1873–74 FA Cup explained
The 1873–74 Football Association Challenge Cup was the third edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 28 teams, 12 more than the previous season; six would never contest a match. It began on 9 October 1873 and ended at the final on 14 March 1874.
Wanderers unsuccessfully defended its second 1873 title at a Replay on 31 January 1874, losing to Oxford University, 1–0.
Oxford University successfully pursued its first FA Cup in the Final on 14 March 1874 in Kennington Oval against the Royal Engineers. 2–0. 2,000 attended.[1]
Format
First round: 28 teams played. The winners moved on.
Second round: 14 teams played. The winner moved on.
Third round: 6 teams, with Swifts getting a bye, played.
Semi-final: 4 teams played.
Final: 2 teams played. Oxford University were the champions.
Calendar
Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round |
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width=55 | Original | width=55 | Replays | width=55 | Walkovers | width=55 | Byes |
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align=left | First round | align=left | 9 October - 17 November 1873 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 → 14 | 28 |
align=left | Second round | align=left | 15 November - 20 December 1873 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 → 7 | none |
align=left | Third round | align=left | 6 December 1873 - 17 January 1874 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 → 4 | none |
align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | January 28 - February 28, 1874 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 → 2 | none |
align=left | Final | align=left | March 14, 1874 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
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First round
Replays
Second round
Replays
Third round
Replay
Semi-finals
Both semi-finals were played at Kennington Oval, London.
Final
See main article: 1874 FA Cup Final.
References
Notes and References
- http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1874.html
- Only FA Cup match to be decided by coin toss; Sheffield called correctly. Book: Collett, Mike . The Complete Record of The FA Cup . 2003 . 1-899807-19-5 . 537.
- Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - Saturday 10 January 1874