1872–73 FA Cup
Country | England | ||
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Champions | Wanderers | ||
Runners-up | Oxford University | ||
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The Football Association Challenge Cup 1872–73 was the second staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest national football tournament. Sixteen teams entered, one more than the previous season, although two of the sixteen teams never actually played a match.
In keeping with the original concept of it being a "challenge" cup, the holders, Wanderers, were given a bye all the way to the final, for which they were also allowed to select the venue. This was the only season in which the holders were granted these privileges.
Queen's Park were given byes until the semi-finals in order to reduce the amount of travelling necessary, but then withdrew anyway when scheduled to play Oxford University, who therefore received a walk-over to the final.
First round
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Barnes | 0–1 | South Norwood | 19 October 1872 | |
Maidenhead | 1–0 | Marlow | 26 October 1872 | |
Clapham Rovers | Walkover | Hitchin | ||
Queen's Park | Bye | |||
Reigate Priory | 2–4 | Windsor Home Park | 26 October 1872 | |
Civil Service | 0–3 | Royal Engineers | 26 October 1872 | |
Upton Park | 0–2 | 1st Surrey Rifles | 26 October 1872 | |
Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Oxford University | 26 October 1872 |
Second round
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Royal Engineers | Bye | |||
Clapham Rovers | 0–3 | Oxford University | 23 November 1872 | |
Queen's Park | Bye | |||
1st Surrey Rifles | 0–3 | Maidenhead | 23 November 1872 | |
South Norwood | 1–0 Match void | Windsor Home Park | 23 November 1872 |
Replay
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Windsor Home Park | 3–0 | South Norwood | 7 December 1872 |
Third round
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Windsor Home Park | 0–1 | Maidenhead | 21 December 1872 | |
Oxford University | 1–0 | Royal Engineers | 9 December 1872 | |
Queen's Park | Bye |
Fourth round
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Oxford University | 4–0 | Maidenhead | 3 February 1873 | |
Queen's Park | Bye |
Semi-Final
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Oxford University | Walkover | Queen's Park |
Final
Wanderers were exempt until the final as the 1871–72 Cup winners.
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
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Wanderers | 2–0 | Oxford University | 3,000 | 29 March 1873 |
The final was played at Lillie Bridge. The attendance of 3,000 was considered low and attributed to the Boat Race occurring later in the same day, so few turned up or in fact stayed for the whole duration of the game.