FA Cup Final 1874

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The 1874 FA Cup Final took place at The Oval in London, and was won by Oxford University by 2 goals to 0 against the Royal Engineers.

Both sides had been on the losing sides before in the final; the Engineers losing in 1872, and Oxford losing in the previous year's competition.

1 Route to the Final
2 Teams
3 Other details
4 Match report
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Route to the Final

There were only five rounds in the whole tournament, including the final. Oxford played Upton Park in their opening match, securing an easy 4-0 victory. In round 2 they overcame Barnes 2-1. The Quarter Final was the big match for Oxford. They were pitted against the twice champions, and currently undefeated in the FA Cup as a whole, Wanderers. However a solitary goal propelled Oxford University into the Semi Finals, where they encountered Clapham Rovers, whom they had played in the previous year's competition. The win was secured yet again by just one goal.

Royal Engineers started with a bang, trouncing Brondesbury 5-0. This set up a tie with Uxbridge, FA Cup "virgins". After a tense match, the Royal Engineers prevailed 2-1. The Quarter Final was against Maidenhead, who were soundly beaten 7-0. After a comfortable 2-0 win against the Swifts in the Semi Finals, the Royal Engineers qualified for the final.

[edit] Teams


OXFORD UNIVERSITY 2 (Mackarness & Patton)
GK	Charles Nepean
DF	Robert Benson
DF	Charles Mackarness
MF	Francis Birley
MF	Frederick Green
MF	Rev. Arthur H Johnson
FW	Fred Chappell-Maddison
FW	Cuthbert Ottaway
FW	Frederick Patton
FW	William Rawson
FW	Robert Vidal


ROYAL ENGINEERS 0
GK	Major William Merriman
DF	Capt Francis Marindin
DF	Lieut George Addison
MF	Lieut John Blackburn
MF	Lieut Thomas Digby
MF	Lieut Henry Olliver
FW	Lieut Gerald Onslow
FW	Lieut William Rawson
FW	Lieut Henry Renny-Tailyour
FW	Lieut Pelham von Donop
FW	Lieut Charles Wood

[edit] Other details

Competition: FA Cup (Final)
Date: April, 1874
Venue: The Oval, London
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: A. Stair

[edit] Match report

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[edit] References

^ Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing, pp.38-39. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.