1879 FA Cup final

March 2015 March 2015 1879 FA Cup final 1878–79 FA Cup Old Etonians 1 Clapham Rovers 0 29 March 1879 Kennington Oval London 1878 1880 The 1879 FA Cup final was contested by Old Etonians and Clapham Rovers at the Kennington Oval in London. Old Etonians won by 1–0, the only goal scored by Charles Clerke. Summary Although Clapham dominated the early stages of the final, with Norman Bailey having two attempts on target, Herbert Whitfeld continued to run at the Clapham defenders with little assistance from his colleagues. After a goalless first-half, the only goal of the game came after 59 minutes, when Charles Clerke scored from close range following a run from Harry Goodhart.Old Etonians 1 Clapham Rovers 0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1879.html FA Cup Final 1879 5 February 2011 The old Etonians thus claimed the cup for the first time in what was considered to be "the poorest FA Cup Final to date". Association Football in Victorian England – A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900 Gibbons Philip 2001 Upfront Publishing 1-84426-035-6 55 Match details 1879 03 29 y Old Etonians 1–0 Clapham Rovers Clerke 59 Kennington Oval, London D1E7E5 D1E7E5 D1E7E5 ffffff 333333 Old Etoniansright _cherryred_half cc0000 C1BCA8 C1BCA8 ffffff 000000 C. Rovers Old Etonians: GK ENG John Purvis Hawtrey DF ENG Edward ChristianDF ENG Lindsay Bury MF SCO Hon. Arthur Kinnaird (C)MF ENGEdgar LubbockFW ENG Charles ClerkeFW ENG Norman ParesFW ENG Harry GoodhartFW ENG Herbert WhitfeldFW ENG John ChevallierFW ENG Mark Beaufoy Clapham Rovers: GK ENG Reginald Birkett DF ENG Robert Ogilvie DF ENG Edgar FieldMF ENG Norman Bailey MF ENG James Prinsep FW ENG Frederick RawsonFW ENG Arthur J. Stanley FW ENG Stanley ScottFW ENG Herbert BevingtonFW ENG Edward GrowseFW ENG Cecil Keith-Falconer References External links Line-ups Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk 1879 Final Category:1879 in sport in London Category:March 1879 in the United Kingdom 1879