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The 1875 FA Cup Final was won by Royal Engineeers after a Replay at The Oval, London. The runners-up were the Old Etonians.
[edit] The Tournament Layout
There were 29 entrants in the 1874-85 FA Cup, one more than the previous year. One team got a bye in the first round, meaning that the 2nd Round consisted of 15 teams. The Old Etonians received a bye in the 2nd Round, therefore the Quarter Finals had the standard 8 teams.
[edit] Route to the Final
The Engineers, who lost the final on 2 of the 3 previous occasions, kicked off with a resounding 3-0 win over Marlow. They kept the scoring feat up in the next round, beating Cambridge University 5-0. The Quarter Final was a closely fought match against Clapham Rovers, just prevailing 3-2. The Semi Final produced a repeat fixture of the final of 1874, as the Engineers faced Oxford University. This time, the Engineers won 1-0.
The Old Etonians started off against the Swifts, which proved a very tough match. After two drawn games, the Etonians managed to pull off a 3-0 victory. In the second round they received a bye which led them into the Quarter Finals. Following a win against Maidenhead, they played Shropshire Wanderers. An extremely close match was just edged out by a single goal to nil.
[edit] The Final
ROYAL ENGINEERS 1 (Renny-Tailyour)
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| GK |
Capt William Merriman |
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| DF |
Lieut George Sim |
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| DF |
Lieut Gerald Onslow |
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| MF |
Lieut Richard Ruck |
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| MF |
Lieut Pelham von Donop |
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| MF |
Lieut Charles Wood |
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| FW |
Lieut William Rawson |
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| FW |
Lieut William Stafford |
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Capt Henry Renny-Tailyour  |
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| FW |
Lieut Cecil Wingfield-Stratford |
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| FW |
Lieut Alexander Mein |
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[edit] Match report
The final was drawn 1-1 and the replay was scheduled for two days later. This time, the Royal Engineers won 2-0. Henry Renny-Tailyour scored in both matches for the Engineers.
[edit] Replay
OLD ETONIANS 0
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| GK |
Charles Farmer |
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| DF |
Hon Arthur Kinnaird |
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| DF |
Sir James Stronge |
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| MF |
Capt Edward Drummond-Moray |
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| MF |
Alfred Lubbock |
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| MF |
Frederick Patton |
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| FW |
Thomas Hammond |
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| FW |
Alexander Bonsor |
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| FW |
Matthew Farrer |
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| FW |
Edgar Lubbock |
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| FW |
Francis Wilson |
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ROYAL ENGINEERS 2 (Stafford & Renny-Tailyour)
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| GK |
Capt William Merriman |
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| DF |
Lieut George Sim |
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| DF |
Lieut Gerald Onslow |
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| MF |
Lieut Richard Ruck |
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| MF |
Lieut Pelham von Donop |
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| MF |
Lieut Charles Wood |
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| FW |
Lieut William Rawson |
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| FW |
Lieut William Stafford |
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| FW |
Capt Henry Renny-Tailyour |
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| FW |
Lieut Cecil Wingfield-Stratford |
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| FW |
Lieut Alexander Mein |
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[edit] Other details
[edit] Match report
[edit] External links
