1877 FA Cup Final

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The 1877 FA Cup Final took place at Kennington Oval in London, and was won by Wanderers by two goals to one against the Oxford University.

1 The Final
2 Match details
3 Route to the Final
4 External links

[edit] The Final

Both sides had been on the winning sides before in the final; the Wanderers winning in both 1872 and 1873, and Oxford University taking the trophy in 1874.

Wanderers won the game after extra time 2–1 with goals from William Lindsay and Jarvis Kenrick, with Arthur Kinnaird conceding a bizarre own goal for Oxford University's solitary goal. Kinnaird caught a high cross, but then ended up carrying the ball over the line with his momentum. The referee immediately signalled a goal. Luckily for Kinnaird, his team still won, sparing further blushes.

[edit] Match details

1877-03-24	Wanderers	2 – 1	Oxford University	Kennington Oval, London Attendance: 3,000 Referee: S. H. Wright
	Lindsay Kenrick		Kinnaird (o.g.)


WANDERERS:
GK		Hon Arthur Kinnaird
DF		Francis Birley (c)
DF		Charles Denton
DF		Frederick Green
DF		Hubert Heron
MF		Thomas Hughes
MF		Jarvis Kenrick
MF		William Lindsay
MF		Alfred Stratford
FW		Henry Wace
FW		Charles Wollaston


OXFORD UNIVERSITY:
GK		Edward Allington
DF		John Bain
DF		Owen Dunnell
DF		Rev. James Savory
DF		Arthur Todd
MF		Evelyn Waddington
MF		Rev. Philip Furnandez
MF		Arnold Hills
MF		Henry Otter
FW		Edward Hagarty Parry (c)
FW		William Rawson

[edit] Route to the Final

There were only six rounds in the whole tournament, including the final, and both clubs were awarded a bye at different stages, so each team played only five matches.

Wanderers overcame Saffron Waldon, Southall, Pilgrims and Cambridge University en route to the final, while Oxford University defeated Old Salopians, 105th Regiment, Queens Park and Upton Park (after a replay).