1873–74 FA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1873–74 Football Association Challenge Cup was the third edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 28 teams, 12 more than the previous season; six would never contest a match. It began on 9 October 1873 and ended at the final on 14 March 1874.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 9 October 1873 14 March 1874 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oxford University A.F.C. (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Royal Engineers A.F.C. |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.23 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Henry Renny-Tailyour Royal Engineers A.F.C. (3 goals) |
Wanderers unsuccessfully defended its second 1873 title at a Replay on 31 January 1874, losing to Oxford University, 1–0.
Oxford University successfully pursued its first FA Cup in the Final on 14 March 1874 in Kennington Oval against the Royal Engineers. 2–0. 2,000 attended.[1]
Format
First round: 28 teams played. The winners moved on.
Second round: 14 teams played. The winner moved on.
Third round: 6 teams, with Swifts getting a bye, played.
Semi-final: 4 teams played.
Final: 2 teams played. Oxford University were the champions.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Plays | Replays | Walkovers | Byes | ||||
| First round | 9 October - 17 November 1873 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 → 14 | 28 |
| Second round | 15 November - 20 December 1873 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 → 7 | none |
| Third round | 6 December 1873 - 17 January 1874 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 28 January - 28 February 1874 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 14 March 1874 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
| 9 October 1873 | Pilgrims F.C. | 1–0 | Great Marlow F.C. | Hackney Downs, Clapton, London |
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Attendance: 1022[2] |
| 11 October 1873 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 5–0 | Brondesbury F.C. | Chatham Lines, Chatham |
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Attendance: 2148 |
| 11 October 1873 | Woodford Wells F.C. | 3–2 | Reigate Priory F.C. | Mr Buxton's field, Monkhams Lane, Woodford |
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Attendance: 600 Referee: William Bouch (Crystal Palace F.C.) |
| 18 October 1873 | Swifts F.C. | 1–0 | Crystal Palace F. C. | Dolphin Ground, Slough |
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Attendance: 1584 |
| 25 October 1873 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | 1–0 | South Norwood F.C. | Parker's Piece, Cambridge |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 25 October 1873 | 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. | 0–0 | Barnes F.C. | Barracks in Brunswick Road, Camberwell, London |
| Attendance: 600 |
| 28 October 1873 | Uxbridge F.C. | 3–0 | Gitanos F.C. | Uxbridge Common, Uxbridge |
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Attendance: 650 |
| 29 October 1873 | Upton Park F.C. | 0–4 | Oxford University A.F.C. | West Ham Park, West Ham, London |
| Attendance: 1401 |
| 30 October 1873 | Sheffield F.C. | 0–0 | Shropshire Wanderers F.C. | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| Attendance: 700 |
| High Wycombe F.C. | w/o from | Old Etonians A.F.C. |
| Maidenhead F.C. | w/o from | Civil Service F.C. |
| Trojans F.C. | w/o from | Farningham F.C. |
| Wanderers F.C. | w/o from | Southall F.C. |
Replays
| 8 November 1873 | Barnes F.C. | 1–0 | 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. | Barnes Green, Barnes, London |
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Attendance: 800 |
| 17 November 1873 | Shropshire Wanderers F.C. | 0–0 Sheffield won on coin toss[3] | Sheffield F.C. | Racecourse Ground, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury |
| Attendance: 100 |
Second round
| 15 November 1873 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | 1–1 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | Clapham Common, Clapham, London |
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Attendance: 1336 |
| 22 November 1873 | Maidenhead F.C. | 1–0 | High Wycombe F.C. | York Road, Maidenhead |
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Attendance: 1293 |
| 22 November 1873 | Oxford University A.F.C. | 2–0 | Barnes F. C. | The Parks, Oxford |
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Attendance: 1402 |
| 22 November 1873 | Sheffield F.C. | 1–0 | Pilgrims F.C. | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| Attendance: 747 |
| 22 November 1873 | Swifts F.C. | 2–1 | Woodford Wells F.C. | Dolphin Ground, Slough |
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Attendance: 750 |
| 26 November 1873 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 2–1 | Uxbridge F.C. | Chatham Lines, Chatham |
| Attendance: 1000 |
| Wanderers F.C. | w/o from | Trojans F.C. |
Replays
| 29 November 1873 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | 1–1 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | Parker's Piece, Cambridge |
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Attendance: 1410 |
| 20 December 1873 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | 4–1 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | Clapham Common, Clapham, London |
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Attendance: 1419 |
Third round
| 6 December 1873 | Wanderers F.C. | 1–1 | Oxford University A.F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
| Attendance: 2000 Referee: Alfred Stair |
| 10 December 1873 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 7–0 | Maidenhead F.C. | Chatham Lines, Chatham |
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Attendance: 2397 |
| 17 January 1874 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | 2–1 | Sheffield F.C. | Cricket Ground, Peterborough[4] |
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Attendance: 1505 |
| Swifts F.C. | bye |
Replay
| 31 January 1874 | Oxford University A.F.C. | 1–0 | Wanderers F.C. | The Parks, Oxford |
| Attendance: 1500 |
Semi-finals
| 28 January 1874 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 2–0 | Swifts F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
| Attendance: 2500 |
| 28 February 1874 | Oxford University A.F.C. | 1–0 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
| Attendance: 1500 |
