1872–73 Queen's Park F.C. season

April 2019 April 2019 Queen's Park 1872–73 President South Side Park FA Cup Semi-finals _hoops_navy 000066 000066 000066 424949 1871–72 1873–74 The 1872–73 season was the second season of competitive football by Queen's Park. Overview Queen's Park again entered the FA Cup in 1872–73. This was the only season the FA Cup was a true "challenge" cup. The defending champions were given a bye to the final with the remaining teams facing off against one another to determine who should challenge them for the trophy.https://www.fchd.info/cups/facup1872-73.htm F.A. Cup 1872–73 The Football Club History Database 12 April 2019 In order to reduce travel, Queen's Park were given byes through to the semi-finals where they were due to face Oxford University for the right to face defending champions Wanderers in the final. However, they withdrew before the match and Oxford University were given a walkover. During the club's early years, the team would play in dark blue shirts and grey shorts. The now traditional black and white hoops weren't introduced until October 1873.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Queens_Park/Queens_Park.htm Queen's Park – Historical Football Kits Historicalkits.co.uk 5 May 2019 Results FA Cup 1872–73 FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceOctober 1872First roundByeNovember 1872Second roundByeDecember 1872Third roundByeFebruary 1873Quarter-finalByeMarch 1873Semi-finalENG Oxford UniversityNWalkoverA Notes disc A A-Queen's Park withdrew from the competition ahead of their semi-final with Oxford University. Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 August 1872AirdrieH6–0http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1872/1872082901.htm Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Thu 29 Aug 1872 Page 01 of 01 London Hearts Supporters Club 13 April 2019Thomson, Ker (2), Weir, W. MacKinnon (2)19 October 1872GranvilleH4–0http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1872/1872101902.htm Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 19 Oct 1872 Page 02 of 02 London Hearts Supporters Club 13 April 2019Leckie, Wotherspoon, Rhind (2)1 March 1873Vale of LevenA1–0http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1873/1873030101.htm Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 01 Mar 1873 Page 01 of 01 London Hearts Supporters Club 13 April 20191,5005 April 1873Glasgow WanderersH1–0http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1873/1873040501.htm Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 05 Apr 1873 Page 01 of 01 London Hearts Supporters Club 13 April 2019Gardner1,000 References 1872–73 Queen's Park Category:1872–73 in Scottish football