1879 FA Cup Final

The 1879 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Etonians and Clapham Rovers at the Kennington Oval, London Borough of Lambeth, South London. Old Etonians won by 1–0, the only goal scored by Charles Clerke.

1879 FA Cup Final
Event1878–79 FA Cup
Date29 March 1879
VenueKennington Oval, London

Summary

Although Clapham dominated the early stages of the final, with Norman Bailey having two attempts on target, Herbert Whitfeld continued to run at the Clapham defenders with little assistance from his colleagues. After a goalless first-half, the only goal of the game came after 59 minutes, when Charles Clerke scored from close range following a run from Harry Goodhart.[1] The old Etonians thus claimed the cup for the first time in what was considered to be "the poorest FA Cup Final to date".[2]

Match details

Old Etonians1–0Clapham Rovers
Charles Clerke  59'
Kennington Oval, London
Old Etonians
C. Rovers
Old Etonians:
GKJohn Purvis Hawtrey
DFEdward Christian
DFLindsay Bury
MFHon Arthur Kinnaird (C)
MFEdgar Lubbock
MFCharles Clerke
FWNorman Pares
FWHarry Goodhart
FWHerbert Whitfeld
FWJohn Chevallier
FWMark Beaufoy
Clapham Rovers:
GKReginald Birkett
DFRobert Ogilvie
DFEdgar Field
MFNorman Bailey
MFJames Prinsep
MFFrederick Rawson
FWArthur J. Stanley
FWStanley Scott
FWHerbert Bevington
FWEdward Growse
FWCecil Keith-Falconer
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References

  1. "Old Etonians 1 Clapham Rovers 0". FA Cup Final 1879. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England – A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
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