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1873–74 FA Cup

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1873–74 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates9 October 1873 – 14 March 1874
Teams28
Defending championsWanderers
Final positions
ChampionsOxford University (1st title)
Runner-upRoyal Engineers
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored58 (2.23 per match)

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.

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

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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

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Round Date Fixtures Clubs New entries this round
Original Replays Walkovers Byes
First round 9 October - 17 November 1873 14 2 5 0 28 → 14 28
Second round 15 November - 20 December 1873 7 2 1 0 14 → 7 none
Third round 6 December 1873 - 17 January 1874 3 1 0 1 7 → 4 none
Semi-finals January 28 - February 28, 1874 2 0 0 0 4 → 2 none
Final March 14, 1874 1 0 0 0 2 → 1 none

First round

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Oxford University's F.A. Cup winning side of 1874.
Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Marlow 0–1 Pilgrims 9 October 1873
Royal Engineers 5–0 Brondesbury 11 October 1873
Woodford Wells 3–2 Reigate Priory 11 October 1873
Swifts 1–0 Crystal Palace 18 October 1873
1st Surrey Rifles 0–0 Barnes 25 October 1873
Cambridge University 1–0 South Norwood 25 October 1873
Uxbridge 3–0 Gitanos 28 October 1873
Upton Park 0–4 Oxford University 29 October 1873
Shropshire Wanderers 0–0 Sheffield 30 October 1873
Clapham Rovers Walkover Amateur Athletic Club
High Wycombe Walkover Old Etonians
Maidenhead Walkover Civil Service
Trojans Walkover Farningham
Wanderers Walkover Southall

Replays

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Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Barnes 1–0 1st Surrey Rifles 8 November 1873
Sheffield 0–0 Sheffield won on coin toss[2] Shropshire Wanderers 17 November 1873

Second round

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Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Clapham Rovers 1–1 Cambridge University 15 November 1873
Maidenhead 1–0 High Wycombe 22 November 1873
Oxford University 2–0 Barnes 22 November 1873
Sheffield 1–0 Pilgrims 22 November 1873
Swifts 2–1 Woodford Wells 22 November 1873
Royal Engineers 2–1 Uxbridge 26 November 1873
Wanderers Walkover Trojans

Replays

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Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Clapham Rovers 1–1 Cambridge University 29 November 1873
Clapham Rovers 4–1 Cambridge University 20 December 1873

Third round

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Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Wanderers 1–1 Oxford University 6 December 1873
Royal Engineers 7–0 Maidenhead 10 December 1873
Clapham Rovers 2–1 Sheffield Matched played at Peterborough[3] 17 January 1874
Swifts Bye

Replay

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Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Oxford University 1–0 Wanderers 31 January 1874

Semi-finals

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Home Club Score Away Club Attendance Date
Royal Engineers 2–0 Swifts 28 January 1874
Oxford University 1–0 Clapham Rovers 28 February 1874

Both semi-finals were played at Kennington Oval, London.

Final

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Oxford University2–0Royal Engineers
  • Mackarness 10'
  • Patton 20'
Report
Attendance: 2,000

References

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  1. ^ http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1874.html
  2. ^ Only FA Cup match to be decided by coin toss; Sheffield called correctly. Collett, Mike (2003). The Complete Record of The FA Cup. p. 537. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
  3. ^ Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - Saturday 10 January 1874