1879–80 FA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1879â80 Football Association Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Fifty-four teams entered, eleven more than the previous season, although five of the fifty-four never played a match.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 54 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Clapham Rovers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Oxford University |
The Final was contested by Clapham Rovers and Oxford University at the Kennington Oval. Clapham Rovers won 1â0, the only goal being scored by Clopton Lloyd-Jones.[1]
First round
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead | 3â1 | Calthorpe | 25 October 1879 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5â1 | Tyne Association | 1 November 1879 |
| Eagley | 0â1 | Darwen | 1 November 1879 |
| Kildare | 0â3 | Gresham | 1 November 1879 |
| Mosquitoes | 3â1 | St Peter's Institute | 1 November 1879 |
| Pilgrims | 5â2 | Clarence | 1 November 1879 |
| South Norwood | 4â2 | Brentwood | 1 November 1879 |
| Turton | 7â0 | Brigg | 1 November 1879 |
| Oxford University | 1â1 | Marlow | 6 November 1879 |
| Acton | 0â4 | Old Carthusians | 8 November 1879 |
| Clapham Rovers | 7â0 | Romford | 8 November 1879 |
| Finchley | 1â2 | Old Harrovians | 8 November 1879 |
| Grey Friars | 2â1 | Hanover United | 8 November 1879 |
| Hendon | 1â1 | Old Foresters | 8 November 1879 |
| Hotspur | 1â1 | Argonauts | 8 November 1879 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4â0 | Notts County | 8 November 1879 |
| Stafford Road | 2â0 | Wednesbury Strollers | 8 November 1879 |
| Royal Engineers | 2â0 | Cambridge University | 13 November 1879 |
| Hertfordshire Rangers | 2â1 | Minerva | 15 November 1879 |
| Remnants | 1â1 | Upton Park | 15 November 1879 |
| Rochester | 0â6 | Wanderers | 15 November 1879 |
| Birmingham[2] | Walkover | Panthers | |
| Henley | Walkover | Reading | |
| Old Etonians | Walkover | Barnes | |
| Sheffield | Walkover | Queen's Park | |
| West End | Walkover | Swifts | |
| Aston Villa | Bye | ||
| Providence | Bye | ||
Replays
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlow | 0â1 | Oxford University | 10 November 1879 |
| Argonauts | 0â1 | Hotspur | 15 November 1879 |
| Old Foresters | 2â2 | Hendon | 15 November 1879 |
| Hendon | 3â1 | Old Foresters | 22 November 1879 |
| Upton Park | 5â2 | Remnants | 25 November 1879 |
Second round
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3â1 | Darwen | 6 December 1879 |
| Stafford Road | 1â1 | Aston Villa | 13 December 1879 |
| Turton | 0â6 | Nottingham Forest | 13 December 1879 |
| West End | 1â0 | Hotspur | 13 December 1879 |
| Sheffield | 3â3 | Providence | 15 December 1879 |
| Clapham Rovers | 4â1 | South Norwood | 20 December 1879 |
| Grey Friars | 9â0 | Gresham | 20 December 1879 |
| Hendon | 7â1 | Mosquitoes | 20 December 1879 |
| Royal Engineers | 4â1 | Upton Park | 23 December 1879 |
| Henley | 1â3 | Maidenhead | 29 November 1879 |
| Wanderers | 1â0 | Old Carthusians | 10 January 1880 |
| Birmingham[2] | 0â6 | Oxford University | 19 January 1880 |
| Pilgrims | Walkover | Hertfordshire Rangers | |
| Old Etonians | Bye | ||
| Old Harrovians | Bye | ||
Replays
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3â1 | Stafford Road | 24 January 1880 |
| Sheffield | 3â0 | Providence | 29 December 1879 |
Third round
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Rovers | 7â0 | Pilgrims | 17 January 1880 |
| Old Etonians | 3â1 | Wanderers | 24 January 1880 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6â0 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 January 1880 |
| Royal Engineers | 2â0 | Old Harrovians | 4 February 1880 |
| Oxford University | Walkover | Aston Villa | |
| Grey Friars | Bye | ||
| Hendon | Bye | ||
| Maidenhead | Bye | ||
| Sheffield | Bye | ||
| West End | Bye | ||
Fourth round
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Etonians | 5â1 | West End | 7 February 1880 |
| Clapham Rovers | 2â0 | Hendon | 14 February 1880 |
| Maidenhead | 0â1 | Oxford University | 14 February 1880 |
| Royal Engineers | 1â0 | Grey Friars | 18 February 1880 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2â2[note 1] | Sheffield | 19 February 1880 |
Notes
- Sheffield was disqualified for not playing extra-time, in defiance of the referee's instruction: Nottingham Evening Post, 26 February 1880, p.3.
Fifth round
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Rovers | 1â0 | Old Etonians | 21 February 1880 |
| Oxford University | 1â1 | Royal Engineers | 5 March 1880 |
| Nottingham Forest | Bye |
Replay
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University | 1â0 | Royal Engineers | 15 March 1880 |
Semi-finals
| Home club | Score | Away club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University | 1â0 | Nottingham Forest | 27 March 1880 |
| Clapham Rovers | Bye | ||
Final
| Score | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Rovers | 1â0 | Oxford University | 10 April 1880 |
