1872-73 in English football

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The 1872-1873 season was the second season of competitive football in England.

[edit] Overview

Football's second season saw the world's first official international match: Scotland v England. The Football Association (FA) had initiated 'international' matches between English and Scottish players since 1870, but none of these were deemed to be full internationals. The first official match took place when Queen's Park, a leading Scottish club in football's development, invited the FA to pick an English team to face a Scottish team (which, as they picked the team, consisted entirely of Queen's Park players). The match took place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow on November 30, 1872 and ended in a 0-0 draw in front of around 4,000 spectators. The FA hosted a return match at Kennington Oval, London on March 8, 1873, which resulted in a 4-2 victory for England. The Scottish Football Association was formed on March 13, 1873 (after both these matches) and then took over the running of the Scotland team (helping to further signify that the FA was to become an English, not UK-wide (or even worldwide), organisation).

The FA Cup returned for a second season. Under the rules of the time, last year's winners, Wanderers, automatically qualified for the final where they beat the University of Oxford 2-0. After this season, the 'challenge' rule was scrapped and the current holders had to start in the first round like everybody else.

[edit] National team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score*	Comp	England scorers
November 30, 1872	Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow (A)	Scotland	0-0	F
March 8, 1873	Kennington Oval, London (H)	Scotland	4-2	F	Kenyon-Slaney (2) (Wanderers), Bonsor (Wanderers), Chenery (Crystal Palace)

* England score given first

Key

H = Home match
A = Away match
F = Friendly

[edit] Honours

Competition	Winner
FA Cup	Wanderers

Seasons in English football
1868-69 \| 1869-70 \| 1870-71 \| 1871-72 \| 1872-73 \| 1873-74 \| 1874-75 \| 1875-76 \| 1876-77

Football in England

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