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Major Marindin is in the centre of the back row. Wanderers gained the first of their five victories in the competition, but it was only by a single goal scored by Belts, mysteriously playing under the pseudonym 'A. H. Chequer'.
Jun 9, 2023 · Captain Marindin. Marindin later became a referee and took charge of eight F. A. Cup finals whilst he also spent time serving as President of the Football Association from 1874 to 1879. Much like nowadays both of the semi-finals were played on the same ground with Kennington Oval the chosen venue and here again Charles Alcock was all over ...
- The First FA Cup
- 1872 FA Cup Final Teams
- Two Powerful Teams
- Early Pressure in First FA Cup Final
- Facts of The First FA Cup Final
In the early days of the Football Association, when there were only 30 clubs as members, the Secretary and captain of Wanderers, Charles Alcock, suggested starting a knockout competition. At the time, soccer was not a popular sport and was more of a pastime for a select group of public schoolboys. At a meeting on July 20th, 1871, Alcock proposed th...
The Royal Engineers were a more defensive side going into the first-ever Football Association Challenge Cup competition final with three backs instead of two like the Wanderers. Captain Francis Marindin led the team. Leading up to the first final of the FA Cup, they were considered favorites.
The Wanderers and the Royal Engineers were the clubs left to contend for the 1872 FA Cuptrophy. There was no doubt that these were the two most powerful football teams playing Association Rules. As a result, many football fans and partisans of both sides expected an intense buzz to the match. In a few minutes after three o’clock, the ball was set i...
The Wanderers got to work immediately, showing extraordinary determination. They played forward with more cooperation than usual, and their backup support was better than anything they had shown this season. During the first quarter-hour, they besieged the Sappers closely thanks to faultless kicking. The crowd was in awe of this. Consistently, they...
The First FA Cup Final was played at Kennington Oval on Saturday, 16 March 1872. Kick-Off Time: 3 pm Match Venue: Kennington Oval, London Attendance: 2000 Match Referee: Alfred Stair Goalscorer: Morton Betts 1872 FA Cup Rules: Normal time is 90 minutes. If scores are level, 30 minutes extra time may be added at the captains’ discretion. A replay wi...
The 1888 FA Cup final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at the Kennington Oval.
- March 24, 1888
Dec 8, 2021 · The Army also produced one of the most respected administrators in the history of football, in the form of Major Francis Marindin, who was involved in the founding of the FA Cup, played in two...
The club was founded in 1863, under the leadership of Major Francis Marindin; the earliest game recorded for the Engineers against a non-military side is a 3–0 home win over No Names Club in March 1867. [2] .
Feb 9, 2020 · It means that the Harwich Football Club probably came into existence in 1875, thanks to Marindin’s influence, and there is ample evidence of their exploits in 1876, Marindin captaining the majority of them.
