. Unknown Chatham Lines, Chatham 9 November 1878 Swifts F.C. 2–1 Hawks F.C. William Bambridge Turner Ram Dolphin Ground, Slough 9 November 1878 Wanderers F.C. 2–7 Old Etonians A.F.C. Jarvis Kenrick Unknown Novelli Calvert Harry Goodhart Alfred Lyttelton Sedgwick Unknown The Oval, Kennington, London 16 November 1878 Notts County F.C. 1–3 Nottingham Forest F.C. Owen John Turner 5 Arthur Goodyer Arthur Smith Trent Bridge, West Bridgford ??summary The Graphic 23 November 1878 9Cup summary The Field 23 November 1878 674 November 1878 Runnymede F.C. draw Panthers F.C. Railway Inn, Egham Clapham Rovers F.C. w/o Finchley F.C. Darwen F.C. w/o Birch F.C. Minerva F.C. w/o 105th Regiment F.C. Remnants F.C. w/o Unity F.C. South Norwood F.C. w/o Leyton F.C. Eagley F.C. bye Replays 9 November 1878 Maidenhead F.C. 0–4 Barnes F.C. Wylie Chamberlain H.A. Hudson York Road, Maidenhead 16 November 1878 Grantham F.C. 1–3 Sheffield F.C. Britten J. Barber J. Willey London Road Ground, Grantham Panthers F.C. w/o Runnymede F.C. Second round 4 December 1878 Cambridge University A.F.C. 3–0 South Norwood F.C. Jarvis Martin Wild Parker's Piece, Cambridge 7 December 1878 Clapham Rovers F.C. 10–1 Forest School F.C. Payne Stanley Scott Edgar Smith Giles Edward Growse Arthur Stanley Unknown Shaw Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth 7 December 1878 Darwen F.C. 0–0 Eagley F.C. Barley Bank, Darwen 7 December 1878 Grey Friars F.C. 0–3 Minerva F.C. Bain Hearn Turner The Old Spotted Dog Ground, Upton 7 December 1878 Oxford University A.F.C. 4–0 Royal Engineers A.F.C. George B. Childs Mulholland Page The Parks, Oxford 18 December 1878 Reading F.C. 0–1 Old Etonians A.F.C. Unknown Reading Cricket Ground, Reading 21 December 1878 Nottingham Forest F.C. 2–0 Sheffield F.C. H. Moss 55 og Arthur Smith 85 Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham 21 December 1878 Old Harrovians A.F.C. 3–0 Panthers F.C. Prior Unknown Harrow School Grounds, Harrow on the Hill 21 December 1878 Remnants F.C. 6–2 Pilgrims F.C. Edward Parry Edward Hawtrey Lionel Keyser Grieve Wohgeluth Aldin House, Slough 21 December 1878 Swifts F.C. 3–1 Romford F.C. Charlie Bambridge Parry Lyon Dolphin Ground, Slough 4 January 1879 Barnes F.C. 3–2 (a.e.t.) Upton Park F.C. Johnstone Chamberlain Segar Bastard J. Hunter Barnes Green, Barnes Replay 21 December 1878 Darwen F.C. 4–1 Eagley F.C. Jimmy Love Gledhill Marshall Sarples Barley Bank, Darwen Third round 11 January 1879 Old Etonians A.F.C. 5–2 Minerva F.C. Julian Sturgis Harry Goodhart Thompson Ware The Meadows, Eton 28 January 1879 Old Harrovians A.F.C. 0–2 Nottingham Forest F.C. Sam Widdowson 15 A.W. Welch 80 og Harrow School Grounds, Harrow on the Hill 30 January 1879 Remnants F.C. 2–3 (a.e.t.) Darwen F.C. Edward Hawtrey Jimmy Love Thomas Bury Aldin House, Slough 6 February 1879 Clapham Rovers F.C. 1–0 (a.e.t.) Cambridge University A.F.C. Edward Growse Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth 6 February 1879 Oxford University A.F.C. 2–1 Barnes F.C. Blaine Unknown Dorling The Parks, Oxford Swifts F.C. bye Fourth round 13 February 1879 Old Etonians A.F.C. 5–5 Darwen F.C. Harry Goodhart Edward Christian (footballer)Edward Christian Herbert Whitfeld Jimmy Love Unknown The Oval, Kennington, London 25 February 1879 Nottingham Forest F.C. 2–1 Oxford University A.F.C. Arthur Goodyer Arthur Smith Blaine Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham 8 March 1879 Clapham Rovers F.C. 8–1 Swifts F.C. Norman Bailey Stanley Scott (Frederick o Stanley) Rawson Arthur Stanley Unknown og Bain Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth Replays 8 March 1879 Darwen F.C. 2–2 Old Etonians A.F.C. William Kirkham Thomas Bury Charles Clerke Herbert Whitfeld The Oval, Kennington, London 15 March 1879 Old Etonians A.F.C. 6–2 Darwen F.C. Harry Goodhart Sedgwick Charles Clerke Herbert Whitfeld Marshall Fergie Suter The Oval, Kennington, London Semi finals 22 March 1879 Old Etonians A.F.C. 2–1 Nottingham Forest F.C. Herbert Whitfeld Charles Clerke J. Bishop 55 The Oval, Kennington, London 700 Clapham Rovers F.C. bye Final 1879 FA Cup Final 29 March 1879 Old Etonians A.F.C. 1–0 Clapham Rovers F.C. Charles Clerke 59 The Oval, Kennington, London 5000 Charles Alcock See also FA Cup FA Cup Final References External links England Cup 1879 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation FA Cup 1878-79 at Steve's Footie Stats F.A. Cup 1878-79 at Footballsite.co.uk FACup 1878-79 at F.C.H.D. (Football Club History Database) Association football England 1878–79 Category:1878–79 in English men's football cups