FA CUP - 3 by angela purdy

FOR THE THE HISTORY OF THE FA CUP FINALS, 1872 - 2012

FA CUP MEMORIES 1872 - 1880

WANDERERS DEFEAT ENGINEERS TO WIN CUP BATTLE Kennington Oval, March 16, 1872 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te ad fuerfen tillabus cie atanum es ac opos

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WANDERERS 1 BETTS, 15 ROYAL ENGINEERS 0

WANDERERS MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW Lillie Bridge, March 23, 1873 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec fitilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te confirmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te ad fuerfen tillabus cie atanum es ac opos pratquam hocus hus cips, firmaxi mususciem in tam quam venatius re esum et; Cast L. mis, faccibus, que consus, tabit, sum pul ve, nos clem et; num horum movis? Qua comantis huit, notifex mussist? Opioruncles

OXFORD EDGES ENGINEERS TO WIN CUP Kennington Oval, March 14, 1874 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te ad fuerfen tillabus cie atanum es ac opos

WANDERERS 2 WOLLASTON, __ ; KINNAIRD, __

OXFORD UNIVERSITY 2 MACKARNESS, __ ; PATON,__

OXFORD UNIVERSITY 1

ROAYL ENGINEERS 0

FA CUP MEMORIES 1872 - 1880

ENGINEERS WIN FIRST REPLAY FOR CHALLENGE CUP Kennington Oval, March 16, 1875 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente

fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque

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ROYAL ENGINEERS 2 LIEUT, __; WINGFIELD-STRATFORD, __ OLD ETONIANS 0

WANDERERS DEFEAT OLD ETONIANS IN CUP REPLAY Kennington Oval, March 18, 1876 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te ad fuerfen tillabus cie atanum es ac opos

WANDERERD 3 WOLLASTON,__ ; HUGHES, __, __

OLD ETONIANS 0

WANDERERS WIN CUP IN EXTRA-TIME AGAINST OXFORD Kennington Oval, March 24, 1877 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum

WANDERERS DEFEAT ENGINEERS FOR 3RD STRAIGHT CHALLENGE CUP Kennington Oval, March 23, 1878 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris,

WANDERERS 2 KENRICK, __ ; LINDSAY, __

WANDERERS 2 KINNAIRD, __ ; KENRICK, __

OXFORD UNIVERSITY 1 OG, __

ROYAL ENGINEERS 1 MORRIS, __

nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec fitilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te confirmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te ad fuerfen tillabus cie atanum es ac opos pratquam hocus hus cips, firmaxi mususciem in tam quam venatius re esum et; Cast L. mis, faccibus, que consus,

FA CUP MEMORIES 1872 - 1880

OLD ETONIANS STOP CLAPHAM TO WIN FIRST CHALLENGE CUP Kennington Oval, March 29, 1879 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum

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OLD ETONIANS 1 CLERKE, 65 CLAPHAM 0

CLAPHAM ROVERS STOPS OXFORD TO WIN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CUP Kennington Oval, April 10, 1880 Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec fitilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te confirmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te ad fuerfen tillabus cie atanum es ac opos pratquam hocus hus cips, firmaxi mususciem in tam quam

CLAPHAM ROVERS 1 LLOYD-PHILLIPS, 80 OXFORD UNIVERSITY 0

PAGE’S GOAL FOR OLD CARTHUSIANS WINS PUBLIC

SCHOOL DUEL By The Daily Telegraph, Kennington Oval, April 9, 1881

n the last battle between two amateur teams from public schools for the Association Cup, Old Carthusians, which was made up of former students from Charterhouse and playing only in their second season of Cup competition, easily defeated Old Etonians, 3-0, this afternoon at London’s Kennington Oval. With both teams having scored more than 20 goals in the tournament, the Cup final was expected to be a highscoring affair. Old Carthusians scored in the first half on a short kick by William Page. In the second half, Edward Wynyard and Edward Parry added a pair of goals against the exhausted Etonians, boosting their lead to 3-0. Old Carthusians, which also won the FA Amateur Cup, in 1894, became the first team to win both Cup competitions.

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OLD CARTHUSIANS 3 PAGE, _ _ WYNYARD, _ _ PARRY, _ _

OLD ETONIANS 0

ENGLAND’S HEROES ■ This painting of England’s top football players includes ___ members of the Old Carthusians and __ from Old Etonians. 85

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

KINNAIRD & CO.

WIN CUP T By The Daily Telegraph Kennington Oval, March 25, 1882

he eleventh Cup became a battle between the public schools and the emerging professional teams from the Midlands and the North. In the semi-finals, Blackburn defeated Sheffield Wednesday to become the Northern challenger and Old Etonians, led by Arthur Kinnaird, routed Great Marlow to become the Southern representative. The more experienced Old Etonians scored quickly against Blackburn and held the Rovers scoreless to win their second Cup, 1-0, before a crowd of 6,500. It would be the last Cup final victory for the public schools. Old Etonians won their first Cup in 1879 with a 1-0 victory over Clapham Rovers. Old Etonians’ only goal came in the eighth minute of the first half after a series of passes from Arthur Dunn to William Anderson, and to Reginald Macauley, who booted the ball past Blackburn goalkeeper Roger Howarth.

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OLD ETONIANS 1 MACAULEY, 8

BLACKBURN 0

OLYMPIC WINS

CUP I By The Daily Telegraph Kennington Oval, March 31, 1883

n front of a crowd of 8,000, who had journeyed outdoors to enjoy the wonderful springtime weather, Blackburn Olympic needed the help of a 30-minute extra-time period to defeat the favoured Old Etonians, 2-1, to win the Association Challenge Cup this afternoon. Old Etonians took a 1-0 lead 30 minutes into the ﬁrst half on Harry Goodhart’s goal. Blackburn, which had spent a week training at Blackpool prior to the Cup ﬁnal, began to show their strength in the second half. They were also aided by an injury to Old Etonians’ Arthur Dunn, which put the college squad down a man. But Old Etonians defense played strong and held Blackburn to just one goal – by Alfred Matthews to even the count at 1-1. At the end of regulation play, it was agreed to play another 30 minutes in order to hopefully get a decision in the match. The extra time and an additional player advantage proved to be too much for Old Etonians as Jimmy Costly blasted in the winning goal for Blackburn.

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BLACKBURN 2 MATHEWS, _ _ COSTLY, _ _

OLD ETONIANS 1 GOODHART, 30

CREATE FALSE BOTTOM 89

FA CUP MEMORIES

A CUP HAT TRICK ■ Blackburn Rovers would win the FA Cup three straight years – from 1884 to 1886. No team since then has tied, or broken, this record.

xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

ROVERS DEFEAT SCOTS

FOR CUP Q

By The Daily Telegraph Kennsington Oval, March 29, 1884

ueen’s Park, the Scottish Cup winner from Glasgow, traveled south to Kennington Oval to meet Blackburn Rovers for the British version of the Cup in front of a crowd of 14,000. Queen’s Park had scored 44 goals in the seven games prior to the Cup ﬁnal.

Blackburn, however, was up to the challenge and won their second straight Cup, 2-1. Queen’s Park had two first-half goals go through the Rovers’ goalposts that were disallowed after being rolled “offside.” The Rovers responded by moving the ball into Queen’s Park territory, with Joe Sowerbutts giving Blackburn a 1-0 first-half lead. Queen’s Park got on the scoreboard five minutes before intermission, with Robert Christie’s goal cutting Blackburn’s lead to 2-1. Early in the second half, James Forrest scored quickly to lift Blackburn’s lead to 2-0.

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BLACKBURN 2 SOWERBUTTS, _ _ FORREST, _ _

QUEENS PARK 1 CHRISTIE, 40

ROVERS DEFEAT SCOTLAND’S QUEEN’S PARK IN REMATCH TO

RETAIN CUP By The Daily Telegraph, Kennington Oval, April 4, 1885

In the first season of legalised professional players, Blackburn Rovers won the Association Challenge Cup again by defeating Scottish powerhouse Queen’s Park in a rematch of the 1884 Cup final. The final score was 2-0 and it was played before a record crowd of 14,000 on a chilly April Saturday afternoon at the Oval. It was a game which featured the Rovers’ power and fitness against the Scots’ superior skills. And for the second year in a row, Blackburn proved to be the better squad. Following a kick by Joe Sowerbutts that hit the post, James Forrest booted it past Queen’s Park goalkeeper George Gillespie for a 1-0 lead fourteen minutes into the match. In the second half, Jimmy Brown, the Rovers captain, scored the team’s second goal after 13 minutes of play to complete the 2-0 victory.

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BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 FORREST, 14 BROWN, 58

QUEENʼS PARK 0 92

CUP RECORD ■ Blackburn won the Cup ﬁve times in a seven-year period. This total would tie Wanderers’ record.

REPLAY WIN GIVES BLACKBURN

THIRD CUP VICTORY B

By The Daily Telegraph, Racecourse Ground, Derby, April 10, 1886

lackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion, who battled to a 0-0 tie in the Cup ﬁnal a week ago before a crowd of 12,000 at Kennington Oval, met again today at the Racecourse Ground at Derby, which is home to the Derbyshire County Cricket Club, in a replay – and Blackburn proved their superiority with a 2-0 victory.

Special trains from Birmingham, Lancashire and Nottingham brought a large contingent of visitors, who formed a record crowd of 15,000 for the contest. The match began at 3:33 p.m., and 27 minutes into the game Joe Sowerbutts scored the only goal of the ﬁrst half to give Blackburn a 1-0 lead. Albion opened the second half with a ﬂurry of attempts to score, but Rovers’ defense was too stingy. Jimmy Brown, the team’s captain, scored in the second half to give Rovers’ a 2-0 lead. The win gave Blackburn its third Association Challenge Cup in a row, which tied the record set by Wanderers in 1876-1878.

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BLACKBURN 2 SOWEBUTTS, 27 BROWN, _ _

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0 93

MIGHTY VILLA DUMPS

ALBION By The Daily Telegraph Kennington Oval, April 2, 1887

est Bromwich Albion, which was playing in the Association Challenge Cup for the second straight year, and were match favourites, lost to Aston Villa, 2-0, in a contest that was hotly contested. It was the first all-Midlands Cup final. Following a scoreless first half, Derek Hodgetts booted Aston Villa to a 1-0 lead early in the second half. Afterward, Albion protested the goal. The argument that followed lasted several minutes. Albion goalkeeper Bob Roberts, assuming Hodgetts was offside, made no attempt to stop the Villa winger’s shot. The umpires on both sides, however, ruled in favour of Villa, much to the distress of Albion and the wrath of their supporters. Two minutes before the end of the match, Archie Hunter intercepted a back-pass and added Villa’s second goal to wrap up the scoring at 2-0 and complete an eightyear dream.

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ASTON VILLA 2 HODGETTS, _ _ HUNTER, 88

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0

VILLA RULES ■ Aston Villa won their ﬁrst FA Cup in April 1887. It would be the team’s ﬁrst of seven Cup wins. 94

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

ONE FOR THE BAGGIES ■ West Bromwich stopped powerhouse Preston North End to win their ﬁrst Cup. They would later add Cup ﬁnal wins in 1882, 1931, 1954 and 1968.

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PRESTON UPSET IN

BID FOR CUP

By The Daily Telegraph, Kennington Oval, March 24, 1888

nbeaten this season, Preston North End, was so confident of their chances to win today’s Cup final that they asked the referee, Major Marindin, if they could have a team photograph made with the Cup before the match. His reply: “Hadn’t you better win it first?” Preston had scored a whopping 55 goals in seven matches, which included a record 26 goals against Hyde. Yet in the Cup final, which was played before a crowd of 19,000, they met their equal in West Bromwich Albion, who came away with a 2-1 victory and their first FA Cup. Albion had been the runner-up in the previous two Cup finals, losing to the Blackburn Rovers, 2-0, in 1886 and to Aston Villa, 2-0, in 1887. Albion took the lead eight minutes into the first half, when Billy Bassett passed to Jimmy Bayliss, who kicked it past Preston goalkeeper Robert Mills-Roberts.

A determined Preston squad returned in the second half and after seven minutes John Goodall attempted a header, which hit the bar and bounced away. Fred Dewhurst then kicked the rebound past Albion goalkeeper Bob Roberts to even up the score at 1-1. Albion ﬁnally took the lead for good with 13 minutes left to play after forward George Woodall took a long shot and the ball bounced off Albion’s Billy Bassett’s knee, then hit the post and fell in for a 2-1 advantage.

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WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 BAYLISS, 8 WOODHALL, 77

PRESTON NORTH END 1 DEWHURST, 52

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

A RECORD CROWD OF 22,000 AT OVAL WATCH PRESTON

WIN DOUBLE

By The Daily Telegraph, Kennington Oval, March 30, 1889

TAKE OUT DATE 100

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx

TROPHY BOYS ■

Preston North End did not give up a goal en route to the Cup ﬁnal and won England’s ﬁrst Double.

he sign above the doors at the train station read: “To the Oval” and all morning and afternoon a large crowd made their way outside to find a wagon, an omnibus or a van to take them to Kennington Oval to see the much-hyped FA Cup final between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers. It was the first year of the Football League, which had been organized in March 1888, and began play in the 1888-89 season. A record crowd of 22,000 showed up for the Cup final. Preston North End, which lost in the Cup final last year to West Bromwich Albion, had been living up to the promise of their team chairman, William Sudell, to have the best team in the country in the 1888-89 season. They became known as the “Invincibles” as they roared to an 18-0-4 record. With an emphasis on attack, Preston scored 74 goals in

their 22 matches, and only at Accrington were they denied a goal. Preston gave up only 15 goals all season. Preston would reach the Cup ﬁnal without giving up a goal in the tournament. They are also the ﬁrst team to win the Double, which consisted of the league title and the FA Cup. Preston took a 3-0 lead on goals by Fred Dewhurst in the 15th minute, Jimmy Ross at the 25th minute and Sam Thompson in the 70th minute, which proved to be the only points of the contest.

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PRESTON NORTH END 3 DEWHURST, 15 ROSS, 25 THOMPSON, 70

WOLVERHAMPTON 0 101

Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ﬁtilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conﬁrmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

TOWNLEY HAT TRICK WRAPS UP

FINAL

By The Daily Telegraph Kennington Oval, March 29, 1890

illy Townley, Blackburn’s left winger, scored three goals to pace the Rovers’ 6-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, before a crowd of 20,000. Townley is the first player to score a hat trick in the Cup final.

Townley got his ﬁrst goal on a header following a free kick by Walton six minutes into the opening half. Walton got his scoring opportunity at the 35th minute with his long shot that gave the Rovers a 2-0 lead. Walton and Townley, working together again, gave Blackburn a 3-0 lead on Townley’s low kick that got past Shefﬁeld goalkeeper John Smith at the 37th minute. Two minutes later, Townley passed to Jack Southworth, who scored Rovers’ fourth goal. Fourteen minutes into the second half, Wednesday got their only goal of the game when Albert Mumford punched it past Jack Horne, the Blackburn goalkeeper. Six minutes later, Townley got his hat trick to give Rovers a 5-1 lead. Joe Lofthouse wrapped up the scoring with seven minutes left to play.

BLACKBURN 6

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WALTON, 35 SOUTHWORTH, 39 TOWNLEY 6, 37, 65 LOFTHOUSE, 83

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 MUMFORD, 59

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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ENGLAND’S TOP FOOTBALL TEAM ■ Blackburn Rovers trounced Notts County, 3-1, to win their second straight Cup final and fifth overall, which tied Wanderers earlier record of Cup final wins.

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By The Daily Telegraph Kennington Oval, March 21, 1891

lackburn Rovers won their second straight Association Cup and ﬁfth overall, with a 3-1 victory over Notts County before 23,000. It was the largest crowd to ever see a Cup ﬁnal in the tournament’s history.

Today’s match was supposed to be the first Cup featuring goals with nets, but the prototypes arrived too late for the kick-off and were instead put to use three days later in an international match. Blackburn scored its first goal eight minutes into the match when George Dewar got a pass from Joe Lofthouse, took aim and booted the ball through the goal – and just out of reach of James Thraves, the Notts County goalkeeper. Thirty minutes into the match, Lofthouse, Nat Walton, Billy Townley and Jack Southwork combined on a series of passes to move the ball up the wing. Southwork then sent the ball into the corner of the Wednesday net for a 2-0 lead. Five minutes later, Townley connected on a rebound off the bar on a shot by Southwork to give the Rovers a commanding 3-0 advantage. At the 70th minute Notts County finally got on the scoreboard with Jack Oswald’s goal.

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BLACKBURN 3 DEWAR, 8 SOUTHWORK, 30 TOWNLEY, 35

NOTTS COUNTY 1 OSWALD, 70

FA CUP MEMORIES

TROPHY COLLECTORS ■ West Bromwich’s Alf Geddes scored a hat trick in a snow storm against Nottingham in an earlier Cup tie. He also scored the opening goal in the Cup ﬁnal against Aston Villa.

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ALBION SWAMPS

VILLA By The Daily Telegraph, Kennington Oval, March 19, 1892

est Bromwich Albion won its second Association Cup in four attempts with a convincing 3-0 victory over favoured Aston Villa before a record crowd of 32,810.

Albion, which won the Cup in 1888 with a 2-1 victory over Preston North End, was a runner-up in the 1886 and 1887 Cup finals. Both teams reached the Cup final after a pair of thrilling semi-finals. Albion’s Alf Geddes scored three goals in a snowstorm against Nottingham Forest and Villa defeated league champion, Sunderland, at a match played at Bramall Lane, with Jack Devey and Dennis Hodgetts scoring two goals each in Villa’s 4-1 victory. Four minutes into the first half today, Alf Geddes gave Albion a 1-0 lead with his shot from the left of the goal that Villa goalkeeper Jimmy Warner mishandled. At the 27th minute, Sam Nicholls scored easily against Warner to boost Albion to a 2-0 lead. Albion’s third goal came when half-back John Reynolds blasted a long kick from forty yards that traveled high and fast to give Albion a 3-0 lead at the 55th minute and wrap up the scoring.

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WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3 GEDDES, 4 NICHOLLS, 27 REYNOLDS, 55

ASTON VILLA 0

ALLEN’S GOAL WIN ASSOCIATION CUP OVER

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By The Daily Telegraph, Fallowﬁeld, March 25, 1893

fter 21 years at Kennington Oval, the Association Cup was moved to a new venue, the Manchester Athletic Club at Fallowﬁeld. A total of 45,000 were in attendance – which is 30,000 more than the stadium’s capacity.

Wolverhampton won easily, 1-0, against an Everton squad that had to play three games in their semi-final match with Preston North End to advance. Everton and Preston played to a 2-2 draw at Blackburn and a 0-0 draw at Bramall Lane, with Everton finally winning the third meeting, 2-1. Five days after their win over Preston, Everton and Wolverhampton met for the Cup and an exhausted Everton squad fought mightily, but Harry Allen finally scored at the 60th minute, with his long kick from the right wing that Everton goalkeeper Richard Williams should have stopped, but it got past his outstretched fingertips to give Wolverhampton a 1-0 lead. Everton was unable to muster a response. Fifteen minutes before the match’s conclusion, Everton filed a protest, stating that the match should not be considered a Cup tie because of the large crowd overflowing on the touch line. Hours later, the protest was withdrawn and the Cup was handed over to Wolverhampton.

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EVERTON 0

VICTORY AT FALLOWFIELD ■ Wolves’ short trip to Manchester allowed the Midlands club to defeat Everton, 1-0 who had earlier played three difﬁcult Cup semi-ﬁnal contests. 108

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Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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By The Daily Telegraph Goodison Park, March 31, 1894

otts County, the Football League’s oldest professional club, won their only major honour in the team’s history with a 4-1 victory today over Bolton, before a crowd of 37,000 at Goodison Park.

Eighteen minutes into the opening half, Notts County pressed their attack, with Sam Donnelly racing down the pitch and finishing with a shot that hit the goalpost and rebounded. Arthur Watson reacted by kicking the ball into the net and scored the game’s first goal. At the 29th minute, Watson and Jimmy Logan moved the ball down the field, with Logan scoring a brilliant goal that Bolton goalkeeper John Sutcliffe had no chance of saving. In the 67th minute, Logan launched a grand shot that rolled between his Sutcliffe’s legs for a 3-0 lead. Three minutes later, Logan dodged a pair of Bolton backs and scored his third goal to make it 4-0. Logan’s goal tied Billy Townley’s hat-trick record of four years ago. At the 87th minute, Jimmy Cassidy finally succeeded in getting one past George Toone, the Notts County goalkeeper, to cut the score to 4-1.

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NOTTS COUNTY 4 WATSON, 18 LOGAN, 29, 67, 70

BOLTON 1 CASSIDY, 87

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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VILLA’S CHATT SCORES QUICKLY AS TEAM STRUGGLES

TO WIN CUP

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 20, 1895

record crowd of 42,560 merrily made their way into the new Sports Ground at Crystal Palace to see it inaugurated in a wellfought Football Association Challenge Cup final that saw Aston Villa defeat West Bromwich Albion, 1-0. Villa and Albion had met twice earlier in the Cup final, in 1887 and 1892, with Villa winning the 1887 match, 2-0, and Albion taking the 1892 encounter, 3-0. This was the third venue for the Cup final in three years. Crystal Palace was chosen for its natural grass bowl, which would accommodate large, standing-room-only crowds. Villa scored its only goal in the first minute of the match after Charlie Athersmith moved the ball up from his extreme right side to near to the goal, then fired a shot that hit the goalpost. It then bounced back toward Bob Chatt, who wasted no time in kicking it past Jack Horton, the Albion goalkeeper. Villa then held on for another 59 minutes to claim the Cup. Chatt’s goal is the quickest goal ever scored in a FA Cup final. After Villa had won the Cup, it was exhibited in a shop window of a Birmingham shoemaker, William Shillcock. When the Cup was reported stolen from Shillcocks, a £10 reward was offered for information regarding the theft, but no one stepped forward. Villa was eventually fined £25 by the FA, with the money being spent on a new trophy.

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ASTON VILLA 1 CHATT, 1

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0

QUICK STRIKE ■

Bob Chatt’s goal – just 30 seconds into the Cup ﬁnal match with West Bromwich Albion – stood as a record for 114 years until it was broken by Everton’s Louis Saha, who scored after 25 seconds in the opening period in 2009.

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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UNSOLVED: DID HARRY BURGE REALLY STEAL THE

FAMOUS FA CUP M By Rebekah Oruye, The Birmingham Mail, May 13, 2010

illions of excited fans get ﬁred up for a David and Goliath-style FA Cup ﬁnal each May. But the famous Cup has an exciting history of its own – one that is not well known.

Back in 1895, a victorious Aston Villa won the FA Cup – beating local rivals West Bromwich Albion. The hallowed trophy was brought to town for proud fans to view. On the night of September 11, while it was being displayed in a shoemaker’s shop in Aston, the Cup was stolen without a trace. Villa were ﬁned £25 by the Football Association because the Cup was stolen on the club’s watch. The £25 penalty was used to pay Vaughton’s of Birmingham to design a new trophy, which would be an exact replica. No one was ever arrested or charged with the theft and its mysterious disappearance remained unsolved for more than 60 years. That was until an 80-year-old man by the name of Henry (Harry) James Burge confessed to a national newspaper that he had committed the burglary at the shop, which was owned by William Shillcock. The Sunday Pictorial published the exclusive story, with the headline: “Soccer’s Biggest Riddle” on Sunday, February 23, 1958. Burge even posed for a photograph with the story, showing how he broke the shop’s rear door open with a small crowbar. In his admission, Burge stated that he and two other men entered the shop and stole several pairs

of football boots along with the Cup. He alleged that the silver FA Cup was melted the night it was stolen, to be made into fake half crowns. Discrepancies were soon spotted by Birmingham police between Burge’s tale and a contemporaneous report that has appeared in the Birmingham Post after the trophy’s theft. The Birmingham Post’s story read: “Mr. Shillcock arrived at the shop on the morning after the theft and saw the back room covered with plaster, looked up and saw a hole in the roof. “The robber or robbers got onto the roof from the entry and this was done by climbing with a hand and foot on each wall. The lead on the roof was stripped off and the lath and plaster broken through. To get back again a pair of steps found in the shop were used.” The report also stated some shillings were stolen. Efforts to recover the original FA Cup proved fruitless. A £10 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest, which was never claimed. Aston Villa bosses were forced to pay a ﬁne of £25 because the trophy – which cost £20 to make in 1872 – was nicked while in their care. Chief Supt. Benbow decided that no realistic possibility of a conviction was available and the ﬁle was closed. Records held by PC Tubbs of Birmingham CID showed cops already had details of forging gangs and had made some arrests in the Newtown area where thieves were stealing sliver and making forged half crowns. The crooks, who were known to be disposing of the coins through betting at the old Birmingham racecourse in Bromford Bridge. Burge was never arrested in connection with the forgery. David Cross at the West Midlands Police Museum

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said Victorian police did not keep, or even submit, crime reports in 1895. Written statements had only come into use in 1890 and pocket books in 1896 and the ﬁrst real written record of a crime was recorded by the clerk to the court, who had to write everything down the witnesses said. Mr. Cross said that crime ﬁles held in Sparkhill, dating back to 1944, revealed that Burge was an opportunist thief who also had time for shop or housebreaking as, and when, the opportunity presented itself. In July 1957, aged 75, Burge pleaded guilty to housebreaking and was sentenced to two years’ probation. The following year, he appeared at Birmingham Quarter Sessions and was sentenced to seven years’ of detention for stealing from cars. The Recorder, Mr. R.C. Vaughan QC, having heard of Burge’s record of 42 previous convictions going back to 1897 and on hearing that Burge had been sentenced to a total of 46 years and 11 months imprisonment during his life time, said: “When you appeared last year I told you that if you did this sort of thing again instead of retiring from a life of crime I should send you to prison for a long time, Because of your age I had hoped to do what your counsel asked (leniency) but society has to be protected from a man such as you, who has spent a lifetime in stealing” Burge was released from prison in 1961 and placed in an old people’s home. He died in September 1964. Did he really steal the Cup? Burge confessed to the crime, but differences in the reports and the property that was stolen means the truth is still unknown to this day.

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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WOLVES LOSE CUP BATTLE AT

A GREAT SATURDAY FOR WEDNESDAY ■ Shefﬁeld Wednesday jumped out to an early lead then held on to defeat Wolverhampton, 2-1, in the 25th Cup ﬁnal, which was played at Crystal Palace.

OVAL T By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 18, 1896

he Cup reached a milestone as it celebrated its 25th match since the inaugural event at Kennington Oval between Wanderers and Royal Engineers in 1872. And for the second year in a row, the eventual Cup winner jumped out to an early lead.

Sheffield Wednesday wasted no time in scoring in the first minute of play, then traded a pair of goals with Wolverhampton en route to winning their first Association Cup, 2-1, before a crowd of 48,836. Moments after the kickoff, Archie Brash passed the ball cleverly to Fred Spikesley, who booted a diagonal shot, which got past Wolverhampton goalkeeper Billy Tennant for a 1-0 lead in the match’s opening minute of play. Seven minutes later, David Black’s free kick tied the match up at 1-1 for Wolverhampton. Spikesley again struck for Wednesday as he scored his second goal at the 18th minute with his excellent volley that soared past a stationary Tennant to put them ahead for good, 2-1.

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SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2 SPIKESLEY, 1, 18

WOLVERHAMPTON 1 BLACK, 8

ASTON VILLA EDGE EVERTON FOR DOUBLE PRIZE IN

3RD CUP WIN

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 10, 1897

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx

he 1897 Cup ﬁnal was a match between the country’s best club and its biggest club before a record crowd of 65,891. The outcome would be decided before half-time, with Aston Villa winning, 3-2.

It was Villa’s third Cup crown, having won England’s most prestigious prize in 1887 and 1895. At eighteen minutes into the opening half, Johnny Campbell put Villa ahead, 1-0, on a bullet shot that landed in the left corner of the net. Five minutes later, Everton’s Jack Bell broke the Villa defence, reached the mouth of the goal and Villa goalkeeper Jimmy Whitehouse came out to meet him. They collided, with both falling, but Bell managed to kick the ball into the net to even up the score at 1-1. At the 28-minute mark, Richard Boyle booted a free kick that bounced off Howard Spencer’s arm and into the net, putting Everton on top, 2-1. Villa responded with a pressuring attack, and with ten minutes left in the ﬁrst half, following a kick from the corner and a tussle in front of the goal, Villa was awarded

a penalty kick. Jimmy Crabtree sent the ball flying, it was deflected, but Freddy Wheldon booted it in to even up the count at 2-2. The excitement was now intense and the game became faster. After a corner kick, Jack Devey got possession of the ball and kicked it past Bob Menham, the Everton goalkeeper, in the final minute before half-time for what would be the winning goal. The second half, surprisingly, was scoreless. Following the match, Villa fans learned that Derby had dropped points in a league match against Burnley, which allowed Villa to retain their league title. It would be the second Double in FA history. Oddly, this feat would not be achieved again for 64 years.

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ASTON VILLA 3 CAMPBELL, 18 WHELDON, 35 CRABTREE, 44

EVERTON 2 BELL, 23 BOYLE, 28

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST BEATS FAVOURED DERBY

FOR FA CUP

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 16, 1898

ith recording devices set up in Crystal Palace to record the sounds of the Association Cup for future listeners, Nottingham Forest defeated Derby County, 3-1, before a crowd of 62,017 on a beautiful spring afternoon. It was Forest’s first Cup win Derby entered the contest as pre-match favourites. A week before the Cup final, Derby had routed Nottingham Forest, 5-0, in a league match. Today, dozens of special trains brought thousands of fans from the northern counties and from the Midlands to watch this year’s Cup battle. Derby began the match with a slow start, seeming unable to work together. Less than 20 minutes into the match, Arthur Capes scored the first of his two goals following a free kick. Derby managed to even up the match at the 31st minute on Steve Bloomer’s header shot, which followed a free kick. Nottingham Forest then retook the lead three minutes before half-time on Capes’ rebound shot that Derby goalkeeper Jack Fryar dived for and couldn’t reach. With four minutes left to play, Nottingham Forest put the issue beyond doubt at 3-1 on John McPherson’s splendid shot past Fryar.

Score Box

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 CAPES, 19, 42 McPHERSON, 86

DERBY COUNTY 1 BLOOMER, 31

A MOMENT OF GLORY ■ ABOVE: John McPherson scores Nottingham Forest’s third goal with four minutes in regular time to ensure victory. OPPOSITE PAGE: Lord Rosebury holds up the FA Cup before presenting it to Forest.

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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SHEFFIELD UNITED VICTORIOUS BEFORE

RECORD CROWD S

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 15, 1899

heffield United, last season’s Football League champions, won their first FA Cup by defeating Derby County, 4-1, before a Cup Final record crowd of 73,833. It took United four games to get past Liverpool in the semi-final.

Sheffield and Liverpool tied, 2-2, in their first encounter, which was played at Derby. In their second match, at Bolton, they were down, 4-2, with eight minutes left to play, when Fred Priest scored twice to earn a second replay. The third meeting took place at Fallowfield, but the game was abandoned when the crowd continued to overflow onto the playing field, with Liverpool leading, 1-0. Sheffield finally got a 1-0 victory in the fourth meeting, in Wolverhampton. The Cup final was a duel between United’s captain and left half, Ernest Needham, and Derby’s prolific goalscorer, Steve Bloomer. Needham won the encounter, although Bloomer missed several scoring opportunities. Derby took the early lead after John Boag shot the ball past Willie Foulke, the Sheffield goalkeeper. In the second half, Walter Bennett, Billy Beer, Jack Almond and Fred Priest scored four goals to win the Cup for Sheffield.

Score Box

SHEFFIELD UNITED 4 BENNETT, 60 BEER, 65 ALMOND, 69 PRIEST, 89

DERBY COUNTY 1 BOAG,12

CUP CAPTAIN ■ Ernest Needham, the Shefﬁeld United captain, led his team to FA Cup crowns in 1899 and 1902 as well as the Football League’s First Division champtionship in 1897-98. He dueled with Derby County’s Steve Bloomer throughout the afternoon. 123

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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SOUTHAMPTON FALL SHORT IN

CUP QUEST S

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 21, 1900

outhampton, which had beaten three First Division teams en route to the Cup final – Everton, 3-0; Newcastle, 4-1, and West Bromwich Albion, 2-1 – and fellow Southern Leaguer Millwall in the semi-final replay, 3-0, had big plans to be the first non-League team to win the FA Cup – but those plans died quickly in their 4-0 loss to Bury in the final. With a crowd of 68,945 watching on a blazing hot afternoon at Crystal Palace, and most of them cheering for the South’s first finalist since the Old Eatonians lost to the Blackburn Olympians, 2-1, in 1883, Southampton kicked off to Bury and was staring straight into the sun. In less than 23 minutes, Bury took a dominant 3-0 lead – two of the goals were by centre Jasper McLuckie (at the 9th and 23rd minute marks). Willie Wood added the second goal after 16 minutes. With 10 minutes left to play, Bury made it 4-0, when Jack Pray booted a long shot from the corner, which allowed Jack Plant to drive a low shot into the net for the crowning goal. For Millwall, which lost to Southampton in the semifinal, it would be another 104 years before they would reach the Cup final again.

Score Box

BURY 4

McLUCKIE, 9, 23 WOOD, 16 PLANT, 80

SOUTHAMPTON 0

DOMINANT ■ Bury roared past non-league Southampton in the Cup ﬁnal, winning 4-0.

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SPURS RALLY TO WIN

CUP IN REPLAY A

By The Daily Telegraph, Burnden Park, April 27, 1901

crowd of 110,820 filled Crystal Palace a week ago to watch Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United battle to a 2-2 draw. The large crowd, which was generated by the appearance of a London team in the Cup final for the first time in 21 years, eclipsed the previous record of 73,833, which was set two years ago when Sheffield United and Derby County met in the Cup final.

The replay was staged today at the home grounds of Bolton in front of a much smaller crowd of 20,470, with Tottenham defeating Sheffield, 3-1, to become the first club from outside the Football League to win the Cup since the league’s formation in 1888. The hero of the Tottenham squad was Sandy Brown, who scored both of Spurs’ goals in the first final and a second-half strike in the replay. He also scored goals in every round of the Cup – the first player ever to accomplish such a feat – and finished with a record 15 goals in the tournament. Sheffield took the lead at the 40th minute when Ernest Needham passed to Fred Priest, who booted the ball past Spurs goalkeeper George Clawley for a 1-0 lead. In the second half, Tottenham bounced back with three goals by John Cameron, Tom Smith and Brown against Sheffield goalkeeper Willie Foulke to win the Cup.

Score Box

TOTTENHAM 3 CAMERON, 52 SMITH, 76 BROWN, 87

SHEFFIELD UNITED 1 PRIEST, 47

CUP KINGS ■

Tottenham Hotspur, which has won a total of 8 Cup ﬁnals rallied in the replay to defeat Shefﬁeld United 3-1.

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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SHEFFIELD UNITED WIN CUP IN FIERCE

REPLAY

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 28, 1902

n a Cup final that featured the losing squads in the past two Cups – Southampton in 1900 and Sheffield United in 1901 – it would take two matches to determine a winner, with Sheffield United winning the replay, 2-1.

In their first Cup final match at Crystal Palace, which was played before a crowd of 76,914, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw. In today’s replay, 33,068 at Crystal Palace watched Sheffield go home the winner, 2-1. It was the second straight Cup final replay for United. The victors, who won the coin toss, had to overcome a strong wind while taking a 1-0 lead after two minutes on a goal by George Hedley. Southampton, which was led by C.B. Fry, who is perhaps the greatest all-around player in England’s long and storied history, evened up the score at 1-1 at the 70th minute on Arthur Brown’s goal. Sheffield then accomplished what it failed to achieve in last year’s Cup final; it stopped Southampton’s rally and grabbed the Cup with Billy Barnes’ goal with 11 minutes left to play for the 2-1 victory.

Score Box

SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 HEDLEY, 2 BARNES, 79

SOUTHAMPTON 1 BROWN, 70

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RETURN CHAMPS ■ Sheffield United, which also won the 1899 Cup final, would win a total of four Cups in its six Cup final appearences.

WILD SCORING BURY ROMPS PAST DERBY COUNTY IN

CUP FINAL WIN N

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 18, 1903

ever before in the history of the Cup ﬁnal has the result been so one-sided as Bury’s 6-0 defeat of Derby County, which was played before a crowd of 63,102. The previous record was Blackburn’s 6-1 victory against Shefﬁeld Wednesday in 1890.

Bury, which also won the Cup with a 4-0 victory over Southampton in 1900, has now scored 10 goals in two finals and has yet to be scored on. Bury went through this year’s tournament and did not concede a goal. The only other Cup winner to achieve this feat was Preston North End in 1889. Derby was playing without the services of their main star, Steve Bloomer, and an injured goalkeeper, Jack Fryer. Bury got its first goal at the 20th minute on a pass from Billy Richards to George Ross, who dashed up and booted it just inside the post. In the first 14 minutes of the second half, Bury added four goals by Charlie Sagar, Joe Leeming, Willie Wood and Jack Plant to take a 5-0 lead. Leeming added another strike at the 75th minute to lift Bury’s lead to 6-0.

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BURY 6

ROSS, 20 SAGAR, 48 LEEMING, 56, 76 WOOD, 57 PLANT, 59

DERBY COUNTY 0 130

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx

METEORIC CHAMPS ■ For a brief three-year span, Bury would win England’s biggest football prize. Their 6-0 victory in the 1903 Cup ﬁnal is the largest margin of winning ever recorded in Cup ﬁnal history.

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P.M. WATCHES AS

CITY TOPS BOLTON A

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 23, 1904

heavy rain the previous night had soaked the turf at Crystal Palace enough to slow down both Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers, but the 33rd edition of the Football Association Challenge Cup still proved to be a thriller as a large crowd of 61,374, including Prime Minister Alfred Balfour, watched as Manchester City won its ﬁrst Cup, 1-0.

Billy Meredith’s goal at the 23rd minute gave City a 1-0 lead, which was enough for the eventual victory. Bolton had a second-half opportunity to even up the score after Billy Yenson made his way through the City defense, but was tripped by a defender with only the City goalkeeper between him and the goal. A free kick by Bolton was not successful. In the ﬁnal minute of play, Bolton’s Walter White attempted a scoring shot, but it hit the post and bounced away, leaving the Wanderers empty-handed in their ﬁrst attempt to win England’s most important football trophy. They would later win three Cups in the 1920’s.

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MAN. CITY 1 MEREDITH, 23

BOLTON 0

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REPLACEMENT CUP ■ Manchester City won the FA Cup, which was an exact copy of the original Cup that was stolen in 1895 in Birmingham.

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HAMPTON SCORES 2 GOALS TO LEAD ASTON VILLA TO

THEIR 4TH CUP A

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 15, 1905

crowd of 70,000 was expected for the battle between Aston Villa and Newcastle United, but large packs of fans – by the thousands from the Midlands and the North – kept pouring into town, wearing their favourite team’s colours. They would soon occupy every seat at Crystal Palace, and those with standing-room tickets occupied every spot with a possible view. Others with a more adventurous spirit scaled the roofs of the buildings behind the southern goal. Several hundred more, risking broken bones, scaled the tree branches behind the north and east stands. The estimated total to see the game was 101,117 – which smashed the previous crowd of 73,833 in the 1899 Cup final between Sheffield United and Derby County – but it was short of the 110,820 mark in the first final of 1901 between Tottenham and Sheffield United. Playing against a strong wind, Villa took the lead two minutes into the match, with Harry Hampton’s header, to go up, 1-0. Hampton added a second goal at the 76th minute to seal the 2-0 victory. The win gave Villa its fourth Cup. Their earlier Cup wins came in 1887, 1895 and 1897.

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ASTON VILLA 2 HAMPTON, 2, 76

NEWCASTLE 0

JAM PACKED ■ 101,000-plus Aston Villa and Newcastle fans ﬁlled every seat. standing-room spot in the stands and many nearby tree branches to watch the Baggies win their fourth Cup ﬁnal. 134

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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EVERTON WINS FIRST

CUP I

By The Daily Telegraph Crystal Palace, April 21, 1906

t took three visits to the Cup ﬁnal, but Everton eventually won the Cup with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United in front of a crowd of 75,609. Everton had previously lost the Cup in 1893 to Wolverhampton and in 1897 to Aston Villa.

In an afternoon that was windy and played under overcast skies, both teams played strong defensively until Everton’s centre-forward, Sandy Young, who hailed from Scotland, scored the game’s lone goal at the 75th minute to give the Merseysiders their ﬁrst Cup. In the semi-ﬁnals, Everton had to get past a strong Liverpool squad, which was aiming for the prized Double. But a pair of Everton goals ended Liverpool’s hopes. Everton’s Harold Hardman, who scored one of the goals against Liverpool, played as an amateur – one of only three to win a Cup since 1900. Hardman later won a gold medal in football, while representing Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics, which were held in London, and later served as chairman of Manchester United.

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EVERTON 1 YOUNG, 75

NEWCASTLE 0

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY SURPRISE EVERTON IN

CUP FINAL WIN E

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 20, 1907 verton, the 1906 winner of the Association Cup, got past Sheffield United in an early round of this year’s Cup playoffs, but was unable to get past United’s crosstown rival, Sheffield Wednesday, in today’s thrilling Cup finale. A large crowd of 84,594 gathered at Crystal Palace to enjoy the warm spring afternoon match – and they were not disappointed. Jimmy Stewart’s goal in the first half gave Everton a 1-0 lead. This score was evened up at 1-1 when Wednesday’s Jack Sharp added a goal before half-time. The second half remained tense until Wednesday’s George Simpson booted in the winning goal with two minutes left to play for a 2-1 lead. In an early surprise in the playoffs, last year’s runnerup, Newcastle United, lost to Crystal Palace in the first round, 1-0. This was the second time that the previous winner had reached the final and failed to win it; the first time being in 1883 when Old Etonians lost to Blackburn Olympic.

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SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2 STEWART, 20 SIMPSON, 86

EVERTON 1 SHARP, 45

FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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WOLVERHAMPTON DEFEATS NEWCASTLE, TAKES HOME

SECOND CUP

By The Daily Telegraph, Crystal Palace, April 25, 1908

ewcastle United continued their losing ways in the Association Cup final at Crystal Park; this time losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3-1. It was Wolves’ second Cup, having defeated Everton at Fallowfield in 1893. Newcastle United has now lost in the Cup final three of the past four years at Crystal Palace. They had previously lost to Aston Villa in 1905 and Everton in 1906. Weather affected both the crowd and the playing field at Crystal Palace. A snowstorm had hit London on Thursday, two days before the match. Then an hour before play began, rain began to fall. Only 20,000 had assembled in the stands when the rain started, but after it stopped at 3 p.m. a crowd of 74,697 began to take their places in the stands and on the grassy terraces. Newcastle appeared to be the stronger team for most of the first half, but Kenneth Hunt and George Hedley punched in a pair of goals in the last five minutes to give Wolverhampton a 2-0 lead. Newcastle’s Jim Howie cut the Wanderers’ lead to 2-1 with his goal seventeen minutes into the second half. Billy Harrison added Wolverhampton’s third goal late in the match to put the Cup out of the grasp of Newcastle.

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WOLVERHAMPTON 3 HUNT, 40 HEDLEY, 43 HARRISON, 85

NEWCASTLE 1 HOWLE, 73

ONE RISES, ONE FALLS ■

While Wolverhampton enjoyed their second Cup triumph in four attempts, Newcastle United fans were left numb after losing the Cup ﬁnal for the third time in the past four years.

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UNITED WIN FIRST

CUP I

By The Daily Telegraph Crystal Palace, April 24, 1909

t began with a crashing rebound of the ball from the crossbar above the Bristol City goal, then a moment of tension followed by a low, swift drive from a white-clad player and quickly the redand-white favours of Manchester United fans were waving in wild merriment as they celebrated their team’s 1-0 lead against Bristol City. A crowd of 71,401 gathered at Crystal Palace, in Sydenham, to see the Cup final. Many traveled more than 300 miles by excursion trains to attend. Not since the evermemorable match of 1901, when a London club appeared in the Cup final, has such a string of vehicles made the journey by road. The railroads also discharged their tens of thousands at the Crystal Palace gates. With both teams normally wearing red uniforms, it was decided before the match that Manchester United would wear white and Bristol City would appear in blue uniforms with white stripes. United’s Sandy Turnbull scored the game’s only goal midway through the first half, when Harold Halse hit the cross bar and the ball fell to Turnbull, who was unmarked in front of the goal. He then fired the ball past goalkeeper Henry Clay for a 1-0 lead. Bristol City was unable to answer.

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MAN. UNITED 1 S. TURNBULL, 22

BRISTOL CITY 0 142

ONE & COUNTING â&#x2013; United captain Charlie Roberts hold the Cup as the team is greeted by a large crowd of excited supporters upon their return to Manchester after winning the prized trophy. 143

LEADING OFF GAME CHANGER ■ Manchester United’s Sandy Turnbull (not seen) scores the game-winning goal in the 22nd minute to defeat Bristol City’s goalkeeper, Henry Clay.

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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SHEPHERD’S 2 GOALS AGAINST BARNSLEY EARNS 4TH CUP FOR NEWCASTLE

AT WEMBLEY

By The Daily Telegraph, Goodison Park, April 28, 1910

fter losing the Cup in three finals (1905, 1906 and 1908) during the past five years, Newcastle United won the prized Association trophy with a 2-0 victory over Barnsley in a replay before a crowd of 69,000 at the home grounds of the Everton football club. Five days earlier, Newcastle and Barnsley played to a 1-1 draw in their championship match at Crystal Palace. Newcastle had to travel 200 miles to find a more friendlier playing field. In the smaller Goodison Park, an enthusiastic crowd packed the stadium such that the gates had to be closed to cut off admittance. The playing field today was slippery. Rain had fallen quite heavily during the morning and finally quit an hour before the match began. With pools of water standing on the pitch, the speedy Barnsley players were forced to play at a slower pace. Following a fiercely-played first half, Albert Shepherd scored a pair of goals to give Newcastle the victory. The second score came on a penalty kick 25 minutes into the second half.

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NEWCASTLE 2

SHEPHERD, 52, 70 (pen.)

BARNSLEY 0

FINALLY, ON TOP ■ After three unsuccessful trips to the Cup ﬁnal, Newcastle United took home the vaunted FA Cup trophy. 147

BRADFORD CITY WINS NEW CUP

IN REPLAY B

By Ben Bennison at Trafford Stadium, The Daily Telegraph, April 26, 1911

radford City’s 1-0 victory over Newcastle United in the replayed Cup ﬁnal at Trafford Stadium created new records for a competition that has been played for forty years. A crowd of 58,000 paid a total of £4,478 for the largest sum ever collected at the gate. It exceeded by £300 the receipts collected a year ago in the Newcastle United-Barnsley replay at Goodison Park.

Both teams were playing for a new Cup to replace the one that had been retired and given to Lord Kinnaird to celebrate his 21 years as the FA’s president. The new trophy was crafted by the silversmith, Frattorini and Sons of Bradford. The cost of the new Cup was fifty guineas. Newcastle United was playing in its fifth final in seven years. Their only win came last year in the replay against Barnsley. Four days ago, both teams finished in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace. In today’s match, which was determined by defence, Newcastle’s goalkeeper, Jimmy Lawrence, who had played in goal in all of Newcastle’s five Cup appearances, was beaten by a shot by Bradford forward Jimmy Speirs 15 minutes into the first half. It was the game’s only goal. In a bit of irony, the town where the new trophy had been created would be keeping it there for another year.

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BRADFORD CITY 1 SPEIRS, 15

NEWCASTLE 0

REPLAY DELAY ■ Lord Plymouth (left of the Capital City Cup), who was to have presented the Cup at the Crystal Palace Pavillion, is pictured annoucing to the crowd that a replay of the Cup ﬁnal would be held at Trafford Stadium following the 0-0 draw between Newcastle and Bradford City. 148

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FA CUP MEMORIES xxxxxx xxxxxx Ad Cat L. Graeconsu consu ex sa ius ego temende rissula bentius Maes nostili castorbit, mo et, tus mis. Tum inatque et, scierfecon tam, quem ius hos con rei per issentra contem perbi pris hos se, quidieret nos consula timprop ublibus. Serbis, fac retraetimaio horteati, consum obse iam senat graris publinin hus sentil tervit. Etre nul hendem que posta res tabunum diemorartam tem aures pon ditaben atimodiu eterenata rei publintilica que co in tas vena, C. Viveri si teri inpro et iam aperum pret pro noverfes consuperdit; C. Mareheberum re tea rem. Grae con senesil nequam fue tat. Int? Igit, qua publicae confect udelibus es condamente fatuis manum mei cotasdam orum me potil urbis hoc ingulic itabenatra sent. Nihicaet C. Eli, actus, noximpl icatquem corachi, cerisulica; norum nossicas conlocchil us in tasteri busquod se consigna publictanum ariusteste et auciis comnequam, nondum sulis revivent, consus locat pri cullabe moenatia it; Caturni hilnem fore, pri, untia tem sessum det plibuncles avendio ricapere iae tam in tant patinam nondium in se rem dic imumum nos inteati maximiu rnunum cris, nonsimoris esses pulutem fatum ad me nostiur, tem pervivi demus, nequons ultionsum si pos omninun umentis contelintis, nonos, que consulistam atus, qui cors horure cotiliu mentius fuitus ocum percerf ectario et; horte, con sus hocae inte condere aperum, quo tus con terips, qui tam urnique te, nota, vere ius culium vil vendium iam cris, duces peres! Scideri pos, scivid fec ďŹ tilia? quis alem milicae caet corum quamper ratus, in spere pariam diisque tem patelium antre dees pos venti, con ductus, dius rem in tam et no. Ad dem, C. Valatiam mei ia res esti, vocus esenatuam nonfeco nsulictu se prat video tem se te conďŹ rmis Cat. Fulesume nonsulvirio unum. Ocavoltus licierf ectastrum uropublin desimusque achicas terferra sustem omplin satquam forit; Catuus etorecris sultodiem publicitri conscribus consulego tandem ena, delus cere, nes ommove, egilis, quium audam tem popublic vatrebus imanteat. es virmisunum utervilica pra maio, nonferum suliu se te

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LEADING OFF REPLAY TRIUMP ■ Bradford City’s J.H. Speirs scores the gamewinning goal against Newcastle United. It would be Bradford City’s only Cup ﬁnal win.

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