1871-72 in English football
Encyclopedia
The 1871–1872 season was the first season of competitive football
in England
.
), was played for the first time in 1871–72 and it is still played every year among English/Welsh teams. The FA Cup attracted entrants from all over the UK. It was not for many years that both the FA and the FA Cup came to be solely English
institutions (and even now there are still clubs from outside of England that are members of the FA and compete in the FA Cup).
The first FA Cup final was won 1–0 by Wanderers
over Royal Engineers
at Kennington Oval, London
. Under the original rules of the competition, Wanderers automatically qualified for the following year's final to defend their trophy.
As yet, the concept of international football had not been invented, making the 1871–1872 season one of the few seasons without any international fixtures.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Overview
The world's oldest formal competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (now better known as the FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
), was played for the first time in 1871–72 and it is still played every year among English/Welsh teams. The FA Cup attracted entrants from all over the UK. It was not for many years that both the FA and the FA Cup came to be solely English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
institutions (and even now there are still clubs from outside of England that are members of the FA and compete in the FA Cup).
The first FA Cup final was won 1–0 by Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
over Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers A.F.C.
The Royal Engineers Association Football Club is an association football team representing the Corps of Royal Engineers, the "Sappers", of the British Army. In the 1870s it was one of the strongest sides in English football, winning the FA Cup in 1875 and being Cup Finalists in four of the first...
at Kennington Oval, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Under the original rules of the competition, Wanderers automatically qualified for the following year's final to defend their trophy.
As yet, the concept of international football had not been invented, making the 1871–1872 season one of the few seasons without any international fixtures.
Honours
| Competition | |Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Wanderers Wanderers F.C. Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864.... |
Royal Engineers Royal Engineers A.F.C. The Royal Engineers Association Football Club is an association football team representing the Corps of Royal Engineers, the "Sappers", of the British Army. In the 1870s it was one of the strongest sides in English football, winning the FA Cup in 1875 and being Cup Finalists in four of the first... |